Five Years of Innovation in Telecommunications Infrastructure

Operating critical telecommunications infrastructure spanning the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France, our client needed a solution that could scale with their growing network complexity while maintaining the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Technology

We developed a modern, cloud-native platform that leverages the latest AWS technologies and best practices. The system is built on a robust and scalable architecture, making it easily maintainable and future-proof.

The Challenge

Our client's legacy Routing 2 system, built on SOAP/XML architecture, faced growing challenges that threatened their competitive position:

• Increasing response times as network complexity grew
• Rising infrastructure costs with traditional server management
• Complex deployment processes are slowing innovation
• Limited scalability for future growth requirements
• Difficulty maintaining service quality across multi-country operations

The telecommunications industry demands not just reliability, but continuous improvement. Standing still meant falling behind competitors who were investing in modern infrastructure.

Client's Question

How do we modernize our critical routing infrastructure without disrupting service to thousands of daily users? How can we reduce costs while simultaneously improving performance? Can we build a platform that will serve us for the next decade of growth?

The core requirement:

Build a next-generation routing platform that delivers superior performance, reduces operational costs, and provides the flexibility to expand across multiple European markets.All while maintaining 100% functional accuracy with the legacy system during migration.

Our Solution

We architected Routing 3 as a complete platform transformation, taking a strategic approach that balanced innovation with operational continuity.

Technical Foundation:

Key Features Delivered

5 New Routing APIs

Enhanced Geographic Routing

• Advanced GBR Algorithm: PostGIS integration for precise network mapping
• Spatial Data Processing: Leveraging PostGIS for accurate coordinate-based routing and network topology analysis
• Cost Variance: Routing calculations achieving exceptional accuracy with minimal cost differences

User Management & Security

• Registration System: Create user accounts with role-based access control (Admin/SuperAdmin)
• JWT Authentication: Secure login with token generation and validation, migrating from Lambda to HTTP-based authentication
• User Management: Paginated user listing with filtering by username/email, detailed lookup, and profile updates with permission controls

Infrastructure & DevOps Excellence

• Multi-Environment Deployment
  
Successfully deployed AWS Fargate across ef-be-test, ef-nl-test, and ef-staging-nl-uat environments.
• API Gateway Integration
  Addressing AWS API Gateway 4MB response limit with architectural improvements.
• Automated Testing Framework
  Robot Framework implementation with 4,000+ test cases across development and staging environments.
• CI/CD Pipeline
  Automated deployment workflows with comprehensive testing checklists and environment-specific validation.

Quality Assurance & System Reliability

• System Stability: Achieved across all deployed Fargate environments with comprehensive error handling and monitoring
• Performance Testing: Continuous validation with 4,000+ requests across multiple environments, ensuring response time consistency
• Environment-Specific Testing: Dedicated testing checklists and reports for TEST, ACC, UAT, and production environments
• Functional Parity: Complete verification between R2 and R3 systems across nearly 4,000 test cases with validated results

Road to Success

The project started five years ago and has been continuously evolving through close collaboration between our Vietnam-based development team and the client's European technical teams.

Performance Improvements

Our recent performance testing on production environments demonstrates significant gains:

Production Environment Results

• Average response time is lower than R2
• Faster per request - an 18% performance improvement
• 100% accuracy on nearly 4,000 test cases with zero errors
• Requests show routing cost differences under 0.5% cases on 4000 requests

These improvements mean faster service delivery and better customer experience across thousands of daily routing requests.

Cost Optimization

By leveraging AWS Fargate and modern cloud architecture, we achieved substantial cost benefits:

• Eliminated Server Management: No EC2 instances to maintain, patch, or scale manually
• Pay-Per-Use Pricing: Infrastructure costs scale precisely with actual demand
• Reduced Operational Complexity: Simplified management across multi-country deployments
• Optimized Resource Utilization: Containerization ensures efficient use of computing resources

"The Routing 3 platform has transformed how we deliver network routing services across Europe. The performance improvements are remarkable, but what truly sets this partnership apart is the technical excellence and collaborative approach from day one."

Impact

Five Years of Partnership

This project showcases our commitment to long-term client success:

• Years of Partnership
• Performance Improvement
• Countries Supported

Real-World Impact

Real-World Impact

• 18% faster response times, improving end-user experience for thousands of daily requests
• Zero downtime during multi-environment deployments across four countries
• Multi-country coverage supporting European operations seamlessly
• apid iteration cycles from concept to production in days, not months

Routing 3 demonstrates how succesful strategic technology partnerships can be. It transforms critical infrastructure, delivering both immediate performance improvements and long-term operational benefits.