Tata Teleservices on Wednesday launched a new software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) offering ‘SD-WAN iFLX’ for Indian SMBs in partnership with Fortinet.

As per an official statement, the SD-WAN iFLX solution enables network performance optimization and uptime, simplifies branch setup through centralized control, allows last mile and service provider agnostic scalability, as well as enabling high-performance for cloud applications.

Tata Teleservices said it will leverage Fortinet’s expertise and its SD-WAN solution in customizing and delivering network performance along with security at an optimal cost to SMBs.

The Mumbai-based company said it will be offering three options for customers -- SD-WAN iFLX Lite, SD-WAN iFLX Pro, and SD-WAN iFLX Ultra, that will be aimed at SMBs across sectors including IT & ITeS, BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, E-commerce, Healthcare, Media & Telecom, and Logistics.

Moreover, the company said the iFLX solution streamlines business policy modification, provides end-to-end visibility and analytics, integrates next-gen firewall (NGFW) capabilities and advanced routing, as well as using a managed services-based Opex model.

“SD-WAN iFLX, is a new way to network which brings in unmatched flexibility, scalability, next-gen security with business intelligence thereby enhancing customer experience. All of this is offered at an affordable cost with zero Capex and complete managed services option,” said Vishal Rally, Senior Vice-President, Product and Commercial, Tata Teleservices.

“Fortinet-powered SD-WAN iFLX being offered by Tata Teleservices will set a new benchmark in the category and will enable SMBs to optimize their WAN infrastructure and connectivity to deliver better performance and user experience with a security-first approach,” added Rajesh Maurya, Regional Vice President, India & SAARC, Fortinet.

According to a Frost and Sullivan report, about 64% of the surveyed enterprises intend to deploy SD-WAN within the next two years and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.1% in the next few years.