Vodafone Business and Fortinet announced an expanded global partnership to extend the reach of their respective converged networking and cybersecurity services to the U.S., as well as countries across Europe and Asia. The agreement helps businesses deliver on hybrid connectivity needs, converging networking and security into a single, seamless service.
In particular, large and medium-sized enterprises in Germany and in other European markets – as well as multinational businesses served through Vodafone Business International – can benefit from Vodafone Business secure networking services.
The services integrate Fortinet’s SD-WAN and FortiSASE cloud-based security solutions to help organizations secure their networks, providing employees with secure, reliable access to work applications, regardless of location and via a single view. This view spans network health visibility, performance dashboards and customizable reports. With connectivity across 192 countries, Vodafone Business offers the scale and reach needed to support secure digital transformation worldwide.
Today’s announcement, with Vodafone Business attaining the “Fortinet Global Partner” status, underscores both companies’ commitment to supporting regional and international organizations across their IT and OT environments. The value proposition also helps enterprises in meeting cybersecurity compliance standards and requirements.
“Cybersecurity is an increasing concern for our customers both in-country and cross-border,” said Vodafone Businesss CEO, Marika Auramo. “The breadth and depth of our global partnership with Fortinet means we can provide customers with the benefits of new digital connectivity to more places whilst ensuring that their digital assets, employees, partners and users are protected.”
“As organizations digitize and scale across borders, secure connectivity is no longer optional—it’s essential,” said Fortinet EVP, international sales, Joe Sarno. “Our expanded partnership with Vodafone enables us to deliver unified SASE solutions that combine advanced security with exceptional performance so enterprises can confidently connect users, devices and apps anywhere in the world.”
Under the Vodafone Business and Fortinet partnership, businesses can purchase integrated services tailored to their needs and supported by Vodafone Business cybersecurity and managed network service experts. Customers can choose from four management options: 24×7, co-managed network and security, various service-level guarantees and professional services, including service discovery, design, implementation and training.
By combining their global reach and deep security expertise, Vodafone Business and Fortinet empower companies to detect and respond to threats swiftly, reducing risk while protecting operations and customer trust.
