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THE NETWORK IS
MANAGED ON A PRIVATE
CLOUD, AND ALLOWS FOR
CENTRALISED LICENSING
MANAGEMENT, WHICH
WILL HELP YBA KANOO
TO CUT OPEX BY AN
ESTIMATED 30%.
YBA Kanoo will be able to differentiate
enterprise users from guests, with full
network visibility and control all the way
to individual user level. The network is
managed on a private cloud, and allows
for centralised licensing management,
which will help YBA Kanoo to cut OPEX
by an estimated 30%.
The group’s head office in Bahrain will
also be running on Avaya networking
technology, running Avaya applications
such as voice and video conferencing
solutions. “Continuing the drive
towards higher efficiency and improved
staff productivity, integrated voice and
videoconferencing solutions will greatly
reduce our operational costs while
enhancing the collaboration experience
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between our staff across our offices,”
said Al Sharaf.
“Our work with the Yusuf Bin Ahmed
Kanoo Group demonstrates the
digital maturity of business groups
in the region, led by strong examples
such as the Kanoo Group. In such
engagements, flexibility is a key
requirement, and our solutions
and services targeted towards
diverse business needs are available
to consumers in a number of
consumption models.”
“We also look at this as testament to
our strong support towards Bahrain, a
market we see as a key growth area.
Across regions, our wireless solutions
deliver the simplicity, scalability and
security that our customers now expect
from Avaya, allowing them to meet
changing business requirements and
enable their employees to do more
than ever before”, said Mohammed
Areff, VP MEA, Avaya.
Established in Bahrain in 1890, YBA
Kanoo has diversified its business
interest from trading and shipping to
other dynamic industries, including
shipping, travel, machinery, chemicals,
logistics, properties, energy, technology
and other retail and commercial
activities. The group is looking to
further expand internationally and the
Avaya solution will help it achieve its
ambitions.
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