SINGAPORE, Sept 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Viptela
 

WHO:					Idris Vasi is Managing Director Asia-Pac at Viptela, a leading provider of Software-Defined WAN technology. Mr. Vasi has over 25 years of experience in leading both startups and multinational corporations. Prior to joining Viptela, he was the VP/GM APAC for Mavenir/Mitel and before that, CEO of DST, Brunei's leading 3G/4G Mobile and Pay-TV Operator. Earlier, he was SVP Sales and Alliances for Ordyn Technologies and with Cisco for 11 years where he held a number of senior management roles in both the U.S. and Singapore.
WHAT:					The 10 year dominance of the all-MPLS WAN is waning and hybrid network solutions that incorporate dedicated Internet access and business broadband are becoming increasingly more common. This expert panel of carriers, vendors and end-users will discuss how and why they transitioned traffic from MPLS to the Internet, the challenges faced, including APAC regional hurdles, as well as lessons learned and best practices developed. They will also discuss:
					-- The challenges enterprises encounter when transitioning from MPLS to a hybrid WAN
					-- Cost savings achieved by moving to a hybrid WAN and the impact on traffic prioritization and SLAs
					-- The impact of SD-WAN, including increases in savings, throughput and reliability
					-- Implications for network security in hybrid WANs
					-- APAC-specific considerations and challenges, including ISP broadband adequacy, cost, and service reliability in certain countries - and the challenges with equipment/service rollouts and ensuring a unified service across multiple countries given fractured regulatory environments
WHERE:					"The Hybrid WAN — How SD-WAN, Internet, and Business Broadband are Changing the WAN" at WAN Summit Singapore at the Westin Singapore, 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2, Singapore 018961
WHEN:					Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 9:35 AM SGT (Singapore Time)
HOW:					To schedule a conversation with Idris Vasi, contact Marc Gendron at marc@mgpr.net or 781-237-0341.

About Viptela
Viptela provides Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology that virtualizes WAN infrastructure. The platform allows global companies to build carrier agnostic, policy-controlled and cost-effective WANs. Viptela has been deployed at thousands of sites by more than 25 Fortune 500 enterprises; and major carriers including Verizon and Singtel are using Viptela to deliver managed SD-WAN services. The company has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor and a a Next Billion Dollar Startup by Forbes. Viptela is backed by Redline Capital, Northgate Capital and Sequoia Capital. For more information, visit: viptela.com or follow us on Twitter @viptela.