GCC Secretariat General and Airbus sign MoU at Expo 2020 to boost cross border communication

GCC Secretariat General and Airbus have signed MoU at Expo 2020 to boost cross border communication. At the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Secretariat General and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve cross-border security coordination and communication between GCC nations, beginning with a first “proof of concept” implementation between two of the members.

The proof of concept (PoC) agreement, which was signed on the 3rd of October at the GCC’s Expo exposition booth, would allow Airbus to test the interconnection of Public Safety Critical networks on and across the territory of two Gulf countries.

Maj. Gen. Hazaa Ben Mbarek El Hajri, Assistant Secretary of Security Affairs, Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat General, and Selim Bouri, Head of Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific for Secure Land Communications at Airbus, signed the MoU.

 “We will use the Inter-System interface to connect the two Critical Communication networks  and pave the way for better, faster, and more effective collaboration between border security forces from the GCC nations. We will leverage the modern features of our Tetra systems to strengthen cross-border communication between Public Safety agencies, which is crucial at a time when we are facing numerous border security challenges. Under our POC agreement, our team of experts will test the key technical and operational aspects of this endeavor while deploying the highest levels of availability, privacy, and security that we provide. We welcome our partnership with the Secretariat General of the GCC and we thank them for their trust in our technology.” Selim Bouri, Head of Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific for Secure Land Communications at Airbus explains.

“Airbus is working towards supporting the digital transformation objectives of the GCC.  We are developing a detailed strategy to best address all mission- and business-critical requirements of GCC markets by building secure and seamless communication and collaboration networks. This latest MoU is a testament to this commitment,” Bouri added.