Dubai : Etisalat recently hosted a focused group workshop for organisations in Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA) to showcase how ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) can accelerate the pace of development for organisations, by improving service provision, reducing costs and creating a lasting customer value. The one day workshop focused on emerging ICT trends such as Mobility solutions and Fixed line services.
With technology becoming increasingly important in the delivery of public services, Etisalat’s ICT workshop addressed key issues facing organisations today, whilst giving in-depth analysis through thought provoking discussions on relevant topics such as –harnessing mobility to achieve optimum efficiency, significance of data centre rationalization and outsourced managed services.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdulla Hashim, Senior Vice President, ICT, Etisalat said: “Today, organisations face enormous challenge with respect to achieving budget savings, becoming more data efficient while increasing productivity. ICT is a key factor to realise efficiency, savings and transform service delivery. Effective ICT deployment is not only significant in creating a connected economy but also core to the holistic development of the country.”
During the workshop, Etisalat demonstrated its end to end Managed Telecom & ICT capabilities and customized solutions. The focal point of the workshop was to guide the organisations to create a sustainable ICT strategy for future, and leverage the already existing ICT infrastructure.
“ICT can play a critical role in facilitating growth by allowing organisations to move away from a capital expenditure model to an operational expenditure model. With our end-to-end ICT expertise and state of the art infrastructure, Etisalat can provide a very strong value proposition to drive productivity and optimize efficiencies across the value chain,” Hashim added.
In terms of Business Solutions, Etisalat today is engaged in delivering a comprehensive range of services encompassing Business Connectivity, Managed ICT, Business Mobility and eBusiness and Managed Security services, thereby offering organisations an ICT partner for better business.
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