Cisco announced that it will be setting up its Maltese operation at SmartCity Malta, Malta's state-of-the-art ICT and Media Park. SmartCity Malta, which is set to be the regional leader of the knowledge economy in the Mediterranean, has also selected Cisco's Borderless Network Architecture.

Cisco's Borderless Network Architecture will create a robust, secure and flexible networking environment, to meet the demand of the world's digital operations. SmartCity Malta has also implemented a comprehensive Cisco Collaboration solution, designed to provide the most advanced communication experience with rich, reliable and effective voice interactions.

Using Cisco's open architectural approach, SmartCity Malta blended switching and security solutions to create a highly secure, dynamic foundation, which will serve as a basis for the current and evolving business requirements of a sustainable township that caters for a global, mobile, knowledge-based workforce. On this borderless network, SmartCity Malta has used Cisco's Unified Communications products and services, to develop a fully-integrated, intelligent collaboration solution.

Malta's effort towards creating the region's leading knowledge economy is bearing fruit, and the technology and financial industry of the country has grown substantially in recent years with the influx of online gaming, ICT/Media and financial industry. Today's announcement confirms Cisco's commitment to serve this growing technology sector of the country.

Fareed Abdulrahman, CEO, SmartCity Malta:
"Cisco was one of the first leading ICT firms that set up their Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional office at Dubai Internet City. Now Cisco will also operate from SmartCity Malta to carry on this long term relationship in the Mediterranean Region."

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