German chemicals maker BASF
has standardised on BT Global Services for its world-wide network
needs with the signing of a contract for wide-area data network in
the Asia-Pacific region.
The contract covers 17 countries with 234 sites in the
Asia-Pacific region. BT now links over 750 BASF sites in 80
countries.
BASF staff access a harmonised network platform based on the
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) standard in all 80 connected
countries.
BASF is also using BT's IP-based MPLS network to transmit voice
calls and video data between locations. Some use encryption for
higher data security, the firms said in a joint statement.
