Times of Oman

Ooredoo to issue consolidat­ed group financial statement

Duqm Data Centre is a joint venture with Navlink, OHI and the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund created to reinforce Ooredoo Oman’s data leadership position

- Times News Service

MUSCAT: Ooredoo Oman has announced that from the second quarter of 2017 it will be issuing a consolidat­ed group financial statement, combining its stan- dalone financial statement and that of Duqm Data Centre SAOC (D2C) CRN 1222701, in which Ooredoo Oman has a 51 per cent shareholdi­ng.

D2C is a joint venture with Navlink, OHI and the Ministry of De- fence Pension Fund (MoDPF) created to reinforce Ooredoo Oman’s data leadership position and to support the fast-paced digital transforma­tion of the Sultanate.

This future-focused new company provides a complete cuttingedg­e portfolio of essential core data services. These include colocation hosting; managed and advanced hosting; business continuity and disaster recovery; managed storage, security and LAN; infrastruc­ture and software as a service; consulting in systems and network integratio­n.

Already operationa­l and benefiting from the state-of-the-art digital infrastruc­ture of Ooredoo and its partners, D2C has plans in place for a network of purpose built next generation data centres in strategic locations across Oman.

Offering maximum security, the facilities have been designed by global experts in data centre architectu­re, Altron, in full compliance with internatio­nal regulation­s, the highest level of carrier standards, and according to Ooredoo’s strict specificat­ions.

“As companies and organisati­ons across Oman transition to the digital world, they are faced with the challenge of conserving and protecting their critical data, one of their most valuable assets. With in-depth industry knowledge, comprehens­ive cost-effective services, the latest technol- ogy and standard-setting facilities, D2C is uniquely positioned to offer highly reliable advanced solutions,” said Ian Dench, Ooredoo’s chief executive officer.

“Safeguardi­ng precious data, D2C supports enterprise­s, establishm­ents and institutio­ns of all sizes on their digital journey and gives them the peace of mind to pursue their business goals as they continue to drive the economic competitiv­eness of Oman,” he added. The establishm­ent of D2C is the latest milestone for Ooredoo as it continues to champion Oman’s digital evolution through the provision of world-leading facilities and ground-breaking datadriven services.

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— Supplied picture Ian Dench.

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