Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 54 | Page 61

CASE STUDY bigger hardware also would consume more valuable space, power and cooling, adding to OPEX. The telecom leader wanted a highperformance, scalable and agile solution for its Gi-LAN firewall that would deliver high throughput to support tens of millions of subscribers. Selection criteria Like many service providers, this company deployed different Gi-LAN service functions on independent devices. But ultimately, WITH THUNDER CFW, THE PROVIDER HAS A CONSOLIDATED AND SECURE GI-LAN SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MOBILE CORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND AN EFFECTIVE SHIELD AGAINST ATTACKS. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 61