Mauritius Telecom

Mauritius Telecom (MT) is a group of companies comprising Mauritius Telecom and four main subsidiaries: Cellplus Mobile Communications, Telecom Plus, Call Services and Teleservices. Established in 1992, MT has expanded rapidly to become one of the leading enterprises in the country. It provides and integrates a full spectrum of services and solutions in the fixed telephony, mobile, internet and broadband sectors. Based on its experience and state-of-the-art network, MT is positioning itself as the preferred end-to-end solutions provider in Mauritius. MT’s growth strategy is based on innovation in line with its vision “To be a Premier World Class Infocom Services Provider”.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

Mauritius Telecom, as the country’s premier telecommunications provider, manages 64 sites across the island. The multiple power cables needed to service these plants generate large volumes of heat, posing the possible threat of fire in the case of a short circuit. As a result MT wanted to equip their infrastructure with a comprehensive fire detection system, and sought a suitable supplier. After careful analysis the quality of UTCFS’s product range and its global knowledge base persuaded MT.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS fire detection offering is characterised by its global reach and depth of market experience. The specificity of Mauritius Telecom’s requirements led UTCFS to recommend the FP product range. FP fire panels are reliable and very robust, allowing Mauritius Telecom to trust in their functionality even when installed in harsh environments. The fire detection system for each MT site is now run by an individual control panel, operating multiple detectors and call points. Given the large number of sites and parallel fire detection systems, UTCFS also chose a solution that provided MT with the opportunity for future integration. This can be achieved using fibre optic wiring (or TCP/IP) and does not require the installation of new equipment. Integrating all these sites will mean that Mauritius Telecom's fire detection systems can all be operated from one central control room, which provides security personnel with an efficient means by which to manage a vast system. With this solution in place, Mauritius Telecom is able to deliver excellent quality to their many customers, without the fear of fire causing disruption or danger to their employees, infrastructure or clients.