Haasan Opticals

Client Overview: Haasan Opticals is a premier optical retail chain in Kuwait, renowned for its wide range of eyewear products and exceptional customer service. With over 50 branches across Kuwait, Haasan Opticals operates a network of diverse applications, including ERP systems, surveillance systems, marketing streaming videos, and eye lab equipment 

Challenges: Multi-Branch Connectivity: With a large network of over 50 branches, Haasan Opticals required a robust and scalable connectivity solution to ensure seamless communication and data exchange between locations. 

Diverse Application Requirements: Haasan Opticals’ operations relied on a variety of critical applications, each with unique bandwidth and performance requirements, necessitating a flexible and efficient network infrastructure. 

Security and Compliance: Given the sensitive nature of customer data and financial transactions, Haasan Opticals prioritized network security and regulatory compliance to protect against cyber threats and ensure data privacy.

Solution: Subs Company, in collaboration with Cisco as a channel partner, proposed a comprehensive networking solution tailored to Haasan Opticals’ complex requirements. 

THE SOLUTION INCLUDED:

Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: Deploying Cisco Meraki SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) solutions to establish secure and reliable connectivity between Haasan Opticals’ branches, enabling efficient data transfer and communication. 

Application-Aware Routing: Implementing application-aware routing features to prioritize and optimize network traffic based on the specific requirements of Haasan Opticals’ critical applications, such as ERP systems and surveillance systems.

Cisco Security Appliances: Integrating Cisco security appliances, including next-generation firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, to fortify the network perimeter, detect and mitigate cyber threats, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. 

Centralized Management and Monitoring: Lever aging Cisco Meraki’s centralized management platform to streamline network administration, monitor performance metrics in real-time, and troubleshoot issues pro-actively across all branches. 

Results: Enhanced Connectivity: The implemented Cisco Meraki SD-WAN solution provided Haasan Opticals with a resilient and high-performance network infrastructure, enabling seamless connectivity and data exchange between its 50+ branches. 

Application Optimization: Application-aware routing features optimized network traffic to prioritize critical applications, ensuring consistent performance and user experience across all locations, even during peak usage periods. 

Improved Security Posture: With Cisco’s robust security appliances in place, Haasan Opticals achieved enhanced network security and compliance, safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating the risk of cyber threats and breaches. 

Conclusion: By partnering with Subs Company and leveraging Cisco’s innovative networking solutions, Haasan Opticals successfully addressed its connectivity and security challenges, enabling seamless operations across its extensive network of branches. The deployment of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN not only improved performance and reliability but also provided Haasan Opticals with the scalability and flexibility needed to support its diverse application landscape. As a result, Haasan Opticals was able to enhance operational efficiency, streamline business processes, and deliver superior services to its customers across Kuwait.