Ooredoo has signed an agreement with global technology provider Cisco to further accelerate the adoption of Ooredoo Business EDGE, a value addition over the fibre broadband service.

Ooredoo Business EDGE meets all of an organisation’s connectivity needs with enhanced control, security, and value-added services. Organisations can manage multiple devices and sites and securely scale their Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN). With Business EDGE, customers can now manage hybrid working environments, and enhance network performance at each of their business branches.

Ooredoo, which co-developed Business EDGE using Cisco Meraki, emphasises the importance of supporting the digital journey for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small offices and home offices (SOHOs) organisations. The solution continues Ooredoo’s strong partnership with Cisco, with Ooredoo already being a Cisco Gold Certified Partner since 2018.

Cisco’s expertise includes delivering a ‘cloud first’ SD-WAN solution, which provides a secure seamless user experience, while maintaining security and connecting to cloud applications.

The deployment of scalable SD-WAN architecture aims to result in a more dependable, efficient and responsive IT infrastructure. Business EDGE aims to provide increased user productivity by optimising cloud and on-premises application performance with real-time analytics, visibility and control.

Ooredoo chief business officer Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Thani said, “In response to demands from our customers for solutions to enhance the value of our fibre broadband offering, we see strong take-up of our Ooredoo Business EDGE solution. Our signing ceremony with Cisco cements our partnership for our valued business customers to find a greater choice in the fibre solutions that best meet their needs.”

SOHOs and SMEs are adopting Ooredoo Business EDGE as an add-on to Ooredoo business broadband. Many existing businesses are upgrading, and new customers are purchasing the solution as a premium fibre service – empowering easier management of devices in multi-cloud environments and secure scaling of WAN.

Ooredoo Business EDGE uses software-defined Customer Premise Equipment (CPEs) with industry-leading cloud management. Organisations can find simplified WAN management, secure connectivity, always-on Internet, monitoring and analytics and managed services.

Cisco Qatar acting general manager Hasan Khan said, “When conducting research with small and medium businesses, 59% of respondents told us that they noticed increased company security because of SD-WAN usage.

“Operating efficiency, cost savings and employee productivity were also noted as benefits. By harnessing the Ooredoo Business EDGE, based on Cisco’s industry-leading SD-WAN technology, organisations in Qatar will experience greater control and security, while also being afforded greater value-added services via fibre broadband solutions.”

Business customers can leverage the Ooredoo Advantage, making Ooredoo ‘Best for Business’, thanks to its breadth and depth of talent, best fixed and mobile networks, broadest portfolio of ICT services and solutions, and trusted partner for 60 years.

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