Vodafone is recognised by Gartner as a “Leader” in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global for the 2nd consecutive time, improving in both “ability to execute” and “completeness of vision”.
Gartner looked at 20 vendors in the global network services market, which the analyst firm describes as the delivery of fixed corporate networking services with worldwide coverage. It evaluated established global network services including WAN services and cloud connectivity, as well as emerging global network services including SD-WAN services, network on-demand services, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) services and Virtual Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE).
“I’m delighted that Gartner has once more recognised Vodafone as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global," said Peter Terry-Brown, Director of Unified Communications and Connectivity, Vodafone Business. "Over the past year, we have continued to develop our fixed network services, including SD-WAN, to become the largest next generation network in the region. In the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific, we are setting customers up for success when it comes to their digital ambitions. More businesses than ever before now benefit from using our industry leading high-performance networks, resulting in growth for both us and our customers.”
Connectivity is key for businesses to bring intelligence to the network and to help them grow. As a business, Vodafone continues to be creative and innovative in its approach to building an end-to-end integrated digital experience for customers, with new enhancements in self-serve and automation capabilities. Enhancements have also been made to the managed SD-WAN services, including additional vendors and expansions in security, vCPE and NFV products.
Vodafone has expanded in its cloud connect capabilities too, into 18 cities, with new providers and locations across all regions. This includes partnerships with AWS, Azure, IBM and Oracle, which further broadens our place in the market.
In the past 12 months, Vodafone has also expanded its global internet capabilities, covering 195 countries through direct and third party access with companies including AWS, Google and Microsoft. Through the acquisition of Liberty Global assets in Europe last year, Vodafone is now the largest next generation network in the region, providing our customers with market leading network scale.
* Gartner Inc., Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global by Neil Rickard, Bjarne Munch and Danellie Young. Published 20th February 2020.
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