MPLS Network
TT-Office solutions are based on the THUS Next Generation Network (NGN)
Within all the TT-Office solutions, the THUS MPLS Network provides the single platform for the deployment of our advanced business applications, consolidating and extending disparate enterprise networks, and allowing both voice and data to live on the same advanced network – therefore simplifying the infrastructure and delivering both performance gains and cost savings.
Network convergence, combined with quality of service support, also enables entirely new applications, which can drive cost reductions and offer a source of potential new revenue for businesses.
The THUS NGN is comprised of 6100km of fibre optic cable with more than 100 points of presence throughout the country. The core optical network uses DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing) technology to provide scalability to many hundreds of gigabits per second of bandwidth, in line with growth demand. On top of this, the world-class THUS backbone network uses MPLS technology to deliver the highest possible performance.
The business case for using TT-Office and the THUS Next Generation Network is driven by the need for companies to continually rationalise their services. TT-Office utilise the THUS NGN to meet this need by combining application services on to a single network, from a single supplier – reducing our costs, which can then be passed on as savings to our customers.
Operational Savings
One of the biggest cost savings a business can make by opting for a converged network is in Moves, Adds and Changes (MAC). For example, instead of having to send an engineer on-site to provision new telephones and PCs, it can be done simply onscreen. For large organisations, where this is a frequent occurrence, the potential savings can be significant.
Savings on Maintenance
With a converged network, like ours, its upkeep becomes more cost-efficient, as companies are not required to employ specialist telephony engineers to maintain proprietary PBX equipment. TT-Office is provided as a managed service.
Flexible Working
A converged network can make it easier for companies to offer staff the option of remote working. Staff can be located anywhere, whether at home or at a remote site, and still have full access to their network and associated services.
Information Sharing
One of the core tasks of a next-generation network is to meet the need of business to link intranets, extranets, geographical sites and LANs into a single network, allowing information to be shared without artificial barriers.
Traditionally, linking sites together has meant compromise. Because the speed of local area networks (LANs) was significantly faster than the links between sites, data hit a bottleneck whenever it had to be sent from LAN to LAN – reducing the ability of IT managers to deploy applications that span sites.
However, with next-generation networking, this LAN/WAN bottleneck is removed – sites can be linked at speeds that match, or even exceed, those of your local network. This means that you can merge your disparate sites into a single coherent network, which in turn allows you to deploy business applications, throughout your enterprise, according to business needs. This is coupled with increased flexibility. Because of the technology involved, it is simple to add or move sites as your business grows, without disruption to the rest of your network.
Reliability and Resilience
The technologies of a next-generation network deliver high levels of reliability and resilience. The level of resilience of access methods for each site can be tailored to your needs, while the core network uses carrier-grade technology with the very highest levels of resilience and redundant systems.
Future Proofing
THUS’ Next Generation Network provides you with a high level of future proofing. It is based on performance-enhanced services provided by Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), an industry-standard that has gained widespread adoption, and which is the networking protocol of the future, combined with an optical infrastructure that enables extremely high data rates.