CASE STUDY
As the demand for fast and reliable Internet surged in Cape Town , networking infrastructure services provider MetroFibre Networx faced a bandwidth crunch that led to resiliency issues . In response to the growing demand , MetroFibre had to rapidly deploy fibre infrastructure in Cape Town ’ s burgeoning business hubs . The fibre network operator aimed to complete a 100km network ring and route by the end of November 2023 .
In the initial phase , approximately 4,000 businesses in the main business hubs of Montagu Gardens , Brackenfell , Rondebosch , Paarden Island , Stikland , Epping , Belville , Tyger Valley , and the City Bowl would gain access to the MetroFibre network . Metrofibre serves 350,000 homes and businesses .
MetroFibre sought a solution that could meet customers ’ expectations and support advanced technologies such as Ethernet VPN and Segment Routing . A more stable and efficient network would also free up engineering resources from service configuration and other manual operations for more strategic work .
In addressing these challenges , the third-largest fibre-to-the-home provider in South Africa , MetroFibre turned to NEC XON in Cape Town . NEC XON has now implemented Juniper ’ s ACX line of Universal Metro Routers , providing reliable network services to ISPs , businesses , residential properties , and consumers in the region .
The network infrastructure expansion aligns with the escalating demand for connectivity from businesses establishing their operations in the city of Cape Town . This includes multinational corporations , financial services providers , insurers , contact centres , cloud and technology providers , manufacturers , and others .
NEC XON is an African integrator of ICT solutions and part of NEC , a Japanese global company . NEC
METROFIBRE NETWORX AIMED TO COMPLETE A 100KM NETWORK RING AND ROUTE
BY THE END OF NOVEMBER 2023 .
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