CAIRO, EGYPT--(Marketwire - May 28, 2009) - Cisco (
NASDAQ:
CSCO) today announced that it
has been working with Mobinil, Egypt's largest mobile provider, to provide
more than 16 million subscribers with sophisticated mobile services and
applications. Voice, data and video services will be delivered to Mobinil's
subscribers over a single
Cisco® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP-NGN). The new
IP-based infrastructure will help to reduce network complexity and
management costs, enhance network reliability and readiness and provide an
overall positive customer experience.
"Launching a comprehensive content platform is critical for our operations
in Egypt today," commented Mr. Hassan Kabbani, president and CEO for
Mobinil. "With the capability now to deliver voice, video and data to our
customers over a single network we are helping increase digital inclusion
across the region. Today's consumer and business users do not necessarily
need a laptop to connect to the Internet anymore. They can get all the
content they need over a simple mobile device."
Many countries in emerging markets are undergoing a transition from slow
growth and limited connectivity to hyper growth when it comes to Internet
and broadband penetration. Egypt's telecommunications industry has made
impressive advances in recent years as the government has recognized that a
properly functioning telecommunications and information technology (IT)
infrastructure is essential in attracting foreign investment and in
enabling both the private and public sectors to function more efficiently.
"Using an IP network as the platform will help Mobinil to deploy new
services to customers quickly with minimal risk and capital investment,"
said Hani Abdel Aziz, general manager, Cisco Egypt. "In addition to
delivering multimedia services to mobile phone users, a single, converged
Cisco IP Next-Generation Network will help Mobinil consolidate its position
as a leading broadband provider, delivering seamless wireless Internet
services to the home and businesses alike. The deployment will also
increase broadband penetration, thereby contributing to Egypt's improved
economic productivity and prosperity."
"Today and in the future, customers are demanding a significant amount of
data services to be made available via their mobile phones. Previously, we
had a number of complex disparate networks delivering services to our
customers, which were extremely expensive to manage," Kabbani said. "We
estimate that if we had not deployed a Cisco platform we would have had to
increase our infrastructure 10-fold in the core network just to carry all
the different services to meet customer needs."
Note to Editors:
Mobinil will deliver a suite of data, voice and video services over a
highly available and scalable IP-NGN, using Cisco XR 12410 Routers and the
Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System. These new platforms will help Mobinil
to eliminate the complexity and costs associated with managing multiple
networks running separate services, and they will maintain the highest
level of network availability by using the self-defending, self-healing
capabilities of the Cisco IOS® XR operating system. The Cisco XR 12410
and CRS-1 will also help Mobinil to evolve its network to deliver the next
generation of mobile IP services, such as mobile TV.
More information on Cisco's Carrier Routing System and XR 12000 Series can
be found at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/index.html
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