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With more and more businesses moving to communication that requires video calling and chat features, they must be able to facilitate high-quality video calls and integrate them with other communication tools and apps. Combining SD- Wan and UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) may help businesses adapt. Here’s how:  

Business Communication is Moving to Video 

Many businesses still rely on trusty desk phones to handle a lot of their communications with clients, customers, and co-workers. But many are moving to a face-to-face style with video calling. Video calling facilitates more effective and meaningful communication by enabling face-to-face interactions and fostering a sense of connection and understanding among team members, clients, and partners. In other words, video calls help you perceive meaning and communicate in a way that is closer to an in-person exchange.

Why is it important to approximate in-person interactions as much as possible? Because remote and hybrid work is here to stay. According to a Gallup survey, eight in ten remote-capable employees expect to work hybrid or fully remote in the future. More than half have already embraced hybrid work.

Since more businesses are relying on video and audio to facilitate day-to-day interactions, it’s important to adopt a system that is built to deliver quality.

What is SD-WAN? 

Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is a technology that allows organizations to manage and optimize their WAN infrastructure using software-based controls. Traditional WANs connect remote offices and data centers to use hardware devices and private circuits. However, SD-WAN leverages software to dynamically direct traffic across the WAN. The benefit of SD-WAN over traditional WAN is greater flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Why Does Combining SD-WAN and UCaaS Work? 

SD-WAN allows you to optimize the management of a wide area network with more scalability and flexibility than traditional WAN. UCaaS provides cloud-based communication services, including voice, video, messaging, and collaboration tools.

The combination of SD-WAN and UCaaS makes a lot of sense for a communication culture that emphasizes video and streaming. SD-WAN optimizes network performance, which allows UCaaS applications, such as voice and video communication, to operate smoothly with low latency and high reliability.

SD-WAN allows for real-time management of communication traffic, which means that UCaaS apps get optimized bandwidth and low latency. That just adds to the quality of video and audio calls.

Beyond quality, the combination of SD-WAN and UCaaS also improves scalability, cost, and security. As businesses grow or change, the network and communication services can adapt quickly. 

UCaaS and other cloud-based solutions, like VoIP, allow businesses to skip the need for physical infrastructure, making installation, upkeep, and upgrades cheaper. Plus, SD-WAN can help optimize network costs by routing traffic from UCaaS apps over the most cost-effective paths.

What are the Advantages of SD-WAN + UCaaS with FirstComm? 

FirstComm provides a comprehensive range of Unified Communications (UC), SD-WAN, and Security solutions designed for high-quality performance. We offer high-level audio and visual tools, along with security monitoring capabilities across remote offices. These solutions aim to enhance business connectivity, providing all the necessary components to elevate communication and collaboration within any business. 

The advantages of our combination of SD-WAN and UCaaS include:

• Lower Operational Costs: By minimizing operational costs, businesses can mitigate disruptions, streamline the deployment process, and prevent costly outages. 
• Network Optimization: Ensure uninterrupted business connectivity by optimizing application performance. 
• Next Level Audio & Video Quality: Provide high-quality audio and visual experiences for attendees during virtual meetings. 
• UC Performance Management & Monitoring: Efficiently prioritize and monitor applications, usage, and devices to reduce triage time and troubleshoot issues across a remote workforce. 
• Improved Mobility: Employees can access all business resources from any device, with desktop and mobile resources and VPN capabilities available wherever they may be needed.

FirstComm aims to elevate business connectivity at an affordable price, addressing the evolving needs of the modern workplace.

Combine with FirstComm Today 

As remote and hybrid work continues to become more common, businesses need to adopt communication systems that are designed to deliver quality and scalability. 

Combining SD-WAN and UCaaS provides a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to optimize their network performance and communication services. With FirstComm, businesses can take advantage of a high-quality and cost-effective solution that enhances business connectivity and elevates communication and collaboration.

If you’re interested in learning more about our SD-WAN and UCaaS solutions, please contact FirstComm today. Our team of experts can help you determine the best solution for your business needs and provide a seamless deployment process.