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Press Release:
Dubai Silicon Oasis Selects Nortel to Supply IP Network for its Headquarters
Press Release
News Article November 2006
DUBAI — Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority(DSOA), the region’s number one integrated innovations hub for high-tech industries, has selected Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] to supply a next-generation, highly-resilient IP network for its headquarters opening in early 2007. The new infrastructure will be deployed by Nortel's partner Beta Information Technology.
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a wholly-owned entity of the government of Dubai, operating as a free zone technology park for semiconductors, microelectronics and other electronic-based companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and R&D divisions.
The network from Nortel will give DSO a scalable, mobile and truly unified communications network, supporting DSO’s staff, tenants and affiliate companies business growth while providing a flexible foundation for future advanced communications services.
"Deploying Nortel converged IP solutions was a logical choice because they perfectly combine network intelligence, resiliency, scalability, and security while controlling total costs of ownership," said Mrs. Shahla Ahmed Abdul Razak, deputy CEO, DSO. "Dubai Silicon Oasis aims to create a knowledge-based economy and this partnership reflects how an organization can implement best IT services to achieve greater efficiencies and offer competitive advantages for the corporations that decide to participate in our project."
"Nortel's technology will provide DSO with a highly secure and reliable, high-speed network based on the latest technologies for current and next-generation multimedia applications," said Ramin Attari, Middle East Leader, Nortel. "The flexibility to easily expand to meet future demand while maintaining a highly secure and 'always on' business critical network will be crucial to meeting DSO's business plan for higher service and efficiency."
On the infrastructure side, the solution consists of a resilient terabit cluster of two Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600s at the core and Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520 at the edge providing power over LAN, and 10/100/1000 connectivity. In addition, the solution includes Nortel's WLAN 2300 for secure Wi-Fi coverage and seamless mobility throughout the HQ buildings.
About Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO)
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), a 100% owned entity by the Government of Dubai is a free zone, strategically placed on the Emirates road. DSOA’s urban master-planned community spans 7.2 square kilometers of state of the art office towers, R&D and industrial zones, educational institutions, luxury apartments, villas, hotels, healthcare and a full range of lifestyle facilities which translate into a dynamic commercial and social environment. Businesses can flourish under the unrivalled package of incentives, including 100% ownership, and high end IT infrastructure that allows companies to begin operating immediately.
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