Built for private media traffic, not public internet overlays
Versa Networks delivers enterprise SD-WAN and SASE security over public internet infrastructure. Media Fabric delivers a managed private WAN that carries only M&E production traffic: engineered for the workloads, security posture, and operational demands that SD-WAN overlays on shared public infrastructure cannot match.
- Private dedicated network, not SD-WAN optimisation over public internet
- M&E-only infrastructure, no shared bandwidth with non-M&E workloads
- MPA-aligned, TPN-compliant, M&E content supply chain security built in
Enterprise SD-WAN platforms intelligently route traffic across available public internet paths and cloud connections, improving performance, resilience, and security posture over standard public internet. For M&E production workloads that require dedicated bandwidth, deterministic latency, and content security frameworks that go beyond enterprise zero-trust, SD-WAN is an improvement over unmanaged public internet, not an equivalent to private dedicated infrastructure.
SD-WAN optimises public internet: it does not replace a private network
SD-WAN intelligently manages traffic across multiple public internet and cloud paths. It cannot create dedicated bandwidth where none exists. For uncompressed video transport, real-time remote collaboration at ultra-low latency, and large-scale VFX distribution, the underlying shared public infrastructure is the constraint that SD-WAN cannot fully mitigate, regardless of how intelligently traffic is routed across it.
Versa's SASE and zero-trust architecture is a strong enterprise security framework. M&E content security involves MPA alignment, air-gapped network architecture, forensic content protection, and TPN compliance, requirements that reflect the specific content theft and leak risks of the entertainment industry, not general enterprise data security. These are different security frameworks for different threat models.
Studio content security procurement teams apply MPA and TPN frameworks to every provider in the content supply chain. An SD-WAN platform with strong enterprise security credentials does not automatically qualify for M&E content supply chain requirements, those frameworks have specific infrastructure and audit requirements that Media Fabric was built to meet.
Dedicated private infrastructure: not optimised shared bandwidth
Media Fabric provides what SD-WAN platforms cannot: dedicated private bandwidth carrying only M&E traffic, over infrastructure owned and operated by a company that has spent 30 years building M&E production networks.
Media Fabric runs on Sohonet's private network infrastructure, dedicated bandwidth that is not shared with any non-M&E workload. The performance consistency that M&E productions require for uncompressed video transport and real-time collaboration comes from dedicated infrastructure, not from traffic management on shared public internet.
Media Fabric's security architecture is built around M&E content protection requirements, MPA alignment, TPN compliance, air-gapped network design, and independent audit. These are not enterprise security features retrofitted for M&E. They are the security standards that the industry's content protection frameworks specify, implemented as the baseline for all Media Fabric connectivity.
Sohonet owns and operates Media Fabric, the infrastructure, the routing, the security architecture, and the NOC. Two Emmy Awards, every major Hollywood Studio, 500+ M&E companies globally. An SD-WAN platform launched in the last decade does not carry that institutional knowledge of what M&E production networks need to do.
Media Fabric vs Versa Networks: M&E private WAN vs enterprise SD-WAN
| Feature | Sohonet | Versa Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Network type | Dedicated private WAN, M&E traffic only, owned infrastructure | SD-WAN overlay, intelligent routing across public internet and cloud paths |
| Bandwidth dedication | Dedicated private bandwidth, not shared with non-M&E workloads | Shared public internet bandwidth, optimised routing but shared infrastructure |
| M&E content security posture | MPA-aligned, TPN-compliant, air-gapped, independently audited | Enterprise SASE and zero-trust, strong security, not M&E content supply chain qualified |
| Enterprise network security and SASE | M&E content security focus, not a general enterprise SASE platform | Market-leading SD-WAN and SASE, AI-powered security, zero-trust architecture |
| M&E infrastructure heritage | Founded 1995, 30 years, 100% Hollywood Studios, two Emmy Awards | Enterprise network security platform, no M&E-specific heritage |
| 24/7 M&E specialist support | 24/7 M&E infrastructure engineers, production context built in | Enterprise network support, not M&E production context specific |
The private network that powers M&E production
100%
Major Hollywood Studios
Trust Sohonet infrastructure
500+
M&E companies connected
On the Sohonet Media Network globally
400+
Managed firewalls
Across the M&E content supply chain
30 years
In M&E infrastructure
- MPA-aligned and independently audited
- TPN-compliant, M&E content supply chain ready
- Dedicated private bandwidth, M&E traffic only
- Two Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards
Trusted by every major Hollywood Studio and leading M&E organisations globally
- Atlas Pictures
- Meridian Studios
- Nova Entertainment
- Crestview Media
- Pinnacle Films
- Harbour Productions
"Sohonet is an important part of the modern pipeline we created at the studio, what keeps all our lines of business in sync with productions across the globe."
Senior Studio Infrastructure Leader
Major Hollywood Studio – Major Hollywood Studio
Private network infrastructure supporting global studio production operations
Media Fabric: the private network standard for M&E
500+
M&E companies on the network
100%
Major Hollywood Studios
400+
Managed firewalls
30 years
In M&E infrastructure
2x
Emmy Award winner
MPA
Aligned and audited
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Common questions
We use SD-WAN for our corporate network, can Media Fabric work alongside it?
Yes, Media Fabric commonly coexists with enterprise SD-WAN deployments. SD-WAN typically handles general corporate connectivity; Media Fabric handles M&E production traffic that requires dedicated private bandwidth and M&E content security compliance. The two serve different traffic profiles and different security frameworks, and can operate in parallel.
Does Media Fabric support zero-trust architecture?
Media Fabric's security architecture is built around M&E content protection frameworks, MPA alignment, TPN compliance, and air-gapped network design, which address the specific content security requirements that studio procurement teams apply. If your organisation also requires enterprise zero-trust architecture for general IT workloads, that is a separate layer that does not conflict with Media Fabric's M&E network security posture. Our team will walk through both frameworks in the context of your specific environment.
What is Media Fabric, is this a new product?
Media Fabric is the rebrand and evolution of Sohonet's private media network, 30 years of M&E infrastructure under a unified name. The network, the team, and the service are the same. The rebrand reflects the full scope of what the service delivers for M&E organisations globally.