Cotecna Expands Reach into Africa with Hybrid Network from Orange Business Services
15 Dezembro 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
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Cotecna, one of the world’s leading international testing,
inspection and certification companies has extended its hybrid
network contract with Orange Business Services. The company,
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, needed a smart and
cost-effective way to connect remote sites in Africa and around the
globe. The Orange solution comprises Business VPN with satellite
and internet for 53 Cotecna sites in 29 countries across Africa,
Asia and Europe.
Cotecna has been a global expert in the inspection industry for
over 40 years. It specializes in solutions that help governments
combat fraud, protect customs revenue, maintain internal security
and facilitate lawful commercial exchanges at national borders. The
company also provides the private sector with a wide range of
testing, inspection and certification services, as well as
assistance in trade finance services and electronic
documentation.
Connecting remote locations in AfricaOver the last few years,
Cotecna’s business has expanded significantly in the private
sector. To stay competitive for both public and private customers,
Cotecna developed a five-year digital transformation plan to
simplify and reduce the administrative work of customs agents. The
network is at the core of this plan, and Cotecna needed a partner
with a global footprint that could reach remote sites, particularly
in Africa. Orange achieved this with a hybrid network solution that
incorporated satellite connectivity.
In addition to the hybrid network, Orange Business Services also
helped extend Cotecna’s Cotrack solution into Burkina Faso and
Senegal with local M2M connectivity. Using M2M technology, Cotrack
helps governments fight fraud and secure the transport of sensitive
merchandise. Orange Business Services and Cotecna first entered
into a partnership to provide secure M2M tracking and transit
monitoring solutions in 2012.
“Orange Business Services have an excellent global footprint
with a specific focus on Africa. Seamless global communication,
especially in hard-to-reach locations, is key for us. Furthermore,
Orange also met our expectations in regards to being as
cost-effective as possible. Their tailored design met all of our
needs,” says Laurent Vouriot, Head of IT Infrastructure &
Operations at Cotecna.
“The extension of Cotecna’s hybrid network contract demonstrates
our global expertise particularly with very remote locations. The
continued excellent partnership between both companies will enable
Cotecna to expand their business on a global scale, support them
for both their public and private customers and help them reduce
their costs,” says Anne-Sophie Lotgering, senior vice president,
Europe, Russia and CIA, Orange Business Services.
About CotecnaFounded in Switzerland in 1974, the Cotecna group
offers a wide range of Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC)
services. Cotecna is a pioneer in areas such as risk management,
destination inspection and scanner integration projects and also
offers customs modernization programs, customs valuation
assistance, trade security solutions and commercial inspections.
For a full description of our services, please visit
www.cotecna.com. The Cotecna Group has a combined workforce of
about 4,000 employees and agents in more than 150 offices. For more
information visit www.cotecna.com.
About Orange Business ServicesOrange Business Services, the
Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, is not only a telecom
operator, but also an IT solutions integrator and applications
developer in France and around the world. Its 20,000 employees
support companies in all areas of their digital transformation:
mobile and collaborative workspaces; IT/cloud infrastructure; fixed
and mobile connectivity; private and hybrid networks; applications
for Internet of Things, 360° customer experience and Big Data
analytics; and cybersecurity thanks to dedicated experts and
infrastructure to protect information systems. More than 3,000
multinational organizations and 2 million SOHOs, enterprises and
local authorities in France rely on Orange Business Services as
their trusted partner.
Learn more at www.orange-business.com or follow us on LinkedIn,
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Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators with annual sales of 39 billion euros in 2014 and has
157,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2015. Orange is listed
on the NYSE Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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