GTT Expands SD-WAN Portfolio by Adding Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
January 14 2020 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT), a leading global cloud
networking provider to multinational clients, announced it has
expanded its SD-WAN service offering by adding Fortinet Secure
SD-WAN as a technology option. GTT delivers Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
as a managed service and supports any last-mile access solution to
meet specific client requirements for advanced security,
application performance and cost efficiency. The addition of
Fortinet enhances GTT’s existing managed SD-WAN service offerings
for enterprise clients.
The GTT SD-WAN offering that uses Fortinet technology includes
integrated next generation firewall and unified threat management
functionality combined with an SD-WAN edge device and router,
providing an attractive return on investment with robust security
features. The GTT SD-WAN service offering with Fortinet is
particularly suitable for distributed enterprises and branch
networking applications in industries such as retail, quick service
restaurants, hospitality and financial services.
“Clients rely on GTT to securely connect their locations across
the world and to every application in the cloud,” stated Rick
Calder, GTT president and CEO. “Our broad portfolio of SD-WAN
service options, that now includes Fortinet, ensures that clients
can run their applications with superior security, performance and
reliability to support their business goals.”
“Fortinet Secure SD-WAN allows GTT to build a smart connectivity
platform that delivers additional value to customers through
security, analytics and cloud-acceleration services,” stated John
Maddison, Fortinet SVP of products and CMO. “The combination of
GTT’s Tier 1 global IP network and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN enables
high-performing and differentiated services for GTT clients
worldwide. We’re pleased to partner with GTT to deliver our
carrier-grade secure SD-WAN solution to global enterprise
organizations.”
“By adding Fortinet as another vendor platform, GTT has enhanced
and broadened its SD-WAN service to offer enterprises even greater
networking agility and integrated security capabilities,” commented
Mike Sapien, vice president & chief analyst US for enterprise
services at Ovum. “The integration of SD-WAN technology with GTT’s
Tier 1 IP network offers performance and efficiency advantages when
leveraging the core network for internet traffic destined for the
cloud.”
According to Ovum’s annual ICT survey in 2019, security was
ranked as one of the top three strategic business priorities among
ICT decision-makers.1
About GTT
GTT connects people across organizations, around the world and
to every application in the cloud. Our clients benefit from an
outstanding service experience built on our core values of
simplicity, speed and agility. GTT owns and operates a global Tier
1 internet network and provides a comprehensive suite of cloud
networking services. For more information on GTT (NYSE: GTT),
please visit www.gtt.net.
1 Ovum ICT Enterprise Insights 2019/20, October 2019. Interviews
conducted with 4,808 ICT decision-makers representing 15 vertical
industries.
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