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GNX helped them go from legacy MPLS to a modern SD-WAN-ready setup in just six months—resulting in cost reductions and full global coverage with true diversity baked in.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2>A leap forward (and how GNX can help)\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>If you’re facing a carve-out, merger, or acquisition, your network plan should do three things: support the transition, future-proof your setup, and avoid locking you into yesterday’s tech.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Here’s what to focus on:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Start early—\u003C/span>understand the existing estate and business requirements in terms of geographical scope and what you want to connect. Ensure your network partners understand them and that they can deliver within your timelines.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Ask the right questions:\u003C/span> don’t focus on bandwidth-only, but inquire about diversity, latency, support SLAs, etc.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Negotiate contracts\u003C/span> that match your future strategy, not your past.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2>Too much on your plate?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>At GNX, global connectivity is what we do every day. With our portfolio of internet and private connectivity services, we help you design the solution that best meets the needs of your business. Site by site. 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Time to get rid of what “doesn’t bring joy to your network anymore”.\n\nWhat opportunities can you take during M&A or carve-out transitions?\n\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Future-proofing your networks:\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(256,100%,50%);\"> \u003C/span>Switching from MPLS to internet-based connectivity (DIA, broadband) paired with SD-WAN offers agility, performance for your cloud applications, and cost savings.\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Global ISP diversity: \u003C/span>Instead of relying on one provider, building a multi-vendor, fit-for-purpose underlay boosts resilience.\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Unified visibility and control:\u003C/span> Moving to cloud-based tools gives teams better control across regions, no matter how complex the setup.\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Contract alignment: \u003C/span>This might also be the time for contract negotiation: lower rates, bandwidth changes, or updating billing terms to better align with your business.\n\nA good example?\n\nWhen a global customer, a manufacturer of construction chemical products, spun off from its parent company, it faced exactly these hurdles: 14 countries, strict timelines, and the opportunity to rethink its network from the ground up. GNX helped them go from legacy MPLS to a modern SD-WAN-ready setup in just six months—resulting in cost reductions and full global coverage with true diversity baked in.\n\n## A leap forward (and how GNX can help)\n\nIf you’re facing a carve-out, merger, or acquisition, your network plan should do three things: support the transition, future-proof your setup, and avoid locking you into yesterday’s tech.\n\n**Here’s what to focus on:**\n\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Start early—\u003C/span>understand the existing estate and business requirements in terms of geographical scope and what you want to connect. Ensure your network partners understand them and that they can deliver within your timelines.\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Ask the right questions:\u003C/span> don’t focus on bandwidth-only, but inquire about diversity, latency, support SLAs, etc.\n- \u003Cspan style=\"color:hsl(224,100%,50%);\">Negotiate contracts\u003C/span> that match your future strategy, not your past.\n\n## Too much on your plate?\n\nAt GNX, global connectivity is what we do every day. With our portfolio of internet and private connectivity services, we help you design the solution that best meets the needs of your business. Site by site. In 180 countries worldwide.\n\nOnce that’s done, we take care of the heavy lifting:\n\n- Sourcing (or novating) local ISPs\n- Managing deployments in a timely and flexible manner\n- And supporting your teams’ daily operations through our automated platform, GNX+\n\nGot a merger on the horizon? Need help getting your networks right, and **on time**? Let’s talk. We’ve done it for some of our best customers, and we’d love to do it for you, too.","A clean slate for a better network\n\nDone right, these transitions can be a springboard (which has been the driver of some successful customer relationships). Think of it like spring cleaning. Time to get rid of what “doesn’t bring joy to your network anymore”.\n\nWhat opportunities can you take during M&A or carve-out transitions?\n\n- Future-proofing your networks: Switching from MPLS to internet-based connectivity (DIA, broadband) paired with SD-WAN offers agility, performance for your cloud applications, and cost savings.\n- Global ISP diversity: Instead of relying on one provider, building a multi-vendor, fit-for-purpose underlay boosts resilience.\n- Unified visibility and control: Moving to cloud-based tools gives teams better control across regions, no matter how complex the setup.\n- Contract alignment: This might also be the time for contract negotiation: lower rates, bandwidth changes, or updating billing terms to better align with your business.\n\nA good example?\n\nWhen a global customer, a manufacturer of construction chemical products, spun off from its parent company, it faced exactly these hurdles: 14 countries, strict timelines, and the opportunity to rethink its network from the ground up. GNX helped them go from legacy MPLS to a modern SD-WAN-ready setup in just six months—resulting in cost reductions and full global coverage with true diversity baked in.\n\nA leap forward (and how GNX can help)\n\nIf you’re facing a carve-out, merger, or acquisition, your network plan should do three things: support the transition, future-proof your setup, and avoid locking you into yesterday’s tech.\n\nHere’s what to focus on:\n\n- Start early—understand the existing estate and business requirements in terms of geographical scope and what you want to connect. Ensure your network partners understand them and that they can deliver within your timelines.\n- Ask the right questions: don’t focus on bandwidth-only, but inquire about diversity, latency, support SLAs, etc.\n- Negotiate contracts that match your future strategy, not your past.\n\nToo much on your plate?\n\nAt GNX, global connectivity is what we do every day. 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