Photo studio likens MPLS to the leap from dial-up to broadband
A UK firm specialising in photo shoot experiences has installed an MPLS
network to support its four studios and has likened the benefits to the
leap from dial-up to broadband connections.
Doubletakestudios, with studios in London’s Pimlico and Farringdon, as
well as Manchester and Southampton, has installed a next generation MPLS
network from NetworkFlow - a specialist managed services provider of
high-bandwidth connectivity solutions.
Established in 1996, Doubletake provides customers with photo shoot
experiences which include beauty treatments and makeovers. Each studio
handles from 40 to 80 shoots per day, resulting in over 6,000 pictures
which need to be processed and retouched daily.
Managing Director Julian Jenkins explains: “Going back a few years we
used to rely on leased lines which took too long to download images
between studios overnight; the system would crash and we’d have to send
the photos on disks by registered post. Often they got deleted and
corrupted; it was a nightmare and it added a week to the processing time
of all orders.”
“With our new MPLS network, we close our studios at 9pm each night and
all the images have arrived at head office for processing by the next
morning. This makes us much more efficient, leading to more orders.
All the databases can be linked together in a live environment so we can
process clients’ payments straight through the system. And finally, it
enables us to save money on call charges because each of our offices can
now dial internally. I couldn’t be without it now; it’s the equivalent
of the leap from dial-up to broadband!”
David Alexander, commercial director of NetworkFlow comments: “Using an
MPLS IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN), a company like Doubletake can
reduce its network complexity and costs. Rather than setting up and
managing individual points between each office, our customers need to
have only one connection from their office router to the service
provider edge router. The end result is cost savings, guaranteed quality
of service and much greater performance.”
Working together with NetworkFlow, GP Network Solutions provided the IP
PBX. This enables Doubletake to distribute calls through the central IP
PBX and out to the sites, enabling effective telesales and improved
communications overall.
Simon Daniell, Sales Director, GP Network Solutions comments: “There are
very few suppliers able to offer an MPLS network in the UK at present,
but there’s real customer demand for it, as Doubletake illustrates.”
“Working together with NetworkFlow, we can offer customers of all sizes
a cost-effective and resilient network which meets their business
needs.”
Ends
Notes to editors
Network Flow is a specialist managed services provider of high-bandwidth
connectivity solutions for a wide range of enterprises.
Unlike other managed services providers who simply resell other telecoms
carriers’ solutions, NetworkFlow has its own next generation network for
its business customers, ensuring consistently high performance across
all of their applications. The company manages and maintains both
Internet access and MPLS networks and uses the lowest cost fibre
providers for the local tail connections - it can therefore select the
best of breed in any one area and provide truly resilient and robust
solutions.
Competitive pricing has been key to its success to date. Its unique
online Quote Engine - http://quoteengine.networkflow.com/networkflow/ -
enables customers to compare prices from multiple T1 carriers and
generate instant quotes - a first for the industry.
NetworkFlow has an enviable client portfolio which includes high street
brands such as Yo!Sushi, SweatShop, American Express and Suzuki.
For further press information please contact the NetworkFlow Press
Office:
Katie King
NetworkFlow Press Office
Mobile: 07525 727288
Email: katie@2thefore.biz
Or visit - www.networkflow.com
Also visit - www.experiencedoubletake.co.uk
www.gpnetworksolutions.co.uk
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