Cisco to upgrade ANB branch infrastructure.Byline: news@cpifinancial.net (Staff Writer) The bank will deploy an integrated communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. comprising a comprehensive suite of Cisco's advanced technology solutions, including a WAN routing infrastructure based on the market-proven Integrated Services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. Router. The solution will use Cisco[R] Wide Area Application Services Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) is technology developed by Cisco Systems that optimizes the performance of any TCP-based application operating in a wide area network (WAN) environment while preserving and strengthening branch security. (WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) A system of earth stations and satellites that improves the tracking accuracy of the GPS navigation system to approximately 10 feet. ) to accelerate branch access to data held centrally, provide high levels of security, and underpin a Cisco Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. infrastructure. This Cisco WAAS implementation is a comprehensive WAN-optimization solution that accelerates applications over the network, supports the delivery of video capabilities to the branch office and provides local hosting of branch-office information technology services. The router-integrated WAN-optimization solution will enhance customer experience and retention by accelerating access to information, and the WAN upgrade is a prerequisite for a major core banking system that Arab National Bank will be launching within a few months. The overall WAN/LAN solution is highly scalable and will support the delivery of new services in the near future, including voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a )-based unified communications. With the help of Cisco's intelligent network infrastructure, Arab National Bank will be able to maximize efficiency across its national branch network while providing best-in-class customer service. "The upgrading of the bank's branch delivery system and customer-facing platforms enables us to answer the diverse needs of our customers, " said L. John Loomis, general manager and head of information technology, Arab National Bank. "With our new network infrastructure from Cisco, we will be able to offer an enhanced suite of services to our customers and maintain our leadership position in the Saudi banking sector." "Major banks are increasingly optimizing resources and driving business transformation using Cisco's advanced technology offerings. Arab National Bank, as one of the top 10 banks in the Middle East, is an outstanding example of this trend of increasing demands on its internal operations," said Dr. Badr AlBadr, managing director, Cisco Saudi Arabia. "Cisco is helping ANB ANB American National Biography ANB American National Bank ANB Alaska Native Brotherhood ANB Arab National Bank ANb Agoraphobic Nosebleed (band) ANB Amarillo National Bank (Texas) to implement a communications infrastructure that is robust, manageable, more secure and flexible enough for dynamic requirements." 2009 CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I Financial. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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