Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 65 | Page 14

NEWS

Leading brewery AB InBev optimises infrastructure in Europe with Orange Business

centres to ensure it is offering the latest market insights as it looks to become the industry ’ s best-in-class smart brewery .

Anheuser-Busch InBev ( AB InBev ), a leading brewing company , has renewed its trust in Orange Business , laying the critical infrastructure foundation to enable its future digital innovation plans in Europe . Putting employee experience at the heart of its strategy , AB InBev has chosen Orange Business to deliver connectivity and voice services as the backbone for enhanced productivity .

AB InBev is the proud maker of more than 500 iconic brands , including Stella Artois , Corona and Budweiser . The company also has industry-leading digital platforms , dedicated research labs and technology
Orange Business supports AB InBev across its European operations , providing critical connectivity between 70 locations and its headquarters in Belgium . Faster connectivity performance and higher bandwidth enables AB InBev to invest in future digital tools with a robust network . In addition , Orange Business is transforming the legacy voice services to SIP-based solutions , allowing employees to communicate and operate through a Microsoft Teams environment to enhance their experience and ensure improved collaboration .
“ As we look to expand our digital footprint and innovate , it was essential to work with a supplier that could support us in our vision for the future ,” said Pieter Bruyland , Vice President Solutions Europe at AB InBev .

Tele Columbus deploys transformational Cloud Metro Infrastructure with Juniper Networks and NEC

Juniper Networks , a leader in secure , AIdriven networks , and NEC Corporation , a leading global IT and network transformation services provider , have announced they are working with Tele Columbus AG , one of Germany ’ s leading fibre network providers , to create a converged interconnect network ( CIN ) built on Juniper ’ s Cloud Metro infrastructure and NEC ’ s xHaul transformation services .

This will converge all its services onto a single , high-performance platform . Tele Columbus is investing in the next-generation network to enable sustainable business growth that can consistently deliver scalable , highquality digital entertainment and business service experiences while managing costs and environmental considerations effectively . As a key to this initiative , the initial launch of the new platform will take place in early 2023 .
Tele Columbus AG is one of Germany ’ s leading fibre network operators which reaches more than 3 million homes . Via its brand , PŸUR , the company offers highspeed Internet including telephony and more than 200 TV channels . All of this is via a digital entertainment platform that combines linear TV with video-on-demand entertainment .
To its housing association partners the Tele Columbus Group offers tailored models of co-operation and state-of-the-art services such as telemetric and tenant portals . As a full-service partner for municipalities and regional utilities , the company is actively supporting the fibre-based infrastructure and broadband Internet expansion in Germany .
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