Defence

Networks are at the heart of the critical national infrastructure services and solutions that Telent provide across the UK and Ireland. Whether wired or wireless, these solutions all demand high performance networks that deliver speed, capacity and reliability against stringent security requirements. However, the network application environments are very diverse, frequently covering campus environments for universities and large scale operational sites such as the Hinkley Point C nuclear site. Other network solutions span multiple locations to connect operational assets such as the 165 remote radio sites around the UK’s coast for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency or the 4,400 mile National Roads Telecommunication Services that connect the strategic road network for National Highways.

Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) enables the ability to create a secure virtual overlay model over any type of network connectivity available today. It also allows a hybrid approach to connectivity that ensures data integrity and security. SD WAN provides the simplified, centralised provisioning and zero touch deployment of WAN solutions, delivering the benefits of optimising applications, greater insight and visibility of traffic patterns while providing the right levels of user and application experience.

SD WAN offers the ability for organisations to increase security in hybrid communication environments while also offering Opex and Capex savings by using the right type of connectivity based upon the geographic location, size of site and user demographic allowing organisations to be flexible in its approach.