Evidence finding
Fortinet was the partner behind BT's November 2024 SASE expansion. That expansion added AI powered Security Service Edge capabilities, namely Zero Trust Network Access, firewall as a service, secure web gateway, and cloud access security broker, all sold together as one managed bundle layered on the existing SD-WAN. It was this launch that effectively turned SASE into its own standalone product line rather than a bolt on.
What the buyer should do
Use this confirmed finding as a baseline, then require BT to state how it applies to the proposed design for your estate.
This procurement action is Netify guidance. The evidence finding above remains Harry Yelland's sourced research.
Source notes
- BT Newsroom (25 Nov 2024); Total Telecom, 'BT unveils new managed SASE service' (25 Nov 2024); Comms Business coverage
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.