On October 20, 2009 Gateway Gulf signed a ‘Service Provider License agreement (SPLA) with Microsoft. “Ahmed Yahyaoui, Middle East and Africa sales manager, Software and services, Microsoft, said the partnership with Gateway Gulf would address the ‘software plus services’ enterprises customers” (“Bahrain Tribune: Microsoft endorses Gateway gulf”). This is an excellent and paramount initiative in the present scenario with growing electronic sector.” The company provides exceptionally high speed and high tech services, as well as unrivaled security technologies, in addition to many other applicable elements that enhance both the network quality and reliability” (“Gateway to Success”).
This initiative will aid in bringing similar facilities, as procured by developed nations, to arising markets. The project calls for laying eighteen km arrangement of ducts and cables allowing access to Saudi network. Company further plans to extend its services worldwide in coming three years. Gateway gulf has succeeded in tapping the prime need in present context by integrating telecom and internet. “By allowing interconnection among heterogeneous networks, hosting business data and multimedia content, providing integrated Satellite Broadcast and VSAT services, Gateway Gulf will enable businesses, ISPs, telecom operators, governments and content providers to participate on a common data processing platform and enable business growth” (“Gateway to Success”). The world is going virtual at a fast pace. Globalization of companies and business make online and effective presence imperative. However, with third medium communication, security and management of data and communication emerges as a big issue. The model of Gateway is rightly addressing all above mentioned issues and, its collaboration with Microsoft will help in improving technology and reducing prices to a great extent. Looking at present scenario the chances of success for Gateway are very high.
Works cited
“Bahrain Tribune: Microsoft Endorses Gateway Gulf”. gatewaygulfbahrain.com.Bahrain Tribune, 2009. Web.
“Gateway to Success”. gatewaygulfbahrain.com. GatewayGulf, 2009. Web.