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The Things You Should Consider Before Choosing a Carrier Ethernet Provider
- Simple-to-use SDN portal – Getting started is easy. You should be given an opportunity to try the SDN portal and experience it in real-time. On-demand services mean that users can turn up services straight away without going through a lengthy process. That’s the true difference from the legacy networking model and enable you to expand globally whenever it is required.
- Robust Global Infrastructure – It is important to look under the hood and see what kind of infrastructure underpins the SDN portfolio. There’s a big difference in reliability and performance between a basic switching infrastructure or LAN and a carrier-grade MEF-certified global WAN. The portal and intelligent networking solutions are only as good as the connectivity infrastructure underlying it.
- Hyper-Scalable Connectivity – On-demand connectivity has now become an imperative for many businesses today, whether it is for a medium-sized enterprise connecting office locations or a global service provider connecting across continents. A hyper-scalable network offers the speed of on-demand connectivity as well as the capacity to support the demands driven by the generation of digital services. Your Carrier Ethernet providers will have to able to deliver on-demand 100G connectivity services and beyond.
- Comprehensive Connectivity Solutions – Networking is more efficient and easier to manage if your Carrier Ethernet provider can offer a comprehensive set of solutions beyond point-to-point ethernet. This means being able to turn up services beyond ethernet connectivity which includes services such as global SD-WAN and Voice services with the best possible user experience. That makes it simple for a network-centric business to meet their present needs but also future proof their networking requirements without the complexity of managing multiple suppliers around the world.
- Customer Service Excellence – Your Carrier Ethernet provider needs to demonstrate its dedication to customer service excellence, even though networking solutions can be easily procured and managed online. SDN brings the benefit of self-service and on-demand connectivity, but that does not necessarily mean having a completely hands-off approach. A trusted Network Provider provider should have a strong depth of networking knowledge and experience and be proactive in troubleshooting issues, ensuring customer satisfaction and continually improving user experience.