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Yahsat has appointed Computer Data Networks (CDN) as a YahClick National Service Provider in Iraq. CDN is a leading provider of IT products and services as well as Internet Service Provider. CDN is also a member of ePortal Holding with an HQ in Kuwait and branches in Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar and UAE. CDN owns and runs two ISP operations in Iraq - Lasilki (Wireless Internet) and Silki (ADSL Internet).

Ms. Hanya S. Al-Thekair, Managing Partner of CDN and Mr. Jassim Mohamed Buatabah Al Zaabi, CEO of Yahsat signing the National Service Provider Agreement for Iraq

YahClick will be provided by Y1B, Yahsat’s second satellite which will be launched in the second half of 2011 across 24 countries in South West Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The countries under YahClick’s satellite coverage are UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Cyprus, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, and Angola.

Y1B will be the first satellite in the region to offer internet connectivity through the latest technology, the Ka-band multi-spot beams, with reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. The multi spot-beam technology means greater efficiency on the ground, which enables use of a smaller antenna size with a low power amplifier. Due to the highly flexible system design, Yahsat’s partners who provide the YahClick service will bundle hardware and software services; offering packages tailor-made for specific markets and user segments, from basic internet access for a home user to high speed service plans for the corporate user.

London, 10th of November, Mr Kassim Mohammed AL-Hassani, Director General of Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company, Ministry of Communications, Iraq, announced that Computer Data Networks (CDN) has been appointed to Operate, Maintain and Market Fiber Carrier Network between Baghdad and Kuwait. Announcement was made at the annual Iraq Telecom Conference in London on the 10th of November.

Mr. Kassim Al-Hassani, Director General of ITPC and Mr. Mohemmed Nasser GM of CDN Iraq at the Iraq Telecom 2009 Conference

Under the Agreement, CDN will take over the operations, support, management and marketing of the recently installed DWDM Fiber Optic Network that runs from Baghdad to Abdally on the Kuwait/Iraq Border. This long-awaited move will allow Iraqi ISPs, Mobile & WLL Operators, Government Agencies and enterprises to interconnect sites within South of Iraq as well as to connect to the outside world through high-speed Fiber rather than VSAT as has been the case until now.

It is expected that this latest development will provide an additional boost to Iraqi economy, allowing a large group of businesses to benefit from advanced, high-speed internet and data connectivity. This contract is a further affirmation of ITPC’s stated policy of privatizing telecommunications services and introducing latest technologies to Iraq.

Computer Data Networks is well established in Iraq, with ISP operations in three provinces for both Wireless and xDSL Services. CDN also recently won a major contract to design, supply and implement three main Internet Exchanges which will be responsible for ISP Interconnections as well as exchange of Internet traffic between Iraq and the rest of the world.

The Fiber Carrier Contract will provide further boost to CDN’s plans to diversify and expand it’s operations in Iraq and become one of the major players in Iraq’s Telecommunications sector.

Following a lengthy bidding process, CDN today signed a contract to provide Smart Building technologies for three office towers which are part of the prestigious Kuwait Business Town (KBT) development in the heart of Kuwait’s downtown business district. This contract award follows on the footsteps of the successful completion of Global Investment House headquarters which is just across the road from KBT. This award further affirms CDN’s leading position as one of the regional pioneers in Smart Building Technologies.

Following successful implementation of Phase 1, CDN is now completing Phase 2 of Dubai’s City-wide Video Surveillance Solution. Phase 2 more than doubles the size of the system which was designed to provide Dubai Police with the ability to visually monitor major locations around the city.

CDN has been awarded a License by the Iraq Ministry of Communications to operate xDSL ISP services in three Provinces – Basrah, Nassiriya and Amarah. CDN is implementing advanced xDSL services including Long Reach (where possible), allowing our clients access to the latest broadband Internet technologies. Entire technical solution is being designed, supplied, implemented, supported and operated by CDN.

CDN has been awarded the contract to provide the main Internet Gateway between State of Iraq and the outside world. CDN is providing a complete BGP4 Routing and Interconnect Solution with:

- BGP4 Load Balanced Routers

- Bandwidth Management and Shaping

- Load Balancing between Fiber and VSAT with automatic failover

- IP Management for the entire country over both Fiber and VSAT

- Network Management

- Operational Support

- Consulting Services

This is a very large, multiyear contract that includes provision of hardware, software, maintenance, support and operations of the Iraq Data Gateway.

CDN won a contract with MOC to establish and operate International Voice Gateway. Voice Gateway serves as an interconnect point where traffic between various voice operators in Iraq is exchanged with international carriers.

CDN also won the contract to provide Tier 1 Voice Carrier services which will deliver voice traffic into Iraq, and take traffic out of Iraq to more than 160 countries around the Globe. Tier 1 Carriers provide highest call quality and highest percentage of call completions.