Enables bank branches in Bahrain to connect with their HQs anywhere in the world
2Connect, the Kingdom's link to the next generation of telecommunications services, has announced that it has expanded its global, multi-protocol label-switching (MPLS) network. Through strategic partnerships, the company's new, international MPLS network is now available in more than 80 countries from 1,100 points of presence.
"The expansion of our global MPLS network from 10 to 80 countries underlines 2Connect's strategy to remain at the forefront of the Kingdom's competitive, telecommunications industry. We have equipped ourselves to provide local and international consumers with all-encompassing, innovative technological services in a bid to solidify Bahrain's reputation as a pioneer in the telecommunications field," said Fahad AlShirawi, company managing director.
"2Connect's focus is on investing in the nation's infrastructure, and the recent expansion of our MPLS network reflects our commitment to this cause. Businesses in Bahrain now have an opportunity to access one of the world's most reliable and extensive networks.
"Bahrain's growing financial industry in particular is set to benefit from the introduction of a global MPLS network which until now has not been adequately provided by any other telecommunications provider in the Kingdom," concluded AlShirawi. "2Connect's enhanced global network will improve our product portfolio offering, giving our customers greater reach to over 80 countries. "This makes us the number-one choice for businesses looking for high-quality data connectivity," said Francis Pepin, senior manager, marketing, 2Connect. "The Kingdom's financial sector is currently undergoing a period of rapid growth and development, and we saw increased demand from banks and financial institutions for international data connectivity to countries that were not part of our coverage.
"There was a gap in the market for an integrated MPLS network, and we sought to fill it," the senior manager said. The network, or multiprotocol label switching, is a service that is ideal for linking offices spread across the world for a variety of applications.
Using an MPLS global network allows for greater flexibility as new sites can be added quickly and easily.
The networks are particularly effective in the banking and financial sector, enabling branches in Bahrain to connect to their institutions' headquarters anywhere in the world.
Through its new MPLS network which offers greater reach than ever before 2Connect offers a flexible, secure and effective platform to enhance company-wide communications.
The defining feature of the company's new network is that it allows organisations greater flexibility, ensuring that companies can gain maximum value from its enterprise applications. In addition, 2Connect's international MPLS network offers reduced networking costs, increased efficiency, a future-proof solution, global network breadth and depth, simple access through a single-line per site, rapid configuration, provisioning and deployment and streamlined management.
By Mahmood Rafique
© Bahrain Tribune 2007
