{"id":16267,"date":"2020-01-14T17:01:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T22:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=16267"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:26:58","slug":"gtt-adds-fortinet-sd-wan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/gtt-adds-fortinet-sd-wan.html","title":{"rendered":"GTT Adds Fortinet SD-WAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GTT Communications, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0has expanded <\/a>its SD-WAN service offering by adding\u00a0Fortinet Secure SD-WAN<\/a>\u00a0as a technology option. Delivered as a managed service, it supports any last-mile access solution to meet specific client requirements for advanced security, application performance and cost-efficiency. The addition of Fortinet enhances GTT’s existing managed SD-WAN service offerings for enterprise clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June we broke the news GTT SD-WAN sees ROI of 213% and an investment payback in Less than 6 Months<\/a>. Last month we reported Fortinet has become a partnership master <\/a>with their Google Cloud news. At the time we said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to partnerships \u2013 there seems to be no one who can hold a candle to Fortinet. They are on a literal tear. In June we\u00a0reported\u00a0<\/a>they partnered with Windstream, in November, it was\u00a0Microsoft Azure<\/a>. Last month it was\u00a0Orange Business Services<\/a>\u00a0and a few weeks back reported on a big Fortinet win at\u00a0Ooredoo Kuwait<\/a>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The GTT <\/a>SD-WAN offering that uses Fortinet <\/a>technology includes integrated next-generation firewall and unified threat management functionality combined with an SD-WAN edge device and router, providing an attractive return on investment with robust security features. The GTT SD-WAN service offering with Fortinet is particularly suitable for distributed enterprises and branch networking applications in industries such as retail, quick service restaurants, hospitality and financial services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Rick Calder\u00a0GTT president and CEO.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“Clients rely on GTT to securely connect their locations across the world and to every application in the cloud,” stated\u00a0Rick Calder\u00a0GTT president and CEO. “Our broad portfolio of SD-WAN service options, that now includes Fortinet, ensures that clients can run their applications with superior security, performance and reliability to support their business goals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fortinet Secure SD-WAN allows GTT to build a smart connectivity platform that delivers additional value to customers through security, analytics and cloud-acceleration services,” stated John Maddison, Fortinet SVP of products and CMO. “The combination of GTT’s Tier 1 global IP network and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN enables high-performing and differentiated services for GTT clients worldwide. We’re pleased to partner with GTT to deliver our carrier-grade secure SD-WAN solution to global enterprise organizations.”
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John Maddison, Fortinet SVP of products and CMO <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“By adding Fortinet as another vendor platform, GTT has enhanced and broadened its SD-WAN service to offer enterprises even greater networking agility and integrated security capabilities,” commented Mike Sapien, vice president & chief analyst US for enterprise services at\u00a0Ovum. “The integration of SD-WAN technology with GTT’s Tier 1 IP network offers performance and efficiency advantages when leveraging the core network for internet traffic destined for the cloud.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See these SD-WAN vendors and more<\/a> \u2013 including Exclusive <\/strong>Diamond Sponsor: Frontier Business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBM<\/td>Oracle<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Singtel<\/td>Ooma<\/td><\/tr>
Intelisys<\/td>Comcast Business<\/td><\/tr>
HughesON<\/td>Windstream Enterprise<\/td><\/tr>
Adaptiv Networks<\/td>Jenne<\/td><\/tr>
Fujitsu<\/td>Telarus<\/td><\/tr>
128 Technology<\/td>SureNET<\/td><\/tr>
AT&T<\/td>Sprint<\/td><\/tr>
RocketBroadband<\/td>Mach Networks<\/td><\/tr>
Tech Data<\/td>Aryaka<\/td><\/tr>
Martello<\/td>Inseego<\/td><\/tr>
Tallac<\/td>Granite Telecommunications<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Airespring<\/td>Itrinegy<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
CloudGenix<\/a><\/td>BEC Technologies<\/td><\/tr>
EnTelegent Solutions<\/td>PCCW<\/td><\/tr>
Vonage<\/td>8×8<\/td><\/tr>
Avaya<\/td>Expereo<\/td><\/tr>
Mach Networks<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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