Best SD-WAN and SASE providers for hospitality and leisure (2026)

1. No. 1 · Score 93.5

   Cato Networks

   Cloud-native SASE / SD-WAN platform · Typical deployment: hours

   Cato's platform is ideal for hospitality groups needing to protect Property Management Systems (PMS), reservation platforms and operational applications from guest streaming congestion, owing to their all-integrated architecture (ZTNA, application-aware routing and centralised traffic control) that enforces prioritisation and segmentation from a single policy engine - unlike multi-product approaches where guest traffic management and security policy are handled by separate systems that don't always agree with each other.

   As part of this, Cato's Zero Trust capabilities mean that guest and corporate networks are isolated, with public Wi-Fi and smart-room IoT devices separated, meanwhile the likes of Cato's cloud-delivered firewalling simplifies PCI-DSS protection across a range of environments and Zero Touch Provisioning also allows for new sites to be brought online quickly, with the same setup as existing sites, all without requiring extensive on-site engineering resources.

   Evidence caveats: Hospitality and leisure: Partial

   Watch out: We would recommend that organisations with more specialised security needs or complex existing network architectures assess whether Cato's all-in-one approach aligns with regulatory requirements and understand that Cato will conflict with already-invested security components (such as Zscaler or Netskope SSE), a significant overhaul in network and security operations. Franchise operators should also evaluate how licensing scales across seasonal properties and mixed-use estates, as costs may not always be immediately apparent at the initial proposal stage.

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2. No. 2 · Score 92.4

   Fortinet

   Secure SD-WAN / SASE technology vendor · Typical deployment: days

   Native convergence of networking and security on a single operating system (FortiOS) across FortiGate edge, FortiManager and FortiSASE.

   Watch out: Like Cisco, managed delivery is via partners rather than Fortinet directly; underlay and field operations are not owned by the vendor.

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3. No. 3 · Score 92.1

   Palo Alto Networks

   SD-WAN / SASE technology vendor · Typical deployment: weeks

   Prisma SASE converges SD-WAN, cloud-delivered security, and digital experience management (ADEM) under a single platform identity.

   Watch out: Premium pricing relative to firewall-led SD-WAN vendors; commercial model requires careful scoping by users, bandwidth, locations and term.

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4. No. 4 · Score 90.2

   Versa Networks

   SD-WAN / SASE technology vendor · Typical deployment: weeks

   Multi-tenancy from the ground up, making Versa a common choice for service providers and carriers building managed SD-WAN and SASE platforms.

   Evidence caveats: Hospitality and leisure: Partial

   Watch out: Less well-known to enterprise buyers as a direct purchase; most enterprise consumption is via service providers.

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5. No. 5 · Score 89.4

   HPE Aruba Networking

   SD-WAN / SSE / branch technology vendor · Typical deployment: days

   EdgeConnect SD-WAN (acquired with Silver Peak) is positioned as the foundation for single-vendor SASE alongside Aruba SSE.

   Evidence caveats: Hospitality and leisure: Partial

   Watch out: Aruba SSE is newer than the SSE leaders (Zscaler, Netskope); buyers wanting best-of-breed SASE should evaluate the SSE capability set carefully.

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6. No. 6 · Score 89

   AT&T Business

   Global carrier managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: months

   AT&T's extensive network footprint and multi-vendor platform options (including Fortinet for AT&T SASE) suit large hospitality groups - particularly those in the US and operating geographically dispersed hotels and leisure facilities.

   Security controls separate guest access, IoT devices and operational systems across the estate.

   Watch out: the platform varies by service tier, and security capabilities, segmentation models and operational tooling differ between variants in ways that can create management complexity across large property portfolios. Hospitality operators should examine long-term licensing and managed service costs against seasonal occupancy patterns before committing - the numbers can look different at scale than they do per property.

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7. No. 7 · Score 88.6

   NTT DATA / NTT Ltd.

   Global managed network provider · Typical deployment: months

   For complex hospitality environments spanning multiple regions, NTT's 24x7 global operations centres give IT teams centralised oversight of guest bandwidth consumption, application performance and security posture across hotels and resorts - unlike arrangements where regional teams manage visibility independently and assembling a consistent global picture requires effort from central IT.

   Managed segmentation supports isolation of guest services, building management systems and payment environments, and security partnerships provide protection for distributed PCI-DSS workloads and sensitive guest information.

   Watch out: We would recommend evaluating the specific platform NTT is proposing independently of their managed service offering, given that security capabilities, DLP functionality and segmentation depth vary significantly between the technology stacks NTT supports (including the likes of Palo Alto and Zscaler). Hospitality organisations should ensure operational teams can manage policy complexity without impacting guest-facing services.

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8. No. 8 · Score 87.9

   Cisco

   SD-WAN / SASE technology vendor · Typical deployment: weeks

   Broadest platform portfolio in the category, covering Catalyst SD-WAN for enterprise WAN, Meraki MX for cloud-managed branch, and Cisco Secure Access for converged SASE delivery.

   Watch out: Two distinct SD-WAN product lines (Catalyst and Meraki) means buyers should confirm which fits the target deployment profile and the longer-term roadmap.

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9. No. 9 · Score 87

   Telefónica Tech

   Global managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: months

   Telefónica Tech's Cisco-based converged service keeps operational traffic ahead of guest streaming during peak occupancy periods - PMS, booking and payment systems get application-visible prioritisation rather than best-effort treatment that degrades when guest demand is highest. Segmentation separates guest access, smart-room infrastructure and operational networks, and centralised management streamlines deployment across franchise and managed-property environments.

   Watch out: operators managing a mix of seasonal, franchised and independently managed properties should examine licensing structures and security add-on costs carefully - a Cisco-led platform can increase total cost of ownership in ways that aren't always obvious from per-property pricing, and buyers wanting platform optionality should evaluate alternatives before committing.

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10. No. 10 · Score 86.7

    Comcast Business / Masergy

    Managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: weeks

    We'd argue that Masergy's AIOps-driven analytics are their key selling point for the hospitality sector - given the ability to identify and remediate performance issues before they affect guest experience, rather than surfacing them after a guest has already had a poor interaction. For hospitality operators managing large volumes of guest traffic (alongside PMS, POS and reservation systems), this provides organisations with proactive visibility (rather than reactive alerting).

    Segmentation capabilities isolate guest Wi-Fi, smart-room technologies and operational networks, and managed security services extend PCI-DSS controls across distributed payment environments without requiring large internal IT teams.

    Watch out: global hotel brands should validate consistency of service delivery and security policy enforcement across all operating regions before standardising here - international delivery outside North America depends on partnerships rather than Comcast's own infrastructure, and reliance on regional partners may not always produce the same franchise-wide configuration consistency that a directly delivered service would.

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Scores are weighted across 40 capabilities with points accrued based on: yes 1.0, via partner 0.75, via managed service 0.65, partial 0.5, not confirmed 0.15, not primary 0. Extended dimensions are indicative desk research; confirm via RFP.