Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) has launched a network-as-a-service offering to enterprises. The network infrastructure can be quickly scaled up in response to business demands, said ALE.
The NaaS platform is built on ALE's OmniSwitches, OmniAccess Stellar and OmniVista Cirrus technology and associated value-added services. It enables business partners and customers to purchase hardware and subscribe to software licenses, applications and services for what they need, said ALE, providing flexible and customisable access to the latest network technology and advanced services with a “low initial investment”.
Multiple as-a-service components have been brought together to simplify and automate network operations and provide deployment consistency, the vendor said.
These include connectivity as-a-service using access and core switches, as well as the latest Wi-Fi access points and SD-WAN services for campus, branch and data centre connectivity. And application as-a-service is delivered through network management and analytics, asset tracking and secure access service edge (SASE), for the full visibility of network health, threat protection, device inventory and location knowledge.
In addition, business as-a-service is provided through customised industry-specific services, billed on consumption and tailored business metrics. Network services integration for smart cities, healthcare, transportation and education ecosystems will be announced next year, said ALE.
Stephan Robineau, Executive VP for the Network Business Division at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, said:
