{"id":15603,"date":"2019-11-22T11:02:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=15603"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:27:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:27:36","slug":"ooredoo-kuwait-chooses-fortinet-for-sd-wan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/ooredoo-kuwait-chooses-fortinet-for-sd-wan.html","title":{"rendered":"Ooredoo Kuwait Chooses Fortinet for SD-WAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ooredoo Kuwait, a carrier with over $7B in annual revenue has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/usubmit\/2019\/11\/21\/9057806.htm\">chosen <\/a>Fortinet Secure SD-WAN\u00a0to allow Ooredoo\u2019s existing and new enterprise customers to achieve accelerated connectivity, transport mode independence, and increased application performance while benefiting from tightly knit SD-WAN and advanced security features. Ooredoo Kuwait itself is deploying Fortinet\u2019s Secure SD-WAN across its retail branches and will serve as a reference for customers wishing to follow suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IoT: Revolutionising Ooredoo business services!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A9ddjOXbEsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ooredoo and future tech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company was <a href=\"https:\/\/news.kuwaittimes.net\/website\/ooredoo-ranked-number-one-as-employer-of-choice-by-linkedin\/\">ranked <\/a>a top workplace by LinkedIn and announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefastmode.com\/technology-solutions\/14973-ooredoo-kuwait-launches-commercial-5g-service\">5G network<\/a> just five months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOoredoo Kuwait\u2019s broad managed security services rely on several Fortinet solutions, including the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution, which significantly reduces onboarding efforts and speeds time to market for the service,\u201d said Abdulaziz AlBabtain, Chief Business Officer at Ooredoo Kuwait. \u201cOur secure SD-WAN managed service is much more than just a new connectivity service for the enterprise WAN edge. It is paving the way for significant benefits for our customers and significant new revenue streams for Ooredoo Kuwait by leveraging our security operations center, clean pipe, secure WiFi, email security, end-point security and advance threat protection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global SD-WAN market is projected to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=1QHbm03c72sbxfB4wy2pgKk5ypfSOpWbrcs5QLNKOeGjMpScT2Qw1_tOKP5FEUeJdX7JMs1bILcJh9Ss60goEU3gJiwOmoB67d-K7eJVnYnXMoE-A9YwxAutJO9W0faD\" target=\"_blank\">reach $4.5 billion<\/a>\u00a0and grow at over 40% CAGR by 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover &#8211; we have pointed out how cybersecurity and SD-WAN are converging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/hold-the-phone-palo-alto-networks-now-in-sd-wan.html\">Palo Alto Networks<\/a> getting into the space was a big sign. Also &#8211; companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/open-systems-and-telarus-partner-on-sd-wan-and-soc-as-a-service.html\">Open Systems <\/a>&#8211; providing a SOC as well as SD-WAN services just show the natural synergies between cybersecurity and software-defined networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there is the selection of Fortinet by Orange which we <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/orange-business-services-expands-sd-wan-portfolio-with-fortinet.html\">covered <\/a>four days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/John-Maddison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15313\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/John-Maddison.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/John-Maddison-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/John-Maddison-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption> John Maddison, EVP of products and CMO at Fortinet <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSD-WAN offers accelerated connectivity, cost savings, and increased performance for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. However, the benefits of SD-WAN cannot be truly realized without security as an integral part of the solution,\u201d said John Maddison, EVP of products and CMO at Fortinet. \u201cWithout an integrated security solution, organizations are forced to overlay security, creating significant overhead and leaving gaps in protection as security and management systems remain isolated. We\u2019re pleased to work with Ooredoo Kuwait to deliver the region\u2019s first secure SD-WAN managed service and continue our focus of delivering integrated SD-WAN and advanced security to enterprise customers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Fortinet products underpin Ooredoo Kuwait\u2019s Secure SD-WAN managed service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>FortiPortal\u00a0provides turnkey, easy-to-deploy customer portals for self-service without having to worry about complex development or maintenance costs<\/li><li>FortiSandbox\u00a0delivers real-time actionable intelligence through the automation of zero-day, advanced malware detection and response<\/li><li>FortiMail\u00a0is a top-rated secure email gateway that stops volume-based and targeted cyber threats to help secure the dynamic enterprise attack surface, prevent the loss of sensitive data and help maintain compliance with regulations<\/li><li>A range of\u00a0FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls\u00a0deliver both advanced ecurity and SD-WAN services<\/li><li>FortiManager\u00a0delivers single-pane-of-glass management for both SD-WAN and security, end-to-end visibility, and multi-tenancy to support many enterprise customers at scale<\/li><li>FortiAnalyzer\u00a0delivers centralized reporting, advance analytics and open-programmable interface to integrate with customers\u2019 existing investments and solutions<\/li><li>FortiClient\u00a0ensures that all fabric components \u2013 FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, EMS, Managed AP, Managed Switches, Sandbox \u2013 have a unified view of endpoints in order to provide tracking &amp; awareness, compliance enforcement and reporting<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For customers &#8211; being able to purchase numerous solutions from the same company is helpful as it makes vendor management easier &#8211; also, it allows a single plane of management glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Fortinet &#8211; they have a major win here in the middle-east &#8211; a nice feather in their cap on the heels of the recent and positive Orange win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See the only SD-WAN vendors that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/east\/exhibitor-list.aspx\">matter&nbsp;<\/a>at the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/\"><strong>ITEXPO<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;#TECHSUPERSHOW.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join others with $8.5B+ in IT buying power who plan 2020 budgets! Including 3,000+ resellers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A unique experience with a collocated&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdwanexpo.com\/\">SD-WAN Expo<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiopsexpo.com\/\">AIOps Expo<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mspexpo.com\/\">MSP Expo<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feb 12-14, 2020, Fort Lauderdale, FL.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/east\/registration.aspx\">Register now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See these SD-WAN vendors and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/east\/exhibitor-list.aspx\">more<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New <strong>Exclusive <\/strong>Diamond Sponsor, <strong>Frontier Business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Aryaka<\/td><td>Oracle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singtel<\/td><td>Tallac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intelisys<\/td><td>128 Technology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HughesON<\/td><td>Windstream Enterprise<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adaptiv Networks<\/td><td>Jenne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fujitsu<\/td><td>Telarus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Martello<\/td><td>SureNET<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BEC Technologies<\/td><td>Sprint<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/itexpo-techsupershow-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/itexpo-techsupershow-2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/itexpo-techsupershow-2019-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ooredoo Kuwait, a carrier with over $7B in annual revenue has chosen Fortinet Secure SD-WAN\u00a0to allow Ooredoo\u2019s existing and new enterprise customers to achieve accelerated connectivity, transport mode independence, and increased application performance while benefiting from tightly knit SD-WAN and advanced security features. 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