SLT-MOBITEL, pioneer in the Sri Lankan telecom industry and a leader in MPLS services for enterprise and government customers, in collaboration with Cisco and Millennium I.T. E.S.P. (Pvt) Ltd (MillenniumIT ESP), has announced the launch of its new managed SD-WAN services to accelerate digitization of enterprise and government customers in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will offer the Cisco SD-WAN's full functionality including intelligent dynamic routing, optimized cloud connectivity, and visibility into applications and performance to its enterprise customers in Sri Lanka, the company said in a media release.
This collaboration brings together Cisco's intent-based networking solutions, SLT’s connectivity solutions and MillenniumIT ESP’s systems integration capabilities to quickly develop and deploy multiple managed services efficiently and cost-effectively across Sri Lanka. SLT will handle the deployment and operation of enterprise WAN Service combined with its underlay connectivity options with MPLS and Internet connectivity, enabling them to offer its enterprise customers a host of differentiated services in a seamless, reliable and secure manner.
Focusing on the concept of "grow more, pay less", SD-WAN offers the simplicity of management, better visibility, enhanced application experience, optimized cloud connectivity, and a more secure WAN for accessing multiple cloud applications.
Commenting on the partnership, Kiththi Perera, Chief Executive Officer, SLT said, "We chose Cisco due to their excellence and leadership in the routing arena for more than 30 years. SD-WAN capable routers include Cisco IOS SD XE that run on the ISR series routers. Cisco's networking solutions, along with SLT’s connectivity options, makes SD-WAN the most comprehensive solution. With the true separation of the SD-WAN Layers of Control, Management, Orchestration, and Transport, Cisco and SLT will deliver the best user experience, securely across any cloud, as a fully managed service. SLT also plans to expand the SD WAN to global customers in near future,”
Picture shows participants at the handing over of agreement from left to right: Mangala Samarajeewa, Chief Network Officer -SLT, Janaka Abeysinghe, Chief Enterprise and Wholesale Officer -SLT, Priyantha Fernandez, Chief Operating Officer -SLT, Kiththi Perera, Chief Executive Officer-SLT, Shevan Goonetilleke, Director/Chief Executive Officer, MillenniumIT ESP, Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda, Director, MillenniumIT ESP and Group VP, Ambeon Holdings PLC and Gerald Vethanayagam, Cisco Sri Lanka,
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