Wide Area Networking (WAN)
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Bring predictable network performance to your global enterprise
When your business depends on seamless collaboration and instant access to cloud applications, you cannot afford inconsistent performance or rigid infrastructure.
GTT Wide Area Networking (WAN) consolidates your enterprise traffic onto a secure and highly available global network. Leveraging our top ranked Tier 1 backbone means gaining a predictable and efficient path for your critical data. Not to mention establishing comprehensive control over your connectivity while reducing the burden on your internal IT teams.
Don’t get stalled by siloed networks
Settling for fragmented providers or legacy frameworks forces most organizations into slow lanes. Each manual workaround or contract managed is another drag on productivity and agility.
- Application delays undercut users and hurt morale
- Admin teams burn cycles managing patchwork agreements and SLAs
- Security blind spots multiply as networks grow in complexity
- Bringing a new location online takes longer than your plans allow
It doesn’t have to be this way. By centralizing network strategy with GTT, you reclaim consistency and control. The shift to a simplified, software-based model allows your infrastructure to grow without tripping over its own footprint.
With WAN, you can:
- Deliver consistently fast global application access with minimal latency
- Scale bandwidth to match demand (without a maze of ticket requests)
- Shield sensitive traffic with private, IP backbone-level security
- Consolidate contracts and suppliers, cutting both risk and cost
Transforming your global infrastructure
Consistent speed and reliability
Traditional wide area networks often rely on congested public routes or complicated multi-provider
setups. Your critical traffic competes for bandwidth, resulting in poor productivity.
Without GTT
- Traffic bottlenecks at centralized data centers
- Users experience delays during file transfers and video calls
- IT spends hours resolving individual performance complaints
With GTT
- Users connect directly to essential applications through our top ranked Tier 1 backbone
- Traffic takes the most efficient path to ensure best performance
- Your team focuses on strategic initiatives instead of managing support tickets
Results
Network performance remains predictable regardless of the region.
Scalable connectivity without the friction
Growing your network usually means adding administrative overhead. GTT integrates advanced
software-defined routing to scale your operations effortlessly.
Without GTT
- Adding new locations requires lengthy provisioning cycles
- Inconsistent security policies vary between office and remote locations
- Budget predictability suffers due to unexpected upgrade costs
With GTT
- Provision sites quickly using our extensive global reach
- Unified network policies apply universally
- Complete visibility into your network traffic at a controlled cost
Results
Mitigate risk and simplify expansion. This lets your infrastructure adapt quickly to changing business requirements.
How it works
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Strategy
It starts by reviewing your site distribution and application dependencies. Then our experts design a network architecture that aligns with your specific performance goals and compliance requirements.
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Deployment
From start to finish, GTT coordinates local access connections and configures your circuits to ensure a seamless transition.
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Optimization
Our global network operations centers monitor your complete environment constantly. We provide proactive support to maintain optimal connectivity and secure your data.
Our WAN portfolio
MPLS
Backed by end-to-end SLAs and high-speed broadband, our multiprotocol label switching services open up a connected network with leased lines for all your business locations, whether down the street or across the globe.
VPLS
Our VPLS services allow for any-to-any connectivity, expanding your business network’s reach anywhere in the world. This flexible and scalable solution gives you total network traffic control with no shared routing or IP addressing and real-time reporting.
Ethernet
Secure reliable connectivity, available in diverse configurations and bandwidth speeds.
Frequently asked questions
Can WAN services support voice and video communications?
Yes, GTT WAN services can support real-time applications like VoIP and video conferencing by ensuring low latency and sufficient bandwidth speeds.
What are the security considerations for WAN services?
Security is crucial for all types of WAN services—Encryption, firewalls, instruction detection systems and VPNs are often used to secure data transmitted over WAN services. This security orchestration plays a role in WAN optimization for the best digital transformation.
How can businesses choose the best WAN service provider?
Businesses of all sizes should consider their specific needs and factors such as reliability, performance, scalability, customer support, cost and coverage levels to determine the best fit (all of which are available with GTT).
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