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JT launch secure business service after successful hospital trial

JT has announced the launch of its latest service to Channel Island business customers following a successful trial which took place during lockdown, enabling key hospital teams to continue their essential work from home.

JT’s new SD-WAN – Software-Defined Wide Area Network – allowed Jersey’s radiologists to carry out valuable everyday activities securely from their homes, when restrictions meant they couldn’t go to work. This included reviewing scans and x-rays to advise the team at the hospital over the secure link, without patient confidentiality or safety being compromised.

At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the Government of Jersey’s Digital Health Team asked JT to help find a solution for team members to work from home to ensure patient diagnosis wasn’t hindered. The SD-WAN solution was adapted so that six Consultant Radiologists had secure and fast network access by simply plugging the devices into their home broadband routers.

Daragh McDermott, Managing Director JT, Channel Islands said: “We were in the final phase of our SD-WAN project when the Government asked if we could help essential care workers who, because of COVID-19, were struggling with real emergencies. Although the radiologists were using a dedicated secure connection to their corporate network and systems, the speed with which they needed to communicate became critical. Ordinarily, SD-WAN would be used to connect remote offices to company HQs, but the JT solution is flexible enough to deploy in their homes. All they had to do was plug them in and the SD-WAN box did the rest, creating a fast, super secure network over broadband.”

SD-WAN provides a faster and more versatile network than conventional systems and incorporates a next generation firewall to prevent cyberattacks. Using Cloud based technologies allows our customers to save time and money.

The success of the trial can be illustrated by the fact that the surgeons at the General Hospital were able to receive live information direct from a radiologist while they were in theatre.

Dr Chris Hare, Consultant Cardiologist, Jersey General Hospital, said: “I spent a full weekend on-call deliberately reporting all emergency scans from home. There were quite a few and they were complex. With JT’s SD-WAN, it was possible to review scans while patients were still on the table enabling rapid decisions about whether more was needed to be done or if they could return to their ward. With the system we had in place previously I would never have even considered attempting this, they were too slow, making it quicker for me to drive to work. But this new solution from JT is a gamechanger.”

To find out more and JT’s new SD-WAN service visit www.jtglobal.com/sd-wan



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JT supports Macmillan Jersey in raising over £23,000

The 27th September marked the end of Macmillan Jersey’s ‘Get together for Good’ events week with JT. The week was all about encouraging people in our community to come together virtually or in person, whist adhering to government advice, to support the local charity. Throughout the week there were movie nights at The Savoy Hotel, a virtual corporate quiz, customer games in De Gruchy, various coffee mornings, a pre-loved and new clothes sale and a virtual yoga session amongst the events organised.

Islanders were encouraged to either attend an organised event or host their own. Macmillan Jersey have been blown away by how many islanders embraced the concept and really engaged with the week of activities to support them in their effort to raise much needed funds. To date, the fundraising total for the ‘Get together for Good’ week is over £23,000.

Steph Gibaut, Head of Fundraising at Macmillan Jersey said “We truly can’t thank everyone that took part in our ‘Get together for Good’ week enough. We are so humbled by the generosity and support of the people of Jersey. All our events have been cancelled this year so the money raised from this event is greatly appreciated and will allow our cancer support team to continue supporting local people affected by cancer. A huge thank you from everyone at Macmillan Jersey must go to JT and their people, without their support, expertise and commitment this week would not have been possible.’’

Tamara O Brien, Group Head of Customer Experience for JT, said: “Every year we ask our people to choose a charity for us to support and this year, driven by one of our own Macmillan Volunteers, we put our hearts and minds behind Macmillan Jersey. We all know someone who has been affected by cancer, and with each person’s experience there is a story. For many islanders Macmillan Jersey plays a huge part in their story, supporting them and their loved ones in good times and bad. Now was the time they needed our help as a community, and I’m so pleased that so many of us came together to raise so much money for such a worthy cause. It was our privilege to be part of a new and inspirational fundraising challenge that raised awareness, raised funds and importantly, raised a lot of smiles. ‘’

Macmillan Jersey helps people with all types of cancer and has provided over 3000 support sessions in the last 12 months alone.

To find how to donate visit www.macmillanjersey.com