BT launches Hybrid VPN

BT has launched Hybrid VPN, a managed solution that enables its customers to access their corporate Virtual Private Network (VPN) via the public Internet. Available in 130 countries, Hybrid VPN aims at improving the operational efficiency of large organizations. It extends the reach of their business processes and applications to employees based in locations previously considered too remote or expensive for a secure VPN.Hybrid VPN can also be used as a cost-effective back-up solution,providing resilience should a site's primary access service fail.Neil Sutton, Vice-president, BTGS Global Portfolio, said: “Hybrid VPN is the latest product to be launched on our next-generation, software-driven 21CN global IP network and joins our BT Intelligent Networks family of services. One of the greatest hallmarks of this product is that it simplifies network connectivity for companies aiming for rapid deployment of their infrastructure globally.”