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Enterprise Connectivity

A Growing Case for Direct Internet Access?A Growing Case for Direct Internet Access?

Providing rapid and secure cloud and internet access is a mission central to the network. But which communications methodology should you choose?

byMary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data

Aug 26, 2025

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3 Min Read

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NaaS for AI: Scaling Enterprise AI with GPU-as-a-Service NaaS for AI: Scaling Enterprise AI with GPU-as-a-Service

byPascal Menezes, Mplify

Jun 23, 2025

4 Min Read

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Network Security

SASE Update: Why Enterprises are Reopening their Wallets SASE Update: Why Enterprises are Reopening their Wallets

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Jun 16, 2025

3 Min Read

Hand turns dice and changes the expression "WiFi 6" to "WiFi 7"

Avoid Challenges when Planning for Wi-Fi 7 Avoid Challenges when Planning for Wi-Fi 7

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Apr 17, 2025

4 Min Read

New York, May 08, 2017: The front of a Williams-Sonoma store in Time Warner Center.

Williams-Sonoma's Network Transformation: SD-WAN and SASE for Modern Retail Williams-Sonoma Adopts SD-WAN and SASE for Modern Retail

byRaleigh Mann, Mplify

Mar 31, 2025

4 Min Read

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How Cybersecurity, Cloud and GenAI are Driving Enterprises Toward NaaS Cybersecurity, Cloud, GenAI Drive Enterprises to NaaS

byPascal Menezes, Mplify

Feb 5, 2025

4 Min Read

NaaS offers the ability to outsource the company network and hardware/software procurement fully. When does a NaaS strategy make sense?

Network Management

NaaS: A New Way to Think About Networks

NaaS: A New Way to Think About Networks

byMary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data

Brendan Carr appears before a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing in 2023

Enterprise Connectivity

A New Administration and a New Direction for Networks

A New Administration and a New Direction for Networks

byPam Baker, Contributing Writer

The International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience, like a NATO effort, seeks to protect subsea cables to boost network resilience.

Network Resilience

International Bodies Focus on Subsea Cable Protection

International Bodies Focus on Subsea Cable Protection

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Nile’s new Trust Service enables enterprises to modernize their networks and integrate security into them as opposed to running it as an overlay.

Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments

Nile Trust Service Adds Zero Trust to Campus Networks

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

The LSO CIM Service API enhances enterprises' operational agility by providing timely, automated updates on circuit impairments.

Network Resilience

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

bySunil Khandekar, Mplify

Network segmentation solutions with microsegmentation capabilities can help tame today’s evolving virtualized and dynamic Kubernetes environments.

Network Management

Overcoming Challenges with the Modernization of Virtualization Environments with Universal Microsegmentation

Overcoming Challenges with the Modernization of Virtualization Environments with Universal Microsegmentation

byDhiraj Sehgal, Director of Technical and Solution Marketing, Tigera

The FCC hopes to expand satellite communications services to provide alternatives to fight worsening terrestrial, mobile, and undersea cable outages.

Network Resilience

Will Competition Position Satellite Communications for a Greater Network Resiliency Role?

Net Resiliency Efforts Tap Satellite Communications

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Broadband is a high priority for both candidates. Harris will focus on federal programs, Trump onprivate partnerships and fewer regulations.

Broadband is On the Ballot

Broadband is On the Ballot

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

The GNE 2024 conference showed the success MEF made in the last year establishing NaaS as a critical element of enterprise connectivity.

MEF Conference Highlights NaaS Progress

MEF Conference Highlights NaaS Progress

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

A sense of unease and foreboding hangs over this election. Here’s a look at how either outcome will affect network tech directives. .

Enterprise Connectivity

The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

byPam Baker, Contributing Writer

MEF’s new circuit impairment communications automation API was developed in collaboration with its Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC).

Network Resilience

MEF NaaS: Focus on the Enterprise

MEF NaaS: Focus on the Enterprise

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

Using Bandwidth, NAVEX consolidated its telecom service providers when transitioning from a TDM-based systems to modern SIP technology.

Network Management

NAVEX Taps Communications Provider Bandwidth to Consolidate and Simplify Telecom Services

NAVEX Teams With Bandwidth to Simplify Telecom Services

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

The question isn't whether to embrace NaaS but how quickly you can leverage it to drive your business forward.

Network Management

How NaaS is Reshaping Enterprise Connectivity

How NaaS is Reshaping Enterprise Connectivity

byRishit Lakhani, Solutions Engineering, Nile

The NSF and U.N. are exploring plans to add sensors to communications and subsea cables to detect storms, climate change, and undersea disruptions.

Network Management

Smart(er) Subsea Cables to Provide Early Warning System

Smart(er) Subsea Cables to Provide Early Warning System

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

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Network Management

Is Network-as-a-Service Your Golden Ticket?

Is Network-as-a-Service Your Golden Ticket?

byBrandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

MEF’s Global NaaS Event 2024 offers enterprise leaders the opportunity to explore the latest advancements in NaaS.

NaaS for Enterprises: Insights from MEF's Global NaaS Event 2024

NaaS for Enterprises: Insights from MEF's Global NaaS Event 2024

bySunil Khandekar, Mplify

The MEF Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC) gives likely end-users of advanced services like NaaS and SASE a voice in their rollout.

Enterprise Connectivity

MEF’s ELC Brings User Input into NaaS and SASE Specifications

MEF’s ELC Brings User Input into NaaS and SASE Specifications

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

The SD-WAN certification is the first step in the process to SASE certification. Certification also includes SSE and Zero Trust.

First Vendors Achieve MEF SD-WAN Certification

First Vendors Achieve MEF SD-WAN Certification

byDavid Curry, Technology Writer

A new federal road map on internet routing addresses a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) vulnerability

White House Road Map Provides Guidance on BGP Internet Routing Security

White House Road Map Provides Guidance on BGP Internet Routing Security

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

UKTIN acts as a door opener for the U.S., helping facilitate introductions with academia, start-ups, and others within the U.K. telecoms sector.

How the U.S. and U.K. Can Work Together to Advance Global Telco Innovation

How the U.S. and U.K. Can Work Together to Advance Global Telco Innovation

byIan Smith, Head, U.K. Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN)

Buying or leasing, have their benefits and challenges, and the decision should be based on a thorough evaluation of an organization's requirements

Network Management

Buy or Lease IPv4 Addresses: What's the Best Option?

Buy or Lease IPv4 Addresses: What's the Best Option?

byLee Howard, Senior Vice President, IPv4.Global

The new campus NaaS offers a blend of features and capabilities, including performance guarantees for network coverage, capacity, and availability.

Enterprise Connectivity

Clark Schaefer Hackett Taps Nile’s Campus NaaS for Global IT Infrastructure

Clark Schaefer Hackett Taps Nile’s Campus NaaS for Global IT Infrastructure

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Campus NaaS is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise networking.

Enterprise Connectivity

Campus NaaS: Transforming Enterprise Networking

Campus NaaS: Transforming Enterprise Networking

byPascal Menezes, Mplify

Modern NaaS solutions fully disaggregate control and data planes, hosting control functions in the cloud.

Enterprise Connectivity

The Time is Now for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)

The Time is Now for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)

byWoody Sessoms, Chief Business Officer, Graphiant

Two telecommunications antennas used for cellular network and wireless Internet, fixed on the building wall.

Wireless Networking

Exploring Telco Enterprise Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Services

Exploring Telco Enterprise FWA Services

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Blue and purple digital cloud connecting apps and services with campus NaaS.

Campus NaaS: Remaking the Campus Network

Campus NaaS: Remaking the Campus Network

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

The decision to stay with a WAN network or move to SD-WAN or SASE ultimately depends upon your enterprise connectivity requirements

Enterprise Connectivity

Where and How Do WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE Fit In?

Where and How Do WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE Fit In?

byMary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data

Underwater mining, if not conducted properly, can damage subsea cables and the environment.

Enterprise Connectivity

Deep Seabed Mining a Threat to Global Subsea Cable Network Safety, Environment

Deep Seabed Mining a Threat to Global Subsea Cable Network Safety, Environment

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Telecom companies are well-positioned to offer the essential value-add digital services enterprise need today.

Enterprise Connectivity

How Telecom Companies Can Compete With Hyperscalers — and Monetize Their 5G Investments

How Telecom Companies Can Compete With Hyperscalers — and Monetize Their 5G Investments

byMichael Van Veen, Senior Director, Telecommunications, SAP