British Airways (BA) has selected Vanco, a global Virtual Network Operator (VNO), to design, implement and manage an Internet based IPSec VPN across 155 sites in a multi-year, multi-million pound deal. Vanco will deliver the solution, which incorporates ADSL access and appropriate back-up services across 64 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Vanco’s Virtual Network Operator model allows it to offer a cost effective solution in every country, selecting the optimal existing physical network of the Asset Based Carrier (ABC). Vanco estimates that it will utilise around 80 different network suppliers to provide a solution aligned with BA’s business requirements.

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