Banking group Westpac is collaborating with NBN Co and Cisco to boost download speeds for customers and improve video-conferencing connectivity through optic network technology across all of its branches.
Cisco is supporting the physical rollout of SD-WAN by providing a scalable and secure platform, together with a simple cloud management architecture, which allows better visibility of the Westpac network and all aspects of its performance.
The solution is delivering greater stability and bandwidth and allows for faster direct access to cloud services. SD-WAN has now been deployed in 300 branches in NSW, ACT, Victoria, and Queensland so far, following a successful pilot program earlier this year.
Westpac Head of Secure Network Services, Wayne Bonett, said: “The rollout of this new technology in branches is an important part of our broader strategy to modernize our underlying infrastructure and consolidate legacy technology systems.
“We have already seen improvements in branches, with 5x faster mobile banking application downloads for customers, reduced transaction times, and more reliable free Wi-Fi for customers.
“It has also helped with collaboration activities for our people, with improved video conference quality and faster direct access to cloud-hosted services like Microsoft Office 365,” he said.
In addition, the technology gives Westpac the flexibility to change Retail Service Providers and adjust the number and bandwidth of NBN services to meet future needs,” Mr Bonett said.
