Project Description

Agility –Global Integrated Logistics

Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint and customized capabilities in developed countries and emerging economies alike. A publicly traded company, Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics with 32,000 employees in over 550 offices across 120 countries.

Requirement

  • Agility required VSAT Satellite Internet backup connectivity for their Data Center in case of primary terrestrial (Fiber) network failure or during any congestion on primary link.
  • Agility also required a more efficient way to manage their daily operations in a more secure environment and stable online connectivity.

Challenge

  • Required online stable connectivity
  • Auto switch over traffic when primary link fails.
  • Service Level Agreement to provide 99.99% uptime
  • Point-to-Point latency from Agility to Gulfsat’s Hub should be ~ 600ms
  • GULFSAT shall ensure that all terminal equipment or hosts connected to the network conform to the CCITT recommendations.

Gulfsat Solution

Gulfsat provided VSAT Dedicated Satellite Internet connection using latest technology as a backup link. In case customer terrestrial link failure Internet traffic is routed to our nearest international PoP via satellite. When a terrestrial link becomes active automatically traffic is diverted via Customer Fiber link. Also the satellite backup link is utilized when a terrestrial primary is congested during peak office hours.