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Telecom Infrastructure Specialist Flexenclosure Opens an Office in Dubai to Cover the Middle East and North Africa
Published Nov 18, 2012
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Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and modular data centres for the telecom industry, announced the opening of a new office in Dubai. The new office, which will serve the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), expands Flexenclosure’s footprint beyond Sub-Saharan Africa and India in the company’s quest to become the world leader in energy economy off the grid.
“The Middle East and North Africa have growing mobile networks with an increasing need for smart telecom infrastructure solutions, and globally the best geographical location to harness renewable energy sources like sun and wind,” said David King, CEO, Flexenclosure. “In addition, many of our customers – mobile operators – have a solid presence here. Our objective is to be the world leader in energy economy off the grid, and as such MENA is a very important region for us. I am also delighted to have been able to secure the services of such an experienced regional sales director as Mark O’Sullivan, to head the Dubai office.”
Flexenclosure has made great inroads, mainly in Africa and Asia, with its award-winning power management solution eSite and its energy efficient modular data centre eCentre. Flexenclosure already has existing telecom site installations in the MENA region, e.g. in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and several North African countries. Flexenclosure recently announced the opening of its second office in Africa, in Lagos, Nigeria. The company also has an office in Nairobi, Kenya, in Gurgaon, India, as well as two offices in Sweden.
eCentre is a complete, pre-fabricated, modular solution to house and power data and telecom equipment. Optimised for energy efficiency and low total cost of ownership, eCentre is specifically designed to be fast to deploy and fully future proof. eSite is a power solution for off-grid and unreliable grid base station sites that cuts diesel-related costs by up to 90 percent. Powered by renewable energy sources or the grid and a backup genset, eSite can deliver a 90 percent reduction in diesel fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, and energy related OPEX compared to traditional diesel based systems.
Logical step in global expansion
”When expanding Flexenclosure’s footprint beyond Sub-Saharan Africa and India, the first logical step is to cover the Middle East and North Africa,” continues Mr. King. “This is a region with high mobile penetration in many countries, but as telecom companies expand their networks out of urban centres, they face the challenge of the lack of reliable power sources. Coupled with rising fuel prices and high costs for servicing these sites, the time is right for Flexenclosure to establish a local presence in the region to address these needs.”
“The opening of our office in Dubai fits well with Flexenclosure’s strategy to be present where our customers are present, and to work closely with them in their markets. The MENA region includes both countries with a considerable need for alternative power solutions that will reduce the energy-related operational costs coming from running diesel powered sites, as well as countries where the market driver is mainly to introduce renewable energy sources as a green power alternative,” concludes David King, CEO, Flexenclosure.
Flexenclosure’s new office in Dubai is located in Concord Tower, Media City, and will be headed by Mark O’Sullivan as Flexenclosure’s Regional Sales Director Middle East & North Africa. Prior to joining Flexenclosure, he was Country Manager for wireless network solutions provider Altobridge in Indonesia. Mr. O’Sullivan has also held executive positions at RadioFrame Networks, Ericsson and Vodafone.
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