WiFi 6 is the future of remote working

Although remote work isn’t new, the Covid-19 pandemic definitely accelerated its adoption to the point where it has become the new reality. With the third wave gripping South Africa among other countries, employees around the world are realising they might be...

SD-WAN: the rise of software defined networks

South Africa’s IT landscape is evolving rapidly due to the effects of the pandemic. By Henroe Burns, sales specialist at Cisco Systems South Africa Simply put, business relies on networks to provide secure business-critical services. Moreover, the adoption of...

Emtel and NEC XON deploy Mauritius’ biggest SD-WAN

Emtel, the telecom operator in Mauritius, has partnered with NEC XON to deploy the biggest SD-WAN in the country, which has reduced the corporate customer’s connectivity costs by between 30% to 40%, together with the provision of a secured network. The SD-WAN serves...

What makes SD-WAN more than just a branch solution?

To meet the demands of a dynamic business environment in today’s rapidly changing digital world, many organisations are turning to SD-WAN for fast, scalable, and flexible connectivity between network environments. By John Maddison, chief marketing officer and...

The growing role of SASE for enterprises

SD-WAN provider Silver Peak, recently acquired by Aruba, is now better able to help enterprises successfully transform their wide area network (WAN) and security architectures, and advance their digital transformation. This includes the ability for enterprises and...