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Success
GTT Benelux Reduces
Downtime and the Cost of
its Fiber Optic Network
with SYNO Dome Closure
GTT Communications Benelux was looking for a
better closure in order to simplify network management.
After comparing and testing different solutions, the company
opted for the SYNO Dome Closure from R&M.
A flexible, scalable and modularly expandable
solution for any FTTx application was needed,
ideally providing advantages such as the intended
ease of use, less downtime and lower
installation costs.
Challenge:
higher availability at lower cost
GTT provides multinationals with expansive
network reach and a diverse suite of cloud
networking services, securely connecting
them to services, applications and cloud
service providers around the world. Because
the company has grown through acquisitions,
their tier 1 IP network consists of components
from various suppliers. «I have been
responsible for the Northern European infrastructure
for 15 years, which up until the end
of May 2018 was part of Interoute, acquired
by GTT,» explains Mark Zuijdendorp, Field
Engineering Manager Benelux & Nordics at
GTT Communications. «In order to simplify
management and reduce the inventory of
products required for servicing our network,
we had been searching for a better fiber
closure for a number of years. R&M drew
our attention to the SYNO Dome Closure in
2017. After extensive independent testing, it
appeared to offer us several benefits the most
important of which are lower installation and
management costs and higher availability of
our network connections.»
Solution:
reusable SYNO Dome Closure
An important functional requirement for
GTT Benelux was that the new closure had to
be suitable for 12 to 432 fiber cables. Other
requirements were installation time, ease of
maintenance and durability. «The main benefit
of R&M’s SYNO Dome Closure is the short
installation time,» says Mark Zuijdendorp. A
further advantage the client emphasizes is
«The R&M SYNO Dome Closure is a high-quality
connection with which we are better prepared for
the future of ever faster networks.»
Mark Zuijdendorp, Field Engineering Manager Benelux & Nordics.
GTT Communications
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