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(2000), "SITA to be Air Namibia's IT outsourcing partner", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 72 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2000.12772bab.045
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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SITA to be Air Namibia's IT outsourcing partner
SITA to be Air Namibia's IT outsourcing partner
Keywords: SITA, Air Namibia, Outsourcing, Information technology
Latest IT to improve productivity, customer service and cut costs
SITA reports it has signed a five-year contract valued at over US$3.5million with Air Namibia to outsource its information technology (IT) systems and ensure that it has the latest high-speed, cost-effective infrastructure to further improve communications and customer service. Additionally, SITA will provide Air Namibia with a simple, efficient route towards introducing and integrating the latest Internet technologies.
SITA will upgrade Air Namibia's communications network to utilize Internet Protocols (IP) for host access to enable the sharing of IT services and resources such as financial information, revenue management, e-mail and Internet access. SITA will also provide all desktop services including software applications, desktop PCs and the necessary, LAN infrastructure, together with all the associated printers, servers and other peripheral equipment.