International infrastructure outsource models

Eckart Zollner

Safnog 2 April 2015

From Communications to ICT

Increasing demand on modern networks

Converged networks deliver a range of services:

• Voice• Internet• Data• Video• Cloud

Convergence of services leads to multiplicity in the supply chain

Multi- protocol multi service models require different interconnects

Multi service models require a multiplicity of source and destination addresses

From Single Source to Multi Source

Deregulation and Privatisation

Traditional service domains move into the private sector

New services are created across a number of industries

Neutrality becomes the key to success

New operator challenges

Connection and service models need to cater for growing and diverse market opportunity

Neutrality provides for biggest possible choice in service and delivery partners

Outsourcing in new markets enables optimum reach

Today’s international network environment

International Operations

A plethora of challenges

Import Regulations

Tax laws

Technical support

Logistics support

Contract law

Market knowledge

Benefits of Outsourcing

Speed and flexibility through port leasing models (virtual POP

Affordability and scalability through Opex based equipment leasing deployments (physical POP)

Neutrality provides maximum footprint

Global location map

How it worksVPOP = New Telco provides ports on own SDH or Ethernet platform in any of the global POP’s listed on a monthly port rental model.

Any port size and type is supported, i.e. Ethernet or SDH (E1 to STM 64)

Port rental on a monthly basis

Cross connect either though “Virtual meet me room” inside the platform or by means of in house cable to external party

Customer router behind the port allows for customer configuration and management

POP = New Telco provides equipment as per client specification on a 12 to 60 month equipment lease basis. Equipment remotely managed by client. New Telco provides remote hands.

Implementation• Our teams deploy infrastructure in all major carrier neutral

Telehouses according to customer demand

• We build datacentres where no facilities exist

• Our infrastructure encompasses all major brands such as ECI, ADVA, CISCO, JUNIPER, CIENA, CORIANT, HUAWEI, etc.

• We deploy remote hands on all our locations

• Centralised management run from Frankfurt or Johannesburg NOC

Network management 24 x 7 x 365

Why it works• Expenditure linked to revenue

• Scalable up or down

• 24 x 7 management by New Telco

• Short term or long term solutions

• Vendor neutral

• Layer 1 and layer 2 services - non competitive in carrier landscape

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