Welcome to Next‑Level Connectivity: Smart, Secure, and Seamlessly Managed
At Sharp, we understand that modern businesses demand more from their networks—more speed, more visibility, and far more security.
That’s why our Managed WAN & Internet Services combine enterprise-grade connectivity with next-generation security from Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls and AI-powered network intelligence from Juniper Mist. Whether you're operating across multiple sites or scaling your cloud strategy, our fully managed solution delivers seamless, secure, and resilient performance—backed by local support and a nationwide fibre backbone. With Sharp, your network just got sharper.
Next Generation Firewall
Organisations require firewall protection beyond the capabilities of traditional firewalls. Sharp's network security is built to detect and deter threats before they get inside. Protect your users from malware, spyware, and malicious content.
DDoS Protection
Using the latest Radware technology, Sharp customers benefit from international DDoS scrubbing, monitoring all international internet traffic entering your network.
Managed WAN
Enjoy peace of mind with one managed network across your entire organisation and centralised management of data across multiple locations.

Why FortiGate is the Smarter Choice in Network Security
Sharp uses Fortinet FortiGate Next‑Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) to deliver advanced, all-in-one protection for your business network. Unlike traditional firewalls, FortiGate goes beyond basic filtering by combining multiple security functions into one powerful platform—keeping your data safe, your team connected, and your business running smoothly.
What FortiGate Does:
Inspects Encrypted Traffic: With around 90% of internet traffic now encrypted, FortiGate uses SSL inspection to detect hidden threats others might miss.
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Layers of Protection: Built-in features include intrusion prevention (IPS/IDS), antivirus, anti-malware, and web filtering, providing a strong, multi-layered defence against cyberattacks.
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Centralised Control: FortiManager offers an easy-to-use dashboard for setting and managing security policies across multiple locations—saving time and reducing human error.
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Smarter Deployment at Scale: With zero-touch provisioning and AI-powered orchestration, FortiGate is ideal for growing businesses that need secure, scalable connectivity across multiple sites.
FortiGate delivers proactive, enterprise-grade security that keeps your network protected, streamlines IT operations, and won't slow you down.

Intelligent SD‑WAN & Cloud Networking via Juniper Mist
Juniper Mist is an AI-powered networking platform that makes managing your Wi-Fi and wired networks smarter and simpler. It monitors performance in real time, automatically fixes issues, and improves the experience for users and IT teams alike.
What Juniper Mist Does for Your Business:
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Smarter Wi-Fi: Uses AI to keep your wireless network fast, stable, and reliable—great for busy offices or multi-site operations.
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Self-Healing Network: The built-in AI assistant spots issues before users even notice them and can fix problems automatically.
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Clear Network Visibility: Gives you real-time insights into how your wired and wireless networks are performing—no guesswork required.
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Easier IT Management: With cloud-based controls and automation, your IT team can manage the network more efficiently from anywhere.

Why choose our Network?
Our network forms a comprehensive national and international offering that is focused on delivering path diversity, high availability and maximum network uptime for our customers.
The availability of our network is further enhanced through interconnectivity of a multi-carrier fibre backbone from Feenix, Spark, One NZ, Chorus, and Kordia.
We are a global, leading-edge, business technology company owned by a fortune 500 parent that sits at the forefront of new technology innovation. We have invested heavily in building an 8K + 5G Ecosystem and AIoT World to help New Zealand businesses create smart offices of the future.

Leased Office Technology with in-house Financing
Sharp provides an in-house financing solution for office technology, offering businesses innovative and cost-effective pathways to acquire the latest technology without the upfront financial strain. Our financing service is crafted to streamline the purchasing process, providing tailored payment plans that seamlessly align with your company's budget and cash flow.
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One trusted provider for both technology and finance
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No capital outlay, reducing financial strain
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Simple monthly payments with upgrade flexibility
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Access to high-performance Sharp solutions
Sharp's financing program is your trusted partner in maintaining operational efficiency and confidently navigating the ever-evolving workplace landscape.

UFB Connect
Sharp integrates with all major network providers including Chorus, TFF, Vector, Enable, Spark, Vital, Unison, Network Tasman and Northpower.

Cloud Connection
Seamlessly interconnect your Cloud environment through the extended reach of Sharp's Network. Sharp offers high speed symmetrical internet services to some of the world’s largest Public Cloud environments.

AWS Direct Connect
Increase bandwidth throughout and provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based connections. Create and ensure resilient scenarios for a range of differentiated workloads.

Azure Express
ExpressRoute lets you extend your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a private connection via Sharp's managed network services.

Benefits of Sharp's Managed WAN
Sharp’s Managed WAN service delivers robust, enterprise-ready connectivity with built-in resilience, security, and nationwide coverage.
Whether you operate from a single office or across multiple sites, our infrastructure is built to keep your business connected and protected.
- Multi-carrier fibre infrastructure
- 24 / 7 network operation centre
- Integrated with all major network providers including Chorus, UFF, Vector, Enable, Spark, Vital, Unison, Network Tasman and Northpower
- Dual sites at all geographical nodes
- Radware security platform providing state of the art DDoS mitigation
Frequently asked questions
What is managed WAN?
WAN stands for ‘Wide Area Network’. This type of network is typically used by businesses and organizations to connect multiple locations together over a single private network, improving speed, security and monitoring capabilities.
A WAN may be used to securely connect multiple offices to a central server(s) at Head Office, or, more commonly in today’s world, to securely connect multiple branches to private or public Cloud applications with improved network speeds.
As a Sharp WAN customer, you will benefit from an interconnected upstream network of tier 1 partners in New Zealand, Australia and the United States, offering high speed symmetrical Internet services and dedicated connectivity to some of the world’s largest public cloud environments, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon (AWS) and Oracle.
Will my Firewall keep my business safe from cyber-attacks?
One of the most effective ways to protect your business from cyber-attacks is to use a next generation firewall suite, but be careful, not all firewalls are equal. Businesses may find themselves vulnerable to online threats where they have opted for older or cheaper firewalling technologies that cannot perform SSL encryption and decryption between the computers in their office and the public server they are connecting to, a function especially important today as nearly 90% of all internet traffic today is encrypted.
Ultimately if your firewall can’t ‘see’ your online traffic properly your business is at greater risk of a cyber-attack. Additionally, your firewall should support an arsenal of other security technologies including Deep Packet Inspection, Intrusion Prevention, Identity Provider Security, Web Filtering, Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware, for your best chance of avoiding an online attack.
Sharp offers New Zealand businesses a Unified Threat Management suite that encompasses the latest in content security tools that drastically reduce your exposure to online cyber-attacks.
What is a DDoS Cyber Attack?
A DDoS attack is a type of cyber-attack in which an attacker attempts to overload a target system with fake requests, making it unavailable to legitimate users. The attacker typically uses a botnet, or network of infected computers, to generate the high volume of requests. DDoS attacks can be very disruptive and cause significant financial losses for businesses. They can also be used as a form of political protest or as a tool to disable critical infrastructure.
While DDoS attackers typically target larger public facing services, such as websites, there can be significant knock-on effects to other businesses if services they rely on have been affected during the attack.
Sharp business WAN customers benefit from a complimentary DDoS mitigation and prevention technology that analyses all international traffic at our Australian and US handovers, before it enters the New Zealand market. This is referred to as “clean” internet.
How resilient is my network?
Building and operating a high-performance network requires stringent attention to detail, path diversity, power integrity and equipment resilience. Consideration should be made of what level of redundancy is important to your business. From a local power cut, fibre outage, faulty router or network switch, or to a large upstream service provider event that could affect your entire business, what level of disruption can your business tolerate?
Sharp offers several layers of network resilience to its business customers, including local site redundancy via a private 4G network (built exclusively for Sharp) to upstream path diversity via a comprehensive national and international multi-carrier network designed to deliver maximum network uptime.
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