UoS, Etisalat cooperate in information and communication technologies

SHARJAH- The University of Sharjah, UoS, held a virtual meeting with Etisalat, with the aim of launching the project submitted by the company to develop the infrastructure of telecommunications, information technology and the internet in all buildings of the university, by managing the communications system using IP Telephony Services.

The project will develop the necessary research proposals in the development of some projects submitted by Etisalat to update new applications for phones, support the internet, and study the transformation of university buildings into smart buildings.

During the meeting, Etisalat gave a detailed presentation of the project of telephony using Internet. The project was introduced, then its scope and outputs were reviewed. The project’s governance communication plan and the timetable for its implementation were also reviewed, along with a study of the initial risks that might be faced, in addition to discussing the progress and detailed reports of the project.

Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, stressed that cooperation with Etisalat is a requirement for the development and progress at the local, regional and global levels achieved by the university and recorded by many international organisations specialised in monitoring the progress of the world's universities according to the various standards of progress from the educational and scientific, sustainability work of universities.

This cooperation comes with Etisalat for the launch of the IP Telephony Services management project, which studies the proposals necessary to develop this infrastructure and scientific research as the university seeks to update new applications for phones, support the Internet, and study the transformation of University buildings into smart buildings.

In turn, Abdulaziz Tarim, Director-General of Etisalat in the Northern Emirates and Advisor to the CEO, said that through its partnership with the University of Sharjah, Etisalat is keen to harness its technology and network capabilities and integrate it with the academic competencies that the university has in abundance to form a mix that elevates the aspirations of the government in securing knowledge and innovation.

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