Global cybersecurity leader Fortinet announced a new agreement with e& UAE, the telecom arm of e&, to provide a managed secure SD-WAN service powered by Fortinet. This enhanced partnership represents both companies' shared vision of delivering safe and sound networking solutions for digital transformation.
e& UAE has been a partner with Fortinet since 2015, providing sector-specific cybersecurity solutions such as government, healthcare, education, and oil and gas. In recognition of these efforts, e& UAE was named Fortinet's Secure Connectivity Partner of the Year in 2023.
This strengthened partnership will result in the inclusion of Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN into e&'s Managed Firewall service, significantly benefiting organizations across the region. These include improved operational efficiency, enhanced security, and more scalable network structures designed to cope with the growth needs of business all across various sectors.
SD-WAN allows organizations of all sizes to improve application and user experience while enabling the flexibility and cost benefits of a hybrid network. Fortinet was recently named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN. We believe this recognition is a testament to the ability for Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to enable businesses to protect their investment and simplify operations along their journey to a Zero Trust Architecture.
Fortinet is leading the world in market innovation as regards secure networking solutions that deliver optimum security, cost efficiency, and excellent performance across various environments, including on-premises enterprises, multi-cloud setups, branch offices, and remote deployments. With Fortinet products, MSSPs can develop new services tailored to the unique architectural needs of their environments. This includes features like multitenancy, custom portals, massive automation and orchestration capabilities, centralized management and analytics, report templates tailored to the needs of customers, and bulk deployments. For further information on this program, please refer to the Fortinet Managed Security Service Providers page.