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in a carrier environment. The DSFW’s open requirements of a carrier. We now carry brings together leading technology that
hardware and software design support more than 335 petabytes of data traffic will enhance AT&T’s network initiatives
flexible deployment models that align on our global network on an average by embedding Palo Alto Networks’ best-
with AT&T’s overall network strategy. day, with 5G poised to push that number of-breed security capabilities directly in
This initiative focuses on using AI and even higher. Securing that cargo using the infrastructure.” “We commend AT&T
machine learning to prevent attacks using traditional methods just won’t work. This and Palo Alto Networks on the release of
actionable events, which is embedded in new design embeds security on the fabric the DSFW framework,” said Oozie Parizer,
the network fabric and does not require of our network edge that allows control, senior director of product marketing,
separate hardware. “Security has always visibility and advanced threat protection.” Core Switching Group, Broadcom. “This
been at the forefront of AT&T’s network “By teaming up with AT&T, we are further approach enables pervasive security at
initiatives,” said Michael Satterlee, vice advancing the industry’s OCP initiative terabit scale economically. Through our
president, Network Infrastructure and in the area of Cybersecurity and helping close technical collaboration, we have
Services, AT&T. “Traditionally, we have had our customers not only support today’s leveraged the extensive capabilities in
to rely on centralized security platforms market needs but also be ready for future Jericho2 and look forward to delivering
or co-located appliances which are either demand,” said Alex Zinin, vice president additional solutions in the very near
not directly in the path of the network or of Worldwide Service Provider Business, future, to secure and scale the network
are not cost effective to meet the scaling Palo Alto Networks. “Our collaboration infrastructure.”

BT to Sell French Operations to Computacenter

BT and Computacenter have announced 2020. BT’s domestic operations in France on the growing requirements of our
that they have entered exclusive include management and maintenance multinational customers. I believe this
negotiations on the acquisition of BT’s of IT and network infrastructure, as well agreement will prove a key step forward
domestic operations in France by UK-based as networking and related professional for our customers, for our people and for
Computacenter. The transaction is subject services. Bas Burger, CEO of Global at BT. It also offers a positive future for our
to consultations with works councils over BT, commented: ‘With this agreement we domestic customers and the people who
a minimum period of two months prior are close to reaching another milestone support them.’
to regulatory approval, with completion in the execution of our strategy to make
expected to take place by the end of BT Global a more agile business focused

BT Brings Intelligent Connectivity to UK Businesses with New Cisco

Managed SD-WAN Solutions

BT announced the launch of a new managed software defined a single customer solution, the new Managed SD-WAN offering
wide area network (SD-WAN) service for UK business customers, enables secure, high-bandwidth connections across multiple
as it continues to develop its portfolio of converged business sites using fixed and mobile networks. As part of the launch,
networking products. Combining the best of BT’s capabilities into BT is offering two different Managed SD-WAN options based
on the requirements of a customer’s network, including Cisco
SD-WAN powered by Viptela, and Cisco SD-WAN powered by
Meraki. BT’s Managed SD-WAN simplifies complicated network
infrastructures and provides customers with complete visibility
across their networks, allowing them to optimise traffic to suit
business needs — balancing performance and agility. It replaces
the complexity of traditional networks with one, smart, secure
network, enabling customers to mitigate network threats, make
more informed decisions and boost efficiencies resulting in better
business performance. “Every organization – whether big or small
– is on a journey towards digital transformation. But their success
depends on whether they have a solution that is robust, agile
and intelligent enough to meet new business demands,” says

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