DWC wins ‘Best Fixed Network Implementation Project of the Year’ at NME Innovation Awards 2013

Dubai World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, hosted a special event for its employees to celebrate the ‘Best Fixed Network Implementation Project of the Year’ award presented to DWC during the Network Middle East (NME) Innovation Awards 2013 held recently in Dubai.  

The event aimed to thank DWC’s internal teams and partners, including Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) and Smartworld, who were instrumental in implementing the state-of- the art- technology which won the award. Dubai World Central, one of the few gigabit-capable precincts in the world, provides Next Generation Network (NGN) capabilities to ICT users in DWC. The NGN is the first of its kind ‘Open Access’ network in the region, as one access can be used by multiple services providers. The Gigabit-capable network infrastructure is based on FTTP (Fiber to the Premises) design and is capable of delivering up to 1 gigabit of bandwidth capacity to an individual office.

Najmul Hussain, Program Manager, DWC, said: “The telecommunications technology adopted by DWC is the first of its kind in the region, enabling different telecom operators to offer consistently high quality of services to all tenants and customers. This service gives customers the option of choosing telecom services, platforms and packages that best match their business requirements.”

The world’s first natural fiber network throughout DWC’s 140-square kilometer footprint, allows any company operating within DWC to access a range of telecom services they require from the service provider of their preference. DWC laid the fiber infrastructure which included hundreds of kilometers of fiber cable linking customers and plots with multi 10-Gigabit core network in an MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) service provider model.

Nasser Kajoor, VP Corporate Support, DWC said: “Dubai World Central will continue to attract major regional and international companies in the years to come, making it imperative to have a robust telecom infrastructure. We are proud of the expertise of our team, which is essential in catering to the specific requirements of our customers and partners. Winning this award from Network Middle East is testament to the dedication and commitment to excellence of everyone involved in the implementation of the telecom infrastructure at DWC.  

Dubai World Central is one of the most ambitious projects of its kind in the world, occupying an area of 140 square kilometers in the Jebel Ali area. The project consists of eight fully integrated districts, helping drive business in different industries, including aviation, logistics, commercial, real estate and exhibitions.