Global firm Belron has invested in a new MPLS network, it has been reported.

The company, which is behind household names such as Autoglass and Carglass, fixes almost 10,000 windscreens a day and deals with one job every three seconds, so it needs to be able to share repair data across its corporate network. Therefore, the firm needed a failsafe IT solution which maximises service availability and provides the ability to monitor systems and services.

Luxury brand Space NK apothecary has implemented an MPLS private network, allowing it to use 3G as a replacement for ISDN to back up store IT systems. This is a growing trend amongst retailers who want to avoid “copper theft”, which can prevent them from being able to take card payments in store.

Demand for MPLS services set to grow

A new study from Infonetics Research has suggested that the market for MPLS services is set to grow.

Completion of global fibre network announced by Tata Communications

Tata Communications has announced the completion of the first fibre optic cable network to join the entire world.

Report recommends the use of MPLS to meet new network challenges

A new report by Analysys Mason intends to help operators to manage the increase in packet-switched traffic on their networks.

What can firms do to protect business critical applications during Olympics?

The London Olympics are just six months away and it’s time to take precautions to protect business networks from overloading under the pressure of extra traffic.

Building Society chain upgrades network

Cumberland Building Society is upgrading its existing wide area network (WAN) in order to focus more of its efforts on delivering the best customer service.

MPLS network employed to keep US post moving

The US Postal Service has an enormous task to achieve, delivering millions of pieces of mail every day. In order to keep things moving, the service has opted to employ a converged internet protocol communications network based on MPLS.