KMIII to upgrade network services
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.
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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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