Times of Eswatini

KMIII to upgrade network services

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MBABANE - The introducti­on of Eswatini Airways is improving the aviation industry of the country and further availing business opportunit­ies locally.

To date, Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ES:ACCA) has listed more than 0 tenders aimed at im proving the industry both locally and internatio­nally.

Eswatini Air has signed commercial trade agreements with 4atar Airways and *erman airline +ahn Air, through an interline agreement.

The 4atar agreement comes in the context of connecting 4atar with more air services agreements that open airspaces for 4atar Airways to fly to more destinatio­ns around the world.

These agreements will improve the mobilisati­on of Eswatini Air in the internatio­nal space and further in crease the rate of export and imports in the country.

Aviation

This has led to ES:ACCA improv ing its services in the aviation indus try as they are currently for support and maintenanc­e of their network ser vices at .0 ,,, , nternation­al Airport.

This was revealed by the Eswati ni Public Procuremen­t Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) in their website.

ES:ACCA said they hereby in vite proposals from reputable ser vice providers for the Support and 0aintenanc­e of ,T Network Services at .0 ,,, , nternation­al Airport.

They said the successful bidder must provide maintenanc­e and sup port for Cisco switches, 7 cisco routers and cores switches, and the whole network support (fiber con nection, cat5 and network points).

“The duration of the engagement shall be months and Victor Dlamini has been assigned Programme 0an ager,´ said ES:ACCA.

They also mentioned that the fi nancial proposal to be opened by the employer, the service provider must score 70 per cent and above.

“,f the service provider is below the 70 per cent threshold, the financials for that particular service provider will not be opened,´ reveals ES:AC CA. They also mentioned that com panies who wish to pursue this tender should have the technical capabiliti­es.

REGION

Hhohho

Manzini

Lubombo

Shiselweni

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Dealers

They should be approved cisco cer tified dealers, Cisco Certified internet work expert routing and switching as well as profession­als who have achieved the profession­al level of Cisco Career Certificat­ion (CCNP).

0inister of Public :orks and Trans port, Chief Ndlaluhla]a Ndwandwe said the improvemen­t in the aviation industry was part of the ministry

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1934 305 776 996 4011 strategy of growth. +e said they were working on improving the mobilisa tion of Eswatini to other countries which would improve trade and effi ciency. “As more airline agreements are signed, we are also increasing friendship­s with other countries which will improve investment­s and trade,´ he said. Ndwandwe also mentioned that this will increase the rate of movement in goods and ser vices into Eswatini as well as other countries. +e said this will make it easier for services to be done at a timely pace and also decrease the contingenc­es in import and exports.

 ?? (File Pic) ?? The front view of King Mswati
III Internatio­nal Airport in Sikhuphe.
(File Pic) The front view of King Mswati III Internatio­nal Airport in Sikhuphe.

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