Executives at the Edge

Executives at the Edge


SD-WAN vs MPLS: Battling for Network Dominance

August 15, 2024


TeleGeography’s Senior Manager of Enterprise Research, Greg Bryan, examines the evolving landscape of enterprise networking as SD-WAN becomes the norm and SASE gains traction. Hear how MPLS is declining…yet persisting, and why NaaS is generating buzz. Are we on the cusp of a networking revolution? 



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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Greg Bryan of TeleGeography:




  • Has SD-WAN truly become the new normal for enterprise networks? 

  • What SD-WAN deployment models are companies using—DIY, managed services, or hybrid? 

  • Is MPLS on its way out, or will it continue to play a role in enterprise connectivity?  

  • How rapidly is SASE adoption growing, and how does it tie into the SD-WAN trend? 

  • What are the key drivers and obstacles for enterprises embracing NaaS?




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About Our Guest

Greg Bryan, Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography


Greg is Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, at TeleGeography. He’s spent nearly two decades at TeleGeography developing many of their pricing products and reports about enterprise networks.

He is a frequent speaker at conferences about corporate wide area networks and enterprise telecom services. He also hosts the TeleGeography Explains the Internet Podcast.

Executives at the Edge podcast is brought to you by MEF, an industry association of 200 service, technology, and cloud providers who together accelerate enterprise digital transformation.



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