PROJECT UPDATE
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PROJECT UPDATE
OMAN
OMAN
An estimated 225,000 homes in the capital region of Oman will be connected to a new fibre-based
broadband network under a deal reached by Oman Broadband Company (OBC) with Singapore’s
ViewQwest.
A well-known fibre broadband service provider, ViewQwest is providing its local knowhow to state-owned
OBC, which plans to roll out fibre links to some 90% of homes in Muscat and 35% of other governorates.
This equates to some 225,000 homes in Muscat, which is expected to start trialling Internet surfing at
speeds of up to 1Gbps, or 100 times faster than current technologies on the 45th anniversary of Oman’s
National Day. Commercial launch is slated sometime next year.
SAUDI
ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA
Al Othman Holding, one of the largest privately-owned conglomerates in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, announced at GITEX 2015 that it is working with Avaya to kick-off the first private
cloud services model in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom.
The agreement between Avaya and Al Othman-owned systems integrator, SSBS, will make
Unified Communications, Video, and Contact Centre solutions available As-A-Service to 19
Group-owned companies across the GCC. The Avaya -powered Private Cloud Service offered
by SSBS and Avaya will allow support for trends such as BYOD, social media, mobility, video
collaboration and more, with minimal investment. Members will also have access to Avaya ‘