Johannesburg, 03 Apr 2023
The new WAN environment of clouds, things and mobility
Cloud services, IOT devices and greater mobility are pushing businesses beyond the architectural constraints of wired networks. Each of these are driving demand for broader reach, increased diversity and better operational flexibility to serve new use cases that drive competitive advantage. Together they are putting a strain on wired network capabilities and having a powerful impact on wide-area network (WAN) architectures. Wireless WANs, based on the capabilities of 4G LTE and more powerful 5G technology, are becoming an essential part of any organisation’s digital transformation.
Over the past 20 years, similar demands fuelled the move from wired ethernet LANs to WiFi. Nobody thinks about being close to an ethernet jack anymore. As reliability, security, distance and bandwidth improved, the flexibility and economics of WiFi trumped those of wired LANs. LTE and growing 5G services are having the same effect on wired WANs, especially when integrated with and building on the capabilities of software-defined WANs (SD-WANs).
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