BuildIT’s Growth Story with Wateen’s Managed Services
Co-working spaces despite only being established in the early 2000s have noticed a surge in popularity in the past decade and are showing no signs of stopping. There were estimated to be about 41,975 co-working spaces by the end of 2024.
Not impressive? Well, it becomes impressive when you consider that the numbers were 19,421 in 2020.
It is a great time for small companies to utilize a shared workspace considering how much money one tends to save on these. Co-working spaces are particularly useful for those with limited capital/budget to rent an office.
The soaring prices of rental offices on platforms like Zameen.com prove that there is a need for co-working spaces in Pakistan. Let’s get down to brass tacks. Businesses typically allocate 150-175 square feet per employee which can change based on open office, private, and industry-specific layouts.
The square feet per employee dimension is crucial to consider because the most economical office spaces available for rent, while cheap, can only offer space for one or a maximum of two employees with no amenities or benefits that typically come with a shared workspace.
Why would you pay more for a constricted space with no additional benefits other than the fact that it is an empty space? You can just as easily pay for a co-working space at a reasonable rate and enjoy additional benefits provided you go with the right choice of trusted co-working space provider.
Now, Pakistan is a country with a booming IT sector that requires a reliable co-working space provider that offers them custom-built workspaces. While there are players in the market, offering these services to startups, freelancers, and enterprises, only a few hold a candle to the flexible workspace options provided by BuildIT.
Yet BuildIT requires someone to manage its IT infrastructure just like it manages workspaces for businesses and individuals. This is why they joined hands with Wateen, the premier ICT and managed services provider in Pakistan to manage its IT infrastructure.
BuildIT leveraged Wateen’s managed services to achieve operational efficiency and enhanced network security. The BuildIT’s expansive network of workspaces is fully equipped with a robust technological infrastructure thanks to this partnership.
The Need for a Managed Services Provider
Now, it is essential to understand why co-working spaces in Pakistan need to partner with companies that provide managed services or IT infrastructures as a whole. A basic requirement of any shared workspace these days is a fully equipped network infrastructure that provides uninterrupted, high-speed, dedicated internet access with a cloud or hybrid storage infrastructure.
Another basic requirement that is hard to execute is safeguarding the network infrastructure for individuals and companies in a shared workspace. Ideally, everyone working in a co-working space also wants someone to take responsibility for all IT-related setups so they may focus more on operations essential for their growth and sustainability.
Recognizing these challenges, BuildIT turned to Wateen for their expertise in providing end-to-end managed services tailored to growing businesses.
How Wateen Enabled BuildIT’s Success
Understanding clients’ concerns and paying attention to details has made Wateen a top-managed services provider in Pakistan. Here is how this partnership helped improve BuildIT’s services and made them the first choice for individuals and businesses looking for co-working spaces in Pakistan.
1. Internet Connectivity:
Wateen has ensured that all clients operating in BuildIT’s co-working spaces get uninterrupted and high-speed dedicated internet access to run their operations smoothly by offering high bandwidth internet plans at reasonable rates.
2. Deployment and Management of Network Infrastructure:
Known for its IT infrastructure services, Wateen has seamlessly deployed all the infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and access points. Managing these ensures that Wi-Fi has optimal coverage among the shared spaces and that all users get decent connectivity.
3. Robust Security and Reliability:
With the increase in cyber threats, companies should remain alert and take proactive steps to avoid uncertainty or data theft. Wateen has implemented advanced firewalls and taken certain safety measures to safeguard BuildIT’s networks against potential threats, ensuring safety and securing user data.
4. Scalability and Flexibility:
Wateen has designed an infrastructure that would help BuildIT with its own growth and scalability. It ensured quick deployment and integration for their new co-working locations. This led to zero downtime in the services that BuildIT provides to its clients.
Key Features of Wateen’s Services
End-to-End Managed Services:
Wateen has effortlessly managed every part, from initial installation to maintenance and operations, ensuring a streamlined experience. This relieved BuildIT from the pressures of having to know and handle every device and application related to their network infrastructure.
Cost Efficiency:
As BuildIT has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Wateen, it has proven to be a good step as it has helped cut overall CapEx and OpEx, reduce their overall IT costs, and ended up increasing their overall operational efficiency.
Resident Engineer Services:
Wateen’s network engineers provide seamless support to BuildIT to address all network-related issues at the earliest. As BuildIT works round the clock to deliver exceptional services to its clients, so does Wateen at every step of the way.
Results and Impact
Partnering with Wateen has resulted in long-term success for BuildIT as their clients get to experience stable internet connectivity to enhance their operational efficiency and, ultimately, their productivity. This has enabled them to retain and attract more clients and established lasting relationships with existing ones.
Conclusion
With Wateen’s managed and IT infrastructure services, BuildIT has successfully enhanced the overall experience of its clients.
Wateen is known for understanding the demands and needs of its clients and offering tailor-made solutions, making them the best choice of managed services provider in this niche.
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