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WAN transformation sparked by 5G, cloud and SD-WAN technologies

CTOvision

Read Luke O’Neill explain how 5G, cloud and SD-WAN technologies could plug the shortcomings of the Wide Area Networks on Tech Target : In the old days, about a decade ago, remote employees would go into a branch office, sit at a desk with a laptop or desktop computer and connect to the company LAN, […].

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Versa extends SASE platform to the LAN edge

Network World

Versa Networks has bumped up its secure access service edge ( SASE ) software with a variety of features, including AI to help customers better manage LAN resources at the edge of their networks. To read this article in full, please click here

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Oracle to Buy Carrier SDN Startup Corente

Data Center Knowledge

Technology giant Oracle is acquiring Corente, a carrier software-defined networking startup, which Oracle expects to be able to leverage in SDN-enabled cloud deployments that virtualize both the enterprise data center LAN and the WAN.

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WiFi 6 will face 5G competition

CTOvision

In the past, there were clear decisions to make when it came to choosing WAN, LAN, wireless, and cellular technology. Read why Anthony Caruana says that 5G technology will offer serious competition to WiFi 6 technology on ZDNet : The networking business is becoming more and more complex.

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Campus NaaS market set for growth with startups leading the charge

Network World

It’s a service that delivers LAN equipment to enterprises and excludes the WAN and any cloud/storage services, Siân Morgan, research director at Dell’Oro Group, told Network World. CNaaS is for the most part a subset of public cloud-managed LAN,” Morgan said. Campus NaaS, or CNaaS, is part of the larger NaaS market.

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Cisco, NTT partner to simplify private 5G connectivity

Network World

This collaboration is a game-changer for the enterprise market as it delivers a variety of valuable use cases, such as on-demand SD-WAN, fast scaling for 5G carriers, and edge computing for IoT applications,” said Masum Mir, senior vice president and general manager with Cisco Provider Mobility, in a statement.

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Fortinet adds wireless and IoT security features to SASE platform

Network World

Fortinet continues to enhance its Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) package by adding support for microbranches, extending wireless LAN protections, and improving data loss prevention (DLP) and end-user monitoring capabilities.

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