Evidence finding
Choice and control get marketed as a selling point by BT, with multiple underlying vendor options spanning Cisco, VMware/Broadcom, Nokia, Fortinet, and Palo Alto. On paper that somewhat pushes back against a lock in narrative. However, we'd recommend being direct with buyers that switching the underlying vendor once selected, Fortinet for SASE for example, typically means a re platforming project rather than a simple swap.
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
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.