Ringier: Communication infrastructure outsourced to Swisscom
Ringier is transferring its communications infrastructure to Swisscom. The outsourcing contract covers all telephony services and the operation of all networks at its Swiss branches. Swisscom will also manage the media company’s network security worldwide. The contract runs for five years.
With the outsourcing agreement, Swisscom will operate and maintain all of the media company's networks in Switzerland with immediate effect. This includes both the networking at the individual locations and the connections between the locations. The aim is to switch telephony completely to Voice over IP (VoIP). Swisscom will also monitor the firewalls and virtual private network (VPN) connections to ensure global network security. The outsourcing agreement will enable Ringier to exploit synergies and realize cost savings, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday. In addition, no new investments would have to be made in the communications infrastructure.
