Mining company

The project

Countries: 

Exploration sites in Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso

 

Context: 

For those isolated areas, this mining company wishes to connect them to the world while optimizing its cost of telephony and telecommunications.

The proposed solution must be scalable to accommodate future needs of the Customer (adding sites).

Customer's needs

  • Internet access at each site, with a global optimized management.

  • The use of electronic mail.

  • The use of Skype.

  • Data transfers between these sites to centralize information on its main site.

Afinis solution

  • V-SAT connectivity between each site and its land base in Monaco, able to cover the entire African continent.

  • A centralized and optimized Internet access, from its Monaco’s Hub.

  • A transmission technology based on IP and dynamic allocation of bandwidth (TDMA), to meet the customer’s requirements (Skype, data transfer), while optimizing costs.

  • Routers to ensure the Classes of Service (QoS IP) to prioritize the flow of critical information.

  • Supervision 24x7x365 by Casablanca’s NOC.

Results

  • Technical independence from the infrastructure of incumbent operators.

  • Broadband Internet connection, ensuring a stable connection.

  • Guarantee of the confidentiality and security of communications.

  • Possibility of connecting other sites through VPN encrypted, secured.

  • Warranty and maintenance of equipment sold or leased by Afinis.