Cisco Expo 2005 Offers Intelligent Networking Solutions in Qatar

Cisco expertise in e-government, e-learning and e-health is highlighted during the forum

Doha, Qatar, March 27th, 2005 – Reaffirming its commitment to providing the State of Qatar with integrated intelligent networking solutions, Cisco Systems has announced it will host Qatar Expo 2005 on March 28, 2005. During this day-long event, the company will not only share its wealth of experience as an enabler of egovernment, e-learning and e-health solutions but also showcase its solutions for Small- and Medium-sized Businesses and its technical and business expertise for Service Providers.

Cisco also will discuss its vision for the Intelligent Information Network and how it will deliver more secure, productive and cost effective networking systems to its key partners.

By hosting more than 300 delegates at the biggest gathering of IT and networking professionals in Qatar, senior Cisco Systems executives will reaffirm the company's key role in meeting Qatar's fast-growing demand for advanced ICT technologies. Experts from Cisco and its specialized partners will lead presentations and live demonstrations on current and cutting-edge topics such as Cisco's IP Communications, Self Defending Networks, Business Ready Data Centers and Wireless Networks and Mobility.

"Cisco Expo is an ideal forum for reaching out to the Qatari market, which has demonstrated a keen interest in intelligent networking. One example of this interest is the cutting-edge IT and networking systems technology that Cisco has developed for the state-of-the-art, US$2 billion Doha International Airport currently under construction," said Ghazi Atallah, General Manager Cisco Middle East. "Not only are we well positioned through this event to cater to the increasingly growing demand for integrated IP communications, but we also reaffirm our commitment to governments and businesses alike," he added Qatar Expo will be an opportunity for local businesses to explore how they can attain and maintain a competitive edge by enabling the intelligent movement of data, voice and video across a system of networks that is faster, smarter and more secure. As well, Qatar's public sector will be able to see first hand how its departments can be run more efficiently while offering citizens more services.

Knowledgeable Cisco experts at the expo will elaborate on how organizations can intelligently channel the movement of data, voice and video across enhanced systems of networks, while discussions also will benefit from Cisco's extensive expertise in working on ICT development committees and its aggregation of global best practices.

Other companies joining Cisco in supporting the expo are Mannai Corporation, a Platinum sponsor; Gulf Business Machines and Panduit, Gold sponsors, and Synergy and Fastlane, both Cisco Learning Partners, as co-sponsors.