SD-WAN (software-defined wide-area networking) streamlines network management operations by separating the way a network is controlled from its hardware, alleviating network congestion and freeing up capacity. It is revolutionizing data connectivity and driving digital transformation. By adding it to existing network infrastructure, retailers can engineer the hybrid digital-physical landscape for optimal customer environments and ideal returns on investment.
TNS will discuss how its Secure SD-WAN solution helps retailers, quick service restaurants, fuel and convenience store owners can join the digital revolution and transform their business brick by byte. These may comprise cloud-based web applications, eCommerce, curbside pickup, chatbots, contactless payments and other tech-centric solutions for increasingly tech-focused customers.
The added complexity of even seemingly simple digital options, like mobile payments, can bottleneck throughput and increase latency. SD-WAN mitigates these gaps in communication by prioritizing business-critical applications, meaning both payments terminals and new customer experience initiatives can operate at the same time at peak performance. SD-WAN gives retailers a way to securely connect all types of payment options — POS terminals, cash registers, eCommerce gateways, in-store/in-restaurant mobile devices, automated fuel dispensers (AFD) – as well as any other devices and networks within the retail environment.
The chaos of 2020 has proven how important it is for retailers to maintain connections with current customers while finding ways to grow their business. New challenges are an opportunity to become better and SD-WAN will help businesses enable modern strategies, high-performance cloud systems, and advanced payments data security.
Key Learning Objectives
- Make the audience aware of the benefits of SD-WAN
- Show how TNS, with its history of payments technology, has a comprehensive SD-WAN solution for retailers and other business owners
- Have the audience understand the feature set of TNS Secure SD-WAN and why payments is the perfect application for this new networking environment
- That TNS is partnered with Fortinet, a leading provider of SD-WAN hardware
