{"id":505938,"date":"2021-07-14T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=505938"},"modified":"2021-07-14T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:00:43","slug":"mtn-business-sd-wan-the-future-of-business-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/505938\/mtn-business-sd-wan-the-future-of-business-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Business SD-WAN \u2013 The future of business networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of businesses, as employees have been forced to work remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Hybrid working is expected to be the norm even once the pandemic is over, and this means that traditional connectivity solutions are no longer sufficient for your organization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtnbusiness.co.za\/en\/pages\/contact-us.aspx?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=July%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact MTN Business about its SD-WAN solutions.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This includes traditional Wide Area Networks (WANs), which cannot keep up with new technologies and working strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, MPLS solutions are rigid and this legacy technology is more expensive to run, provides less technology, offers reduced performance, and is less flexible than modern alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>This is why businesses are turning to MTN Business\u2019s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions as the future of networking.<\/p>\n<p>MTN Business has seen an exponential increase in SD-WAN demand over the past year and expects this rise in demand to continue for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">How SD-WAN benefits businesses<\/h3>\n<p>Modern businesses need to embrace modern technologies so they can keep up with their competitors and provide the best possible service to their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Key to the success of these new technologies is having access to high-speed networks that offer a reliable connection to the entire workforce.<\/p>\n<p>SD-WAN solves this challenge by reducing latency and costs while improving network management capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>This is possible thanks to automation and simplification of network configurations, which makes your network more agile and secure.<\/p>\n<p>It also improves network efficiency, making it easier for your teams to work efficiently while engaging with clients seamlessly.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, SD-WAN forms the foundation of greater innovation and optimized business processes, meaning it makes growth far easier.<\/p>\n<p>It offers increased agility compared to traditional WAN solutions, too, as you can add or remove connections as needed, and is driven by software optimized in accordance with your unique needs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MTN Business SD-WAN \u2013 The best choice for your business<\/h3>\n<p>If you are interested in switching to SD-WAN, MTN Business\u2019s SD-WAN solution is the obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>MTN has its own tier one, carrier-grade network that has won countless awards and MTN Business also has agreements with many third-party networks.<\/p>\n<p>It offers an extensive suite of SD-WAN products, as well as access to multiple OEMs that allow you to craft the perfect SD-WAN solution for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>MTN Business\u2019s position in the market as a leader across a vast range of business solutions makes it easy to integrate your MTN Business SD-WAN with a vast range of other MTN Business solutions, too, resulting in increased simplicity in an increasingly complex IT world.<\/p>\n<p>MTN Business even offers its SD-WAN as a managed service, meaning you get an SD-WAN through a single point of contact and with a single invoice at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtnbusiness.co.za\/en\/pages\/contact-us.aspx?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=July%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact MTN Business about its SD-WAN solutions.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses are turning to MTN\u2019s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions as the future of 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