… they have a complexity problem.

Enterprise networking has quietly become one of the most fragmented parts of modern IT.

Over time, organisations have accumulated firewalls from one vendor, switches from another, wireless infrastructure from a third and multiple management tools layered on top. While each solution may work well individually, managing them together often creates complexity that consumes valuable IT resources.

At the same time, businesses are being asked to support AI initiatives, hybrid working and growing digital demands, often without additional resources. The pressure to simplify operations and reduce management overhead has never been greater.

There is also a growing skills challenge. As more technology professionals move towards AI, software development and data-focused careers, organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain experienced networking specialists. Internal teams are being asked to do more, with less time and fewer specialist resources available.

What is Meter?

Meter is a Network as a Service platform designed to simplify enterprise networking. Rather than purchasing, deploying and managing separate networking products, organisations receive a fully managed service that includes:

The goal is simple: make networking behave more like a utility and less like a collection of individual products.

Why organisations are taking notice

• Reducing complexity

Traditional networking environments often create operational challenges long after deployment. Different vendors bring different management platforms, support processes, licensing models and refresh cycles. When problems occur, IT teams can spend valuable time identifying where responsibility lies before resolving the issue.

Meter’s vertically integrated approach is designed to remove much of this complexity through a single platform, a single support model and a single point of accountability.

• Using AI to simplify management

One of the more interesting aspects of the platform is its use of AI within network operations. IT teams can use natural language queries to investigate performance issues, review user experiences and troubleshoot problems without relying entirely on specialist networking expertise.

As networking skills become harder to find, tools that simplify management and improve operational visibility are likely to become increasingly valuable to organisations of all sizes.

• Creating predictable costs

Traditional networking often comes with hardware refresh projects, licensing renewals, support contracts and unexpected upgrade costs.

Meter takes a different approach by pricing around square footage and business requirements rather than individual devices.

This provides organisations with:

• Predictable operational expenditure
• Included lifecycle refreshes
• Simplified scaling and capacity growth
• Reduced hardware management overhead
• Easier support and maintenance

The result is a networking model that behaves more like a utility service than a collection of hardware products.

Why Thaldare is backing Meter

At Thaldare, we spend a great deal of time speaking with organisations about infrastructure strategy, operational efficiency and technology complexity.

What stood out about Meter was not simply the technology, but the potential to address some of the most common challenges we encounter: fragmented environments, rising operational overhead, increasing support complexity and the growing shortage of networking skills.

We are already discussing the platform with a number of organisations across the UK and exploring where it can help reduce complexity, improve operational efficiency and support future digital transformation initiatives.

As an official Meter reseller partner, Thaldare can provide further information, demonstrations and guidance for organisations interested in understanding whether this approach could fit their environment.