by Alaa AlShaikh | May 1, 2026 | غير مصنف
Why this question matters now Meridian 1 was Nortel’s enterprise PBX platform. Saudi enterprises that bought Meridian in the 1990s and 2000s — banks, government agencies, large hospitality groups, healthcare networks — are mostly still running it. The hardware...
by Alaa AlShaikh | May 1, 2026 | غير مصنف
The SMB-class Nortel reality Across Saudi Arabia, hundreds of mid-market organisations still operate Nortel Norstar or Business Communications Manager (BCM) phone systems. The Norstar/BCM family was the dominant SMB phone system in KSA from the late 1990s through the...
by Alaa AlShaikh | May 1, 2026 | غير مصنف
The state of CS1000 in 2026 When Avaya acquired Nortel’s enterprise solutions business in 2009, the CS1000 platform became Avaya-supported under the Nortel Branded product line. Seventeen years later, that line is in extended support — Avaya continues to issue...
by Alaa AlShaikh | Apr 28, 2026 | غير مصنف
Physical security has changed fundamentally A decade ago, physical security in Saudi commercial buildings meant cameras, guards, and access cards — three systems, each operating largely independently. In 2026, that fragmented model is no longer adequate for any...
by Alaa AlShaikh | Apr 28, 2026 | غير مصنف
The fragmented integration trap Saudi hotel owners and giga-project developers face a recurring procurement choice when planning hospitality technology: bundle the entire technology stack with one systems integrator, or unbundle into specialty contractors (one for...
