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title: Managed LAN vs Connectivity-as-a-Service | Tiviti
description: Managed LAN, the customer buys the LAN equipment upfront and owns it, While with CaaS, the customer isn’t required to own anything, but pays a subscription fee.
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# [Managed LAN vs Connectivity-as-a-Service | Tiviti](https://www.tiviti.io/blog/managed-lan-vs-caas)

 Written by [Ben Loescher](https://www.tiviti.io/blog/author/ben-loescher) | May 3, 2021 4:00:00 AM

In business as in our personal lives, the way we procure the goods and services we need is changing like never before. From cars and furniture to white goods, more and more of us are paying monthly to access and consume products, instead of paying up front to own them outright. And more organisations are embracing the subscription model for their local area networks (LAN) too.

Traditionally, a Managed LAN service has fulfilled the network requirements of an organisation that's chosen to outsource network management. However, the adoption of ‘As-A-Service’ models are helping businesses improve their services, whilst also "speeding up their innovation, and improving their relationships with customers", according to a [recent Forbes article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insights-intelai/2018/09/21/the-big-promise-of-everything-as-a-service-ongoing-revenue-smarter-services/?sh=329beb3a7d7d).

This has led to a shake-up within the telecommunications industry, and a rapid expansion in the number of different ‘As-A-Service’ offerings available to enterprises.

In this blog, we’ll compare Managed LAN to one of the most comprehensive offerings - Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) - highlighting the key differences between them and which one is more likely to suit specific requirements.

[View full post](https://www.tiviti.io/blog/managed-lan-vs-caas)

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