In a conclusion that is shared by many experts, a journal has written that the advancement of information technology has caused a significant shift in the operating manner of businesses and major IT-based business goals are set in the present day scenarios which include WAN optimization as a service.

Leaders of businesses and governments in northern Ohio are thinking to add a service layer over the access layer for connecting the disparate groups that are involved in public safety, health care and workforce retraining in order to spur the economic development and cut down government expenses in the area. A nonprofit broadband service provider in Cleveland, OneCommunity, made an announcement that it has joined hands with Cisco Systems for the implementation of pilot programs to improving the quality of life in the region by using a shared services delivery platform based on the network. This project is a part of the global Smart+Connected Communities initiative started by Cisco.

Exinda, a company providing WAN optimization solutions, released ExOS 5.5, the newest version of ExOS software for its range of WAN Optimization solutions. The ExOS 5.5 software release is able to solve majority of traffic management issues faced by network administrators.  By ensuring that the bandwidth is used completely and with resolution and diagnosis of network problems, ExOS 5.5 assists small and medium enterprises, educational institutions, governments and other organizations in maximizing network traffic without any additional expenses.