Africa-based networking provider CMC Networks has partnered with U.S. tech advisory firm Bridgepointe Technologies to connect global enterprises across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with AI-powered network infrastructure. The collaboration is intended to enable Bridgepointe’s enterprise clients to rapidly connect across 62 high-growth MEA markets with networking and a unified customer experience, the officials said.
CMC’s network footprint in Africa is designed to help clients rapidly scale, meet new requirements and benefit from consistent performance across local markets. Through the partnership, Bridgepointe can offer customers a one-stop-shop for connectivity across MEA that combines AI-based operations (AIOps) with on-the-ground expertise and capabilities, officials said. CMC Networks’ AIOps is designed to maximize uptime, visibility and control over pan-African networking to optimize enterprise applications and user experiences.
“Africa and the Middle East have some of the most dynamic and unique markets in the world. They each have their challenges that are outweighed by tremendous opportunities. Our partnership with Bridgepointe simplifies networking across MEA markets for their customers who can roll out applications with networking that is underpinned with world-leading technologies,” said Paolo Gambini, chief revenue officer at CMC Networks. “We offer Africa’s only AI-enabled core network combined with engineers on the ground, permitting us to deliver industry-leading customer experience across the most complex markets in the world.”
CMC has more than 110 service locations, including logistics warehouses in 19 MEA countries. It has offered networking in MEA for more than three decades.
“As enterprises expand into high-growth markets like Africa and the Middle East, they need networking partners who can deliver performance, reliability and scale,” said Brian Leonard, VP of channel marketing and alliances at Bridgepointe Technologies. “Our partnership with CMC Networks brings together AI-driven infrastructure and unmatched regional expertise, enabling our clients to seamlessly connect in some of the most dynamic markets in the world.”
As a tech advisory and consulting firm, Bridgepointe works with enterprise and mid-market companies to help them buy, implement and manage technology solutions. The firm works with more than 200 technology providers worldwide and has supported more than 12,000 clients, the company said.
