08 September 2005
Network Leader to Showcase Comprehensive Solutions for Middle East Businesses

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - OnLine Distribution, the Middle East's leading distributor for networking products and solutions, will unveil its broadest-ever technology portfolio at GITEX 2005, the Middle East's premier IT exhibition, exhibiting with seven of their internationally-recognized vendors to bring the latest solutions to the region.

Among the innovative solutions on display with be the latest in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, new innovations in wireless technology, digital Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) switch, racking solutions, advanced structured cabling systems, and anti-virus and security solutions.

"Working with our vendors, we aim to demonstrate the collective strength of the latest generation of network technology solutions on offer. Our role is to facilitate access to some of the most advanced best-of-breed networking solutions for companies in the Middle East, and our stand display will demonstrate how effectively these technologies can work together," said Venu Menon, OnLine Distribution's divisional director.

OnLine Distribution has carved a strong reputation for itself in the region by supporting its vendors with high level premium channel partner selection, professional territory management, and ongoing training and evaluation services for channel partners.

OnLine Distribution's emphasis on the value it brings to its channel partners will be reflected on its GITEX stand, which will provide product demonstrations of a range of end-to-end network solutions.

As part of the service provided to its partners, OnLine Distributions product experts will be available at the stand to offer product demonstrations and discuss how the full range of network solutions can work together effectively.

"Networking technology is a crucial asset to the expanding Middle East business sector, and Online reflects this through a variety of industry-leading network solution providers. Blending security, availability and ease of management, our networking partners will furnish our stand with the latest in high-performance integrated solutions for a range of businesses in the Middle East," Menon continued.

Providing the connecting tissue for advanced network solutions, OnLine Distribution's stand will also feature the latest in structured cabling systems, including 10 Gigabit Structured cabling solutions, Intelligent Cable Management solutions

OnLine's cabling display at GITEX will also showcase new Fiber optic innovations from Corning Cable Systems, which will exhibit their Pretium range and their revolutionary OptiSplice range of Fusion Splicers.

"High-speed cabling solutions are vital in ensuring connectivity for the commercial communications market, and our GITEX exhibition will provide a major focus on such solutions. All our partners provide technologies which blend simplicity of use with revolutionary design, and with this in mind the OnLine stand will be one of the most imaginative and ambitious at GITEX 2005," said Phani Lolla, product manager for Online's network infrastructure business unit.

To enable mobility across the network, OnLine Distribution will showcase Symbol Technologies' end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions. The highlight this year will be the latest in RFID technology, with technical experts on the stand to explain how this technology can improve and enhance productivity and efficiency when incorporated with a mobility offering. 

OnLine's GITEX exhibition will showcase its whole network of industry-leading partners from different technology sectors. These include:

Networking Equipment

OnLine Distribution is a leading value-adding distributor for a range of network technologies, including Molex, Belden CDT, Ortronics, Corning and Ideal Industries. On active equipments 3Com, Extreme and Mitel complement the range. In addition, vendors APW, Chatsworth, APC and Avocent complete the range of end-to-end networking.

Enterprise Anti-Virus and Threat Protection Software

OnLine is also distributes Trend Micro, which has blazed a trail in the anti-virus industry, and SurfControl, an innovative, emerging market leader which protects organizations with multiple layers of threat protection, filter inbound, outbound and internal Internet traffic to reinforce multiple threat vulnerability points.


Enterprise Mobility Solutions

OnLine supports a value-add distribution model for Symbol Technologies, which provides real time end-to-end, integrated mobility solutions which streamline supply chains while driving productivity and profitability.

Cabling Systems

OnLine's GITEX demonstration will be augmented with a variety of cabling innovations, from the fibre optic solutions developed by Corning, to the end-to-end structured systems perfected by Belden/CDT,Ortronics  and Molex. Experts from OnLine will explain the key benefits of this sophisticated technology at GITEX 2005, while unveiling several new additions to its product range.

OnLine Distribution will be exhibiting at N7-2, hall number 7.

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About OnLine Distribution
OnLine Distribution Ltd. is a value added distributor for data networking products and services covering Middle East, Western Asia and North Africa. It is a subsidiary of Datatec, an international networking and IT services group.

Based in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone of Dubai, Online has stocking locations and offices in both Jebel Ali and Riyadh. It provides its partners with technical expertise, network design solutions, logistics and sales support for all its vendors, as well as their large inventory of products.

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