Targeting Carrier-Advantaged SASE: Improving Customer Experience, Sovereignty, and Compliance
AvidThink is pleased to announce our latest research brief, “Targeting Carrier-Advantaged SASE.” This report provides a clear, practical view of how communication service providers (CSPs) can evolve beyond basic managed services toward holistic, carrier-advantaged orchestration. It examines how deeper carrier integration and infrastructure assets are reshaping the SASE market, driving improved profitability, and addressing the critical demand for data sovereignty.
Built to support decision-makers and technology strategists, this report explores the journey from fragmented overlay solutions to integrated carrier-advantaged SASE — where last-mile control, regional data centers, and global backbones converge to simplify complexity and accelerate digital transformation.
Featured: Platform Spotlight
Included in the report is an in-depth look at Cato Networks, the sponsor of this report and a leading SASE vendor providing cutting-edge private Point of Presence (PoP) options. Discover how such platforms enable CSPs to unify security and connectivity by hosting SASE gateways within carrier-grade infrastructure. This approach allows organizations to achieve quantifiable advantages, including lower latency and improved uptime SLAs, while eliminating public internet dependencies for mission-critical applications.
Our Updated Report Covers Key Topics Including:
Evolving from Resale to Carrier-Advantaged SASE: Understand the distinction between simply reselling a vendor overlay and leveraging unique carrier assets—like MPLS networks and last-mile ownership—to create a differentiated, high-performance service.
The Infrastructure Advantage: Learn how carrier-owned assets form the backbone of modern secure networking. Explore how integrated MPLS, 5G, and regional edge locations outperform pure-play cloud overlays in performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
Drivers Behind SASE Investments: Gain insights into the forces accelerating the "second wave" of SASE adoption—from the need for streamlined operations and improved profitability to the massive enterprise demand for data sovereignty and regional compliance.
Building the Foundation for Data Sovereignty: See how carrier-advantaged architecture addresses growing cross-border data restrictions. The report outlines how sovereign SASE solutions, with gateways placed within compliant national boundaries, provide a sustainable competitive differentiator that public cloud-only vendors cannot easily match.
Overcoming Operational Complexity: Learn how enterprises and CSPs are addressing management burdens through co-managed models. This approach balances carrier control over customer relationships with vendor expertise in technical operations and automated patching.
Best Practices for Implementation: Explore AvidThink’s recommendations on crafting a phased deployment roadmap, choosing the right gateway strategies, and establishing robust risk analysis frameworks to mitigate vendor lock-in and ensure scalable success.
Our report includes topics such as:
Introduction – The Maturation of the SASE Market
The State of Carrier SASE – B2B Customer Priorities and Market Growth
Leveraging the Carrier Advantage – Last-mile, MPLS, and Global Backbones
CSPs' Considerations for a New Wave of SASE – Gateway and Connectivity Strategies
Data Sovereignty and Compliance Architecture – Regulatory Frameworks and Residency
Operational Management and Control – Co-managed Models and API Integration
Implementation Roadmap – Phased Deployment and Risk Mitigation
Download the Full Report
To access AvidThink’s complete analysis on how carrier-advantaged SASE is transforming the enterprise landscape — and to gain actionable insights into the future of sovereign, high-performance networking — download the full report today.
This resource is essential for enterprise leaders, technology strategists, and communication service providers seeking to build resilient, compliant, and profitable SASE strategies for the years ahead.
To learn more about participating in future AvidThink reports or to discuss your organization’s SASE strategy, contact us at [email protected].