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Batelco Introduces Gobal SD-WAN Service

Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions
provider has launched its Global Software-
Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
service, an end-to-end networking
solution that seamlessly blends MPLS,
Internet and LTE technologies into a single
communication channel and delivers
improved visibility, agility, control and
cloud integration with greater ease of use.
SD-WAN enables business customers
to gain superior visibility of applications
with the capability to dynamically route
network traffic across the best available
links to maximize throughput. Global
SD-WAN offers a seamless approach
to customers that need to balance their
dependency on MPLS and internet
connectivity coupled with the demand for
cloud computing, mobility and digitization
governed by customer defined Service to supporting our customers with scaling in the Middle East and Africa, said: “Our
Level Agreements (SLAs). Commenting on their networks and business, through SD-WAN 2.0 solution supports Batelco’s
the occasion, Chief Global Business Officer, providing the optimal platform for digital global requirements by allowing seamless
Adel Al-Daylami said, “We are confident commerce.” Batelco’s Global SD-WAN is scalability for its global networks and
that our latest offering will contribute based on an orchestrated platform from customers. The Nuage Networks SD-WAN
greatly towards an enhanced experience Nokia’s Nuage Networks that leverages service helps to strengthen digital offerings
for our enterprise customers, through Batelco’s Global Network coverage and that meet enterprise requirements driven
making sophisticated global networks partnerships to enable customers to utilize by virtualization and cloud. By leveraging
easier to monitor, manage and become the superior capabilities of SD-WAN whilst these SD-WAN capabilities, Batelco has
more agile with the support of a dedicated defining their own levels of control from a the opportunity to expand its portfolio to
team to configure and maintain their SD- service offering that is fully managed or deliver new age micro-services and IoT-
WAN service. As the Kingdom’s leading self-managed model. Roque Lozano, Vice driven business applications to its global
digital solutions provider, we are dedicated President of Nokia’s IP and Optical business enterprise customers.”

Eng. Saleh Al Abdooli Resigned and Eng. Hatem
Dowidar Appointed as Acting Chief Executive
Officer for Etisalat Group

Etisalat Group announced today in a statement that Eng. Saleh Al Abdooli, has submitted his
resignation as the Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group, for personal reasons. The Board
of Directors accepted his resignation and appointed Eng. Hatem Dowidar as Acting Chief
Executive Officer for the Group. Dowidar is currently the CEO International of Etisalat. His
Excellency Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of Etisalat Group, and the members of the board
directors thanked Al Abdooli for the efforts he made and the accomplishments achieved for
Etisalat Group during his tenure as Group CEO and his 28 years of service to the company.

14 MAY 2020