DT and HPE team up for flexible SD-WAN deal

DT and HPE team up for flexible SD-WAN deal

By James Pearce
Publication Date: 2026-02-13 13:33:00

Deutsche Telekom has partnered with HPE Aruba, part of HPE’s broader networking business, to deliver an SD-WAN network architecture for Austrian flexible packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles.

The deal is a classic example of a company migrating from a legacy corporate data network to a more modern solution that is suitable for multiple sites and international markets: Constantia Flexibles manufactures packaging from film, aluminum and paper for products such as beverages, dairy and pharmaceuticals, and employs around 8,800 people in 37 locations in 18 countries.

According to Constantia, the company relied on a patchwork of MPLS connections supported by multiple vendors and complex contracts, resulting in higher costs.

It turned to HPE and Deutsche Telekom to deliver consistency across its networks, as it sought to improve transparency, management and issue resolution across its sites.

The SD-WAN architecture, which will be supervised, monitored and…