Optus teams up with VMware on SD-WAN
Australia’s second biggest telco, Optus, will offer VMware’s SD-WAN solution to enterprises in a highly fragmented market
Share this item with your network: By Published: 14 Dec 2020 20:00
Optus has teamed up with VMware to offer the latter’s software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technology to Australian enterprises as it expands its 5G network footprint across the country.
The telco said enterprises can make use of VMware’s SD-WAN technology, which works across fixed and wireless networks, to tap 5G as their primary connection to speed up IT deployment with lower latency.
Deon Liebenberg, vice-president of product innovation at Optus Enterprise, said the partnership with VMware was part of a broader strategy to provide enterprises with a greater choice of digital networking solutions.
Optus to deliver VMware SD-WAN service to Australian enterprises Friday 11 December 2020 | 06:38 CET | News Australian operator Optus reports it is working with VMware to deliver the VMware SD-WAN service to Australian enterprises. VMware works across both fixed and wireless connectivity, to provide enterprise customers with mobile data backup and more flexibility on how to connect their services, Optus said. As Optus expands its 5G rollout across Australia, this provides the future opportunity for 5G wireless to be integrated as the primary connection.
Thank you for visiting Telecompaper
Sign up below to get access to the rest of this article and all the telecom news you need.
– New solution capable of future 5G integration
Optus today announced that it is working with VMware, a global leader in cloud, networking and security, to deliver their industry leading VMware SD-WAN solution to Australian enterprises.
VMware offers a unique experience by working across both fixed and wireless connectivity which provides enterprise customers with mobile data backup and more flexibility on how to connect their services. As Optus 5G rolls out in more areas, this provides the future opportunity for 5G wireless to be integrated as the primary connection, resulting in a reduced time to market, quicker deployment times, plus higher speeds and reduced latency.