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CNBC Arabia: Delivering news,
on time, every time
CNBC Arabia is a 24-hour financial and business information channel in the Arab world. It is the first financial and business information channel in Arabic and provides in-depth coverage of financial and business affairs in the region. Headquartered in Media City, Dubai with bureaus in Qatar, KSA, Cairo, Kuwait and London, they required a seamless connection to operate smoothly across all their locations, which our SD-WAN solution delivered.
8
Locations
50 Million
Households reached in the Middle East
24x7
Availability
“We wanted to improve our network and take advantage of migrating to the Cloud. Orixcom were able to streamline our connections, so we no longer needed two separate networks and their solution allowed us to realise significant cost savings. We were very satisfied with their approach and decided to take advantage of another product, Cloud Connect, to enhance our network upgrades even further.”
Al Ghandi Auto GroupDubai, UAE
Outcomes & ROI:
- CNBC now have very high availability with no failure of file transfers.
- A remarkable 100% boost in performance with Orixcom SD-WAN, surpassing the capabilities of VPN or MPLS Services.
- Single network with real-time visibility across the entire region.
Challenges
- Legacy VPN limitations: CNBC relied on IPSec VPN to transfer media files between locations, which proved inadequate for high-volume, time-sensitive workflows.
- Unreliable firewall infrastructure: Frequent connection failures due to hardware issues caused repeated service disruptions throughout the day.
- Operational bottlenecks: Media file transfers between bureaus and headquarters became increasingly difficult, delaying content preparation for broadcast.
- Workflow disruption for journalists: Reporters struggled to submit stories and upload essential content on time, affecting editorial efficiency and output.
Solutions
Orixcom implemented SD-WAN to transform CNBC Arabia’s connectivity and media workflows.
Quick SD-WAN deployment across all locations
Replaced unreliable VPN infrastructure with SD-WAN for consistent, reliable connectivity across Middle East bureaus and offices.
Reliable file transfers
Enabled first-time, successful file transfers from any location, eliminating delays and streamlining media workflows.
On-time content delivery
Supported uninterrupted broadcasting schedules and improved productivity through dependable and seamless network performance.
Rapid expansion
Simplified onboarding of new locations with quick integration into the existing network, reducing setup time from weeks to days.
“Our previous network set up experienced several issues and led to hugely frustrating situations for our staff when they couldn’t transfer files between locations. With SD-WAN we haven’t experienced a single issue with any transfers making our employees working lives easier and far less frustrating. We are very impressed with how easy it has been to implement and use, Orixcom are a great network partner.”
CNBC ArabiaDubai, UAE
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