Fortinet, a global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced that e& UAE, telecom arm of e&, will launch a managed secure SD-WAN service powered by Fortinet.
The expanded partnership highlights both companies’ commitment to delivering secure networking solutions that enable Digital Transformation.
e& UAE has been a partner with Fortinet since 2015, delivering top-tier security solutions to the UAE market across diverse sectors such as government, healthcare, education, and oil and gas. In 2023, e& UAE was named a Secure Connectivity Partner of the Year by Fortinet. With the expanded partnership, e& UAE will enhance its Managed Firewall service with the addition of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, bringing a host of benefits to organisations of all sizes in key sectors across the region, including improved operational efficiencies, enhanced security measures and a scalable network infrastructure.
Alain Penel, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey & CIS at Fortinet, said: “Fortinet Secure SD-WAN improves network performance, reliability and security, facilitating smoother communication and collaboration among businesses, government agencies and individuals.
“By enabling businesses to operate more efficiently and access cloud-based services seamlessly, the partnership with e& UAE will not only contribute to increased productivity, innovation and competitiveness at the organisational level, but also on a wider socio-economic level, helping to drive economic growth in the region. Furthermore, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN has set Etisalat up with a strong foundation to seamlessly move from Managed SD-WAN to SASE and SD-Branch in the future.”
Hamad Mohamed Almarzooqi, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Operations, e& UAE, said: “Our strategic alignment with Fortinet supports our goal of providing the UAE market with access to leading SD-WAN solutions. These joint efforts will elevate the networking capabilities available to our customers, and reinforce our commitment to service and support excellence. Recognising the critical role of SD-WAN in enterprise advancement, our value propositions are carefully designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our mission goes beyond the delivery of technology; we are committed to the effective deployment and management of SD-WAN infrastructure and we draw on the industry’s most advanced expertise to fulfil this ambition.”
