Colt Technology Services gets certified for MEF 3.0 SD-WAN

By Joy Dumasia

Colt Technology Services, a provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, has announced it is certified for MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services. This confirms that Colt’s SD-WAN solution conforms to the MEF SD-WAN Service Attributes and Services (MEF 70) global standard.

MEF 70 is the industry’s first global standard definition of an SD-WAN service and its service attributes. It aims to help accelerate market growth, enabling new hybrid networking solutions optimised for digital transformation.

Colt’s market-leading SD-WAN solution combines the scale and reaches of the Colt IQ Network with a set of features that align with customers’ evolving network landscape. Businesses today need to drive digital transformation through unexpected change.

Colt SD-WAN services consumers can now have confidence that they meet the industry’s highest standards created by MEF—the world’s authority for standardised network services. MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification ensures simplified, pre-validated functionality for customers and frictionless implementation and partnering within the MEF ecosystem.

Peter Coppens, Colt’s Vice President, Product Portfolio, commented: “We’re proud that Colt SD-WAN is now a MEF 3.0 certified service for the first time. We’ve been investing heavily in our SD-WAN solution for the past few years. This confirms we’re providing a service that meets the needs of our enterprise customers, achieving the meticulous specifications for performance, assurance, and agility set by MEF. By demonstrating compliance with industry-leading standards, we can build further confidence in our customers and underscore Colt’s dedication to the highest levels of service and continued innovation.”

Recently, IBS Intelligence reported that Colt Technology Services, a provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, announced it would provide connectivity to Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX) via Colt’s financial extranet, Colt PrizmNet. Colt will offer connectivity to the new pan-European equity derivatives market from its launch in September 2021.