Vanco still the perfect fit for Lee Cooper’s expanding requirements

Flexible VNO model delivers MPLS upgrade at half the price of previous Wide Area Network to UK clothing company

Vanco, the pioneering global Virtual Network Operator (VNO), is pleased to announce that Lee Cooper, a leading UK-domiciled designer, distributor, and marketer of branded clothing and accessories, has signed a new three-year contract for the continued outsourcing of its Wide Area Network.

Lee Cooper originally signed with Vanco in 1997, before upgrading its network in 2003 to an Internet Leased Line solution delivering more bandwidth to its expanding operations. This new three-year deal, which takes the relationship through to 2008, sees further capacity increases as Vanco migrates the network to an MPLS network. Vanco’s flexible Virtual Network Operator model, underpinned by the freedom to change underlying technology or infrastructure provider, ensures that this transition takes places quickly and smoothly. Meanwhile, Vanco’s ongoing pursuit of the most competitive pricing from the carriers used means that it is also able to pass on a massive 47 percent saving on the cost of the previous Wide Area Network.

Additionally, Vanco has further improved bandwidth efficiency by employing its ‘Active Backup’ solution, a Policy Based Routing technique used to direct non-critical data, such as email and Internet browsing, across DSL infrastructure freeing up the main core network for business critical applications.

Vanco UK MD Mark Thompson commented, “Vanco’s Virtual Network Operator model continues to deliver the lowest lifetime cost on Wide Area Network solutions. Lee Cooper is a client that first selected our innovative approach some time ago, yet continues to benefit from huge cost savings, as we pass on falling bandwidth prices, and an incredibly flexible network. We are proud that when the new Lee Cooper ownership came in, we were able to show them a higher bandwidth, more resilient network at almost half the price. We believe that we are a true partner to IT Directors in meeting their business goals.”

Lee Cooper’s IT Director, David Scollen, commented, “Vanco has again excelled in designing a network solution that meets our business requirements perfectly – as our bandwidth requirements have increased the combination of MPLS and Active Backup will ensure that our WAN continues to support our business strategies. Meanwhile, the impressive cost saving that Vanco has been able to pass on reflects both the value of the Virtual Network Operator approach, and Vanco’s proactive attitude to its clients.”

Source : Vanco

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