Etisalat chooses Nokia's Nuage Networks SD-WAN solution as part of its 'Sahaab Program' to cloudify network services
February 21 2018 - 11:01PM
Press Release
- In an MEA-first, Etisalat to provide automated, dynamic,
programmable network services to its enterprise customers with
self-service ordering and configuration of services
- Nuage Networks Virtualized Network Services (VNS) offers
Etisalat fast, secure deployment of cloud-based WAN services over
any transport with intelligent traffic steering, full application
visibility and end-to-end security
22 February 2018
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that Etisalat has
chosen the Nuage Networks Virtualized Network Services (VNS) SD-WAN
solution as a key element in its cloud transformation program.
Nuage Networks VNS enables Etisalat to provide automated, dynamic,
programmable and more efficient services to its enterprise
customers. It will enable self-service ordering and
configuration of services, as well as the ability to manage and
control them based on the individual requirements of the
enterprise.
As enterprises embrace cloud services, Etisalat is transforming
its digital services infrastructure to support them. Realizing the
potential and benefit of cloud-based and software-defined
technologies, Etisalat had launched a corporate-wide program to
'cloudify the network', dubbed Sahaab - an Arabic word that
translates to 'cloud'. The program aims to harmonize
hardware-centric telecom services with software-centric cloud
services across the corporation.
The Nuage Networks VNS solution will provide the ideal
enterprise branch service using x86-based CPEs. Transport agnostic,
it offers fast, secure deployment of cloud-based WAN services with
intelligent traffic steering, full application visibility and
end-to-end security. Enterprises benefit from the auto-provisioned
plug 'n' play services with quick and simple move, add and change
requests.
The Nuage Networks VNS is a new wide area network service that
offers customers the flexibility to adapt their network services as
needed to suit ever-changing business environments. Paired with
Virtual Networks Orchestration (VNO), an orchestration layer for
service abstraction, Etisalat will be able to simplify, easily
manage and enhance time to market of new functions and connectivity
models for its SD-WAN enterprise customers.
Esmaeel Alhammadi, Senior Vice President - Network
Development, Etisalat, said: "Etisalat is currently on a
digital journey with our corporate strategy focused on 'Driving
digital transformation to empower societies', and one of the major
elements of this evolution is the cloudification of our network and
the realization of our 'Sahaab Program'. The Nuage Networks SD-WAN
solution will play a key role in enabling us to make our network
services agile and adaptive, enabling us to offer a differentiated
service experience to our enterprise customers, and positioning
Etisalat as the first operator to deploy this solution in the
Middle East and Africa (MEA) region."
Sunil Khandekar, CEO, Nuage Networks, said: "We are
pleased to be partnering with Etisalat to introduce this disruptive
technology to its UAE enterprise customers. With this project,
Etisalat is taking a leadership role in this fast-changing market.
The Nuage Networks SD-WAN solution will help Etisalat enterprise
customers gain the flexibility and functionality they need to drive
their business into the cloud era."
Resources
- Nuage Virtualized Network Services solution
- Nuage Virtual Networks Orchestration solution (PDF)
About EtisalatEtisalat Group is one of the world's
leading telecom groups in emerging markets. Etisalat's current
market cap is over AED 156 billion (42.5 billion USD). With
reported net revenues of AED 52.4 billion and net profit of AED 8.4
billion for 2016, Etisalat ranks amongst the most profitable
telecom groups in the world. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat
Group provides innovative solutions and services to 140 million
subscribers in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia and
Africa.
About Nuage Networks from Nokia Nu-âhj: From French,
meaning 'cloud'. Nuage Networks from Nokia brings a combination of
technologies and networking expertise to the enterprise and
telecommunications industries. The Silicon Valley-based business
has applied new thinking to the problem of delivering massively
scalable and highly programmable SDN solutions within and across
the data center and out to the wide area network with the security
and availability required by business-critical environments. Nuage
Networks, backed by the IP/Optical Networks business of Nokia, has
the pedigree to serve the needs of the world's biggest clouds. The
cloud has made promises - the mission of Nuage Networks is to help
you realize them.
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www.nuagenetworks.net, read the latest posts on the Nuage Networks
blog http://www.nuagenetworks.net/blog/ and follow the company on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuagenetworks.
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