GEC NEWS WIREEtisalat Group, in collaboration with Cisco, has unveiled a White Paper outlining its vision for the development of the Internet of Things. The White Paper – ‘Evolving the Service Provider Architecture for the IoT Era’ – provides a road map for how the service provider network will need to evolve to meet customers’ needs and adapt to the growing IoT market and maintain Etisalat’s position as a leader in delivering next-generation technology advancements to the market.
“We believe that the IoT is vital for regional development and have made a commitment to build best-in-class IoT capabilities to bring to the market. The whitepaper in collaboration with Cisco is an initiative that is aligned with Etisalat’s 2020 technology vision,” said Hatem Bamatraf, CTO, Etisalat Group International. “Our shared vision identifies IoT as a key priority for Etisalat Group, to maintain its position as a leader in delivering next-generation platforms and services to the market.”
“Etisalat Group has been working closely with Cisco to bring IoT-based solutions and the unprecedented opportunities they present to the markets in which it operates,” said Abdelrahman Ibrahim, CTO of Global Service Provider, Cisco Middle East. “Together we are examining the building blocks of an SP architecture that can capture the full potential of IoT by delivering exceptional next-generation user experiences. Our collaboration will help define the future architecture that can be adopted by telcos in the region, building on our expertise in SP architecture transformation and our holistic vision for the IoT.”
