ArcelorMittal Improves IT Performance and Reliability Across Three European Corporate Hubs

ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 19 countries worldwide. It employs over 4,000 staff, 800 of whom are based in its head office in Luxembourg. To keep up with its digitalisation and Industry 4.0 efforts, ArcelorMittal identified the need for a reliable, robust and high-performing IT network. To provide this, ArcelorMittal worked with Extreme Networks and NPS Consult to implement a new network solution which provides a unified wired and wireless infrastructure to more than 1,300 users on 2,500 mobile and fixed devices offices in Luxembourg, London and Brussels.

Challenges:

• Build a robust, highly available network, providing consistent access to strategic applications
• Provide improved network visibility for greater control and improved security
• Deliver a scalable platform to support the organisation’s digital strategy and future growth

Results:

• Increased workforce productivity by more than 20%
• Accelerated roll out of new communication applications
• Enabled infrastructure for cloud migration towards Microsoft Azure
• Improved network availability and performance
• Centralised network management to a single location