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Zain Jordan signs Cloud IMS agreement with Ericsson
Ericsson and Zain Jordan have signed a strategic agreement for the modernisation and expansion of voice services using the existing Ericsson Cloud IMS ( IP Multimedia Subsystem ), solidifying an already strong partnership between the two organisations .
The strategic modernisation of Zain Jordan ’ s network will support migration of current 2G and 3G voice services to 4G / LTE networks . The agreement supports capacity expansion using the Ericsson Cloud IMS solution to enable voice over LTE ( VoLTE ) and Wi-Fi calling for businesses and consumers across the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan .
According to Zain Jordan , the agreement will have a positive impact on its network and the experience of its customers . The Cloud IMS solution will enhance the performance of the network by making calls over VoLTE networks and wireless communications over the Wi-Fi network and offering Zain Jordan ’ s customers superior quality voice calls .
Wojciech Bajda , Vice President and Head , Gulf Council Countries , Ericsson , said : “ Steps towards superior voice and communications quality are vital in a considerable time of transformation .
We believe the partnership and our joint commitment to advanced technologies allows us to support Zain Jordan with its strategic objectives .”
Ericsson Cloud IMS will advance the experience of customers overall with improved voice and communication services in Jordan .
Egypt ’ s cloud leaders virtually connect to push for sustainable cloud transformation
Ahmed Abdelaziz , Senior Systems Engineer and CTO Ambassador , Dell Technologies gave an overview of designing a winning cloud strategy with Dell Technologies . Abdelaziz discussed how to address key challenges while adopting cloud technology with strategic thinking . He told delegates that : “ The success of embracing cloud is determined by strategically thinking about how to place workloads .”
The show also featured a government panel discussion on the topic ‘ The Future of Data Centre Networking and Interconnection .’
The World Cloud Show which was hosted under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology , Egypt , and supported by the Information Technology Industry Development Agency ( ITIDA ) Egypt held one of the most content- rich virtual conferences on cloud computing and connected over 200 online participants , including government officials , policymakers , and the region ’ s leading Cloud professionals . The World Cloud Show was organised to raise awareness about the socio-technical aspects of cloud computing in Egypt and the wider MENA region .
“ Cloud computing has fundamentally altered the way businesses and their customers ’ store and access data ,” said Mithun Shetty , CEO , Trescon . “ The experts and thought leaders gathered at the World Cloud Show shared their thoughts on its capabilities and what it implies for the future of IT especially for Egypt and MENA region .”
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