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Hermes Datacomms to provide managed WAN for Wood Group Unity

The company will offer managed Wide Area Network connectivity to support operations in the UK, Canada, Dubai, Cameroon, Sakhalin Island and Kazakhstan for the services division, Wood Group PSN.
Sam Murray, Account Manager, Hermes Datacomms

Hermes Datacommunications, a provider of Wide Area Communications to the upstream oil and gas industry, has won a contract from Wood Group to provide Managed Wide Area Network connectivity to support operations in the UK, Canada, Dubai, Cameroon, Sakhalin Island and Kazakhstan for the services division, Wood Group PSN.

The services are reportedly monitored and managed 24/7 from the company’s NOC (Network Operation Centre) in the UK and with support from country offices

Sam Murray, Account Manager, explains, “Hermes has developed a strong working relationship with the Wood Group and we continue to support the company as their users requirements evolve.”

Hermes Managed Services approach provides value, the company claims, to Wood Group PSN by proactive price reductions from providers and a network-ownership approach. The services are reportedly monitored and managed 24/7 from the company’s NOC (Network Operation Centre) in the UK and with support from country offices. Hermes Point-of-Presence (PoP) at London Telehouse is reportedly central to the network.