BT launches new VPN service

Communications solutions and services provider BT has launched its Intelligent Virtual Private Network (iVPN) service in 172 countries, of which 18 are in Asia Pacific.

The service allows public and private sector organisations to better manage and improve the performance of business applications and reduce running costs.

It enables businesses to manage and prioritise traffic over their IT network, for example, ensuring that e-mail, voice, video and other business applications are run more efficiently.

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Communications solutions and services provider BT has launched its Intelligent Virtual Private Network (iVPN) service in 172 countries, of which 18 are in Asia Pacific.

The service allows public and private sector organisations to better manage and improve the performance of business applications and reduce running costs.

It enables businesses to manage and prioritise traffic over their IT network, for example, ensuring that e-mail, voice, video and other business applications are run more efficiently.

The service is the next generation of BT's VPN services, based on its multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) service. It is enabled by BT's investment in its 21st Century Network (21CN) global platform and is the first 21CN service launched for global enterprise customers.

Operational efficiencies are not the only benefits. The secure and resilient service also offers multinational businesses with higher service availability guarantees, shorter problem resolution times and decreased implementation times.

In addition, this next generation service offers global customers multi-language service support.

Combining services

Following trials with customers in the industrial and financial services industries, BT is now combining iVPN with other services such as Internet-based access, application optimisation, voice management, video conferencing, unified communications, data centres, call centres, security and mobility.

Among the first customers of this service are Byblos Bank of Lebanon, and Duni, a European operator for table setting and take-away packaging.

Nathan Bell, general manager, portfolio and partnerships, BT Asia Pacific, said: "Improving efficiency, value and customer experience for clients across all services is the goal that BT is continually striving towards. The launch of BT iVPN is a significant step towards achieving this and the harmonisation of our portfolio of services."