Colt Extends Global SD-WAN Offering

Colt Technology Services  has announced two key global SDN launches with he expansion of its SD-WAN solutions across Asia Pacific and North America, and the launch of its on demand offering in Singapore.

Both solutions leverage the advanced capabilities of the Colt IQ Network, which connects to more than 850 data centers and over 27,000 on net buildings globally.

With its SD WAN expansion, Colt’s customers can now benefit from features such as application-based traffic steering, real-time service changes via an interactive customer portal, virtual routing and firewall services enabled via Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Solutions are delivered via universal CPEs, which are now also available on a self-install basis for faster customer delivery. The company provides a range of network access options including delivery over its owned fiber network, third party internet and 3G/4G radio access at remote sites, with customers also being able to prioritize traffic using advanced routing techniques.

As enterprises continue to demand greater agility, higher performance and network expense optimization, the demand for managed SD WAN solutions has also accelerated. Gartner forecasts that enterprise spending on SD WAN products will grow at a 30.2 percent CAGR through 2022, to become a USD $1.8 billion market.

To further power enterprises digital transformations, Colt is extending its On Demand solution in Singapore. Colt’s on demand proposition allows businesses to take full control of their networks, allowing them to scale their bandwidth up and down in near real-time, bypassing legacy service delivery processes and lead times. This service launched in Europe in 2017 and Japan in 2018, and now businesses in Singapore can benefit from the network flexibility and agility accessible via the feature rich self-service portal.

Through the use of Colt’s on demand offering, the company says, organizations are able to take control of an agile, living network, creating new global business models to manage revenue opportunities in today’s digitally transformed, cloud-enabled world.

“These two launches demonstrate that Colt is continuing to invest in advanced SDN and NFV capabilities on a global scale” stated Colt Vice President of Product Portfolio Peter Coppens.

“Through Colt’s SD WAN and On Demand services, organizations can now take full control over their agile, high bandwidth network in the way that best suits their business needs. It’s such technology, that Colt believes, truly allows organizations to undertake the digital transformations required to thrive in the business environment of today.”