Eurostar Selects Masergy's Network and Security Solutions
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Cross-Continent Connectivity Supports High-Speed Railway's Digital Business
Transformation Efforts
DALLAS, April 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Masergy Communications Inc., today
announced that UK-based Eurostar has selected the company's Hybrid
Networking and Managed Security solutions to facilitate the high-speed railway's
digital transformation initiatives.
Eurostar is the only high-speed train that directly links the UK to France and
Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. The service carries over 10 million passengers a
year with routes to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Disneyland® Paris and more.
Masergy designed and implemented a custom hybrid WAN solution tailored for the
applications that Eurostar utilizes in train stations, offices, ticketing and
call centers across the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and India. The network
intelligently delivers both primary and backup connectivity, and direct and
private connections to Eurostar's Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
Additional benefits included:
* Rapid deployment and simplified management of routing and firewall functions
via Masergy's vCPE solution, Virtual f(n)
* Increased agility with real-time bandwidth on demand and quality of service
assignments, and unlimited virtual network environments
* Real time visibility, control and analytics required to make data-driven
decisions
Masergy is also securing Eurostar's IT assets via our patented Unified
Enterprise Security (UES) solution, which combines continuous monitoring by
security experts combined with network behavioral analytics for rapid threat
detection and response.
According to Eurostar CIO Laurent Bellan, "The objective of our digital
transformation is to become a customer-first company by delivering real-time
mobile and web experiences to let customers book their journeys. Our goal is to
give customers a superior web and call center support experience. Masergy
provided us with the ideal partnership to accomplish all of our goals," Bellan
said.
"The innovative network we designed and deployed for Eurostar gives their
customers real-time access to information, which is paramount to delivering an
exceptional customer travel experience," said Chris MacFarland, CEO, Masergy.
"Eurostar and Masergy share common values around providing exceptional customer
experiences by way of innovative technologies. It's exciting to see how our
solutions are helping global organizations such as Eurostar to transform their
business."
About Masergy
Masergy owns and operates the largest independent Software Defined Network
Platform in the world, delivering hybrid networking, managed security and cloud
communication solutions to global enterprises. Our patented technology,
customizable solutions and unmatched customer experience are why a growing
number of leading organizations rely on Masergy to deliver performance beyond
expectations. Learn more about Masergy and follow us on our blog Transforming
Enterprise IT, Twitter (at)Masergy, LinkedIn and Facebook.
For more information, contact:
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Public Relations
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603-886-7087
betsey(at)bridgeviewmarketing.com
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Source: Masergy Communications Inc via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 18.04.2017 - 11:03 Uhr
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