ANZ Bank's Swift Network Transformation

ANZ Bank collaborated with Cisco to set a new standard for branch connectivity, staff productivity, and customer service excellence.

Story highlights

Challenges

  • Improve Wi-Fi and network availability
  • Improve employee and customer experience with banking applications
  • Transform branch network in 12 months

Results

  • Accelerated network rollout to just 8 months
  • Enhanced employee engagement and efficiency
  • Improved experience with fast, safe and secure network for customers

The story

The most remarkable outcome was that Cisco automation was able to turn a process that took 8 hours to switch a branch over, to just 1 hour.

Raj Simhadri, Product Area Lead- Network Services, ANZ Bank

Industry: Financial services

Company size: 40,000 employees

Location: Melbourne, Australia