Singtel has formed a strategic partnership with Viptela to deliver the Singtel ConnectPlus Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service to customers in Asia Pacific, Australia, Europe and the US. Singtel is using the Viptela Secure Extensible Network (SEN) platform to enable its business customers to unify disparate networks, secure their infrastructure and simplify and centralize the management of their networks. Viptela is a startup that aims to tackle the cost and complexity of traditional WAN options such as MPLS or Ethernet circuits.
According to Viptela, its SEN solution disaggregates services (data, video, voice, etc.) from the physical network and builds a single overlay WAN irrespective of the number of underlying transport connections; and provides end-to-end encryption and device authentication to all locations. Viptela added that its SEN supports application-aware networking that extends beyond layer 3 capabilities allowing enterprises to optimize their application performance and achieve higher business efficiency.
Amir Khan, CEO of Viptela
Demand for hybrid WAN services is growing rapidly, since companies are looking to unify their disparate transport networks and enable a common, secure service across them. The ability of the Viptela platform to integrate seamlessly and incrementally with existing networks enables Singtel ConnectPlus SD-WAN to deliver any combination of IP VPN, private line and Internet services to any of their customer locations, which can be centrally managed by them.
Lee Han Kheng, Vice President of Global Products at Singtel Group Enterprise
As the leading enterprise data services provider in the Asia Pacific region, Singtel is pleased to partner with Viptela to launch Singtel ConnectPlus SD-WAN. With this innovative service, businesses can take full advantage of hybrid networks through a centralized management console hosted on the Singtel cloud. They will have real time control over network issues such as performance, bandwidth utilization and security.
