Macquarie Telecom has launched a new SD-LAN service, stimulated by increased demand from its customers for greater performance, automation and intelligence in Wi-Fi networks, and cloud connectivity.
SD-LAN – software-defined local area networking – is an application-driven architecture that decouples hardware and software in Wi-Fi networks, making them easier to operate, integrate with other network components, and scale. It builds on the principles of software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN).
The new service comes on the back of increased demand from Macquarie’s customers for enhanced Wi-Fi automation and intelligence, driven largely by increased network activity. Macquarie is investing $3.9M in personnel, operations, and research and development (R&D) over the next five years to build out the service.
The Australian telco has successfully trialled the SD-LAN service with a leading Australian tyre and auto repairs company and an ASX-listed dental company, with both organisations now signed up for a wider rollout.
Luke Clifton, Group Executive, Macquarie Telecom
The SD-LAN service uses anonymised location analytics to regulate the density of people in a given floorplan, triggering an automatic alert when that number is reached and a new Bluetooth or Wi-Fi device enters the premises.
