The client
British Airways is one of the world’s longest established airlines and has always been regarded as an industry-leader. Last year, more than 38 million people chose to fly with the airline. British Airways’ worldwide route network covers some 216 destinations in 94 countries with a fleet of 312 aircraft. The group employs more than 50,000 people in around 100 countries worldwide. British Airways is one of the founding partners of the oneworld alliance. The company has turnover of £7.6 billion.

The requirements
British Airways (BA), one of the world’s most prestigious and longest established airlines, selected Vanco, the leading 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.

The Solution
Vanco is delivering 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 unique asset-light 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 is utilizing around 80 different network suppliers to provide a solution aligned with BA’s business requirements.The deal follows a pilot programme in which BA was impressed with the technical ability of the Vanco team, and the ... more...