Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecommunications company in the Arab world has deployed Juniper Networks Contrail Networking to create automated cloud services for its customers. STC's new cloud service platform reduces time-to-market for new customized services, applications and functions by connecting virtual resources located across private and public clouds
Via the deployment, STC will be pioneering the use of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) in the region, enabling it to offer customers accessible, dynamic online services and applications rapidly. This approach is also expected to increase STC's business agility and revenue growth.
Juniper said that with dedicated cloud services powered by Contrail Networking, STC now has a fully scalable, flexible resource to sell to subscribers and customers on-demand as their IT requirements evolve and change. Contrail Networking enables full automation, better scalability, security and flexibility for STC's NFV-based cloud computing services.
Dr. Tarig M. Enaya, senior vice president for enterprise at Saudi Telecom Company
The network, underpinned by advanced NFV and automation capabilities, can deliver substantial value to our customers by providing the agility, speed and simplicity that today's businesses require.
Adrian Pickering, vice president, Middle East and Africa at Juniper Networks
Using virtualization technologies to build a programmable NFV platform that creates agility and automation can provide the competitive edge for service providers operating in an increasingly competitive market.
