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Etisalat to connect Citibank UAE operations with its Managed WAN serviceJun 14, 2009 (Al-Bawaba via COMTEX) -- Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Ease of Management key drivers for Citibank Etisalat today announced that Citibank had selected its Managed WAN service to optimize network connectivity across its entire UAE operations to cover its head office, branches and financial centers in the country. Citibank will be able to use Etisalat's Managed WAN service for hosting applications, in addition to centralizing the delivery of Internet access to their distributed operations without having to implement a separate Internet access and security infrastructure for each remote location thereby lowering their TCO(Total Cost of Ownership).Etisalat will provide Citibank with a one stop solution for connectivity, routers and onsite support through its Managed WAN service in order to replace the bank's existing legacy network on leased line with an IP-VPN Solution, which will offer any-to-any connectivity with proactive monitoring and resolution from Etisalat. According to Zuhair Ali , Sr. Vice President - Country Technology Head of Citibank, "After an extensive evaluation, we selectedEtisalat to implement the Managed WAN solution because they were the onlyservice provider in the UAE that could offer us a complete one-stopsolution for the connectivity, routers and onsite support. With its fullyredundant MPLS network which facilitates a secure any-to-anyconnectivity across all our locations, the Managed WAN service fromEtisalat will play a critical role in supporting our extensive operations given its reliability, scalability and cost effectiveness." "Our Managed WAN service is an ideal solution for companies looking to reduce their total cost of ownership by outsourcing to an external service provider who will manage their complex network infrastructure," said Abdulla Hashim, VP, Business Solutions, Etisalat. The service will give Citibank access to the latest technologies and management expertise without requiring high initial capital expenditures or ongoing investments in technology upgrades."Etisalat's Managed WAN service provides the highest levels of performance, reliability and stability through comprehensive Service Level Agreements (SLA) with remote monitoring, management and reporting through its Customer Network Operations Centre (CNOC) including 24x7 on-site support. For further information, customers can visit www.etisalat.ae/managedwan.(C) 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |