| Doha, Qatar - Qtel announced today the establishment of a multi-million dollar Internet Data Centre (IDC) in Doha, in partnership with NavLink, by mid-2004.
The agreement is geared towards satisfying the demand for reliable and secure hosting services while providing value added services to governmental and multinational organisations.
Qtel and NavLink have activated an STM-1 (155 Mbps) dedicated digital connection and IP port into AT&T’s network, a traffic leader in the North American Internet market. The link, which is carried on an all-fibre network with strict alarm surveillance and monitoring, will allow Qtel’s customers to continue enjoying high-quality and stable connectivity while paving the way for reliable and high performance IP services such as hosting services.
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Qtel CEO, Dr. Nasser Marafih said, "We see a bright future in hosting services in Qatar because of the rapid rate of development in the IT infrastructure. Qtel's data centre will provide integrated end-to-end solutions, supporting a range of converged business applications such as voice, multimedia/video services, content hosting and data networking services. This move boosts Qtel's strategic intent to become the main centre for hosting and related value added services for customers not only in Qatar but in other countries in the region"
"Qtel continues to strive to provide the best in products and services for our customers and we have selected NavLink for this deal because of their strong system and network integration, together with their proven experience in building and operating IDCs and developing and selling managed hosting services," he continued.
Laurent Delifer, Co-President and COO of NavLink said, "NavLink operates a carrier class IDC in Nice, France, where we provide high end managed, hosting and disaster recovery services for our clients. We are happy to have signed this agreement with Qtel, as we believe our expertise will enable Qtel to satisfy the growing demand in the region for value added management services."
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"As a fully authorized agent of AT&T, NavLink will be able to make available to Qtel's customers in the USA; AT&T services such as hosting, Intelligent Content Distribution Network, Managed Internet Service, VPN services and a whole range of data and packet services," according to Joel Peterson, NavLink Executive Managing Director, Global Partnering Practice, who will be overseeing the implementation of the agreement.
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About Qatar Telecommunications
Qtel (www.qtel.com.qa) is the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar and is one of the largest public companies in the country with about 1,900 employees. Qtel provides a range of telecommunications products including national, international, mobile GSM, Internet & Cable television services. Qtel was successfully launched on the Doha Securities Market (DSM) in 1998 and successively listed on the London Stock Exchange, and the Bahrain and Abu Dhabi stock markets. Qtel's strategic priority is to create value for its shareholders through superior customer service and new products and services demanded by the rapidly growing and modernizing Qatari economy.
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About NavLink
NavLink (www.navlink.com) is a system and network integrator and managed service provider, operating primarily in Southern and Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa (SEEMEA). Founded in December 1996, NavLink achieved a leadership position in high-end IP consulting, system integration, enterprise hosting and managed services serving telcos and new operators in the Middle East markets, as well as multinational corporations. NavLink operates a carrier class data center in Nice, France on AT&T network. NavLink resells AT&T wholesale and enterprise VPN services in the Middle East and Africa Recently NavLink was named 'EMEA Software Integration Partner of the Year 2003' by Sun Microsystems. NavLink is a privately owned company with AT&T as a strategic investor. NavLink is an authorized agent of AT&T.
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Qatar Telecommunications
Name of contact: Waleed Al Sayed
Tel: +974 4400393
Fax: +974 4931919
Email:
walsayed@qtel.com.qa |
NavLink
Mansour Naufal
Tel: +971 504421445
Fax: +971 43910955
Email:
info@navlink.com
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