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Epsilon transforms legacy MPLS to SD-WAN across Asia-Pacific for Belton Technology Group
Epsilon ’ s SD-WAN solution combats the inflexible nature of MPLS WAN and enables a cost effective , highly available and flexible data communication network to keep up with Belton Technology ’ s surging business growth and customer demands .
Epsilon Telecommunications ( Epsilon ), a global connectivity provider , has been selected by Belton Technology Group , a full turnkey contract manufacturer headquartered in Hong Kong , to completely re-architect its wide-area network ( WAN ). Epsilon is replacing Belton Technology ’ s legacy Multiprotocol Label Switching ( MPLS ) with a software-defined wide-area network ( SD-WAN ), to fully transform its connectivity between manufacturing plants and its offices across mainland China , Hong Kong , the Philippines and Thailand .
Traditional MPLS is dependent on Points of Presence ( PoP ) in a specific country .
Epsilon ’ s SD-WAN solution provides a modern WAN architecture that can drive maximum value from cloud and digital investments . It enables flexible interconnection across the entire network and full control over routing and security services , with support for cloud-based applications and services .
As a geographically dispersed organization , SD-WAN plays a pivotal role in the transformation of Belton Technology ’ s operations , by lowering capital and operational costs , enhancing cloud connectivity , and providing an excellent user experience .
Data issues impede 76 % of Australian government agencies ’ decision-making abilities
Research unveiled by Quantexa reveals only
4 % of Australian government agencies have a complete single view of citizen data , while 36 % rely on outdated data management processes that hinder governments from automating decision making .
The independent Data in Context report , featuring findings from interviews with government decision-makers , highlights many agencies face a data decision gap – the inability to combine internal and external data to drive trusted operational decisions .
According to the report , only 8 % of Australian government agencies have established a data-centric culture to drive strategic decisions , although 48 % have sufficient data analytics capabilities to provide a comprehensive context for most decisions .
When it comes to operational decision making , a mere 4 % have a rich , single view over internal and third-party data to support complex processes , while the majority ( 64 %) are struggling with unreliable data that is often inaccurate and incomplete .
Despite the hurdles they currently face , respondents identified the potential benefits of improved data management and analytics in the context of COVID-19 recovery as : a better understanding of a changing citizen landscape ( 52 %); mitigation of increased fraud and criminality ( 48 %); and situational awareness ( 44 %).
Shaun Mathieson , Regional Vice President APAC , Quantexa , said : “ Federal , state and local government departments are facing huge challenges in their ability to automate decision making , to manage regulatory change to assess fraud risk holistically , and to provide the seamless digital experience their citizens expect .”
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