Office in a box

“With Office in a Box we can react much more quickly to the needs of our customers. The wide footprint of the satellite used by BrownstoneIT means this one solution can meet the communication needs of most of our project sites.

We have been impressed with the comprehensive scope of the solution from BrownstoneIT. It covers our need for secure data and voice communications, as well as keeping track of cost apportionment through a linked billing system.”

Jonathan Landles – Business Engagement Manager, AMEC Group

Business background

When AMEC contacted BIT, they told us they needed to achieve a fast start to projects, many of which are located in very remote regions such as the Caspian Sea, offshore Nigeria and the Arctic. Even when a project is located in the UK, it may be of only a few months duration. Too short a time to have to wait for phone lines to be installed.

Business need

AMEC told BIT, immediate secure data and voice communications from a new project location, would deliver a significant competitive advantage to the company. They also sought to reduce the costs associated with the work-around solutions they have been forced to adopt so far.

BrownstoneIT solution

BIT set up a project in which we worked with AMEC to identify and meet their communication needs in temporary sites. The range of offices sizes needed for AMEC projects was proposed, as well as the numbers of phones, number of PCs, call volumes, data transfer speeds and other parameters required.

BIT knew that its dish, Vnet Corporate is a very capable solution, with a footprint across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and large parts of Asia. This is the area required by AMEC. So it was proposed as the dish to be used as a component of the solution.

AMEC and BIT became partners for 6 months to cover the period of the development and trial of the solution.

Out of this effort came “Office in a Box”. It is a temporary office with instant, secure phone and data communication from any location within a very wide satellite footprint.

Top-notch data security is assured through a VPN (virtual private network) using the industry-standard IPSec protocol, making the Internet communication as secure as a leased line. For the first time, voice communications from the office will be instantly available over a satellite hop using VoIP, where phone conversations are carried free over the Internet.

Recent tests and demonstrations have impressed audiences. One of the viewers, Mr Paul Young, of AST said “This makes satellite technology a must-have component in the communications kit of most corporations. It will allow them to deploy faster, and to more locations than the competition.”

From now on, no location will ever be too remote for data and voice communication securely and instantly.

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