Shaw Launches Affordable, Enterprise-Grade Networking Solution to Keep Businesses Connected
October 01 2018 - 2:00PM
Shaw Communications Inc. today announced the launch of a
next-generation networking solution that gives businesses of all
sizes the ability to share business data and critical applications
between head offices and their branch locations at up to half the
cost of traditional networking solutions.
By leveraging the advantages of Shaw’s widely available
broadband network, Shaw Business’ Software-Defined Wide Area
Network (SD-WAN) service is expected to remove the headaches and
costs associated with IT and the cumbersome Multi-Protocol Label
Switch (MPLS) hardware typically required to keep head office and
branch offices connected.
As a result, Shaw Business is able to offer growing companies
the ability to connect all their offices together with an efficient
and fully managed cloud-based offering, without sacrificing
reliability, speed and security.
“In today’s bandwidth-hungry world, business owners need
affordable and next-generation solutions from a provider that
understands the challenges of growing a business,” said Katherine
Emberly, President, Business, Brand and Communications, Shaw
Communications. “Shaw Business understands that organizations of
all sizes deserve a robust, scalable and secure enterprise-grade
networking solution to keep their head office and branch offices
connected.”
Features of Shaw Business’ SD-WAN include:
- Intelligent Path Control – Application policies dynamically
re-route traffic in real time, which means there is no need for
businesses to oversubscribe to costly standby circuits.
- Application Optimization – Critical traffic, such as real-time
applications and VoIP, are prioritized across the network, which
reduces packet loss, latency and the risk of dropped calls.
- Branch Office Access – Intuitive and scalable VPN that is easy
to deploy while managing multisite settings through a single,
centralized dashboard.
- Seamless Failover – Allows customers to seamlessly re-route
important data through other network links in the event of an
outage, including LTE as a diverse failover option, which can
significantly reduce costly downtime.
- Scalability – Allows businesses to easily add new offices and
workspaces to the network and update applications in real time from
one central location.
- Secure Connectivity and Network Protection – Enables IT
policies to be set up throughout the network to provide enhanced
security regardless of broadband or LTE network connection.
- Co-Management – Businesses have the option to manage the setup
themselves or rely on Shaw Business to manage it for them.
Powered in partnership with Cisco Meraki, SD-WAN sites are
connected by internet links secured by Shaw Business’ powerful
SmartSecurity service. SmartSecurity gives customers cutting-edge
network protection and cloud-based security policy updates so that
businesses are protected from the latest vulnerabilities and
network threats.
SD-WAN is now available for businesses with multiple sites
starting at $145 on a three-year contract.
The launch of SD-WAN follows the introduction of Shaw’s new SIP
Trunking offering, which provides a unified platform with
SmartVoice for next-generation voice services. Available today, SIP
Trunking is a cost-effective, reliable and secure business voice
solution.
For more information on SD-WAN, please visit
https://business.shaw.ca/network/sd-wan.
About Shaw Shaw Communications Inc. is a
leading Canadian connectivity company. The Wireline division
consists of Consumer and Business services. Consumer serves
residential customers with broadband Internet, Shaw Go WiFi, video
and digital phone. Business provides business customers with
Internet, data, WiFi, digital phone and video services. The
Wireless division provides wireless voice and LTE-Advanced data
services through an expanding and improving mobile wireless network
infrastructure. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock
exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX
- SJR.B, SJR.PR.A, SJR.PR.B, NYSE – SJR, and TSXV – SJR.A). For
more information, please visit www.shaw.ca
For media inquiries, please contact: Shaw
Communications Inc. Chethan Lakshman, VP, External Affairs (403)
930-8448 chethan.lakshman@sjrb.ca
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constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Such statements include, but are not
limited to: statements related to the reliability, functionality
and performance of Shaw’s products and services and statements
related to reduced costs associated such products and services.
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believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. There
is the risk that one or more of these assumptions will not prove to
be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on any
forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, Shaw
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
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