COMCAST BUSINESS Network Provider SD-WAN TECHNOLOGY: Offers Versa Networks OVERVIEW • Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA • The Comcast network is the largest facilities-based last mile alternative to the phone company. • We currently serve 20 of the top 25 MSAs in the U.S. and provide service to customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. • Comcast Business provides end-to-end solutions that help enable businesses of all sizes to meet their growing technology needs. SERVICES SOLD • Network/Cloud – SD-WAN, Cloud Connectivity to AWS/Azure/IBM, Ethernet Network Service (ENS), Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Dedicated Internet (EDI), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) • Security - DDoS Mitigation Services, SmartOffice - Video Surveillance • Colo – Datacenter connectivity • Full Business Portfolio – Ethernet, Business Internet, Business Voice, Business TV, Business Voice Portfolio, Connection Pro (4G LTE wireless backup for Internet), SD-WAN ELEVATOR PITCH Comcast Business SD-WAN Comcast Business software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) brings together application-aware routing, secure VPN capabilities, and a stateful firewall into an integrated solution that is easy to operate and maintain. When paired with DOCSIS 3.1/Gigabit broadband service, Comcast offers distributed enterprises a way to make broadband smart and unleash the power of the virtualized network. It enables digital businesses to deploy applications faster, manage bandwidth demands efficiently, increase site capacity, and improve performance while providing distributed security, traffic management, and application visibility. Valuable features include application-based routing and local internet breakout, the ability to support load balancing/failover between Comcast connections and customers’ existing networks, and the flexibility to support multiple WAN topologies, including any-to-any, hub and spoke, and full mesh. SD-WAN from Comcast Business is available across the U.S. Unlike some legacy telcos and “over- the-top” (OTT) providers, Comcast Business SD-WAN is built within a software-defined networking (SDN) platform that is capable of scaling to meet agile business needs. KEY FEATURES & DIFFERENTIATORS • High availability – SD-WAN can leverage multiple connections at a location to help minimize downtime caused by network failure • Feature rich – It can support a wide range of network-oriented services, including VPNs, virtual routers, firewalls, intrusion detection, WAN optimization and more • Application-oriented – SD-WAN can support routing and prioritization rules based on the customer’s underlying application • Flexible – Software-oriented implementation means that customers can re-configure the service as their needs change • Simple to use – SD-WAN is an integrated set of features, meaning customers are not required to manage and operate these services independently • Eliminates “vendor lock” – Our open systems architecture supports SDN offerings from numerous technology providers • Informative – It allows access to data and analytics, helping customers better understand and manage their network and data • Predictable pricing – Fixed rate pricing, allows customers to scale their bandwidth consumption with the assurance that their rates will not change • Lower costs – Reduces expensive, labor-intensive hardware and T1 or incremental Mbps transport to save on OPEX and CAPEX
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