With the acceleration of a digital world, the importance of a secure, reliable network has never been as important or relied upon to deliver digital experiences that consumers and retailers are demanding. But keeping your business always on, making sure that your business-critical applications get the right priority and ensuring security, is a constant challenge.
What is Managed SD-WAN?
- SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) is a virtual network architecture.
- It helps centrally and securely connect different locations with multiple and constantly evolving business applications, such as POS terminals, guest Wi-Fi, CCTV, IoT, and internet, but also to reach further destinations like public clouds and data centers.
- It prioritizes the transport of traffic flows and preserves the performance for critical services like payment transactions.
- It eliminates all hassles and efforts for the customer to build, deploy and run the solution.
With our TNSLink solution, a fully managed connectivity service, which incorporates SD-WAN, we can help provide enterprises with greater business flexibility, stronger network security, cost savings and reduced complexity.
Key Features
The flexibility and scalability of our SD-WAN’s highly configurable functionalities help meet the evolving needs of businesses like yours.
The Components of TNSLink for Retail Enabled with SD-WAN Service
SD-WAN Routers
Installed at customer premises with various redundancy options, these routers utilize multiple connectivity types, such as broadband and wireless. By dynamically routing traffic across multiple paths, it optimizes network performance and increases network availability.
Multi-Carrier SIMs
TNS’ multi-carrier SIM, Global Wireless Access (GWA), enables automatic switching to the best available network when connection issues are detected, helping to ensure reliable transmission of mission-critical traffic.
Global Network Aggregators
Serve as secure interconnect points to the internet, public clouds and the global payments community network, enhancing network availability.
Monitoring and Management Portal
Our TNSOnline portal provides 24x7x365 visibility, management, and reporting for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting, offering detailed insights into device, connectivity, and data usage, including application and performance visibility.
TNS Manages Your Network
– So You Can Focus on Your Business
TNS removes the need for you to manage multiple vendors and reduces complexity with our single, fully managed solution. We are your one stop shop to manage all your IT and networking needs, so you can focus on driving your business forward, not on managing your network.
Enhanced Customer Experience
Expand to remote locations and enjoy improved application performance and visibility, ensuring maximum uptime and leading to enhanced customer satisfaction.
Streamline Your Business
Simplify operations by using a single contract and supplier for easy service management. Quickly onboard new stores and business applications. Easily add new services, features, and adopt new technologies with unified policy management.
Tailored Solutions and Flexibility
Get customized solutions to meet the specific requirements of each retail location. Modify business policies flexibly to adapt to your business transformation and fluctuations.
Security and Reliability
Benefit from Level 1 PCI DSS certification, 99.9% connectivity uptime, multiple carriers, and geographic redundancy – ensuring predictable performance for your business-critical applications, whether on premises or in the cloud.
Supporting Z Energy’s Emergency Response with Starlink Satellite Connectivity
See how TNS and Z worked together to bring service stations, truck stops, and air stops with TNSLink SD-WAN services back online using Starlink satellite terminals.
“We could not have got those essential services restored without the standout partnership we receive from TNS, who we know are equally committed to delivering during extraordinary circumstances.”
– Vance Anderson, Head of Digital Delivery at Z Energy.
Contact a TNS Expert to Discuss Your Needs
Get in touch with a TNS expert to discover how our SD-WAN connectivity solution can deliver immediate cost savings and unparalleled uptime.