Orange Jordan Kicks Off its Largest Participation in SOFEX 2024

 

Orange and SOFEX renewed their strategic partnership, and the agreement was signed by the Vice President of the ‘SOFEX’ board of directors, Brigadier General Eng. Ayman Ahmad Al-Batranand the CEO of Orange Jordan Philippe Mansour in the presence of members of the Executive Committee.

 

In a continuation of the extended partnership between both parties, Orange Jordan providedSOFEX 2024 with full-fledged telecommunications solutions and services, including 5G for mobile, and Wi-Fi network services for the event’s activities and visitors, to enhance their experience that is geared toward delving deeper into the world of defense technology.

 

Orange’s participation was also represented in a booth that served as an engaging space with visitors and companies to showcase a wide range of state-of-the-art defense technology products and services. The company offers a set of security solutions based on its advanced digital infrastructure, and unprecedented speeds in the local market.

 

Commenting on this step, the Vice President of the ‘SOFEX’ board of directors, Brigadier General Eng. Ayman Ahmad Al-Batranpointed out the significance of Orange Jordan's contribution toelevating telecommunications sector in Jordan, given its role in providing the latest technological solutions aligned with global trends to the Jordanian market. He also extended his gratitude to Orange for supporting SOFEX as a strategic partner over the past years, based on its belief that defense technology solutions are an integral part of the overall technological scene, especially in light of its rapid developments that are reshaping the landscape in recent years.

 

The CEO of Orange Jordan, Philippe Mansour, emphasized that SOFEX represents another milestone in the strategic 20 years of extended partnership with the Jordanian Armed Forces and Security agencies; a partnership that Orange highly values and forms a source of pride for the company. Moreover, it aligns with the company's keenness to be part of the important national events that place Jordan as a regional technology hub. In this context, supporting SOFEX which is the largest of its kind in the world and the one of its kind in the Middle East, contributes to the efforts aimed at raising awareness on the defense technology, which is gaining momentum every day.

 

From his side, the Deputy CEO and the Chief Enterprise Officer at Orange Jordan, Eng. Sami Smeirat stressed that sponsoring SOFEX, which has become a national milestone in the field of defense technology solutions, is part of Orange's continuous endeavors to support the values mirrored in this event, that represents an added value for companies and the business sector. To align with this, Orangeprovided exceptional experiences that comply with international standards for attendees and visitors.

 

SOFEX formed an opportunity to showcase Orange's digital innovations that have been developed as part of its CSR programs,which are being implemented under the umbrella of Orange Digital Centers (ODC). In this context, the company displayed the "MARS-JO Rover" device that has been built and manufactured in the Fabrication Labs for educational purposes.

 

Startup companies supported by Orange had the chance to interact with the visitors, including the Manara Research and Development company, which is part of Orange’s Accelerator in Zarqa. Manara, specialized in manufacturing custom-made electronic devices and solutions showcased its innovations. Companies included as well, Orange’s PartnerTrismart International Trading, which is one of the most prominent providers of protective devices in Jordan.