Bharti Airtel Partners With Etisalat To Expand Network Infrastructure
Etisalat, one of the leading telecom operators in the Middle East & Africa and BhartiAirtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa,today announced that they have entered into a partnership to set up a multi-service regional network infrastructure node in Etisalat’sSmartHub facility in the region.
The all new multi-service regional network infrastructure node includes Airtel’s MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) services supported by its world class global network. This will allow Airtel to provide advanced data and wholesale services to its customers in Middle East and Africa and enhance in region connectivity through Etisalat’s extensive regional network. It will also provide a platform to Etisalat to reach out to key global business hubs such as Africa and India.
Ali Amiri, Executive Vice President, Carrier & Wholesale, Etisalat said: “We are proud that BhartiAirtel, a longtime Etisalatpartner has chosen SmartHub. The facility will offer Airtel array of regional connectivity options both in and out of the region. This partnership will also enable direct routing of traffic between the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Europe. We look forward to many more years of cooperation with BhartiAirtel and are delighted to be working closely with them to enhance the customer experience.â€
Etisalat’sSmarthub is the region’s largest capacity, content, internet and data hub in the Middle East. Smarthub provides regional access for global service providers and global access to the region.
Ajay Chitkara, CEO, Global Business, BhartiAirtel said, “With a commitment to provide best in class services to all its customers and strong focus on emerging markets, BhartiAirtel has made significant investments in creating a globe spanning network infrastructure. The collaboration with Etisalatwill further help us to cater to the growing bandwidth demands of our enterprise and carrier customers in the region.â€
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Mar 2, 2014
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