Activeport Group Ltd. (ASX: ATV) has announced the launch of its Network Ecosystem Orchestration (NEO) platform under the Global Edge brand. This marks a significant milestone in the company's strategic plan to provide advanced, cloud-centric network solutions to enterprises across Australia and New Zealand.
Key Features of NEO
Activeport's NEO platform offers a comprehensive, self-service software-defined network (SDN) portal that simplifies the creation and management of network services. Designed to cater to enterprise customers, NEO ensures high-performance, reliable, and secure cloud connectivity. Key features of the NEO platform include:
- Integrated SD-WAN & SD-Internet: Ensures resilient, packet-based dual path connectivity with zero-touch deployment for seamless configuration.
- Network Function Virtualisation: Supports deployment of firewalls, bandwidth optimizers, voice and video applications, and analytics tools at the network edge or core.
- Netflow and Appflow Analytics: Provides deep packet inspection, routing optimization, and real-time network traffic analysis.
- Managed Firewall: Delivers a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to enhance network security and performance.
Revenue Opportunities and Market Expansion
The launch of NEO opens up substantial revenue opportunities for Activeport. The platform is designed to generate an annual revenue of $18K per user with a 75% gross profit margin for in-house services. Additionally, when revenue from third-party connected products is included, the annual ARPU is projected to reach $60K at a 45% average gross profit margin.
Activeport is set to deploy NEO nodes initially in key Australian and New Zealand capital cities, with plans to expand to Singapore and other strategic international locations. This expansion aims to capture service revenue from the Southeast Asian market and beyond, positioning Activeport as a leader in global network orchestration solutions.
Market Demand and Customer Benefits
With the increasing demand for fast, secure, and easy-to-manage network services, Activeport's Global Edge SaaS platform addresses a critical need in the market. Enterprises can now leverage NEO for rapid provisioning and effortless access to data centres and cloud services from their branch offices worldwide.
The Global Edge platform integrates SDN, cyber security, connectivity, and cloud into a single, user-friendly interface. This allows enterprises to manage their network services more efficiently while ensuring robust security and performance.
Future Developments
Activeport has committed to releasing regular updates to enhance the NEO platform. Upcoming features include data centre service provisioning, additional cloud on-ramps, local-loop ordering, and pseudo-wire services. Future updates will also introduce virtual-edge support for global network augmentation and network-to-network integration.
