After a severe storm damaged its critical infrastructure, NEC XON deployed the Eutelsat OneWeb satellite solution as a backup connectivity measure.
Eutelsat OneWeb technology provides timely disaster recovery for leading pan-African systems integrator.Faried Souma, GM Wireless at NEC XON.
According to Faried Souma, GM Wireless at NEC XON, a severe storm swept across Midrand, South Africa on Tuesday, 20 February. “It caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure, including a major fibre POP. This disruption affected multiple organisations in the area, including NEC XON, whose office connectivity was compromised. With 250 employees relying on stable internet access for their daily operations, the outage posed a significant challenge.
Uninterrupted operations: NEC XON leverages Eutelsat OneWeb satellite technology for reliable disaster recovery. For key NEC XON target markets like mining and agriculture, low-latency satellite options are really important as they face severe consequences if terrestrial infrastructure fails.Mining operations heavily rely on real-time data and communication systems to co-ordinate equipment, monitor processes and ensure safety. Loss of connectivity disrupts production schedules, leading to downtime and revenue losses.
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