Airtel boosts enterprise connectivity with new network service

In a significant move aimed at enhancing connectivity options for its corporate customers, Airtel Nigeria, a leading mobile operator, has launched a secure Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.

The network is designed to facilitate superior and cost effective branch connectivity, both locally and globally. This technology, which combines the intelligence of private Internet Protocol (IP) routing with the added performance of label switching, will enable enterprise customers with multiple branches to communicate with other employees and branches seamlessly.

Speaking on the service, Segun Ogunsanya, managing director/CEO at Airtel Nigeria, said “this is another innovative service which clearly defines Airtel’s commitment to provide cutting edge technology to empower Enterprise customers to perform optimally.”

According to him, the service is one of the outcomes of the Telco’s investment in technology and capacity building, and will enable the company offer more sophisticated IP based connectivity solutions to corporate organisations in Nigeria. Ogunsanya explained that the paradigm shift in technology has become necessary because all over the world, there is a move from the use of Traditional TDM based Services to the use of IP based Services. This is in addition to the numerous benefits the MPLS offers to subscribers.‘The service is aimed at small, mid-size and large corporate organisations that require any to any connectivity, converged voice, data, video and multimedia applications, in addition to the security provided by the dedicated MPLS network,” he said.

Other benefits of the service includeincreased efficiency, superior security, flexibility to accommodate customers, scalability in terms of ability to adapt to growth in complexity and volume in the enterprise network, reliability and connectivity beyond Nigeria, among many others. He noted that the company has created a vista of opportunities for customers by incorporating the values of sustainable growth into allexisting products and services.

“We design our services with our customers in mind and whatever the size of your business, we will deliver value at every stage. Our values for sustainable growth are based on innovation, flexibility and unparalleled quality of service,” he pointed out.

As with the introduction of every new product, Ogunsanya believes that Airtel’s MPLS will also improve its relationship with its existing customers and attract more enterprise clientele to the firm.

 

Ben Uzor