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Gartner Magic Quadrant For SD-WAN: Forcepoint Joins The Fray
Gina Narcisi
The 2022 report saw the addition of security software specialist Forcepoint, while Riverbed and Fat Pipe fell off. Here are the SD-WAN vendors that made the cut.
Niche Player: Cradlepoint
Once again in the Niche Player quadrant, the Boise, Idaho-based company has deep knowledge of the wireless networking, 4G and 5G markets and offers its Cradlepoint NetCloud service, E Series of SD-WAN routers and NetCloud Exchange Service Gateways. Cradlepoint has carved out a niche in traditional cellular wireless verticals, such as retail, transportation, and public safety.
The company, now a part of Ericsson who bought Cradlepoint in November 2020 for $1.1 billion, has approximately 10,000 WAN edge customers and a high customer experience score, according to Gartner. Gartner warns that the company has limited market visibility and doesn’t align well with customer use cases in which cellular wireless is not the driver of their WAN requirements.
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