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ISP for military contractors and NGO’s in conflict areas signs contract with UAE oil-sector Software Company for infrastructure support.

Chris Catranis, CEO of Babylon Telecommunications, Inc. (BABTEL), announced today that he’s signed an initial two-year contract with NEXT IT & Systems, LLC(NEXT) for infrastructure support at planned sites in the UAE. “Cost effective ManagedNetwork Services over reliable cloud managed devices are finally here. Partnering with NEXT for on-the-ground technical support at our existing customer sites is only a logical starting point for BABTEL and NEXT. More importantly, I see NEXT as an entrée for BABTEL into deploying our Micro-ISP model at new sites across the Region’s oil sector. Leveraging NEXT’s unique range of software solutions over BABTEL’s 100% cloud managed network architecture for providing reliable program management, morale Internet, and unified communications to oil sector man-camps, is the end-game for us,” said Catranis.

For the past decade, BABTEL has provided Internet based Data, VoIP, IPTV andUnified Communications to thousands of contractors and troops living at man-camps on military bases and diplomatic missions in remote conflict and post-conflict locations. According to Shaik Hamden, CEO of NEXT, “BABTE’s unique infrastructure design, cloud based architecture and network management tools for small man-camps are in demand from our oil sector clients. I see BABTEL as the most sensible infrastructure solution over which we can launch our customized software services to our clients. It’s a perfect match!”

Wireless Network Offers a Link Home for Soldiers at Overseas Bases

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that its wireless networks have been deployed by Babylon Telecommunications Inc. at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to provide Internet access to over 20,000 soldiers. Prior to this deployment there was no authorized Internet access at the base for the individual soldiers, making it difficult for troops to stay in touch with loved ones and affecting morale. Babylon Telecommunications was awarded a contract by the Army & Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) to handle the integration services and provide Internet service at Joint Base Balad, the largest US military base in the region.

Aruba was selected for the project because of its mesh technology, ruggedized outdoor access points, and unrivaled ability to handle high densities of users. Mesh technology enables Wi-Fi access points to be located, and relocated, anywhere within a base without installing data cabling. Laptops are located in clusters throughout the bases, and dozens of laptops are served by each access point. Aruba’s client-to-core security ensures the privacy of communications and protects the integrity of the network.