Ourdeliveryjourney

Two decades of delivering critical infrastructure, long-term operations, and strategic transformation across the Middle East and Africa.

PHOTO — Shabakkat founding milestone, 2005
MILESTONE
Kuwait - 2005
Shabakkat
Company founded as a regional Engineering & Advisory partner

The Middle East and Africa needed a single, accountable partner capable of combining engineering execution with project governance and independent advisory.

Scope
  • Engineering & advisory partnership established in Kuwait
  • Foundations set for regional expansion across MEA

Shabakkat is founded, laying the foundation for two decades of critical digital infrastructure delivery.

PHOTO — Kuwait NOC operations
MANAGED SERVICES
Kuwait - 2009–ongoing
STC, Ooredoo & Zain
Managed services program for all three national operators

Kuwait's three national operators needed a single partner able to run day-to-day network operations, NOC, and field operations at national scale.

Scope
  • Day-to-day managed network services for national operators
  • Field operations and on-site technical support
  • 24/7 network operations center (NOC) coverage

A running engagement supporting STC, Ooredoo, and Zain since 2009 with managed services, NOC, and field operations.

PHOTO — Iraq network site
MANAGED SERVICES
Iraq - 2010–ongoing
Iraq Nationwide
Nationwide managed services across Iraq

Operators in Iraq needed NOC, field maintenance, core operations, and Level 2 support delivered consistently at national scale.

Scope
  • Nationwide network operations center (NOC) services
  • Level 2 technical support and escalation handling
  • Core network operations and performance support
  • Field maintenance across active network sites

An ongoing nationwide managed services engagement covering NOC, field maintenance, core operations, and L2 support.

PHOTO — turnkey site build, multi-country
TURNKEY
Multi-Country - 2012
Regional Operators
Full turnkey network deployment across multiple countries

Regional operators needed a coordinated turnkey program covering civil works, towers, and site build across several markets simultaneously.

Scope
  • Tower supply, erection, and structural readiness
  • Civil works and site preparation across markets
  • Full turnkey (FTK) network deployment programs
  • End-to-end site build and commissioning

Completed or ongoing by country — a multi-market turnkey deployment program spanning FTK, civil works, towers, and site build.

PHOTO — multi-vendor NOC expansion
MANAGED SERVICES
Regional - 2014
Multi-Vendor Operators
Expanding multi-vendor NOC operations

A growing base of managed networks required expanded multi-vendor NOC capacity to maintain service levels.

Scope
  • Continuous monitoring across heterogeneous network environments
  • Fault management and service-level performance support
  • Expanded multi-vendor NOC operations capacity

Network Operations Center capacity expanded to support a growing base of managed multi-vendor networks.

PHOTO — radio benchmark & drive test data
RADIO AUDIT
Regional - 2016
Regional Operators
Radio benchmark & network optimization across multiple markets

Operators needed independent benchmarking and optimization to validate network performance against real customer experience.

Scope
  • Quality of service (QoS) analysis and recommendations
  • Performance optimization across live network layers
  • Independent radio network benchmarking campaigns

Completed benchmarking, optimization, and QoS analysis engagements across multiple regional markets.

PHOTO — engineering team on site
CONSULTANCY & RESOURCING
Regional - 2018–ongoing
Multiple Clients
Consultation & professional resourcing at scale

Clients across the region needed flexible access to PMO, program management, and engineering resources without building separate in-house teams.

Scope
  • Program management leadership and delivery support
  • Flexible engineering resource deployment at scale
  • Embedded PMO specialists for active programs

An ongoing resourcing program deploying PMO, program management, and engineering resources across active client engagements.

PHOTO — field operations, Iraq
MANAGED SERVICES
Iraq - 2020–ongoing
Iraq
Expanding field operations across Iraq

National-scale infrastructure required expanded field maintenance, site management, and electrical & mechanical (E&M) support.

Scope
  • Expanded field maintenance across national infrastructure
  • Electrical & mechanical (E&M) support services
  • On-site management and operational readiness

Field maintenance, site management, and E&M support expanded to national scale across Iraq.

PHOTO — program governance & executive reporting
PMO
Regional - 2023–ongoing
Multiple Clients
PMO & governance transformation

Clients needed stronger project governance, executive reporting, and PMO maturity to manage increasingly complex programs.

Scope
  • Executive reporting and decision-support dashboards
  • PMO maturity uplift across complex programs
  • Project governance frameworks and controls

An ongoing PMO and governance transformation engagement delivering project governance and executive reporting for regional clients.

PHOTO — data center & digital infrastructure expansion
ENGINEERING & ADVISORY
Regional - 2025–ongoing
Multiple Clients
Engineering & digital infrastructure expansion

Growing regional demand for data centers and digital infrastructure required expanded engineering and advisory capabilities.

Scope
  • Engineering delivery for digital infrastructure programs
  • Data center development and modernization support
  • Technical advisory across planning and execution
  • Critical infrastructure build-out and readiness

Engineering, advisory, data center, and infrastructure capabilities expanded to meet growing regional demand.

JOURNEY TIMELINE

Ourdeliveryjourney

Two decades of delivering critical infrastructure, long-term operations, and strategic transformation across the Middle East and Africa.

2005
Company Founded
Milestone
Engineering & Advisory
2005
STC Mobily KSA
Completed
Rollout, Managed Services & Vendor Management
2008
Zain Ghana
Completed
FTK Site Build & Managed Services
2009
Kuwait Managed Services Program (STC, Ooredoo, Zain)
Running
Managed Services, NOC, Field Operations
2010
Iraq Nationwide Managed Services
Running
NOC, Field Maintenance, Core Operations, L2 Support
2012
Full Turnkey Network Deployment Program
Completed / Ongoing by Country
FTK, Civil Works, Towers, Site Build
2014
Network Operations Center Expansion
Running
Multi-Vendor NOC Operations
2016
Radio Benchmark & Network Optimization
Completed
Benchmarking, Optimization, QoS Analysis
2018
Consultation & Professional Resourcing Program
Running
PMO, Program Management, Engineering Resources
2020
Iraq National Field Operations Expansion
Running
Field Maintenance, Site Management, E&M
2023
PMO & Governance Transformation
Running
Project Governance, Executive Reporting, PMO
2025
Engineering & Digital Infrastructure Expansion
Running
Engineering, Advisory, Data Centers, Infrastructure

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