BT has announced that Standard Chartered Bank, an international bank with operations in more than 50 countries worldwide, has signed a global network services contract with BT.
BT has been selected to supply international network services to Standard Chartered Bank in 16 countries, including UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Malaysia. A Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, in addition to existing infrastructure, was put in place to eliminate single points of failure and minimise risk globally, says BT.
"We are committed to a partnership with Standard Chartered to transform their IT and network infrastructure. By providing robust, transformative services, we aim to help Standard Chartered achieve success in their business vision," says Andy Nicholson, managing director, UK finance industry sector, BT.