Reliability - by hosting its nodes in MTN’s world class switching centres

Availability - through its dual node (POP) infrastructure in major centres,

Scalability - through the modular design which allows rapid deployment

Cost efficiency - through high automation and quality support systems leading to reduced operational costs

Maintainability - through its fault tolerant network architecture, which allows maintenance and upgrades to be performed with very little impact to the customer

All services are guaranteed by the best SLA in the industry and are associated with punitive financial measures

It is the only fully integrated VPN and Internet network in South Africa

It offers dual node connectivity in the major cities in South Africa

Effective load balancing occurs on all dual connected routes

Nodes are located in world class MTN Telecommunications premises

High capacity and redundant local Internet peering to all major providers

Lower total cost of WAN ownership

Better scalability and flexibility

Direct integration with the Cellular Networks

Fast and easy ‘turn-key’ implementation

Financial penalties in the event of downtime (SLA)

Elimination of Risk

Improved cash flow

Economies of Scale - by replacing expensive private WAN bandwidth, that often remains under-utilised, with managed VPN bandwidth a company lowers the total cost of ownership and simplifies communication by leveraging off shared economies of scale in terms of infrastructure and management resources.

Elimination of Risks – Staff: the limited number of trained and professional network managers and administrators in SA places many companies at risk. By moving its network infrastructure to an MTN NS VPN, a company is no longer at risk from staff departures, recruitment issues, or salary fluctuations. MTN NS shelters companies from this risk by employing top IT professionals.
Technology: the rapid rate of technological change and obsolescence places mission critical networks at risk. MTN NS runs a Cisco powered VPN and is committed to ongoing investment in leading technology.

Increased Business Agility – the MTN NS VPN provides a flexible and adaptable infrastructure that can grow and reshape to meet an organisation’s needs. This allows for the easy addition of branch offices and remote users of varying bandwidth capacities.

Outsourced Management – When clients migrate their networks to a MTN NS VPN the demands and complexities of managing a global information network cease. MTN NS monitors the network 24x7, managing and administering the relationship with the telecommunications provider/s and pro-actively monitoring and trouble-shooting problems. This allows an organisation to focus on its core competencies, leaving the network management and provisioning to the experts.

Enhanced Cash Flow – Outsourcing network provisioning enhances a company’s cash flow in two ways. Firstly, by migrating to a MTN NS VPN monthly network operating costs decrease (in most cases). Secondly, the VPN helps off-balance sheet financing. The upfront capital expenditure of implementing or upgrading a privately-owned WAN network can run into millions of Rands. With MTN NS the upfront capital expenditure is avoided, translating into a fixed and predictable monthly operating expense.

Optimised Infrastructure - for performance, scalability and bandwidth, the MTN NS VPN is optimised to suit a client’s specific network requirements.