PLDT Enterprise is seeing software-defined wide area network
(SD-WAN) and secure access service edge (SASE) architecture as two of the
most in-demand technologies for businesses in the next few years.
In PLDT Enterprise’s recently concluded Tech Talk ON-AIR, Vice
President and Head for PLDT Enterprise Fixed-Core Business Solutions Gary
Ignacio said that SD-WAN has already reached its inflection
point, accelerated by the new market dynamics. “The enterprise market has
fully matured and has now embraced SD-WAN as their wide-area networking
technology of choice. We’re anticipating its sustained momentum and growth over
the next few years,” he said.
SD-WAN enables businesses to interconnect their network of
branches and users through a highly-intelligent, software-driven platform,
leveraging all available network underlay technologies such as MPLS, fiber
broadband, LTE and 5G. This could help industries, such as banks, to simplify
network management, optimize data traffic flow, and enable highly resilient, always
on connections.
“Close to two-thirds of our local banks are pursuing
transformational projects to enhance their digital capabilities and that number
just continues to increase,” he added.
Likewise, he also stressed that PLDT Enterprise recognizes the
importance of data security, and as such, is pioneering SASE to ensure a fully
secure ecosystem where privacy and protection policies
are fully enforced. “SASE will continue to get a lot of traction as
companies put in place the right technologies to be able to connect
and secure, not only their physical locations but their
entire user base and end-devices as well. The PLDT Group has
established a very strong foundation for this, out of our internal
cybersecurity capabilities and best practices, and this will be further
enriched by our strategic partnerships from the incumbent and emerging leaders
in the field”
Other industries which have been benefitting from these two
technologies include the retail sector and the business process outsourcing
(BPO) industry, among others.
ePLDT President and CEO and SVP and Head for PLDT and Smart
Enterprise Business Groups Jovy Hernandez assured the company’s unbreakable
commitment to providing digital solutions that will help businesses build a
solid foundation amid the COVID-19 crisis.
“Over the last decade, multiple technologies have come to the fore
and a lot more are emerging that will revolutionize the way we do things. And
it is our aspiration at PLDT Enterprise to become every organization’s
technology partner who can create the right mix of innovations and solutions
which can deliver real value to their business,” said Hernandez.
“It is much more than just bandwidth. We strive to answer the
needs of businesses today for a business-grade internet connection, the need
for accessibility for on-premise and cloud applications and to manage multiple
locations so that they can become truly resilient in this new age of business.”
PLDT Enterprise has been providing resilient connectivity for the
business industry through bandwidth solutions such as BEYOND FIBER,
Branch-in-a-Box, and PLDT SD-WAN.
BEYOND FIBER is designed to be three times more reliable
for businesses which comes with a minimum speed equivalent to 90 percent of the
subscribed bandwidth at 90 service reliability. This service promise
currently remains unmatched in the industry.
Branch-in-A-Box, meanwhile, is a platform built for
businesses that need to connect, protect, and manage multiple locations through
easy to deploy and easy to manage ICT solutions that already come seamlessly
stacked.
PLDT Enterprise’s TechTalk ON-AIR aims to discover the best
practices of industry leaders in fueling their business growth by tackling the
development and the presence of e-industries.
Hernandez said that it is a way of empowering customers and
viewers with the information they will need to succeed.
“We have several events lined up for the year and we can expect
more meaningful discussions and insights as there are technologies that we
should be looking at to put all of these together,” he said.
For more information, visit pldtenterprise.com.
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