Zayo Acquires QOS Networks: MSP, SD-WAN and Fiber Network Synergies
Zayo is a fiber network and broadband provider. The company's 126,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. QOS Networks, founded in 2012, is an MSP that offers SD-WAN solutions that leverage VMWare’s VeloCloud solution, Versa and Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma. QOS Networks has deployed over 45,000 SD-WAN edge devices to large enterprises globally. The QOS brand will live on as a division of Zayo.Together, Zayo and QOS plan to offer enterprise CIOs "high quality network services with global reach, real-time control and visibility, and consistent security at every network endpoint," the companies indicated.New Zayo Channel Chief: The acquisition comes one week after Zayo hired Brightcove veteran Lynn D. Tinney as senior VP of channels and partnerships.Zayo Buys QOS Networks: Executive Perspectives
In a prepared statement about the deal, Zayo Chief Product and Technology Officer Brian Lillie said:“This acquisition represents our commitment to, and investment in, our edge-to-core, edge-to-cloud and edge-to-edge network services portfolio. We are extremely well-positioned to be a leading provider of networking for the evolving edge at all layers – fiber, optical and packet – and for all players – enterprises, hyperscalers and carriers. This requires secure, software-defined intelligent network control, management and monitoring capabilities that our customers need in a highly dispersed, multi-cloud world.”
“Joining forces with Zayo will bring our leading SD-WAN solutions into their already robust portfolio of communications infrastructure solutions. Combining our end-to-end enterprise SD-WAN solutions and whiteglove services with Zayo’s best-in-class fiber and network expertise will allow us to unlock unique value for our customers in the software-defined layer. On behalf of everyone at QOS Networks we are excited for our next chapter with Zayo and we look forward to driving new solutions for our customers.”