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But there is a smart way to go about it.\u003C/p>\u003Cul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Assess each site and user profile.\u003C/span> What applications are running? What are the performance, uptime, and latency needs? How critical is diversity?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Mix and match. \u003C/span>Some sites might thrive with DIA as the primary link and broadband as a secondary line. Others may need MPLS or a private link. LEO is making its way into other types of use cases. \u003Cstrong>Know your options.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Think globally, act locally. \u003C/span>Sourcing internet around the world isn’t easy—especially if you want SLAs, proper billing, and local support. 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Whether you’re building a new SD-WAN or rolling out SASE, we help you find the right internet services for each location—anywhere in the world. Working with 3,000+ ISPs worldwide, we can easily identify which services are available at your site location and which are the right ones, whether for primary use, backup, or to add diversity to your site.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We handle the heavy lifting: sourcing, deploying, and managing the lifecycle of your internet services. And with \u003Ca href=\"{entry:196@1:url||https://gnx.net/platform}\">GNX+\u003C/a>, our automated and carrier-neutral platform, you get full visibility from quote to billing to support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>No more chasing carriers. No more blind spots. 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Just a network that fits your business, now and in the future.","Bring clarity to the chaos with GNX\n\nRefreshing your global enterprise network doesn’t have to be messy.\n\nAt GNX, we simplify the complexity of selecting and sourcing your internet access services. Whether you’re building a new SD-WAN or rolling out SASE, we help you find the right internet services for each location—anywhere in the world. Working with 3,000+ ISPs worldwide, we can easily identify which services are available at your site location and which are the right ones, whether for primary use, backup, or to add diversity to your site.\n\nWe handle the heavy lifting: sourcing, deploying, and managing the lifecycle of your internet services. And with GNX+, our automated and carrier-neutral platform, you get full visibility from quote to billing to support.\n\nNo more chasing carriers. No more blind spots. 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