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Doubletakestudios: A double take on MPLS; Photo studio likens MPLS to
the leap from dial-up to broadband
(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
RDATE:26032008
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."
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.
CONTACT: Katie King, NetworkFlow Press Office
Tel: +44 (0)7525 727 288
e-mail: katie@2thefore.biz
WWW: http://www.networkflow.com
WWW: http://www.experiencedoubletake.co.uk
WWW: http://www.gpnetworksolutions.co.uk
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