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Batelco and Huawei Sign Partnership Agreement
Oct 24, 2018 4:32 PM
Huawei to Build Uptime Institute Certified Tier III Data Centre for Batelco
Based on the company’s vision towards digital transformation
and expansion in new growth areas, and as part of its of its strategy to
provide smart digital solutions to the public and private sectors through a
coherent and integrated system, that includes infrastructure for storing and
managing data, Batelco signed a partnership agreement with Huawei, who will
build an Uptime Institute Certified Tier III Data Centre for Batelco.
The agreement, a significant development in the field of data
management technology and cloud computing, was signed by Batelco Bahrain CEO
Mohamed Bubashait and An Jian, President of Carrier Business Group, Huawei
Middle East Region, in the presence of members of the Executive Management from
both companies on Wednesday 17th of October 2018 during GITEX 2018,
held at the World Trade Centre, Dubai.
With power capacity of 1.3 MegaWatt, the Tier III data centre
will offer customers the most reliable and scalable facility in the Kingdom and
contribute significantly to the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure.
Customers will also benefit from continuous support from the
Company’s 24-hour Network Operations Centre and business-continuity management
facilities for both the public and private sectors, enabling customers to
benefit from a high degree of quality, safety and reliability.
Following the signing, Mr. Bubashait said, “Investment in IT
infrastructure, especially data warehousing and processing, is a priority for
the company as part of its strategy to deliver smart digital solutions
including data storage and cloud computing solutions.”
“Batelco’s plans to develop world class Data centre services
and advanced infrastructure are in line with the Kingdom’s vision and
aspirations to maintain Bahrain’s position as a leader in the region’s ICT
industry and data economy,” he added.
An Jian, President of Carrier Business Group,
Huawei Middle East Region said that Huawei is very pleased to join forces with
its long-term partner Batelco to deliver the new Tier III Data Centre at
the Company’s Hamala Campus.