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Connectivity Sourcing

Sizing and selecting the right connectivity options and providers is crucial to get the right capacity, performance, resiliency and price for your remote locations. Add solutions like 4G, 5G, LEO (Low Earth Orbit like Starlink) to your connectivity portfolio to bring agility and improved user experience.

Enterprises are migrating away from MPLS due to high costs, long deployment of last mile connectivity and slow response to network changes.

Local ISPs provide internet-based connectivity, and many enterprises are looking to work with them directly to optimize service, quality, and costs especially for international locations. At the same time, working with multiple underlay providers is more operationally complex compared to working with a single telecom operator.

Enterprises need to make decisions between cost, sourcing options and operational models. Finding the right mix and compromises can be difficult and different to every enterprises depending on their business requirements and sourcing strategies.

Conncert guides enterprises through this whole decision taking process, from defining the right sourcing strategy to selecting the right technology mix, from quoting to ordering, from delivery to activation, all the way from quality reporting to contract lifecycle management.

Sourcing options

Enterprises have many options where to buy their network connectivity from: local providers, brokers/aggregators, agents, telcos, .... Depending on your geographical presence and your sourcing strategy enterprises could choose for different flavors.

Connectivity options

Network technology and connectivity options are constantly evolving. You have more options than ever before when evaluating how to connect your offices, locations, data centers, and remote users.

Selecting the right connectivity options is crucial for a cost efficient connectivity that meets your business requirements.

Your network is only as good as your weakest link. One way to overcome this challenge is to diversify your network. A diversified approach, one where you incorporate multiple technologies, ensures resiliency, guaranteed performance, agility and cost efficiency.  

Conncert decision trees

Most enterprises don't know what they need when they are looking for connectivity. Based on more than 20 years of enterprise experience and best practices we have built our Conncert decision trees. A couple of simple questions that guide you through your sizing and selection process.

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Connecitivity sourcing

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