Spark NZ
Spark NZ Chooses Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to Deliver Scalable, Secure Services
Overview
Spark NZ, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, has chosen Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to expand and differentiate its service offerings. In one of its recent projects, Spark leveraged Fortinet’s zero-touch, API-driven automation to successfully complete the physical migration of 2,500 client sites ahead of schedule. Spark has also chosen to deploy Fortinet Secure SD-WAN across their own retail locations, resulting in improved performance, strengthened services from an infrastructure perspective, and increased network stability.
"Customer experience is our number one priority at Spark, so we only use solutions that make connecting seamless, and perform for our customers. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN offers great value for Spark customers, as well as a mature and powerful security solution.”
– Shelby Ighani, Security Infrastructure Manager, Spark NZ
Business Impact
Faster customer onboarding through automation
Improved performance and application experience
Improved service cost-efficiency
Improved ability to ensure client business continuity
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