Scalable, flexible networking with network-as-a-service

In a data-rich world, businesses are realising that legacy infrastructure no longer meets today’s demands. Traditional networking models present several challenges like inflexibility in scaling resources, siloed infrastructure, high capital costs, and slow deployment of new services. For large enterprises that are spread out across multiple locations, there is the added burden of managing across locations and a need for visibility and control.

In this podcast episode from "Executives at the Edge" by MEF, “Unifying NaaS: Shifting the Network Infrastructure Paradigm”, Zulkifli Ahmad, Senior Director, Solution Management, Singtel Singapore, discusses how network-as-a-service (NaaS) can help resolve the above challenges.

NaaS is an integrated solution providing networking functions like routing, security, and optimisation on demand. This unification of functions provides enterprises with simplified connectivity, cost efficiency, and the ability to manage their own networks. 

Together with Pascal Menezes, podcast host of "Executives at the Edge", Zulkifli explains how consolidating network resources benefits enterprises. He also surfaces considerations when evaluating NaaS, including how Asia’s highly fragmented internet infrastructure can challenge NaaS implementation across countries. The conversation closes off with future trends in NaaS, including the role of AI/ML, 5G, edge computing, and automation.

Singtel Network-as-a-Service  (NaaS) offers seamless connections from the edge to the cloud. It delivers critical network and security functionalities as a service, enabling simplified and flexible on-demand consumption models. A centralised portal gives you comprehensive visibility into your network for effective monitoring. Advanced analytics helps uncover valuable insights, helping inform decisions around network resource utilisation.

Gain a deeper understanding of how network-as-a-service solutions like Singtel NaaS can simplify and strengthen enterprise infrastructure, including a use case and example from Zulkifli, by listening to the podcast.