Posted: 16th Aug, 2010 By: MarkJ
Computerlinks, a distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions, has signed a new 3 year contract worth £4.5 million with broadband Satellite ISP Avanti Communications. The deal will see Computerlinks become a major distributor for Avanti's Business Continuity products.
The patented
Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service is supposedly capable of instantly restoring, by satellite, not only connectivity but also IP addressing in the event of a failure of a customers' primary telecoms circuit.
David Williams, Avanti's Chief Executive, said:
"This contract brings an important new revenue stream to Avanti and our first major sale of our patented Business Internet Continuity product to a large and highly expert customer. With the increasing importance of cloud computing in the Enterprise market, simple, cost effective and scalable Business Continuity solutions will be in demand across the World.
Avanti’s patented Business Internet Continuity product has potential application for almost every connected business in the World and takes satellite broadband beyond core rural and enterprise markets. With the global reach of Computerlinks working together with the coverage offered by the HYLAS fleet of three satellites, the possibilities are very exciting."
It's understood that Computerlinks will try to sell the new service to its 5,000+ channel partners, among others, and thus address their demand for disaster recovery telecoms services.