RIYADH – Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), in collaboration with IBM, is in the final stages of launching the largest operations management center of information security in the world to serve the business sector (Security Operations Center), according to IBM's regulations, the telecom company said in a statement Friday. Mobily and IBM have signed a partnership agreement for five years last August, enabling Mobily to provide comprehensive solutions in information technology as well as new and innovative services for the business sector. The agreement will also give the opportunity to cooperate with IBM researches, in addition to strengthening IBM's strategic geographic expansion. Mobily Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Khalid AlKaf said that creating the Security Operations Center began immediately after the signing of the strategic agreement with IBM, in a move that reflects both parties' devotion to attend to the multifarious needs of the business sector. He added that Mobily considers all investment opportunities that will ensure its sustainability in the provision of advanced services for the business sector, both in the short and long term, and at the same time reinforce Mobily's leadership and its competitiveness, as well as generate positive financial returns on these investments. AlKaf noted that, based on its data, Mobily's business sector will continue to grow significantly. Mobily and IBM are investing in the development of IT services such as information technology, archiving and retrieval information, in addition to providing cloud computing private services to meet all the Saudi market's requirements. – SG
