In recent years businesses are increasingly transitioning from traditional WAN and MPLS network architectures to Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions. This trend is primarily due to SD-WAN's ability to offer a significant improvement to network performance, scalability and security features, whilst also reducing operational overheads, with businesses of all scales often seeing significant Returns On Investment (ROI).
There are many key factors and technical considerations that you should consider when choosing an SD-WAN solution, with the weight that each factor bears being determined by your individual business operations, goals and network criteria. It’s important to select an SD-WAN solution that can integrate with your pre-existing legacy, proprietary and security systems. To assist with this process, in this article we've broken down each vendor's solutions and the depth of their capabilities.
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For those that don't have the internal expertise or dedicated resources to manage their network, one of the benefits of Telco providers that offer managed SD-WAN solutions is that the management responsibility is handed over to external experts. Integrating a new SD-WAN solution with existing infrastructure and IT systems can be complex and requires careful planning, therefore, through a managed model, you can rest assured that your business will be guided through the process.
| Vendor | SASE Network Security | Traffic QoS | Deployment | Managed Services | Reporting | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Built-in Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), IPS and SSL inspection. | Offers a large range of QoS settings, actioned through dynamic prioritisation and traffic shaping. Also uses deep packet inspection (DPI), application-based policies and WAN optimisation to improve performance for SaaS, VoIP, and cloud applications. | On-premises, cloud-managed, and hybrid SD-WAN options. | Fortinet's secure SD-WAN is one of the most-used solutions by the Telco SD-WAN providers. | FortiAnalyzer provides AI-driven insights, historical trends and real-time visibility into network performance and security. | Reduces costs by leveraging low-cost broadband, consolidating networking and security functions and offering flexible licensing models. |
| Cisco | Offers built-in NGFW, IPS, DNS security, URL filtering, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Integrates with Cisco Umbrella for cloud security and provides end-to-end encrypted traffic protection. | Implements QoS with dynamic prioritisation for applications. Ensures low latency for voice, video and cloud services using policy-based traffic management. | Supports on-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN deployments. | Includes professional and managed services for ongoing support. | vAnalytics provides AI-driven insights, historical performance trends and application-level visibility. | Reduces costs by leveraging broadband, consolidating security and networking functions, and offering flexible licensing models. Helps reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Palo Alto Networks | Offers built-in Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and threat protection, alongside deep packet inspection and segmentation. | Offers dynamic QoS settings, application-aware prioritisation and automated bandwidth allocation to maintain low latency for critical applications. Utilises policy-based routing and WAN optimisation to reduce latency and improve performance. | Available as a fully cloud-managed, hybrid, or on-premises solution. | N/A | AI-driven insights, real-time and historical analytics and visibility into application and network performance through the Prisma SD-WAN dashboard. | Reduces reliance on expensive MPLS circuits by leveraging broadband and cloud-based security. Consolidates networking and security functions to lower operational costs. |
| Versa Networks | Offers built-in Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). | Provides granular QoS policies with dynamic traffic prioritisation and deep packet inspection (DPI) along with WAN optimisation to help reduce latency. | Supports on-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN deployments. | N/A | AI-driven analytics provide historical insights, real-time monitoring and application-level visibility to optimise network performance. | Reduces reliance on MPLS by leveraging broadband and LTE/5G. Integrated security eliminates the need for separate security systems, lowering costs. |
| HPE (Aruba EdgeConnect) | Includes built-in NGFW, IDS/IPS and cloud-based security integrations via Aruba ESP and SASE partnerships. Zero Trust capabilities ensure end-to-end security, with multiple VPNs on a single WAN for improved segmentation. | Offers QoS with dynamic traffic prioritisation and automated bandwidth allocation. Improves application performance through techniques like first-packet iQ, WAN optimisation, TCP acceleration and DPI. | Supports on-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN. | N/A | Provides AI-driven insights, real-time monitoring and application-level visibility through Aruba Orchestrator. | Reduces costs by leveraging broadband connectivity, consolidating network functions and offering flexible licensing models. |
| Huawei | Integrates security features such as Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and supports end-to-end IPsec encryption. | Offers advanced QoS settings, including hierarchical QoS (HQoS) and intelligent traffic steering, ensuring optimal performance for key applications. | Offers on-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based deployment options. | N/A | Provides detailed analytics and reporting capabilities, offering AI-driven insights and application-level visibility. | Reduces reliance on expensive MPLS circuits by leveraging cost-effective broadband and consolidating network functions, lowering operational expenses. |
| Juniper Networks | Built-in NGFW, Zero Trust security and threat intelligence via Security Director Cloud, supporting multiple VPNs on one WAN link for improved segmentation and security. | AI-driven dynamic QoS, with DPI and policy-based routing prioritising important applications and automatically adjusting bandwidth based on conditions. | Supports on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based SD-WAN deployments. | N/A | Offers AI-driven insights, historical trend analysis and detailed application visibility via Mist AI and Marvis Virtual Network Assistant. | Reduces MPLS dependency by leveraging broadband, with AI-driven optimisation lowering operational expenses. |
| Ericsson (Cradlepoint) | Features built-in NGFW, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and threat intelligence integrations, with support for multiple VPNs per WAN for improved segmentation. | Offers QoS settings with dynamic traffic prioritisation, WAN optimisation, DPI and AI-driven policies for cloud-based and latency-sensitive applications. | Available as on-premises, hybrid and cloud-native deployments. | N/A | AI-driven analytics provide deep insights into network performance and bandwidth usage, enabling predictive maintenance. | Reduces costs by leveraging broadband, consolidating network functions and offering flexible licensing models. |
| Peplink | Offers built-in NGFW, intrusion prevention and content filtering. Supports ZTNA and integrates with third-party security platforms, while also supporting multiple VPNs over a single WAN connection. | Provides application-based QoS with dynamic bandwidth control, WAN smoothing and DPI for key application performance. | Offers on-premises, cloud-based and hybrid SD-WAN deployments. | N/A | InControl 2 provides real-time analytics, historical trend reports and AI-driven insights for proactive network management. | Reduces reliance on expensive MPLS by leveraging low-cost broadband and cellular connectivity, while SpeedFusion optimises bandwidth usage. |
| Barracuda Networks | Provides security features such as NGFW capabilities, ZTNA and compliance tools. | Barracuda offers limited QoS settings, including dynamic adjustments and protocol prioritisation, achieved with WAN optimisation, DPI and application-specific policies to reduce latency and increase throughput. | Barracuda offers on-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | N/A | Barracuda provides analytics tools and reporting capabilities, offering AI-driven insights, historical trends and detailed application-level visibility. | Leverages low-cost broadband connections and consolidates network functions, reducing reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Aryaka | Includes built-in security such as an NGFW, Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and ZTNA, while also supporting multiple VPNs per WAN connection for data segregation. | Provides QoS with dynamic bandwidth allocation and prioritisation, with WAN optimisation, application acceleration and DPI. | Available as fully managed cloud-based SD-WAN, hybrid or on-premises solutions. | Delivers SD-WAN as a service over a private network, eliminating the need for customers to build their own solutions. | Offers AI-driven network insights, historical performance data and detailed application-level visibility. | Reduces reliance on MPLS by leveraging low-cost broadband, while Aryaka’s private backbone ensures performance. Provides predictable costs. |
| Cato Networks | Built-in security includes NGFW, SWG, ZTNA and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), fully converged into the SD-WAN fabric with support for multiple VPNs on a single WAN. | Uses a range of QoS techniques, such as dynamic bandwidth allocation, application-aware routing, WAN optimisation and DPI, benefiting cloud and SaaS applications. | Offers cloud-native, hybrid and on-premises deployment models. | Converges SD-WAN and security into a global, cloud-native platform as a single-vendor SASE solution. | Provides AI-driven analytics with real-time network insights, historical trend analysis and detailed application-level visibility. | Reduces reliance on expensive MPLS by leveraging low-cost broadband and consolidating security and networking functions into a single platform. |
| Ecessa | Integrates basic firewall capabilities and supports third-party security tools. While not NGFW-native, it complements existing security frameworks and can be used alongside other solutions to meet compliance needs. | Offers configurable QoS settings to prioritise applications via DPI and policy-based routing, steering traffic by application type. | Supports on-premises and hybrid models. | N/A | EdgeView includes performance monitoring, historical trend analysis and real-time alerts. | Reduces costs by leveraging broadband and eliminating MPLS dependency. |
| Adaptiv Networks | Built-in firewall and secure VPN tunnels. Adaptiv doesn’t offer a full NGFW, but integrates with third-party security tools and follows security best practices. Supports multiple VPNs on a single WAN for segmentation. | Enables traffic prioritisation for critical applications, with dynamic QoS adjustments based on real-time conditions to maintain performance. Supports traffic shaping and DPI. | Available as cloud-managed or hybrid deployment. | N/A | Provides a cloud-based analytics dashboard with real-time and historical data, enabling bandwidth planning and traffic optimisation. | Leverages low-cost broadband and eliminates the need for costly MPLS in many cases. Simple licensing reduces budgeting complexity. |
| Extreme Networks | Built-in security includes stateful firewalling, IDS/IPS, and integration with third-party security platforms. Offers Zero Trust support and centralised policy enforcement, with multiple VPNs for multi-tenant use cases. | Offers granular QoS settings, WAN optimisation, DPI and application-specific traffic shaping to prioritise business-critical applications. | Available on-premises, cloud-based or hybrid deployments. | N/A | Provides detailed application-level analytics and network health reports. AI-powered insights help identify issues proactively and optimise performance. | Reduces dependency on MPLS through broadband-first designs and by consolidating network functions. |
| FatPipe Networks | Includes a built-in firewall and supports integration with third-party security tools. Not a full NGFW, but offers encryption, DDoS protection and compliance support for regulated industries, and supports multiple encrypted tunnels. | Offers granular QoS controls with real-time adjustments, using DPI, compression, WAN optimisation and packet duplication. | Available in on-premises, hybrid and cloud-hosted deployments. | N/A | Includes performance dashboards and historical analytics for bandwidth, traffic patterns and application usage. | Reduces MPLS dependency by using broadband links while maintaining performance and uptime. Consolidates multiple functions to reduce CAPEX and OPEX. |
| Forcepoint | SD-WAN is integrated with Forcepoint’s NGFW and built-in threat protection, including IPS, SSL inspection, and ZTNA. Multiple VPNs can run over a single WAN for improved segmentation. | Offers granular QoS controls to prioritise latency-sensitive applications via DPI and custom application policies. | Available as physical, virtual, cloud-hosted or hybrid deployments. | N/A | Built-in analytics provide application-level visibility, usage trends and real-time alerts. | Reduces costs by utilising cheaper broadband links over MPLS, consolidating firewall and SD-WAN functions, and offering simplified licensing. |
| Mushroom Networks | Includes firewall capabilities and integrates with third-party security platforms. Supports multiple VPNs per WAN link to segment traffic securely. | Offers traffic shaping, flow control, error correction and adaptive routing for prioritising essential applications. | Available as on-premises, hybrid or fully cloud-managed. | Enables channel partners and service providers to build custom SD-WANs via its autopilot service, offering application-centric overlay tunnels and VNFs. | Provides real-time and historical traffic analytics. Detailed reports include application usage, link health and bandwidth consumption. | Reduces dependency on MPLS by leveraging multiple lower-cost broadband links. Consolidated functions lower total infrastructure costs. |
| Nokia (Nuage Networks) | Includes built-in stateful firewall, micro-segmentation, and integration with third-party security solutions. Supports Zero Trust models with role-based access and policy enforcement, plus multiple VPNs per WAN link. | Enables granular QoS settings with dynamic adjustments based on application and network conditions. Uses DPI and application-aware policies to improve performance. | Supports on-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-hosted SD-WAN deployments. | With 70 certified managed service providers and 700+ enterprise customers, Nuage Networks have a long history of providing managed SD-WAN services for varied business requirements. | Provides detailed analytics through the VNS portal, including real-time and historical views, application visibility and link utilisation metrics. | Reduces costs by enabling the use of lower-cost broadband and consolidating multiple network functions. |
| Oracle | Integrates with third-party security platforms but does not include native NGFW or ZTNA, instead focusing on segmentation, encryption and traffic isolation. | Offers granular QoS settings, with DPI and application-specific policies to optimise traffic routing. | Supports on-premises, cloud-hosted and hybrid deployment models. | Ideal for enterprises already using Oracle Cloud, providing real-time application support across dispersed sites and multiple WAN links. | Provides in-depth analytics, including real-time and historical performance metrics. | Customers benefit from fewer hardware requirements and reduced transport costs by replacing costly MPLS with cheaper broadband links. |
| Riverbed Technology | Includes a built-in firewall, segmentation, and integration with third-party security tools. | Leverages WAN optimisation, DPI and application-aware policies to enable granular QoS controls prioritising latency-sensitive traffic. | Supports on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based deployments. | Transitioned from WAN optimisation (Steelhead) to SD-WAN (SteelConnect), leveraging a global backbone and application acceleration to serve large enterprises. | Built-in analytics offer traffic visibility, usage trends and application insights. | Enables use of lower-cost broadband links and reduces dependency on MPLS. Consolidated management tools lower operational expenses. |
| SonicWall | SonicWall offers built-in integrations of their NGFW, threat prevention and Zero Trust features, with support for multiple VPNs per WAN interface. | Offers granular QoS controls and application-layer intelligence to optimise throughput and reduce latency, prioritising essential application traffic. | Available in on-premises, cloud-managed and hybrid models. | Integrates SD-WAN into firewall appliances, targeting SMBs via TZ series devices and the Capture Cloud Platform for unified security and networking. | NSM provides detailed traffic analytics, application-level visibility and historical reporting. | Reduces dependency on MPLS by leveraging broadband and LTE links. Consolidates security and networking in one appliance, lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). |
| Sophos | Includes integrated NGFW, IPS, anti-malware and ZTNA, while supporting multiple VPNs over a single WAN link. | Offers application-aware traffic shaping, DPI and policy-based routing to optimise performance for SaaS and cloud applications. | Available as cloud-managed, hybrid or on-premises solutions. | Designed for SMB and mid-market customers prioritising security, with gradually implemented SASE services via partnerships (e.g. Zscaler for SSE). | Offers real-time analytics, application-level visibility, and historical reporting via Sophos Central. | Leverages low-cost broadband links and eliminates the need for multiple point solutions by combining SD-WAN with embedded security, reducing total cost of ownership. |
| Turnium | Includes an integrated firewall, traffic segmentation and secure tunnelling. Not positioned as a full security stack, but allows integration with third-party security solutions and supports multiple encrypted tunnels per WAN link. | Enables traffic shaping, packet-based link aggregation and loss recovery to ensure QoS. | Available as on-premises, virtual and cloud-hosted solutions. | Turnium provides the networking element while partners handle security, management, orchestration and other managed services. | Provides real-time traffic monitoring and usage reports, with visibility into application behavior, link performance and historical trends. | Reduces costs by using low-cost broadband and virtualising WAN functions. |
| VMware VeloCloud | Integrates with VMware SASE for NGFW, ZTNA and secure web gateway, delivered via the cloud to reduce local complexity. Supports multiple VPNs per WAN for improved segmentation and resilience. | Offers application-aware QoS, with DPI, app-specific policies and real-time prioritisation for granular control across branches and cloud services. | Supports on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based models. | Operates a global network of 3,700+ gateways across 200+ PoPs, enabling a cloud-native architecture that also supports integration of third-party security services and multi-cloud connectivity. | Built-in analytics offer real-time and historical visibility, application-level insights and bandwidth usage metrics. | Reduces reliance on MPLS by prioritising cheaper broadband connectivity. |
| WatchGuard Technologies | Includes a built-in NGFW, intrusion prevention, web filtering and antivirus. Supports multiple VPNs over a single WAN for improved segmentation. | Offers configurable QoS settings to prioritise critical applications, with rules by application, port or protocol. Utilises traffic shaping and application-layer visibility via DPI. | Supports on-premises and hybrid models (cloud-based control available, though full cloud-native SD-WAN deployment is limited). | Embedded SD-WAN in Firebox appliances combines security and SD-WAN in one platform, providing cost advantages for SMBs. Additional security features can be added via the Total Security Suite. | WatchGuard Cloud includes reporting tools with application-level insights and bandwidth usage metrics. | Enables cost savings by reducing reliance on MPLS and combining network and security functions into a single appliance, using broadband as primary transport. |
| Zyxel | Integrated with Zyxel’s Unified Security Gateway, including firewall, content filtering, and intrusion detection. Supports multiple IPsec VPNs on a single WAN interface for security and segmentation. | QoS policies centrally defined through Nebula and enforced via DPI. | Offers on-premises, hybrid and cloud-managed models. | Targets SMBs and MSPs, aiming to make SD-WAN accessible to all. Allows MSPs to deploy endpoints across client sites to create high-availability network clouds. | Nebula provides real-time and historical analytics on bandwidth usage, traffic patterns and application performance. | Prioritises use of broadband and LTE, reducing reliance on costly MPLS circuits. |
| Bigleaf Networks | N/A (Customers are expected to integrate their own firewalls or third-party security tools.) | Offers application-aware QoS that prioritises traffic automatically via failover, session re-routing and real-time link assessments. | Offers cloud-based models only. | Ideal for SMBs needing reliable internet for cloud apps without extensive IT resources. Operates an extensive backbone (11 PoPs) and peers with 150+ cloud, content, and carrier networks. | Provides live and historical reporting on circuit performance, application behavior and outage history. | Enables use of affordable broadband links instead of MPLS. |
| Check Point | Integrates a full NGFW, IPS, antivirus, anti-bot, URL filtering and Zero Trust controls. | Provides granular QoS with dynamic bandwidth allocation, application-layer awareness, DPI and traffic shaping. | Supports on-premises, hybrid or cloud-delivered SD-WAN. | Released Quantum SD-WAN in 2023 as a ground-up solution to tightly integrate with Check Point’s security. Positioned as part of a complete SASE offering when combined with Harmony Connect (SSE). | Provides real-time and historical analytics through the Infinity Portal. | Consolidates network and security into one platform and enables use of affordable broadband while reducing MPLS dependency. |
| Cloudflare | Provides built-in Zero Trust security with secure web gateway, next-gen firewall and zero trust network architecture. | Offers configurable QoS policies, enabling prioritisation of latency-sensitive apps via DPI and traffic shaping. | Fully cloud-delivered model, with hybrid support via existing infrastructure. | Offers Magic WAN, a cloud-based SD-WAN alternative built on Cloudflare’s global edge network, minimising on-prem hardware by using its private backbone. Part of the Cloudflare One SASE platform. | Offers real-time and historical analytics with application-level insights. | Replaces MPLS with cost-effective broadband by leveraging Cloudflare’s global network. |
| FlexiWAN | Offers integrated firewall capabilities and supports third-party security services. Users can choose their preferred security stack, aligning with flexiWAN’s modular open-source design. | Allows application-based prioritisation and dynamic traffic shaping. Provides performance monitoring for specific applications. | Supports cloud-managed, hybrid and on-premises deployments. | The industry’s first open-source SD-WAN solution, removing vendor lock-in and enabling dynamic third-party applications and SASE integrations. Offers a hardware-agnostic, cost-effective model that scales from small devices to cloud platforms. | Offers real-time dashboards and historical data on bandwidth, application usage and network health. | Reduces costs by using low-cost internet and consolidating network functions. Open-source licensing avoids vendor lock-in and allows budget-friendly scaling. |
| Netskope | Netskope’s SD-WAN includes embedded NGFW, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), ZTNA and supports multiple VPN overlays per WAN link for improved segmentation. | Provides dynamic adjustments via DPI and application-based policies to deliver QoS. | Supports cloud-native, hybrid and on-premises deployments. | Introduced as part of Netskope’s Borderless SD-WAN after acquiring Infiot in 2022. Delivered via the NewEdge network (71+ regions) as a single-vendor SASE solution that bridges networking and security without trade-offs. | Offers analytics with AI-powered insights, historical trend data and detailed traffic reports. | Reduces reliance on MPLS by using broadband and cellular links. |
| Zscaler | Fully integrates ZTNA, cloud firewall and advanced threat protection, with support for multiple VPNs over a single WAN. | Enables granular QoS with dynamic adjustment based on real-time application requirements, using application-aware routing and cloud proximity for SaaS and web performance. | Cloud-delivered by design, with hybrid support via integration with on-premises infrastructure and SD-WAN partners. | Transitioned from a security partner model to a full SASE offering, now leading the SASE market with a 20% revenue share. Zscaler’s Zero Trust Branch Connectivity appliance (introduced 2023) integrates SD-WAN functionality into its cloud platform. | Includes AI-driven analytics for real-time insights and historical trends. | Utilises broadband and mobile links (LTE/5G) to reduce MPLS dependency. |
| AT&T | AT&T's SD-WAN solutions incorporate security features such as NGFWs, SASE frameworks, and ZTNA. | Offers SLAs for network availability, packet loss, congestion, jitter and latency. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Offers a range of managed SD-WAN services, partnering with multiple vendors (Cisco Catalyst, VMware VeloCloud, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, FatPipe, etc.). Provides fully managed and co-managed options, as well as a self-service SD-WAN for SMBs. | N/A | Optimises transport and operational costs by reducing MPLS reliance, with centralised management, zero-touch deployment and improved application performance. |
| BT | BT's SD-WAN solutions incorporate advanced security measures such as NGFW, ZTNA, SWG and CASB. | BT offers a 100% target availability SLA on its BTnet Leased Line service, with compensation if unmet. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | BT partners with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Meraki, Nuage Networks, Palo Alto Prisma, Fortinet, and VMware VeloCloud for its managed SD-WAN services. It has launched global managed offerings (e.g. with Cisco for performance-focused solutions and Fortinet for security-centric SD-WAN). | N/A | Optimises transport and operational costs through reduced MPLS reliance, centralised management, zero-touch deployment and improved application performance. |
| Lumen (CenturyLink) | Lumen's SD-WAN solutions incorporate advanced security measures such as stateful firewalls, IDS/IPS, URL filtering and content filtering. | Offers SLAs for frame delivery, frame delay, and delay variation (99.999% availability with specified loss and jitter thresholds). | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based options. | Delivers fully managed SD-WAN solutions, partnering with Versa, VMware VeloCloud, Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst and Fortinet. Also offers co-managed solutions with improved network visibility and control. Notably, Lumen provides a Sovereign Secure SASE solution with Versa for highly regulated industries. | N/A | Optimises transport and operational costs by reducing MPLS reliance, centralised management, zero-touch deployment and improved application performance. |
| China Mobile (CMI) | China Mobile's SD-WAN solutions offer traffic encryption. | Provides a 99.95% availability SLA (CGW to CGW), with latency guarantees available on request. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Delivers SD-WAN services via its subsidiary CMI for cross-border connectivity. Integrates with a global backbone for improved performance and connectivity, and offers bilingual support and direct China-to-international connectivity beneficial for businesses operating in China. | N/A | By utilising broadband, internet and LTE, China Mobile's SD-WAN reduces reliance on traditional MPLS circuits, yielding cost efficiencies. |
| China Telecom | Offers security integrations such as NGFW, UTM, IDS, and IPS. | Provides SLAs including uptime guarantees and latency thresholds. | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Provides managed and self-managed SD-WAN solutions through a partnership with Versa Networks. Its platform is designed to comply with Chinese regulations while integrating mainstream SaaS applications, enabling secure, cross-border connectivity. | N/A | Leverages cost-effective broadband and consolidates network functions, reducing reliance on MPLS circuits and lowering operational expenses. |
| China Unicom | China Unicom's SD-WAN solutions offer end-to-end encrypted IPsec VPN tunnels. | N/A | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Delivers managed SD-WAN focused on cross-border networking and hybrid cloud integration. Tailored for enterprises needing high-performance links between China and other regions, leveraging partnerships with Cisco, Huawei and ngena. | N/A | By using a mix of MPLS, VPN and LTE, China Unicom's SD-WAN enables more efficient bandwidth use, reducing MPLS reliance. |
| Comcast Business | Comcast Business' SD-WAN solutions integrate security features such as NGFW, SWG and UTM. | Offers a 99.99% network uptime SLA via its extensive IP backbone. | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Offers fully managed SD-WAN through partnerships with Versa Networks, Fortinet, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Meraki. Its cloud-based ActiveCore platform provides unified management and automation capabilities for these solutions. | N/A | Leverages cost-effective broadband options, reducing reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Deutsche Telekom | Deutsche Telekom offers integrations for SASE frameworks, including SWG and CASB. | Provides service and performance SLAs. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Offers managed SD-WAN under the Telekom SD-X platform, which acts as a marketplace for modular, multivendor service components. Customers can select and combine networking and security services (internet, security, WiFi, VPN, etc.) in a unified solution. | N/A | By leveraging low-cost broadband and flexible licensing models, Deutsche Telekom’s SD-WAN reduces MPLS reliance and operational expenses. |
| GTT Communications | GTT's SD-WAN integrates security measures such as unified firewall capabilities. | Provides 99.999% availability SLAs with ≤0.1% packet loss and ≤2ms jitter. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Partners with Fortinet, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and VMware VeloCloud for managed SD-WAN services. With a global backbone of 450+ PoPs, GTT delivers secure, scalable and cloud-ready solutions tailored for distributed enterprises. | N/A | GTT's SD-WAN uses broadband, wireless and MPLS in combination to optimise connectivity and scalability, reducing reliance on MPLS circuits. |
| Hughes Network Systems | Security offerings include NGFW, SWG and encryption capabilities. | No formal SLAs, but uses ActivePath technology (Intelligent Multipath Replication) to replicate traffic across paths and prevent brownouts/blackouts. | On-premises, hybrid and cloud-based architectures. | Introduced HughesON Managed SD-WAN in 2017, complementing its portfolio of managed services for multi-site organizations. Hughes manages thousands of SD-WAN endpoints worldwide and has won industry awards (e.g., SD-WAN Product of the Year 2018) for its capabilities. | N/A | Supports both broadband and LTE to reduce MPLS dependency. |
| KDDI | Offers KDDI Security Cloud based on Symantec Blue Coat, including NGFW, SWG, advanced threat prevention and managed threat detection/response. | Provides SLAs guaranteeing availability, performance, and support response times. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN. | KDDI deploys managed SD-WAN globally, partnering with vendors like Cisco Catalyst, Aruba EdgeConnect and Fortinet. It has notable customers such as All Nippon Airways, where KDDI’s SD-WAN enabled new work styles with consistent service quality across global sites. | N/A | Reduces WAN costs by using less expensive broadband instead of costly MPLS circuits. |
| Macquarie Technology Group | Dynamic key encryption at the packet level ensures end-to-end data security across all links. | Provides >99.9% uptime guarantee (with SLA) for its network. | On-premises, hybrid and cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Serves over 6,000 SD-WAN sites in Australia, having selected VMware VeloCloud after evaluating 28 providers globally. Macquarie has won the VMware Partner Innovation Award for SD-WAN in APAC and is recognized as the Best SD-WAN Supplier in the region. | N/A | Utilises multiple links (including low-cost broadband and 4G) to create faster, more reliable connections, reducing MPLS reliance and cutting operational expenses. |
| TPx Communications | Integrated security measures include VPN encryption and NGFW capabilities. | Offers SLAs with a 100% uptime guarantee for UCaaS when paired with their SD-WAN. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | A leading US managed services provider with 50,000 customers and over 15,000 SD-WAN edges under management. An early adopter of VMware SD-WAN (since 2015), TPx has deep expertise in policy design and features on Vertical Systems Group’s U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard. | N/A | Leverages economical bandwidth options and eliminates the need for expensive MPLS circuits. |
| MetTel | MetTel's SD-WAN integrates its own stateful, context-aware NGFWs and segmentation capabilities for site-to-site communications without leaving the MetTel network. | Offers sub-second blackout and brownout protection, though no formal SD-WAN SLAs. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Delivers SD-WAN as a fully managed service across North America using its own cloud network (20 data centers/PoPs). MetTel maintains relationships with ~120 carriers and is an authorized Starlink reseller, extending its managed network services globally. | N/A | By combining existing and available circuits (DSL, LTE, 4G), MetTel’s SD-WAN reduces reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| NTT Communications | NTT offers Secure Web Gateways at 75+ Local Cloud Centers worldwide, providing URL filtering, firewall protection, intrusion prevention and malware detection reporting. | Guarantees bandwidth (via SLA) and 99.999% network access (using MPLS-TP), plus SLAs for provisioning, recovery and notifications. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | A global telecom provider recognized for launching the world’s first SD-WAN platform (coverage in 190+ countries). NTT operates a 100% software-defined network and maintains 75+ local cloud centers worldwide to optimize network, mobility and security services. | N/A | By supporting a mix of connectivity options (broadband, wireless, 4G/LTE), NTT’s SD-WAN allows businesses to reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Orange Business Services | Orange's managed SD-WAN solutions offer NGFW, secure web gateways and encrypted VPN tunnels. | Provides clear SLAs guaranteeing performance and connectivity (e.g. site availability, device availability, time to repair). | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Leverages the world’s largest voice and data network (Orange Group), with 70+ cloud data centers and 50+ technology partnerships. Offers AI-driven networking and unified SD-WAN/SD-LAN solutions reinforced by 4G/5G connectivity. Recently launched SD-WAN Essentials, a co-managed service providing businesses greater control, reliability, performance, application-level routing and security features. | N/A | Utilises cost-effective connectivity options (broadband, LTE), reducing reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Singtel | Singtel's SD-WAN solutions incorporate integrated firewalls, antivirus, IPS, web filtering, and data encryption. | Provides SLA-guaranteed network performance over its business-grade network. | On-premises, hybrid and cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Asia’s leading communications technology group with a significant presence in Asia, Australia and Africa (serving 760M mobile users in 21 countries). Provides end-to-end network deployment services backed by 24/7 technical support and SLA-guaranteed performance. | N/A | By leveraging hybrid networking (MPLS + Internet), Singtel’s SD-WAN optimises bandwidth usage and reduces reliance on expensive circuits. |
| Spectrum Enterprise | Offers security measures such as firewalls, UTM, URL content filtering and intrusion prevention. | 100% network uptime SLA, with 24/7 US-based support and SLAs for uptime, latency and packet delivery. | Internet-based SD-WAN and hybrid configurations that integrate with existing Ethernet services. | Launched nationwide managed SD-WAN in 2019, integrated into its fiber network across the US. By utilising its fiber network, Spectrum provides highly available, scalable and geo-redundant connectivity, delivering high-performance, low-latency WAN solutions from any client location. | N/A | Leverages various connectivity options (broadband, LTE, etc.), allowing businesses to optimise costs by choosing the most appropriate transports. The managed model also reduces need for significant in-house resources. |
| Sprint | Sprint's SD-WAN integrates security measures including NGFW and UTM. | Offers SLAs for network node-to-node, end-to-end, and managed services (issues resolved within 24 hours). | On-premises, cloud-based and hybrid models. | First introduced SD-WAN to the Pacific region. Now covers 100+ countries, offering three tiers: SD-WAN Complete (fully managed end-to-end), SD-WAN Complete with Co-Management (shared control), and SD-WAN Service (network optimisation without full management), utilising Cisco Meraki, Versa Networks and VMware VeloCloud. | N/A | By using a mix of MPLS and broadband, Sprint’s SD-WAN optimises bandwidth usage and can lower operational expenses. |
| Tata Communications | Tata's managed SD-WAN incorporates advanced security measures such as NGFW, secure web gateways, and micro-segmentation. | Offers end-to-end SLA guarantees for the WAN and uptime guarantees as part of its SLA framework. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based options. | A leading Indian telecom company providing global network services. Has implemented SD-WAN at 5,000+ sites in 120+ countries, managing over 3,000 customer sites worldwide. Recently launched a unified hosted SASE solution combining SD-WAN with SSE capabilities, and offers its own IZO SD-WAN managed solution covering 130+ countries. | N/A | Leverages existing internet connections to reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. Also provides a fully managed service with a single SLA, simplifying management and potentially lowering operational costs. |
| Telefónica | Telefónica's SD-WAN solutions incorporate security measures such as NGFW, SASE and ZTNA. | Seamless integration with major cloud platforms, with private backbones for multi-cloud, plus global SLAs and traffic guarantees (e.g. via Telefónica Global Solutions network). | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Spanish multinational with SD-WAN offerings via partnerships (e.g. Nokia Nuage). Since 2017, uses Nuage’s VNS platform to deliver automated, end-to-end services with customer self-service portals. In 2024, integrated Nokia’s Network Exposure Function in Spain to leverage Network-as-Code and developed private 5G capabilities for enterprise use. | N/A | By leveraging low-cost broadband and consolidating network functions, Telefónica's SD-WAN solutions help reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits. |
| Telia | Telia's SD-WAN provides firewall for direct internet access from offices. | 24-hour service level for customer edge devices, ensuring predictable service levels. | Fully managed and co-managed SD-WAN services. | Allows enterprises to attach their SD-WAN overlay to Telia Carrier’s backbone network. For security, Telia leverages relationships with Fortinet and Check Point. Telia was highlighted on Vertical Systems Group’s SD-WAN Coverage Analysis leaderboard as a top Global Provider. | N/A | Enables flexible use of both private (DataNet) and internet connections at the same site. Critical traffic can use private links while less important traffic uses internet, optimising cost and performance. |
| Telstra | The solution integrates NGFW, ZTNA and advanced threat protection. | SLAs covering uptime and latency guarantees. | On-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based deployments. | Australia's largest telco (among the world’s top 20) that provides fully managed services including project management, design, provisioning and maintenance of network infrastructure, backed by performance and uptime SLAs. Its SD-WAN combines Australia-wide gateways with partnerships (Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst, VMware VeloCloud) to meet diverse customer needs. | N/A | Reduces reliance on MPLS by leveraging broadband with optimised routing. Also offers simplified licensing and bundled managed services to lower operational costs. |
| Verizon | Verizon adds managed security services, including built-in NGFW, ZTNA, and SWG. Also offers managed threat detection and response services. | Performance SLAs with uptime guarantees and latency thresholds. | On-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based SD-WAN deployments. | Offers a wide range of managed SD-WAN solutions through partnerships with leading vendors (Cisco, VMware, Fortinet, Versa, etc.). Focuses on security, cloud connectivity and global enterprise networking, integrating SD-WAN with its private network services and incorporating Zero Trust frameworks and AI-powered analytics for proactive issue resolution. | N/A | Offers flexible pricing models (pay-as-you-go, subscription) and streamlines operations by integrating multiple network functions into one solution, reducing hardware dependencies. |
| Virgin Media Business | Virgin Media offers next-generation security features such as stateful and next-gen firewalls, DNS filtering, URL filtering and antivirus protection. | Service level agreements (SLAs) tailored to the company’s specific infrastructure and needs. | On-premises, hybrid and cloud-based models. | Provides managed SD-WAN services with a focus on high-speed broadband and resilient connectivity. Primarily partners with Versa Networks and Fortinet to deliver fully managed network services that cater either to secure cloud connectivity or strict security requirements. | N/A | Utilises a hybrid network approach, combining private and public networks to optimise connectivity and reduce reliance on expensive circuits. |
| Vodafone | Vodafone's SD-WAN incorporates security measures such as NGFW, ZTNA and SASE frameworks. | Performance SLAs including uptime guarantees and latency thresholds. | On-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN options. | Delivers managed SD-WAN via partnerships with Cisco Meraki, VMware VeloCloud and Juniper Networks. Vodafone’s SD-WAN is tailored for enterprises needing global coverage and 5G-ready networking, backed by Vodafone’s extensive fibre and mobile infrastructure. | N/A | Leverages cost-effective broadband, consolidates network functions, and offers straightforward licensing models. This reduces reliance on MPLS and lowers operational expenses. |
| Windstream | Windstream's SD-WAN incorporates security measures such as NGFW, ZTNA and SASE frameworks. | Offers performance SLAs with uptime guarantees and latency thresholds. | Offers flexible deployment models, including on-premises, hybrid and fully cloud-based SD-WAN. | Offers managed SD-WAN through partnerships with VMware VeloCloud and Fortinet. Focuses on optimising bandwidth utilisation, improving network security and ensuring high availability for multi-site businesses. Windstream integrates SD-WAN with its Kinetic Business fiber network to provide a hybrid WAN strategy for secure, scalable, high-speed connectivity. | N/A | Consolidates network functions and leverages cost-effective broadband, reducing reliance on expensive MPLS circuits and cutting operational expenses. |
| Zayo Group | Zayo SD-WAN incorporates security measures such as NGFW, ZTNA and SASE frameworks. | Guarantees 99.99% network uptime for on-net fiber and waves, with 24x7 service assurance and real-time network monitoring via its NOC. | On-premises, hybrid, and fully cloud-based SD-WAN solutions. | Delivers managed SD-WAN services with a focus on fiber-optic infrastructure and cloud connectivity. The platform is built to provide secure, low-latency networking for businesses relying on hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Zayo’s SD-WAN integrates with its extensive metro and long-haul fiber networks, ensuring high-performance, resilient connectivity alongside real-time analytics and intelligent traffic management. | N/A | By leveraging low-cost broadband options and consolidating network functions, Zayo's SD-WAN helps reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits and lower operational expenses. |
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SD-WAN Vendors
Fortinet
Market Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Security
Fortinet claims to be the first vendor to integrate security and network functionality into a single system. This is achieved through their Secure SD-WAN solution - fully integrated into the FortiGate platform.
Now deployed by over 31,000 customers globally, prior to their SD-WAN solution, Fortinet were primarily a cybersecurity company. Originally producing FortiGate as a physical firewall solution, FortiGate featured alongside early Fortinet solutions, such as endpoint security and intrusion detection systems. In 2016, Fortinet moved onto their Security Fabric architecture (to enable communication between multiple network security products) which was their previous most network-focused offering.
By integrating their SD-WAN solution into the FortiGate security platform, Fortinet SD-WAN has become the forefront of their broader portfolio, offering businesses with all-round network security capabilities and an ideal choice for enterprises with sensitive data, secure connectivity or requirements for in-depth security monitoring. This has led to Fortinet's secure SD-WAN being one of the most-used solutions by the Telco SD-WAN providers.
Cisco
Market Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Security
Cisco entered the market through Meraki SD-WAN, which it acquired in 2012. Prior to this, Cisco's primary offering was Cisco IWAN, which was an on-premises SD-WAN device based on ISR branch routing.
Finally, in 2017, Cisco expanded its offerings through the acquisition of Viptela, creating a portfolio that could cater to all business requirements through the easier-to-use Meraki and more-in depth Viptela - which is reflected by the large volumes of SD-WAN providers offering both Cisco Catalyst sd wan and Cisco Meraki, showcasing that they are clearly one of the best sd wan vendors.
Viptela was acquired by Cisco due to the Viptela SD-WAN solution being specifically designed with a separation of data, control and management planes, which complimented Cisco's Digital Network Architecture (DNA). Today, Cisco's main SD-WAN (now rebranded from Cisco Viptela to Cisco Catalyst) is recognised as one of the leading SD-WAN solutions in the market, whilst Meraki SD-WAN is widely used for more simplified use cases.
Palo Alto Networks
Leader North America Latin America Middle East & Africa Security
Palo Alto Networks have long been known for their cybersecurity capabilities, predominantly through their Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) technology. Through PAN-OS, Palo Alto provided Layer 7 visibility and control over network traffic utilising their firewall appliances – making them well-placed to move into the SD-WAN market for more security-focused use cases.
Palo Alto Networks produced their SD-WAN solution in 2020, self-dubbing it the "Industry's First Next-Generation SD-WAN Solution" and formed part of Palo Alto Networks' CloudGenix SD-WAN offering.
In 2021, Palo Alto launched Prisma Access, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to implement both security and networking capabilities, which includes Application-Aware Routing (AAR) and Zero Touch Provisioning into a single solution. This has proved to be successful for Palo Alto, who are currently one of only three vendors recognised as a Leader across all three SASE-related Magic Quadrant reports:
Security Service Edge (SSE),
Single-Vendor SASE,
SD-WAN
Versa Networks
Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Multi-tenancy Multi-deployment
Headquartered in California, Versa Networks were founded in 2012 and were one of the startups that helped form the SD-WAN market. Initially started by two brothers, Kumar Mehta who had previously served as VP Engineering at Juniper Networks (2004-2012) and Apurva Mehta, CTO and Chief Architect at Juniper Networks' Mobility Business Unit, Versa came from a background of networking expertise.
By October 2019, Versa Networks had over 1,000 total customers and sold more than 200,000 software licenses.
Versa’s operating system (VOS) not only offers SD-WAN but has been extended to form a SASE solution, making Versa Networks currently one of only three vendors recognised as a Leader across all three SASE-related Magic Quadrant reports:
Security Service Edge (SSE),
Single-Vendor SASE,
SD-WAN
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SMBs
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have formed the HPE Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution from their prior networking expertise and multiple acquisitions of other SD-WAN vendors.
HPE have been long term experts in Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions. Before offering SD-WAN, HPE offered SDN products with OpenFlow-enabled switches and HP Cloud Managed Network Wireless LAN for small and mid-sized businesses. These lay the foundations for a software-based networking approach, which was later realised in March 2015 when they acquired Aruba Networks.
Improving upon this, in 2020 HPE acquired Silver Peak Systems, who were well-known for their EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution, enabling HPE to integrate EdgeConnect into their Aruba Edge Service platform and now their SD-WAN offers WAN edge infrastructure, as well as advanced routing capabilities.
HPE Aruba's SD-WAN solution now consists of three main components:
EdgeConnect: Available as physical or virtual appliances, supporting hybrid WAN architecture
Aruba Orchestrator: Central administration console for network management
Aruba Boost: Optional WAN optimisation performance pack
Huawei
Challenger Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
A Chinese vendor, since 2012 Huawei have become the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer globally, typically known for technology services such as their breakthrough C&C08 telephone switch, which was the most powerful switch in China upon released in 1993.
Huawei previously offered an SDN-based agile controller, launched in 2017 that would later become their SD-WAN solution. In 2018, Huawei progressed via the launch of their SD-WAN cloud services and as of more recent, Huawei have been recognised by Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for SD-WAN for four consecutive times.
Huawei's cloud services include cloud gateways such as Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud, AWS (Amazon Web Services), the Google Cloud Platform and e-Cloud, which can be essential for businesses utilising a large range of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications or WAN edge infrastructures.
To further create a secure SD-WAN offering, Huawei has integrated SASE capabilities into their SD-WAN through their Xinghe Intelligent SASE Solution, complying with MEF SASE model standards to reduce integration and management complexity for network administrators.
Juniper Networks
Visionary North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific AI Capabilities
Juniper Networks SD-WAN’s unique selling point is primarily in its vast amounts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrations. These include:
Mist AI for insights and automated troubleshooting
Marvis, an AI-driven virtual network assistant for deep insights into client and network behaviours
Automated network security and analytics via AI
Whilst several other vendors have integrated AI for features such as analytics insights and reporting, in our opinion, Juniper Networks has by far the most AI integrations into its services, making it a top SD-WAN provider for AI integrations. One benefit of this use of AI is the reduced complexity for network administrators, who benefit from WAN optimization, advanced routing, Zero Touch Provisioning and secure SD-WAN, all whilst reducing network costs through lower operational workloads.
Following the October 2020 acquisition of 128 Technology, Juniper Networks has further strengthened their market position by adding session-aware networking capabilities to their AI-driven portfolio of features.
Ericsson (Cradlepoint)
Niche Player North America Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific Remote Workforces
Having acquired Cradlepoint in 2020, Ericsson’s SD-WAN solution has a heavy focus on the cellular wireless and 5G enterprise markets, which has followed into their SD-WAN design. By integrating Cradlepoint's prior SD-WAN solution into Ericsson’s NetCloud Exchange architecture, the solution is ideal for distributed sites, vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT) and remote work environments. This is primarily due to the specialisations in 5G-optimisations for cellular-specific traffic, which can be essential for network resilience.
Having acquired Ericom, a cloud-based security company, improvements have been seen on Cradlepoint's NetCloud platform, which now utilises Ericom's zero trust and cloud-based security solutions to form the basis of the new Cradlepoint NetCloud Threat Defence cloud service to create secure SD-WAN edges. This was an essential step for Ericsson to better deliver edge computing architectures and enable the use of IoT.
Peplink
Niche Player North America Europe Asia-Pacific SMBs
Peplink SD-WAN primarily focuses on wireless and mobile SD-WAN solutions, which compliments their global coverage for their eSIM data plans. Typically targeting Small to medium enterprises (with 1-150 recommended users per deployment), Peplink SD-WAN is ideal for use cases such as IoT, public safety, transport and broadcasting.
Prior to SD-WAN, Peplink was known for pioneering multi-WAN technology and link aggregation solutions. By already having made solutions (SpeedFusion VPN) for combining multiple WAN sources into one connection, Peplink have long term expertise in getting the most out of WAN connectivity and ensuring consistent uptimes, which has continued on through their SD-WAN solution.
These capabilities have helped Peplink garner more than 17,000 SD-WAN subscribers, with customers operating in a range of markets, such as construction, transport and retail.
Barracuda Networks
Niche Player North America Europe Asia-Pacific Microsoft Azure
Barracuda Networks offers two SD-WAN products:
CloudGen Firewall (traditional offering)
SecureEdge (newer SASE-focused solution)
SecureEdge replaces Barracuda’s previous alternative option, CloudGen WAN, which was a SASE solution tightly integrated with Microsoft Azure. Given this, both of the current solutions offer native Azure integrations, working directly with Azure service fabric to manage User Defined Routes and monitor internet protocol (IP) forwarding settings and deployment directly through the Azure Marketplace.
This makes Barracuda’s offerings well-suited for their target audience, which primarily focuses on smaller enterprise and SMB customers, who typically make use of Azure for other business operations, due to the benefits related to reduced costs and improved application performance.
Whilst this does make things easier for businesses using Azure, it should be noted that Barracuda’s solution do offer limited integration with third-party SSE vendors, should your business want to leverage external security resources.
Aryaka
Previous Visionary North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Managed Services
Aryaka launched its SD-WAN service offering in September 2010, which was revamped with their SmartServices platform in 2019. This platform delivers SD-WAN as a service over a private network, rather than requiring customers to build their own solutions, which has become a key differentiator in the market when compared to their competitors.
Arguably Aryaka’s best feature is their global private network, which includes over 30 Service Points of Presence (PoPs) across six continents. This not only provides businesses with, in our opinion, the best connectivity within the China and Asia region, but these points are also strategically located near business hubs and major cloud service providers, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud and Alibaba Cloud.
These capabilities have led Aryaka to establish itself as the largest pure-play SD-WAN market leader with an 18% revenue share, maintaining a 6% lead over the likes of Cisco.
Cato Networks
Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Managed Services
Whilst only moving up from a Challenger to a Leader within the Gartner SD-WAN magic quadrant in 2024, Cato Network’s SD-WAN solutions have frequently set trends for the entire market.
The company initially launched its SD-WAN service in 2017, however in 2018 introduced the first cloud-based threat hunting system across the SD-WAN market, with one of the key benefits being that it didn’t require dedicated data collection infrastructure. This leveraged zero-footprint data aggregation and machine learning algorithms for threat detection.
Following this, in 2020, Cato Networks were awarded the INTERNET TELEPHONY SD-WAN Product of the Year Award, recognising their achievement as the only SASE platform to converge SD-WAN and security into a global, cloud-native platform.
But these haven’t been the only milestones to note, with Cato also being recognised for creating the industry's first identity-aware routing engine, as well as, in February 2025, becoming the first SASE platform to achieve PCI DSS v4.0 compliance.
Ecessa
Unranked North America Europe Asia-Pacific SMBs
Ecessa, who were acquired by OneNet Global in July 2023, differentiates itself from many of its competitors through its deployment guarantee and phased implementation approach, which has helped customers achieve faster deployment times compared to other solutions.
They offer multiple product tiers:
Ecessa Edge: Entry-level solution for small businesses, introducing basic load balancing and in-call failover
PowerLink: Mid-tier solution focusing on WAN link management with VPN and SIP functionality
WANworX: Enterprise-grade solution offering complete SD-WAN features including automatic failover, active/active bandwidth usage, QoS and support for bandwidths up to 20Gbps.
Adaptiv Networks
Unranked North America Europe SMBs
Elfiq SD-WAN, now owned by Adaptiv Networks, is recognised as being one of the first pioneers in SD-WAN technology. Initially, Elfiq produced link balancing solutions, which made them well-suited to branch out into the SD-WAN market due to their prior expertise in network improvements.
Today, Elfiq SD-WAN showcases these network capabilities, supporting data centres and organisations that require high bandwidth capabilities, offering them with up to 20Gbps and edge deployments up to 1Gbps with support for 4G/5G links, broadband and MPLS circuits
However, Elfiq SD-WAN isn’t the only SD-WAN solution offered by Adaptiv Networks, who also offer Enterprise Connect - a solution designed for distributed enterprises, which has a heavy focus on user experience improvement across cloud services.
These two SD-WAN solutions therefore compliment Adaptiv Network’s wider portfolio, which includes:
Business Connect: A cloud-based connectivity solution
Cloud-managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions
Extreme Networks
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
Extreme Networks have a strong focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and their products reflect this. They believe in making ML/AI understandable, yet still offering all the capabilities to allow faster, smarter and more efficient harnessing of data. This is done in a transparent way allowing the customer to see, verify and trust the machine’s recommendations. In 2019 they acquired Aerohive Networks, who were an emerging cloud-managed networking company.
Extreme has grown to be the biggest competitor to Cisco’s Meraki and currently hold a 10% market share in both revenue and devices managed in the cloud-managed space.
From global enterprises to small town high schools, Extreme caters to all sizes of networks allowing customers to better understand their users and develop their organisation. With over 50,000 customers all possessing the same goal of customer-driven networking. ExtremeCloudIQ is their powerful SaaS cloud-based management platform which allows users to analyse and maintain their network. Customers have a choice of four plans, each more advanced and feature heavy than the last.
FatPipe Networks
Previous Niche Player North America Europe Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
FatPipe Networks have been acknowledged as pioneering the concept of SD-WAN, inventing the software-defined path selection that has become so integral to SD-WAN and seamless failover technologies, even before SD-WAN became widespread industry terminology.
Developing and providing WAN traffic solutions for over 20 years, FatPipe now deploy their SD-WAN solution across six continents and their solutions can manage up to 16 different network links, as well as offering sub-second failover capabilities.
Whilst FatPipe are no longer recognised by the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN, they were formerly recognised as a niche player and are positioned as the Leader in the SPARK Matrix for SD-WAN by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
One of the other key benefits of FatPipe SD-WAN is its direct integration with Microsoft Azure cloud, which can be largely beneficial for businesses that already leverage Microsoft Azure’s services. Further to this, FatPipe offers enterprises with the ability to deploy as on-premises, cloud or leverage a hybrid solution.
Forcepoint
Niche Player North America Europe Security
With a strong focus on security-driven SD-WAN, Forcepoint not only offers businesses with the ability to protect their network but also allows management of up to 6,000 physical or virtual engines through a single management console. This means that Forcepoint can cater for small, medium and large enterprises.
Forcepoint’s security capabilities can be extended via their SASE offering, which provides options for integrated data protection services. Forcepoint offers security for remote users via a cloud-delivered security gateway, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and private access to applications. These DLP capabilities are considered industry-leading, with insider threat analytics helping to deliver high detection rates with low false positives. Further to this, Forcepoint offers the industry’s first commercial deployment of Messaging Layer Security (MLS).
Due to these capabilities, Forcepoint SD-WAN recently received a "AAA" rating from CyberRatings.org.
Mushroom Networks
Unranked Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Multi-tenancy Multi-deployment
Founded in 2004, Mushroom Networks was a spin-off from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Mushroom Networks initially focused on community networks and WiFi signal aggregation before specialising in broadband bonding technology, all of which form the foundations of SD-WAN’s core networking capabilities.
By incorporating their patented Broadband Bonding® technology into their SD-WAN solution, Mushroom Networks garnered early recognition, earning them the position of 2016 SD-WAN Company of the Year by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, however the company has not been ranked by Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.
In July 2017, the company launched its autopilot SD-WAN service for partners, which enables channel partners and service providers to build custom WANs for their end customers. The service provides access to application-centric overlay tunnels and virtual network functions (VNFs) that automate client networks.
Nokia (Nuage Networks)
Niche Player Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Managed Services
Nuage Networks are a division of Nokia, who initially developed SDN (Software-Defined Networking) solutions for private data centres, specifically designed to extend traditional network boundaries. With a focus on automated integration of multi-cloud environments, Nuage Networks' SD-WAN solution is ideal for a wide range of businesses that need the ability to quickly onboard new cloud platforms.
Nuage Networks' SD-WAN solution offers businesses with support for direct Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) optimisations for applications, such as Office365 and Salesforce. Further to this, they have introduced SD-WAN 2.0 technology, which offers end-to-end network governance across multi-cloud environments, security features including microsegmentation and real-time threat detection and response capabilities.
With 70 certified managed service providers and 700+ enterprise customers, Nuage Networks have a long history of providing managed SD-WAN services for a range of business requirements.
Oracle
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Enterprise-Grade Networking
Entering the SD-WAN market through its acquisition of Talari Networks in November 2018, Oracle’s SD-WAN solution is especially well-suited for those already using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Further to this, Oracle SD-WAN is ideal for enterprises and large organisations with multiple geographically dispersed locations. Oracle SD-WAN enables these organisations to utilise real time applications, such as VoIP or desktop virtualisation, which can be essential for daily operations. The offering is particularly beneficial for those with multiple WAN links, looking to add bandwidth and/or cloud connectivity whilst retaining a high Quality of Experience (QoE).
Riverbed Technology
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
Riverbed began as a leader in WAN optimisation with its Steelhead product line, establishing itself as the market standard for over a decade, which helped them to easily transition into the SD-WAN market, using their expertise to improve network performance. This was assisted by Riverbed’s acquisition of Ocedo in 2016, a German SD-WAN provider, to accelerate their entry into the market.
In April 2016, Riverbed launched SteelConnect as an early access offering and SteelConnect 2.0 became the first production version, which was further improved via Riverbed acquiring Xirrus and using their capabilities to improve the WiFi features of their SD-WAN solution.
In October 2019, Riverbed announced SteelConnect EX, which shifted the SD-WAN solution to a more large-scale and enterprise market focus, with industry-leading application acceleration that, BusinessWire reports, boosts performance up to 33x for cloud, SaaS, and on-premises applications.
SonicWall
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SMBs
With an original focus on Apple networking products in 1991, SonicWall’s offering began with their firewall and security appliances, which were first introduced in 1997 under the name Interpol before being rebranded. SonicWall differentiates itself by integrating SD-WAN capabilities directly into their firewall appliances, however SonicWall SD-WAN is only supported on these SonicWall firewall devices and is not compatible with third-party VPN solutions.
The SonicWall's SD-WAN solution primarily targets distributed small and medium businesses (SMB) through their TZ series appliances, which offer businesses with integrations to the SonicWall Capture Cloud Platform, released in 2018, which is a security portfolio that combines features such as Advanced Threat Protection, Security Centre analytics/reporting, endpoint protection and email security.
Sophos
Niche Player North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SMBs
Sophos made its debut in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN as a Niche Player. Catering to 18,000 SD-WAN enterprise customers globally, Sophos are well-known for their competitive pricing and simplified design for smaller businesses.
Sophos SD-WAN primarily focuses on these smaller and midmarket organisations who are prioritising security, which is highlighted by Sophos being recognised for having limited SD-WAN market visibility for enterprise customers.
Whilst Sophos has limited third-party SSE integrations, Sophos currently partners with Zscaler for SSE capabilities and Sophos indicates they are taking a "pragmatic approach" to cloud-hosted security services, implementing SASE services gradually to add value to hybrid networks.
The second-generation XGS Series firewalls now offer integrated SD-WAN features with flexible ISP and WAN connectivity options, 5G connectivity support and Zero-impact failover with support for up to eight gateways.
Turnium
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Managed Services
Turnium initially operated with two distinct brands - Turnium for managed SD-WAN-as-a-service and Multapplied for white-labelled OEM solutions, which enabled their channel partners to launch managed Network-as-a-Service SD-WAN solutions.
Since then, Turnium's SD-WAN solution now operates as a disaggregated SASE solution, where Turnium provides the networking element whilst partners handle security, management, orchestration and other managed services.
Turnium can be deployed on any x86 device as bare metal, in virtual environments and in containers, supporting public and private clouds while enabling hybrid networks. Further to this, Turnium offers integrations via its open API that enables integration with existing OSS/BSS systems, including platforms such as Check Point, Thales and Console Connect.
VMware VeloCloud
Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
VeloCloud was founded in 2012 and since 2017 they have been recognised as an SD-WAN market leader. VeloCloud's position is supported by their extensive global network of over 3,700 gateways across 200+ Points of Presence (PoPs) and their cloud-native architecture. Further to this, it should be noted that VeloCloud leads the global market for unified SASE with a 44% market share.
VMware VeloCloud offers businesses with a global backbone, as well as the ability to implement external security services and multiple cloud environments, which provides their solution with a wider range of functionality than other vendors (albeit at the cost of greater management complexity).
Due to this, VMware SD-WAN provides cloud integration capabilities, which enables easy connectivity for multiple cloud environments. This is backed up by VeloCloud’s asymmetric routing capabilities enabling connections to cloud services using multiple internet service providers (ISPs) or paths.
VMware's improved performance enables businesses to carry out tasks such as VoIP and multiple virtual desktops company wide without traffic degradation affecting operations.
WatchGuard Technologies
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SMBs
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, WatchGuard Technologies are a global leader in network security and serves more than 250,000 small and midsize enterprises worldwide.
Introducing their initial SD-WAN solution into their Fireware security software suite, replacing their previous policy-based routing solution. This has continued across later iterations, with WatchGuard offering their SD-WAN functionality embedded directly in their Firebox appliances, combining security and SD-WAN in a single platform, which provides a significant cost advantage to small and midsize businesses.
Further security features can be integrated through their Total Security Suite and, as of 2025, WatchGuard are recognised as being well-positioned to meet SD-WAN 3.0 requirements, creating a unified infrastructure for cloud, mobility, and as-a-service technologies.
Zyxel
Unranked North America Europe Asia-Pacific SMBs
First launching it’s SD-WAN solution in 2018, Zyxel states that they "believe that this type of technology should be for everyone". This ethos has determined their market focus, as Zyxel SD-WAN primarily targets small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), as well as catering to Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
For Managed Service Providers, Zyxel SD-WAN creates new service opportunities by allowing them to deploy multiple endpoints across client sites to create high-availability network clouds.
Zyxel has been awarded the "VPN Champion," "Network Firewall Best in ROI," and "Network Firewall Champion" from Security Solutions Professional User Rating 2025 in Germany and, whilst these aren’t specific to their SD-WAN solution, it does highlight Zyxel’s expertise in networking and security – both of which are the core of SD-WAN functionality.
Bigleaf Networks
Unranked North America Europe SMBs
Founded in 2012, Bigleaf Networks have since grown significantly, now offering an extensive backbone with multiple points of presence. The latest edition for these came in 2021, where an eleventh worldwide PoP was delivered in Denver, Colorado – meanwhile, data centers in Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New York highlighting Bigleaf’s ability to cater to SMBs.
This makes Bigleaf ideal for businesses that lack extensive IT resources and personnel but need reliable internet connectivity for cloud-based applications, especially when considering that Bigleaf peers with over 150 different cloud, content, and carrier networks.
Whilst Bigleaf does not meet the criteria to gain a Gartner magic quadrant status, Businesswire recognised Bigleaf Networks as a leader in the SD-WAN market, winning multiple G2 Winter 2025 Awards for categories such as Best Estimated ROI, Fastest Implementation and Best Usability.
Checkpoint Software Technologies
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
In 1993 Check Point Software Technologies were well-known for initially introducing FireWall-1, the IT industry's first stateful inspection firewall technology. However, it took until February 2023 for Check Point's Quantum SD-WAN solution be released.
Much was made of this fact, however, Check Point had previously considered acquiring an SD-WAN vendor but ultimately walked away due to concerns over the quality of the technology and the belief that the integration with both their firewalls and networking code would be far stronger when built from the ground-up.
This delayed entry into the SD-WAN market represents Check Point's strategic decision to prioritise security integration over speed to market, which should be viewed positively by enterprises that are concerned with security capabilities of a chosen SD-WAN solution.
Further to this, Check Point's Quantum SD-WAN supports more than 1,000 applications and is positioned as part of a complete SASE package, when combined with their Harmony Connect (SSE) product – extending the range of security features that the solution has to offer.
Cloudflare
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Large Enterprises
Cloudflare doesn't offer a traditional SD-WAN solution, but rather an alternative called Magic WAN. Magic WAN is a software-defined underlay built on the company's private backbone network. While SD-WAN typically relies on physical or virtual appliances at each site, Magic WAN minimises on-premises hardware requirements by leveraging Cloudflare's global edge network.
Magic WAN forms part of Cloudflare One, their complete SASE platform, integrating with other security features such as Magic Firewall for enforcing network policies at Cloudflare's edge.
FlexiWAN
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific Open-Source Market
FlexiWAN is the industry's first open-source SD-WAN solution, removing vendor lock-in and enabling both dynamic third-party applications and integrations with cloud security SASE solutions.
Officially launched in April 2019 at the MPLS+SDN+NFV World event in Paris, FlexiWAN offers a hardware-agnostic model that works on a variety of open computing platforms. This makes it a cost-effective solution, enabling the use of a variety of hardware resources and allows the scaling of small deployments (2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM) to large servers and cloud platforms.
Since its launch, flexiWAN has grown significantly, with more than 4,000 accounts created on the platform, as of 2025, and with the addition of Adtran's SmartWAN capabilities, FlexiWAN now brings several AI-driven features to improve performance and reliability for businesses.
Netskope
Leader North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacfic Remote Workforces
In July 2024, Netskope debuted as a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, which includes both Netskope's Borderless SD-WAN and their Intelligent SSE (Security Service Edge) solution.
Netskope's SD-WAN journey began with the acquisition of Infiot in 2022, which led to the introduction of Netskope Borderless SD-WAN. Netskope's NewEdge network, which is where their SD-WAN services reside, spans 71+ regions worldwide, supporting both the hybrid and cloud-first enterprise markets.
Netskope's approach allows customers to make best-of-breed security and networking decisions without trade-offs, supporting over 75,000 applications with context-aware policies.
Zscaler
Unranked North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SMBs
At Zenith Live 2023, Zscaler introduced its first networking appliance as part of its Zero Trust Branch Connectivity product, which moved away from their previous enteries into the SD-WAN market – which had been not as a vendor but as a security partner for existing SD-WAN solutions.
Since then, Zscaler has broaden their solution into a full SASE solution and has become a significant player in the SASE market. Zscaler are now the overall leader in the SASE market, extending their market share to become only the second vendor (after Cisco in Q3 2019) to achieve 20% or more revenue share.
Managed Telco SD-WAN Providers
AT&T
Cisco Catalyst Vmware VeloCloud HPE Aruba EdgeConnect FatPipe Fortinet Palo Alto Prisma North America
AT&T offers a range of managed SD-WAN services, partnering with multiple vendors including Cisco Catalyst, VMware VeloCloud, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and FatPipe. Providing fully managed and co-managed SD-WAN options, AT&T's own network-based SD-WAN platform offers features such as direct cloud on-ramps and extensive interoperability. AT&T also offers a self-service SD-WAN option for SMBs through AT&T Business Wi-Fi with Cisco Meraki, providing simplified network management with cloud-based controls.
Since 2022, AT&T has offered its next-generation SD-WAN service to deliver up to 10 Gbps speeds with improved orchestration, allowing customers to run multiple virtual network functions.
AT&T has consistently been recognised as a leader in the managed SD-WAN space, ranking first in the 2019 U.S. Carrier Managed Leaderboard report for SD-WAN Services by Vertical Systems Group.
BT
Versa Networks Cisco Catalyst Cisco Meraki Nuage Networks VNS Palo Alto Prisma Fortinet VMware VeloCloud Europe
BT partners with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Meraki, Nuage Networks VNS, Palo Alto Prisma, Fortinet, and VMware VeloCloud for its managed SD-WAN services. For businesses with a focus on security and network performance, BT has launched a global managed service with Cisco, as well as security-focused SD-WAN through Fortinet. Their Agile Connect SD-WAN solution, which utilises Nokia Nuage Networks, provides pre-built gateways for businesses requiring regional performance optimisation.
BT is listed in fourth place amongst the top companies for managed SD-WAN services according to Vertical Systems Group's Global Provider Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard.
Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink)
Versa Networks VMware VeloCloud Cisco Catalyst Cisco Meraki Fortinet North America Europe Asia-Pacific
Previously known as CenturyLink, Lumen Technologies delivers fully managed SD-WAN solutions, including partnerships with VMware VeloCloud, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Meraki, Versa Networks and Fortinet. Lumen integrates AI-driven analytics and automation, also offering co-managed solutions with improved network visibility and control. One of the key benefits of utilising Lumen is their Sovereign Secure SASE solution with Versa, which significantly improves security at the network edge for more rigorously regulated industries - such as financial services.
China Mobile
China Mobile International North America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
China Mobile offers SD-WAN services through its subsidiary China Mobile International (CMI), delivering solutions for businesses requiring cross-border network connectivity. The CMI SD-WAN platform integrates with a global backbone for improved performance and connectivity, whilst bilingual support ensures your business can get the help they need, regardless of the region and direct connectivity options between China and international markets, which is hugely beneficial for businesses that operate in China, such as manufacturers.
China Telecom
Versa Networks North America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
China Telecom provides managed and self-managed SD-WAN solutions through its partnership with Versa Networks. Operating via 15 global cloud hubs, China Telecom offer an SD-WAN platform that is designed for compliance with Chinese regulatory requirements whilst also still integrating with mainstream SaaS applications. This functionality is essential for businesses operating in and around the China region and China Telecom enables secure, cross-border connectivity for these businesses.
China Unicom
Cisco Catalyst Huawei Ngena North America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
Partnering with Cisco, Huawei and Ngena for their SD-WAN services, China Unicom delivers managed SD-WAN with a focus on cross-border networking and hybrid cloud integration. Their SD-WAN platform supports multi-cloud connectivity and is tailored for businesses that require high-performance links between China and other regions.
Previously, China Unicom has received the "SD-WAN Project Excellent Service Award" and the "SD-WAN Excellent Industry Application Award", awarded by CITIC telecom.
Comcast Business
Versa Networks Fortinet HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Cisco Catalyst Cisco Meraki North America
Comcast Business offers fully managed SD-WAN solutions through partnerships with Versa Networks, Fortinet, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Meraki. Their ActiveCore platform has been a key feature for their SD-WAN solution, providing cloud-based management and network automation capabilities.
In 2023, Comcast Business was recognised as a Leader in Managed SD-WAN Services and SDN Transformation Services by Information Services Group (ISG) in their ISG Provider Lens report.
Deutsche Telekom
Juniper Networks Telekom SD-X Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
Deutsche Telekom’s SD-WAN solutions are built in partnership with Juniper Networks, offering managed services under the Telekom SD-X (Software Defined Everything) platform. Deutsche Telekom SD-X acts as a marketplace where customers can select and combine services in a store with modular components - creating a multivendor service edge, supporting and enabling improvements to various network capabilities, such as internet connectivity, security, stable fast local networks, WiFi, VPN and remote access.
GTT Communications
Fortinet HPE Aruba EdgeConnect VMware VeloCloud North America Europe
GTT Communications partners with Fortinet, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and VMware VeloCloud for managed SD-WAN services. With a global backbone network composed of over 450 points of presence, GTT provides secure, scalable and cloud-ready solutions tailored for distributed enterprises.
GTT Communications have been awarded the title of Leader in the Managed SD-WAN for Germany by the Information Services Group (ISG) in their ISG Provider Lens Network report.
Hughes Network Systems
VMware VeloCloud Fortinet Cisco Meraki Cradlepoint North America Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific
Hughes Network Systems introduced its managed SD-WAN solution for the public sector in 2017, adding it to their large portfolio of HughesON managed services for multi-site organisations and complimenting their previously developed proprietary ActiveTechnologies, which forms the backbone of their SD-WAN solution.
As a global leader in managed SD-WAN, Hughes has implemented and manages thousands of SD-WAN deployments for more than 100 customers across North America and internationally.
In 2018, HughesON Managed SD-WAN won the SD-WAN Product of the Year Award from Internet Telephony magazine, showcasing their SD-WAN capabilities.
KDDI
Cisco Catalyst HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Fortinet Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific
The KDDI Corporation is a large Japanese telecommunications provider. KDDI has established a global presence by deploying managed SD-WAN services across multiple regions, including Europe, the Americas and ASEAN, partnering with vendors such as Cisco to deliver these solutions.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) implemented KDDI's SD-WAN, enabling new work styles for employees across global locations and providing consistent service quality across geographical boundaries.
Macquarie Technology Group
VMware VeloCloud Asia-Pacific
Based in Australia, Macquarie Technology Group has demonstrated significant growth in their SD-WAN deployment, serving over 6,000 sites and securing major contracts with pharmaceutical and financial services businesses. Macquarie selected VeloCloud after spending a year researching and evaluating 28 different SD-WAN providers worldwide, which has proven to be a successful choice, as Macquarie have been recognised as the Best SD-WAN Supplier in APAC and winning VMware's Partner Innovation Award for SD-WAN in the Asia-Pacific region.
TPx Communications
VMware VeloCloud Fortinet HPE Aruba EdgeConnect North America
TPx Communications is a leading nationwide managed services provider in the United States, with over five years of experience in the field, and serving 50,000 customers across the US with upwards of 15,000 edges under management.
As an early adopter (2015) of VMware SD-WAN technology, TPx has developed expertise in establishing effective business policies for a wide range of industries and this was showcased on Vertical Systems Group's U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard.
MetTel
VMware VeloCloud North America
MetTel currently delivers SD-WAN as a fully managed service across North America using its own cloud network with 20 data centres and points of presence (PoPs). MetTel has established relationships with approximately 120 carriers through interconnections or wholesale relationships and has recently become an authorised Starlink reseller to extend its managed network services globally.
NTT Communications
Cisco Catalyst Cisco Meraki HPE Aruba EdgeConnect North America Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific
NTT Communications is a global telecommunications provider that has been recognised as launching the world's first SD-WAN platform with coverage spanning over 190 countries.
NTT Communications operates a 100% software-defined network infrastructure and maintains 75+ local cloud centres worldwide for optimised network, mobility and security services.
Orange Business Services
VMware VeloCloud Cisco Catalyst Fortinet Palo Alto Prisma Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific
Orange Business is the Orange Group entity dedicated to businesses and organisations - boasting the number 1 voice and data network worldwide, 70+ cloud data centres and 50+ partnerships with technologies providers.
Orange Business leverages AI-driven networking capabilities and provides unified network solutions that combine SD-WAN with SD-LAN, reinforced by 4G/5G connectivity. Recently, they launched SD-WAN Essentials, a co-managed solution that provides businesses with control, reliability, performance, application-level routing, and security features.
Singtel
Fortinet HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Asia-Pacific
Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group, providing services for network deployment, backed by 24/7 technical support and SLA-guaranteed performance. Singtel has a significant presence across Asia, Australia and Africa, serving over 760 million mobile users in 21 countries.
Spectrum Enterprise
Nokia Nuage Networks Cisco Catalyst Fortinet Netcracker Cisco Meraki North America
First announcing the national rollout of its Managed SD-WAN service in March 2019, Spectrum Enterprise offers managed SD-WAN services via their next-generation software-defined networking and network function virtualisation platform, that is integrated into their own fibre network across the United States.
By utilising their fibre network, Spectrum offers highly available, scalable and geo-redundant connectivity, enabling efficient delivery of high-performance WAN solutions with low-latency access from any client location.
In 2019, Spectrum Enterprise received the SD-WAN Implementation Award for its work with the Town of Addison, Texas, which served as an early adopter of the service.
Sprint
VMware VeloCloud Versa Networks Cisco Meraki North America Latin America Europe Asia-Pacific
Sprint Networks was the first company to introduce SD-WAN to the Pacific region. Nowadays, Sprint's SD-WAN coverage encompasses more than 100 countries globally, offering three SD-WAN solutions: SD-WAN Complete, SD-WAN Complete with Co-Management and SD-WAN Service, making use of Cisco Meraki, Versa Networks and VMware VeloCloud's SD-WAN solutions.
SD-WAN Complete offers a fully managed solution with end-to-end support, while SD-WAN Complete with Co-Management allows enterprises to retain some control over policy configurations. SD-WAN Service, on the other hand, provides network optimisation without full management, catering to organisations that prefer a more hands-on approach.
Tata Communications
Versa Networks Tata IZO North America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
Tata Communications is a leading Indian telecommunications company that provides global network services. The company has successfully implemented SD-WAN projects in over 5,000 locations across 120+ countries, managing over 3,000 customer SD-WAN sites worldwide. Most recently, Tata Communications launched a unified Hosted Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that combines SD-WAN with Secure Service Edge (SSE) capabilities. Tata also offers its own IZO SD-WAN, a managed solution that serves over 130 countries.
Telefónica
Nokia Nuage Networks Latin America Europe
Telefónica is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid. Telefónica has implemented multiple SD-WAN solutions, including partnerships with Nokia's Nuage Networks for virtualized network services.
The partnership began in 2017 when Telefónica selected Nuage Networks' Virtualised Network Services (VNS) platform to deliver automated end-to-end services to thousands of enterprise customers. This enabled Telefónica to offer self-service portals for customers to order and customise their network services.
As of 2024, the partnership has further improved through the integration of Nokia's Network Exposure Function (NEF) in Spain, leveraging Nokia's Network as Code platform and the development of private 5G network capabilities for Spanish businesses.
Telia
Cisco Catalyst Nokia Nuage Networks North America Europe Asia-Pacific
Telia's managed SD-WAN services allow enterprises to attach their WAN overlay to Telia Carrier's backbone internet network. For security integration with their SD-WAN offerings, Telia has existing relationships with Fortinet and Check Point.
This has led to Telia being recognised by Vertical Systems Group's SD-WAN Coverage Analysis leaderboard, who ranked Telia for their Global Provider SD-WAN.
Telstra
Cisco Meraki Cisco Catalyst VMware VeloCloud Asia-Pacific
Telstra is Australia's largest telecommunications company and one of the top 20 telecommunications providers globally. Telstra provides fully managed services including project management, design, provisioning and maintenance of network infrastructure with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for performance and uptime
Telstra's SD-WAN offering combines Australia-wide gateways, as well as partnerships with Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst and VMware Velocloud in order to meet varied customer requirements.
Verizon
Cisco Catalyst Cisco Meraki Versa Networks VMware VeloCloud HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Fortinet North America Latin America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
Verizon offers a wide range of managed SD-WAN solutions through partnerships with major vendors such as Cisco, VMware, Fortinet and Versa Networks. Their managed SD-WAN services focus on security, cloud connectivity and global enterprise networking. Verizon integrates SD-WAN with its private network services and provides security features, such as Zero Trust frameworks and AI-powered network analytics for proactive issue resolution.
Virgin Media Business
Versa Networks Fortinet Cisco Meraki Europe
Virgin Media Business provides managed SD-WAN services with a focus on high-speed broadband and resilient connectivity. Virgin Media primarily partners with Versa Networks and Fortinet for SD-WAN solutions, offering fully managed network services that cater to either secure cloud connectivity or strict security requirements.
Vodafone
Cisco Meraki VMware VeloCloud Juniper Networks Contrail North America Europe Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
Vodafone provides managed SD-WAN solutions through partnerships with Cisco Meraki, VMware VeloCloud and Juniper Networks. Vodafone’s SD-WAN is tailored for enterprises requiring global coverage and 5G-ready networking, which is backed by Vodafone’s extensive fibre and mobile network infrastructure.
Windstream
VMware VeloCloud Fortinet Cato Networks North America
Windstream offers managed SD-WAN solutions through partnerships with VMware VeloCloud and Fortinet. Their SD-WAN services focus on optimising bandwidth utilisation, improving network security and ensuring high availability for businesses operating across multiple locations. Windstream integrates SD-WAN with its proprietary Kinetic Business fibre network, providing a hybrid WAN strategy for enterprises requiring secure, scalable and high-speed connectivity.
Zayo Group
Versa Networks VMware VeloCloud Palo Alto Networks North America Europe
Zayo Group delivers managed SD-WAN services with a focus on fibre-optic network infrastructure and cloud connectivity. Their SD-WAN platform is built to provide secure, low-latency networking for businesses relying on hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Zayo’s SD-WAN solutions integrate with their extensive metro and long-haul fibre networks, ensuring enterprises benefit from high-performance, resilient network connectivity with real-time analytics and intelligent traffic management.