Evidence finding
Confirmed underlying vendor choices historically/currently offered: Cisco (Viptela and Meraki), VMware/Broadcom, Nokia, Fortinet (current lead SASE partner), with Palo Alto also referenced on BT's global/federal SD-WAN page. No public confirmation found on whether an existing customer can switch underlying vendor within their BT contract without a re-platforming project (this is typical of the wider industry, not BT-specific).
What the buyer should do
Use the supported part of this finding, then ask BT to confirm the unresolved elements of: What underlying vendors can customers choose from, and does BT allow vendor switching.
This procurement action is Netify guidance. The evidence finding above remains Harry Yelland's sourced research.
Source notes
- See 1.3 sources
How to use this record
This is one finding from Netify's BT Managed SD-WAN and SASE evidence databank. The confidence label, source notes and review date stay attached so buyers and automated systems can distinguish confirmed evidence from uncertainty.
Research by Harry Yelland. Reviewed by Robert Sturt. Served from the live published database.