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Infonas takes network management to the
cloud with Ciena
Infonas, a global telecommunications
service and cloud provider in the Middle
East, has selected software and services from
Ciena to expand its network capabilities
and meet increasing demand for high
performance connectivity.
To serve its growing customer base of
government, private and public sector
customers that require high bandwidth
services with zero downtime, Infonas is
leveraging Ciena’s Hosted Manage, Control
and Plan (MCP) Service and Ciena Services
expertise for increased service agility.
Hamad Al-Amer, Managing Director
and Board Member at Infonas, said:
“Incorporating Ciena’s software and services
into our network further positions Infonas at
the forefront of innovative telecom services.
With streamlined network operations, we can
scale to offer our diverse customer base a
robust user experience.”
In today’s fast-paced environment, Infonas
needed an expedient way to automate its
high-speed network. With Ciena’s Hosted
MCP Service managing Ciena’s 6500 Packet-
Optical platforms, Infonas has full control
of its network without the unnecessary
administrative and resourcing overhead of
managing it, and benefits from the speed
and accuracy of automated operations.
“Ciena’s open approach offers Infonas the
highest level of choice to evolve its network
strategies to prepare for unavoidable
challenges and proactively address shifting
market dynamics,” said Azz-Eddine Mansouri,
General Manager, Middle East, Ciena. “By
coupling software automation with technical
expertise, Infonas is transforming its network
to be more adaptive.”
Batelco hires 19 Bahraini graduates upon completion
of ‘Preparing Future Leaders Programme’
educational institutions such as INSEAD
and Columbia Business School, in addition
to practical training across different
departments within Batelco. Furthermore,
the graduates were also involved in
leadership development programmes.
Bahrain-based telco Batelco has
announced the recruitment of 19
Bahraini graduates who were enrolled in
the company’s ‘Preparing Future Leaders’
training programme.
The objective of the programme is to
prepare graduates by introducing them
to the telecommunications sector, where
they are provided with practical training
experience, allowing them to develop basic
business skills such as communication,
planning and teamwork.
During the 12 months programme, the
graduates took part in theoretical and
academic training, offered in co-operation
with prestigious and well-established
According to Batelco, what distinguishes
this training programme from others
is that the graduates are required
to perform real work tasks under the
supervision of experienced professionals
from Batelco, until the graduate is fully
capable of independently fulfilling all the
responsibilities related to the job role.
Faisal Al Jalahma, Chief Human Resources
Officer at Batelco, said: “One of the pillars
of Batelco’s human resources strategy is to
develop the skills of young Bahrainis, whether
from within the company or by attracting
external talents and preparing them to take
on leadership positions in the future.” •
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