TORONTO – Rogers Communications has signed a contract to provide a fully managed high-speed Internet protocol virtual private network with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
The IP VPN will enable point-of-sale processing at all of its 600 retail stores across Ontario. Rogers will also provide wireless GPRS network access to augment the IP VPN cable-based network facilities to ensure a high degree of reliability and redundancy as part of this three-year, multi-million dollar contract.
“The Rogers high-speed network was installed in several of our busiest stores just in time to handle a record volume of sales in December of last year,” said Hugh Kelly, senior vice-president IT, LCBO. “As a result of the installation… our point-of-purchase processing times have improved significantly, enabling us to process higher sales volumes and also improve our response time for the placing of orders and online product searches.”
Installation of the network continues and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of this fiscal year. In addition to the network installation, Rogers Business Solutions will be monitoring and managing the high-speed IP VPN network.
