Managed WAN and SD-WAN services offer businesses a comprehensive, secure, and scalable solution for managing their wide area network (WAN) infrastructure. Where appropriate by leveraging Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology, organisations can optimise their network performance, reduce costs, and gain enhanced visibility and control over their WAN traffic.
Managed WAN and SD-WAN are ideal for companies operating across multiple sites or with remote operations, such as offices, logistics, multi-tenant buildings, OT (Operational Technology) environments, IoT networks, and the hospitality industry. With fully managed services, businesses can focus on their core operations while ensuring seamless connectivity, robust security, and superior performance.
Managed WAN & SD-WAN services provide a powerful solution for businesses seeking to enhance their network performance, security, and scalability across multiple sites and use cases. Whether for corporate offices, logistics, multi-tenant environments, or IoT and OT applications, Managed WAN ensures seamless, secure, and optimised connectivity to support modern dynamic business needs.
Key features
End-to-End: WAN Management from the initial infrastructure concept through design, deployment, to monitoring, and maintenance, ensuring optimal network performance across all organisational locations.
SD-WAN Technology: can dynamically routes traffic over multiple connections (MPLS, Leased Lines, broadband, LTE, Satellite, etc.) based on performance needs, optimising application delivery and reducing latency.
Advanced Security: features like end-to-end encryption, next-gen firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and secure VPNs ensure the highest level of data security across WAN links.
Multiple use cases: supporting a variety of environments such as corporate offices, logistics and transportation, multi-tenant buildings, operational technology (OT) systems, IoT networks, and hospitality services.
Centralised Network Control: through single-pane dashboard for centralised management of WAN and SD-WAN infrastructure, providing real-time network analytics, performance monitoring, and traffic prioritisation.
Dynamic Path Selection: automatically selects the best available path for network traffic (MPLS, Leased Lines, broadband, LTE, Satellite, etc.) based on real-time performance metrics, ensuring the fastest and most reliable connection.
Application-Aware Routing: prioritises critical applications, such as voice, video conferencing, and cloud services, to ensure low latency and high performance.
Cost Efficiency: reduces WAN costs by utilising broadband internet and LTE connections as cost-effective alternatives to MPLS, without compromising performance.
Seamless Integration with Cloud Services: optimised connectivity to public and private cloud platforms, improving application delivery and user experience for SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS services.
24/7 Monitoring & Support: proactive monitoring and technical support to ensure WAN uptime, performance, and quick issue resolution.
Scalable for Growth: easily scale WAN services as your business grows, adding new sites or increasing bandwidth without complex hardware changes.
Related solutions
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WAN Connectivity: utilising Wireless or Fibre Leased Line, Orbital Connect, FTTP Fibre and SoGEA broadband, LTE 4G/5G, Satellite.
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IP Transit Routing Technology: using SD-WAN with dynamic path selection and application-aware routing
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Traffic Prioritisation: Quality of Service (QoS) and application-aware traffic prioritisation
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Security Features: such as End-to-End encryption, NGFW, VPN, IDS/IPS, and secure access control
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Bandwidth scalablity: from 10 Mbps to 100’s Gbps depending on site requirements
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Ultra-low latency: for real-time applications (voice, video, IoT)
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Cloud Connectivity: direct integration with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and private clouds
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Network Segmentation Support: for VLANs and micro-segmentation
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Device Management: including SD-WAN edge devices, routers, and firewalls managed centrally
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Performance Monitoring: real-time analytics, WAN optimisation, bandwidth management
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Failover & Load Balancing: automatic failover and load balancing across multiple WAN links
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Network : uptime SLA-backed uptime
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Deployment Options s: of Fully managed, hybrid or co-managed options
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Improved Network Performance: managed SD-WAN ensures that critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth, reduces latency, and enhances overall network performance by intelligently routing traffic across the best available connections, based on real-time network conditions.
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Cost Savings: through leveraging broadband and LTE/5G connections alongside or in place of traditional MPLS circuits, businesses can significantly reduce WAN connectivity costs without sacrificing performance.
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Enhanced Security: utilising SD-WAN integrates advanced security features like end-to-end encryption, firewalls, VPNs, and IPS, ensuring data is protected across all WAN links. Centralised security policies simplify compliance management for industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail.
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Seamless Multi-Site Connectivity: managed WAN services provide seamless connectivity between multiple sites, ensuring that all branches, remote offices, or multi-tenant environments remain connected with high-speed, reliable access.
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Optimised for Cloud Applications: with SD-WAN is designed to optimise performance for cloud applications by providing direct and secure connections to public and private cloud environments. This results in faster access to SaaS, IaaS, and other cloud services, improving business agility.
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Centralised Management & Visibility: gaining full visibility and control over your WAN infrastructure through a centralised dashboard. Network administrators can monitor traffic, identify issues, and optimise performance in real-time.
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Scalable & Flexible: managed WAN services are designed to grow with your business, allowing for easy expansion into new locations, increased bandwidth needs, or the addition of new applications and services.
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Reliable Connectivity with Redundancy: SD-WAN solutions offer built-in failover and load balancing, ensuring high availability and business continuity even in the event of network disruptions.
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Support for IoT & OT Applications: managed WAN and SD-WAN are optimised for the low-latency, high-security demands of IoT devices and OT environments, ensuring consistent and reliable performance for industrial automation, logistics tracking, smart sensors, and more.
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Offices: managed WAN and SD-WAN deliver seamless connectivity for corporate offices, ensuring that employees across multiple locations have reliable access to applications, cloud services, and communication tools like VoIP and video conferencing.
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Logistics & Transportation: SD-WAN supports logistics companies by providing low-latency, reliable network connectivity for tracking systems, real-time data analytics, and IoT devices used for fleet management and warehouse automation.
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Multi-Tenant Buildings: managed WAN solutions allow multi-tenant buildings to segment and manage network traffic across different businesses or tenants securely, ensuring isolated and optimised connectivity for each tenant’s needs.
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Operational Technology (OT): in industrial environments, Managed WAN ensures that OT systems, such as SCADA and PLCs, are securely and reliably connected, minimising latency for real-time monitoring and control in manufacturing or energy operations.
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IoT Networks: SD-WAN supports IoT deployments by providing secure, low-latency connections for smart devices and sensors. This is critical for applications in smart cities, healthcare, agriculture, and industrial automation.
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Hospitality: hotels and resorts can use Managed WAN and SD-WAN to deliver fast, reliable guest Wi-Fi while ensuring that the hotel's back-office applications, such as reservation systems and guest services, run efficiently on a secure, segmented network.