7 May 2013
Astrium Services,
has enhanced its
hybrid network
offering to enable
even more reliable,
always available and
secure
communications for
mining companies
operating in remote
areas. The service
improvements follow
an extension of
Astrium Services’
MPLS capabilities
through a new Point
of Presence in
Paris.
A mining company
operating an
iron-ore mine and
office in Guinea and
facilities in
London, is the first
customer to benefit
from the extended
MPLS capability by
ensuring always
available satellite
connectivity between
production sites and
hybrid
satellite/terrestrial
connectivity to the
UK, via the new PoP
in Paris. Combining
the extended MPLS
connection of
Astrium Services
with satellite
services, the
customer benefits
from affordable and
reliable high speed
connectivity, which
supports optimised
mining operations.
In addition to the
integrated Corporate
WAN solution
supplied, Astrium
Services provides an
End-to-End Service
Level Agreement
(SLA) that ensures
always available
connectivity and
high network
performance.
“With higher
performance
guarantees made
possible through our
strong MPLS
capabilities, the
customer is able to
operate business
critical online
applications with
high availability,
which supports
operational
efficiency between
sites in Guinea and
the UK,”
explains Danny Cote,
Head of Business
Communications –
Enterprises, Astrium
Services.
Astrium Services
is a key provider of
fully managed
communication
services to
government,
enterprise,
humanitarian and the
mining industry.
This latest
extension to its
capabilities
includes a Mini NNI
(Network-to-Network
Interface) with
connections to the
Astrium teleports in
Toulouse and
Aussaguel, enabling
reliable,
predictable and
secure global
connectivity, e.g.
for mining sites in
Africa.
Improved MPLS
capabilities enable
Astrium Services to
develop hybrid
networks with full
mesh topology, so
customers benefit
from flexible
cross-border
communications.
Regardless of the
network topology
used, Astrium
Services provides
End-to-end network
performance and
unified QoS for
terrestrial and
satellite
connectivity, acting
as the single point
of contact for the
entire network.
“The MPLS
extension secures
Astrium Services’
ability to provide
single Wide Area
Networks to our
mining industry
customers, combining
services across our
own teleports,
including the
possibility to
integrate C-, Ku-
and Ka-Band
solutions,”
continues Cote.
“We can integrate
VSAT and terrestrial
services to deliver
the ideal
competitive package
for customers
seeking flexible and
manageable,
international
private networks.
Hybrid networks
based on MPLS mean
customers can
communicate across
global sites as if
they were connected
to the same local
switch, and be
confident that
should there be an
issue with their
connectivity, they
can come to us for
expert support on
all parts of the
network.”
Astrium Services
has several MPLS
extension agreements
in place, such as
with PCCW Global in
Hong Kong, to offer
a comprehensive
hybrid network
portfolio based on
the MPLS
capabilities of its
partners and its own
VSAT services
expertise. Today,
Astrium Services
offers seamless VSAT
and terrestrial
connectivity for
secure corporate
communication in 138
countries.
