Approaches to SASE: 12 operator case studies
"The emergence of secure-access service edge (SASE) as a concept is highly relevant to telecoms operators as they evolve their SD-WAN strategies."
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Most business operators have launched SD-WAN offerings and are looking to develop them into SASE offerings. This report outlines the approach that 12 different operators are taking to SASE or the combination of SD-WAN and various security services. The report also provides recommendations for operators that have either launched SASE or are considering doing so.
Key questions answered in this report
- How are telecoms operators approaching SASE?
- Which approaches are operators taking to vendor solutions – are they reselling complete solutions from a single vendor or creating a platform to aggregate solutions from multiple vendors?
- Which vendors are operators using for SASE products?
Case studies
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For more information about this report, see the associated article SASE: telecoms operators’ approaches could be weakened by the lack of a long-term vision.
Our report on vendor approaches to SASE can be found here: Approaches to SASE: 11 vendor profiles.
Author
Tom Rebbeck
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