inq. partners with Enea for innovative security and SD-WAN services
Pan-African cloud-based digital service provider inq. has selected Enea NFV Access as the virtualization and management software for the inq. universal CPE platform. inq. will initially provide enterprises with managed services for security, software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), and application delivery controllers (ADC’s), while expanding the portfolio with additional managed services. The inq universal CPE platform will ensure that all these services are well-positioned in terms of cost and performance.
The uCPE architecture with Enea NFV Access gives inq. the flexibility to offer a choice of virtual network functions and the possibility to add functionality on-demand to uCPE devices already deployed. It is orchestrated centrally through the inq. Control platform, which provides a single management console for an entire network. Furthermore, Enea NFV Access provides the inq. universal CPE with a compact and open virtualization layer including end-to-end management of the platform and the virtual network functions. It also enables full automation including zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) through the inq. Control platform.
“We see a growing demand for services that combine high performance with cost-efficiency. Thanks to the flexibility of the uCPE approach, we can achieve both objectives. By rolling out on-demand NFV services, we have ensured our customers can future-proof their networks and be 5G ready,” says Pramod Venkatesh, Chief Technology Officer at inq. Group. “We selected Enea as a solid technology partner who can help us deliver robust, dependable, and scalable solutions to our enterprise customers at attractive price points.”
“We are proud that inq. has selected our NFV Access product for their innovative networking and security services,” says Adrian Leufvén, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Operating Systems at Enea. “The interest in solutions to virtualize CPE platforms is growing exponentially, with technology and service innovators like inq. leading the way.”
The virtualization platforms provided by Enea constitute a software foundation for a wide range of applications in the connected society. The portfolio includes the Enea NFV Access product that is a virtualization platform for uCPE and the network edge. A number of partners and customers rely on the Enea NFV Access to provide software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) services for enterprises in different regions across the world.
References
- Enea NFV Access
https://www.enea.com/products/nfv-virtualization-platforms/enea-nfv-access/ - inq.
https://www.inq.inc/about-us/solutions-sdn
Contacts
Erik Larsson, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communication at Enea
E-mail: [email protected]
Duncan Pie, Chief Operating Officer at inq. Group
Email: [email protected]
About Enea
Enea is one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative software for telecommunication and cybersecurity. Focus areas are cloud-native, 5G-ready products for data management, mobile video traffic optimization, edge virtualization, and traffic intelligence. More than 3 billion people rely on Enea technologies in their daily lives.
Enea is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
For more information: www.enea.com
About inq.
inq. is a pan-African cloud-based digital services provider with points of contact in 16 African cities, providing innovative, business-relevant services in Edge AI, SDN/NFV, Cloud Based solutions and Intelligent Connectivity.
For more information: www.inq.inc