Avanti Communications, announces two contract wins
Avanti has signed contracts with Access Intelligence PLC (AIM:ACC) and Fitzrovia IT Services for the sale of the Patented Business Internet Continuity range of products to be delivered from the newly launched HYLAS 1 satellite, Europe’s first Ka Band satellite.
Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity service (which has global patent protection) uses an enhanced version of its satellite broadband product to provide disaster recovery telecoms services to businesses telecom cable users. In the event that the primary cable connection is lost, the Avanti service instantly restores connectivity and IP addressing so that locally hosted or cloud applications continue to work seamlessly.
Avanti also announces the result of research results into the reliance upon internet connectivity by UK and international enterprises and the costs being incurred by inadequate planning for connectivity failure.
The independent market research commissioned by Avanti Communications, and carried out by Redshift Research, shows that three quarters of business respondents rely on constant internet access but one in four businesses do not include internet connectivity in their disaster recovery plans and one in three have no back-up connection in case of failure.
David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti Communications, commented: “We have high hopes for the Business Internet Continuity product since for the first time, a satellite broadband system is potentially of use to every business in the World, regardless of geography. The research we have commissioned has highlighted the significant consequences that businesses face in the event of losing an internet connection. Avanti and its partners can protect companies against those risks."
Commenting upon the new contract, Charles Lass, Managing Director at Access Intelligence ControlPoint, comments, “This research reaffirmed our view that if your business relies upon Cloud Computing, Business Internet Continuity is a ‘must-have’ service. We anticipate strong demand for the service from our customers.”
Daren Oliver, Managing Director of Fitzrovia IT Limited, said, “As a company that specialises in delivering advice and solutions for Cloud Computing, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Virtualization, this new service from Avanti enables Fitzrovia to offer resilience and continuity around its internet connectivity and therefore helps Fitzrovia deliver a complete continuity of IT service around its product range."
