RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA--(Marketwire - April 6, 2009) - Cisco (
NASDAQ:
CSCO) today announced
that Arab National Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Saudi
Arabia, has selected Cisco to upgrade its branch infrastructure with an
integrated wide-area network (
WAN) solution.
The bank will deploy an integrated communications network comprising a
comprehensive suite of Cisco's advanced technology solutions, including a
WAN routing infrastructure based on the market-proven Integrated Services
Router. The solution will use Cisco®
Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)
to accelerate branch access to data held centrally, provide high levels
of security, and underpin a Cisco Unified Communications 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)-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 to implement a communications infrastructure that is robust,
manageable, more secure and flexible enough for dynamic requirements."
About Arab National Bank
Arab National Bank (ANB), a Saudi Joint Stock Company, is one of the top
ten banks in the Middle East. Since its inception in mid 1979, ANB operates
through its 161 local branches including ladies branches and sections and
one branch in London, UK since 1991.
ANB offers a full range of domestic and international commercial and
Islamic products and services, foreign exchange and treasury services to
the retail and corporate sectors.
For further information, please visit ANB website at
www.anb.com.sa
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