Addressing a Seamless, Flexible and Native Integration with Webex Calling

The companies announced plans that will help ensure a seamless and reliable mobile-first collaboration experience, allowing users the flexibility to take calls across multiple devices while traveling for work, running errands and more.

Cisco and AT&T says with the dramatic increase in the use of mobile phones as the primary business device, enterprises need connectivity solutions that are easy to manage, secure and provide the flexibility and reliability desired for work from anywhere. The Cisco and AT&T integration addresses this need with key features including:

• Single number mobile identity: Combining the capabilities of an AT&T wireless smartphone with the native integration of Webex Calling will provide greater functionality and flexibility for on-the-go communication.
• Reduce costs: This integration helps enterprise customers lower costs by reducing or eliminating the need for traditional fixed business lines.
• Crystal clear voice: AT&T Cloud Voice with Webex Go allows users to securely make and receive business calls using AT&T’s fast, reliable nationwide mobile network and seamlessly elevate calls to a Webex collaboration experience across the Webex App and devices, with capabilities like closed captioning, noise removal, and whiteboarding.
• Fast, efficient, and secure collaboration: AT&T and Cisco’s joint solution will increase the ability to effectively and securely collaborate no matter the location, resulting in improved knowledge sharing and faster decision making.

AT&T Cloud Voice with Webex Go will be available for all Webex Calling users from Cisco partners in the United States later this year.

SD-WAN Connectivity for SMBs, Enterprise Businesses

Demand for unified experiences over secure connectivity to the cloud and site-to-site continues to surge. Cisco and AT&T are working together to bring secure on-demand connectivity for SD-WAN with add-on services that may include mobile 5G and fiber broadband to businesses of every size.

For small and medium businesses, AT&T is launching a new self-service option to simplify and accelerate SD-WAN deployment. Businesses can now connect, protect, manage, and scale their networks using AT&T Business Wi-Fi with Cisco Meraki.

For larger enterprises, AT&T SD-WAN with Cisco is a fully managed connectivity solution with embedded security and analytics. Enterprises can now connect a user or device to any application in their multicloud using a secure access service edge (SASE)-enabled architecture. This delivers integrated security and application optimization for end-to-end visibility.

Cisco will also provide the ability to embed AT&T wireless connectivity into Cisco devices enabling zero touch provisioning for Cisco and AT&T customers, through AT&T Control Center powered by Cisco.

“The network is at the core of the modern workforce. The ability to get things done is no longer reliant on where you are, but how you are connected,” said Jonathan Davidson, EVP and general manager of Cisco Networking. “Hybrid work only works when there is a seamless, consistent, and secure experience for workers, regardless of location. Together with AT&T, we are giving businesses what they need to securely connect everything and everyone—wherever they are. Because when everything is connected, then anything is possible.”

Mike Troiano, SVP, business products, AT&T“Mobility, said, in a statement, “Mobility is key to enabling hybrid work. Businesses want a seamless and reliable communication experience. At the heart of our collaboration with Cisco is a shared vision to empower organizations with secure connectivity, unmatched reliability, and deep network expertise. By deeply integrating our technology, businesses can be assured their communications are built on a solid foundation. Together we are unlocking new levels of productivity, agility, and connectivity— enabling teams to thrive in the modern work landscape.”

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SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) technology is becoming increasingly necessary for the security and reliability of networks, taking into account the data-driven infrastructure running on cloud-based and private enterprise networks. EnGenius SD-WAN Gateways are designed to provide enterprises with a highly scalable and resilient network solution. The SD-WAN Gateway series offers features like EnGenius Auto-VPN and NAT Traversal, making it an ideal choice for organizations seeking a secure and efficient network solution.

Related: Aryaka Invests in Bringing Managed SD-WAN & SASE to More Markets

EnGenius SD-WAN Gateway Benefits

• Seamless scalability with unparalleled flexibility in wireless and wired networks: EnGenius SD-WAN Gateways enable businesses to quickly and easily deploy multiple branch offices, including all necessary firewall rules and network policies. This makes it an ideal solution for companies with a growing remote workforce and increased reliance on cloud-based services, allowing them to maintain secure and efficient network connections.
• Automated and simplified configuration for faster deployment and increased uptime: Building a VPN network with EnGenius SD-WAN is effortless, requiring just a few clicks, even with NAT networks. With its auto-healing capabilities, the system automatically adjusts VPN settings when WAN IP changes, ensuring seamless connectivity.
• Ability to monitor connections in real time for improved security and visibility: EnGenius SD-WAN provides network administrators with complete visibility into the health status of all VPN links, WAN performance, and network trends. This comprehensive visibility makes necessary adjustments or troubleshooting issues easier with real-time performance monitoring and tunnel status tracking.
• Zero-Trust framework for enhanced security at scale: Get peace of mind knowing your connection between branch offices and headquarters is further secured using multiple authentication levels, including device verifications with Zero Trust Framework, which all come with EnGenius SD-WAN Gateways.
• Ability to leverage the power of EnGenius Cloud for unified management of devices and networks: EnGenius SD-WAN Gateways provide an integrated solution for your entire network needs via the EnGenius Cloud. Businesses can easily manage and monitor all network devices in one centralized location, including Access Points and Network Switches.

“We are very excited to be launching this new line of SD-WAN products that provide greater stability and security for enterprises and the branches,” Antony Lai, vice president at EnGenius, declares. “We have worked hard to provide a high-level solution that is easy to deploy and manage while providing seamless integration with EnGenius Cloud-managed products with a secure, reliable, and effective system that is scalable to their needs for managing their networks.”

EnGenius Cloud-managed SD-WAN Gateway lineups:

• ESG320(new)- 4-Port Gigabit PoE+ Cloud SD-WAN Gateway
• ESG510 – 4-Port Multi-Gigabit PoE+ Cloud SD-WAN Gateway
• ESG610(new) – 4-Port Multi-Gigabit PoE+ Cloud SD-WAN Gateway
• ESG620(new) – 8-Port Multi-Gigabit PoE+ Cloud SD-WAN Gateway with 2 SFP+ Slots

EnGenius Cloud-managed SD-WAN Gateway Features:

• Auto-VPN and NAT traversal
• Network topology and VPN status
• Stateful firewall and firewall policy applies to all
• Dual-WAN load balance and failover
• Unified with EnGenius Cloud management and devices
• Touchless system maintenance and automatic updates
• Management on the go with Cloud To-Go·
• Multi-mode passthrough and routing options.

Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister-site Commercial Integrator on March 9, 2023. It has since been updated for My TechDecisions’ audience.

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The San Mateo, Calif-based company says it plans to establish 27 new POPs in 21 countries and in 15 major metropolitan areas worldwide to further expand its global hyperscale infrastructure. The POPs are expected to deliver low latency end-to-end for faster connection speeds, along with cloud-delivered services for network, security and observability, while meeting each geographic location’s regulatory requirements and performance needs.

Aryaka’s AppAssure technology will be deployed on POPs, providing insights into jitter, latency, and loss per app and per user for optimal application performance for both on-site and remote users. Furthermore, Aryaka is enhancing its SD-WAN offering based on its industry-unique FlexCore – a dual layer 2 and layer 3 global backbone and adding intuitive navigation to its MyAryaka customer portal for simpler self-service.

Related: Aryaka Announces Zero Trust WAN Based on Unified SASE Architecture

“There are steady increases in SaaS deployment models, public cloud spending, and use of internet WAN across businesses of all sizes, and our POP investment sets the foundation that our customers and future customers will need to be successful in a constantly evolving business landscape,” says Renuka Nadkarni, chief product officer of Aryaka. “With escalating security threats and any businesses becoming a distributed enterprise, companies of all sizes and in any vertical are looking for a partner that can offer business continuity and IT resilience, operational simplicity on a global scale, and unified security enforcement. There are very few providers that can offer all three elements effectively as part of a Unified SASE offer.”

As part of its commitment to providing operational simplicity, Aryaka is offering customers more options and an enhanced experience for last-mile services with wired and wireless connectivity with a single point of contact. Aryaka’s last-mile connectivity services enable fully managed LTE, 4G, and 5G connections in over 90 countries utilizing Cradlepoint Wireless Edge and NetCloud.

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