Case Study: Global Network Overhaul Yields 40% Cost Savings for $1B Enterprise

How Group9 helped a 100+ site global organization modernize its network and reduce costs by 40%

The Challenge

A multinational enterprise with over 100 locations worldwide and annual revenues exceeding $1 billion was relying on a costly and aging Private Line Network to support its operations. The network lacked scalability, redundancy, and the performance needed to support modern business applications across a distributed global footprint.

As digital demands increased, so did the pressure to improve uptime, enhance reliability, and gain better visibility into network performance—all without increasing IT overhead.

The Group9 Solution

Group9 Communications conducted a deep assessment of the customer’s global network footprint and costs. Our experts recommended transitioning the client to a fully redundant MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) network backed by industry-leading SLAs.

What We Delivered:

• Strategic migration from legacy Private Line Network to a modern MPLS architecture

• Designed full network redundancy to support mission-critical global operations

• Negotiated carrier contracts through our partner ecosystem to ensure best-in-class pricing and performance

• Ensured end-to-end uptime with a 99.99% service level agreement (SLA) across all sites

• Delivered a scalable platform to support future cloud and hybrid workloads

The Results

• 40% Cost Reduction: Dramatic savings on monthly network costs through carrier consolidation and modern architecture

• Enterprise-Grade Performance: 99.99% network uptime to support global operations and real-time applications

• Improved Scalability: Future-ready infrastructure to support digital transformation initiatives and expansion

• Global Standardization: Unified and simplified network design across all 100+ locations

Conclusion

By replacing an outdated Private Line Network with a resilient MPLS infrastructure, Group9 Communications delivered significant cost savings, enhanced performance, and long-term network stability for a global leader.