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Thursday, 13 March 2008 |
Thomas Miller, the premier insurance services boutique, has commissioned communications integrator Affiniti to design, install and support its new unified communications solution. Tied to the relocation of Thomas Miller's offices in
London, the contract is worth £1.5 million over five years. Affiniti will ensure that Thomas Miller benefits from the latest security and wireless technologies, and its 450 employees can enjoy increased flexibility and productivity thanks to the functionality that unified communications provides. The nature of Thomas Miller's business means that there are regularly customers and business partners on the premises. It is therefore important that the new office is 'friendly' to guests with informal, café-type areas designated for visitors to do business and get online. Opening up network access in this way made security a paramount concern and central to the whole project. Affiniti recommended a Network Admission Control (NAC) topology to ensure that all guests can be given secure access at no risk to Thomas Miller's assets. NAC offers the most robust, comprehensive security solution available. It uses the network infrastructure, rather than perimeter security defences, to enforce security policies on all devices looking to seek access to the network. This advanced security topology also ensures that when Thomas Miller relocates its operations in July 2008, the entire building will be wireless enabled and secure. Design and consultation has already commenced, and installation of the Cisco secure unified communications infrastructure is due to start in May 2008. There will be two phases of user migration, each totaling approximately 225 users, commencing July 2008. Affiniti is contracted to support the network for five years post implementation.
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