NEWS
Fortinet
enhances
ODP’s managed
security services
Omantel launches Optiva
charging engine
Maitham Al Lawati, General Manager – Risk
and Compliance at Oman Data Park
F
ortinet, a global leader in broad,
integrated and automated cybersecurity
solutions, has announced that Oman Data
Park (ODP) has expanded its managed
security services offering by adding the
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution to its
portfolio. This announcement strengthens
a long-standing seven-year partnership
between ODP and Fortinet. Founded in
2012, ODP is the Sultanate’s premier
Managed Services Provider offering both
local and international organisations with
infrastructure, AI, cloud, public cloud and
managed security services.
Maitham Al Lawati, General Manager – Risk
and Compliance at ODP, said: “Oman Data
Park enjoys a strategic partnership with
Fortinet where it provides us with security
solutions for our managed network security
services business. Our aim is to provide the
best security services and maximum return
on investment for our customers who place
their trust in us to manage their next-
generation security requirements. By adding
Fortinet’s powerful and secure SD-WAN to
our services, we are not only strengthening
our relationship with Fortinet and enhancing
our portfolio, but also allowing our customers
to benefit from the unique combination
of security, flexibility, single-pane-of-glass
management and cost savings with minimal
to no additional investment.”
Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution enables
the efficient, automated, SLA-based
utilisation of its WAN resources for Internet
and cloud-based service access.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
O
ptiva Inc, an innovative software
provider of mission-critical, cloud-
native, monetisation solutions to leading
communication service providers
(CSPs) globally, has announced the
new phase and commercial launch of
Omantel’s multi-play billing and charging
transformation on Optiva Charging Engine.
create and tailor new products specific
to its customers, launch new offerings to
market faster and engage with a larger
variety of customers and businesses to
generate greater business value.
Omantel, the leading telco provider
in Oman and regional leader in the
Middle East, is experiencing growth in
its subscriber base as a result of massive
acquisitions. The growth, coupled with an
increased demand for mobile connectivity
and specifically data, has made Digital
Transformation critical for Omantel. “Optiva is integral to our corporate
strategy and to our Digital
Transformation. We count on Optiva
Charging Engine and the payments
solution as well as their reliable support,
maintenance and managed services to
allow us to monetise a variety of multi-
play services, including mobile prepaid
and postpaid, hybrid, fixed, cable and
Internet,” said Samy Al Ghassany, COO
of Omantel.
The successful launch of this new phase
assists Omantel to further revolutionise
its fixed-line and multi-play services.
Omantel gains increased flexibility to “Optiva is a strategic partner to us, and we
look forward to our continued collaboration
as our program enters its next phase of 5G,
IoT and cloud transformation.”
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