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TECHx
07-07-2025
- Business
- TECHx
Al-Nassr Transforms with HPE Aruba Networking
Home » Tech Value Chain » Global Brands » Al-Nassr Transforms with HPE Aruba Networking Al-Nassr Club Company has announced a strategic collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to digitally transform its operations. The move supports the football club's ambition to enhance its infrastructure and fan experience. The project is powered by HPE Aruba Networking. It covers Al-Nassr's stadium, training grounds, medical and media facilities, and fan engagement platforms. Al-Nassr is one of Saudi Arabia's leading football clubs. Over the past few years, it has become the most-followed Saudi team internationally. More than 60 million fans watch their games worldwide. The club reported that the transformation includes building a digital sports campus. This creates a wireless-first environment, supporting fans both inside and outside the stadium. Faisal Khan, director of IT at Al-Nassr, revealed that on quiet days, the network sees 300–400 users. On match days, that number jumps to over 10,000. The club films content throughout the week across departments. It plans to provide more behind-the-scenes access and exclusive footage. The deployed solution combines multiple HPE Aruba technologies. These include: HPE Aruba Networking Central HPE Aruba Networking CX switches HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 7 access points This infrastructure enables Al-Nassr's IT team to manage fan engagement points efficiently. It also secures player biometric data and extends connectivity across the sports campus. Currently, Al-Nassr manages connectivity for 20 buildings, including warehouses and retail outlets. With expansion underway, more stores and branch offices are expected. By leveraging HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, the club uses multiple connections to ensure high availability and performance. This is critical for applications like live video streaming of matches. Jamil Ahmad, Country Business Lead for Saudi Arabia at HPE Aruba Networking, stated that the new infrastructure unifies operations and supports content generation. It also simplifies deployment of game-changing IoT technologies. The club's new capabilities allow fans to stream live games, interviews, and exclusive content from anywhere in the world including on smartphones within the stadium. This partnership marks a key milestone in Al-Nassr's digital journey, driven by HPE Aruba Networking.
Mid East Info
07-07-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Al-Nassr Club Company Redefines Fan Engagement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Middle East Business News and Information
Al-Nassr Club Company Redefines Fan Engagement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Being at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's footballing ambitions, Al-Nassr Club Company, one of the leading football clubs in the Kingdom, is working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to transform its stadium, training, medical, media, and fan facilities – and thereby the way fans engage with football. Key to this experience is a comprehensive end-to-end solution, built on HPE Aruba Networking, that establishes a coherent, performance-focused and secure network infrastructure. Throughout the past few years, Al-Nassr has become the most-followed team by football fans outside Saudi Arabia. Aware that not everyone who watches an Al-Nassr match will be able to travel to Saudi Arabia to attend games, and that more than 60 million fans follow their games, Al-Nassr wants to redefine the fan experience with more content, more behind-the-scenes footage, and greater access to star players. To drive digital content, Al-Nassr is creating a digital sports campus, creating a wireless-first environment engaging both fans within and outside the stadium. 'We always have a minimum of 300–400 people connecting to the network on quiet days, however the number jumps to more than 10,000 on match days,' said Faisal Khan, director of IT at Al-Nassr. 'Simultaneously, we are filming throughout the week, across all parts of the organization. The fan engagement and content we provide goes beyond the match-day experience and with HPE Aruba Networking we are now able to scale and allocate different bandwidth, manage access rights for different user groups, and troubleshoot connectivity issues easily, all from the office.' The solution deployed at the sports campus combines the capabilities of HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, and HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 7 wireless access points. This allows the club's IT team to closely manage the various fan engagement points, keep sensitive biometric data of players secure, and quickly provide connectivity to new parts of the campus. The club manages connectivity for 20 buildings, including warehousing and retail outlets, with more stores and branch offices expected as the club expands its operations. By using HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, the club can use multiple connections to provide high availability and resilience, even in times of high use. This increases performance by link-binding and maximizing the use of available bandwidth, making it particularly valuable to the football club for critical applications, such as video live streaming matches. 'As Al-Nassr continues to realise and enhance its vision for fan engagement and data commercialization, it needs a robust and performance-focused networking infrastructure', said Jamil Ahmad, Country Business lead for Saudi Arabia at HPE Aruba Networking. 'By building a smart sports campus upon HPE Aruba Networking, Al-Nassr has unified and streamlined its networking operations, maximizing opportunities for content generation and simplifying the deployment of game-changing IoT. This includes the club's media streaming capabilities, that allow fans to not only watch video streams of games and player interviews from different parts of the world but also stream exclusive content on their smartphone within the stadium – creating a one-of-a-kind experience.'
Zawya
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Zawya
Al-Nassr Club Company redefines fan engagement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Being at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's footballing ambitions, Al-Nassr Club Company, one of the leading football clubs in the Kingdom, is working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to transform its stadium, training, medical, media, and fan facilities – and thereby the way fans engage with football. Key to this experience is a comprehensive end-to-end solution, built on HPE Aruba Networking, that establishes a coherent, performance-focused and secure network infrastructure. Throughout the past few years, Al-Nassr has become the most-followed team by football fans outside Saudi Arabia. Aware that not everyone who watches an Al-Nassr match will be able to travel to Saudi Arabia to attend games, and that more than 60 million fans follow their games, Al-Nassr wants to redefine the fan experience with more content, more behind-the-scenes footage, and greater access to star players. To drive digital content, Al-Nassr is creating a digital sports campus, creating a wireless-first environment engaging both fans within and outside the stadium. 'We always have a minimum of 300–400 people connecting to the network on quiet days, however the number jumps to more than 10,000 on match days,' said Faisal Khan, director of IT at Al-Nassr. 'Simultaneously, we are filming throughout the week, across all parts of the organization. The fan engagement and content we provide goes beyond the match-day experience and with HPE Aruba Networking we are now able to scale and allocate different bandwidth, manage access rights for different user groups, and troubleshoot connectivity issues easily, all from the office.' The solution deployed at the sports campus combines the capabilities of HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, and HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 7 wireless access points. This allows the club's IT team to closely manage the various fan engagement points, keep sensitive biometric data of players secure, and quickly provide connectivity to new parts of the campus. The club manages connectivity for 20 buildings, including warehousing and retail outlets, with more stores and branch offices expected as the club expands its operations. By using HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN, the club can use multiple connections to provide high availability and resilience, even in times of high use. This increases performance by link-binding and maximizing the use of available bandwidth, making it particularly valuable to the football club for critical applications, such as video live streaming matches. 'As Al-Nassr continues to realise and enhance its vision for fan engagement and data commercialization, it needs a robust and performance-focused networking infrastructure', said Jamil Ahmad, Country Business lead for Saudi Arabia at HPE Aruba Networking. 'By building a smart sports campus upon HPE Aruba Networking, Al-Nassr has unified and streamlined its networking operations, maximizing opportunities for content generation and simplifying the deployment of game-changing IoT. This includes the club's media streaming capabilities, that allow fans to not only watch video streams of games and player interviews from different parts of the world but also stream exclusive content on their smartphone within the stadium – creating a one-of-a-kind experience.'
Indian Express
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Watch: educator Khan Sir breaks silence on his wife's ‘ghoonghat' at wedding reception
Bihar's popular educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, recently got married at a private wedding ceremony followed by a grand reception in Patna, which was attended by several prominent figures, including politician Tejashwi Yadav. However, it was his wife A S Khan's 'ghoonghat' that grabbed eyeballs and triggered backlash on social media. In a recent podcast with ANI, Khan Sir broke the silence on the controversy, clarifying that the decision to wear the veil was entirely his wife's. 'My wife decided to wear the veil at the reception,' he said. 'She said it was her childhood dream and that every girl dreams of becoming a bride with a veil. According to her, in a crowd of people, the veil gives the bride a unique identity.' 'She said that since everyone would already be well-dressed at the reception, the veil would help her stand out. I told her that people might blame me for it, but she responded, 'No, it's my childhood dream.' She was adamant, and eventually I said okay,' he added. When asked whether the criticism on social media affected him, Khan Sir responded, 'No, we come from a village. And we cannot leave the village behind.' Watch here: A post shared by ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash (@podcast_ani) The video quickly gained traction, igniting a wave of reactions. 'There's a difference between culture and women's rights,' a user argued. 'We all run towards blaming someone for an act. It's not right to do so without knowing the full story,' another user commented. Khan Sir runs the Khan GS Research Centre as well as a popular educational YouTube channel. Admired for his ability to simplify complex topics, Khan Sir has won praise for his teaching style. He reportedly completed his early education at Parmar Mission School and pursued higher studies at the University of Allahabad, where he earned degrees in BSc, MSc, and MA in Geography.
NDTV
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Khan Sir Reveals Why His Wife Wore Veil At Wedding Reception: "It Was My..."
Popular educator and YouTuber Khan Sir has revealed the reason why his wife was in a red veil (ghoonghat) during one of the wedding functions. Khan Sir, whose real name is reportedly Faisal Khan, got married in an intimate ceremony in Bihar last month before hosting a grand reception for family, friends and relatives. However, the celebrations were overshadowed when social media users criticised Khan Sir over his wife's veiled look. Addressing the issue on a recent podcast with ANI, Khan Sir said it was his wife's decision to keep the veil as she wanted to stand out from the rest of the gathering. "It was my wife's decision to wear the veil at the reception. She said it was her childhood dream and that every girl dreams of becoming a bride with a veil. As per her, the bride has a different identity wearing the veil in a crowd of people," said Khan Sir. "She said since everyone is already dressed at the reception, the veil would help her stand out. I told her people would blame me, to which she replied, 'No, it's my childhood dream'. She was stubborn that she wanted to be this way, and at the end, I said okay," he added. Quizzed if the online backlash affected him, Khan Sir replied: "No, we come from a village. And we cannot leave the village behind." View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash (@podcast_ani) 'Got married quietly because' As for why he got married in a hush-hush way, Khan Sir revealed it was due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan. "I did not tell you guys one thing: when the war was on, I got married," he could be heard telling a class of students in one of the videos circulating on social media. "Initially I wanted to put off the wedding and go and help the soldiers fighting the enemy at the borders. But things had been planned by my parents and they were distraught." "Finally, I relented. I cursed the Pakistanis for their sudden attack and agreed to tie the knot, but on the condition that nobody would be invited." Khan Sir runs the Khan GS Research Centre in Patna and also has a YouTube channel by the same name. As of now, he has 24.7 million subscribers and features around 400 videos.
