Windstream Launches New Managed Router Service for Business Customers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Windstream Corp. (NYSE: WIN) announces its new managed router service
for business customers - a service offered to help customers manage
their Internet and data network systems with increased efficiency,
maintain optimal equipment performance, and expend less internal IT
resource efforts, all of which reduce operational costs and boost
productivity.
Effective immediately, Windstream can install, configure and maintain
the router on a customer's premises, providing the convenience and
simplicity of having both their data and equipment services managed by a
single provider. The service is a perfect complement to any
next-generation data product offered by Windstream - Ethernet Internet,
Dedicated Internet, VPN and VLS services.
"Basically, it's a 'plug and play' arrangement for our business
customers. Once they purchase the router from Windstream, we take care
of the rest from day one," said Don Perkins, vice president of business
marketing. "Increasingly, business customers are turning to Windstream
to provide these services so they can focus on their core business."
Windstream will provide professional configuration, installation and
maintenance, 24x7x365 customer support, and standard firewall
functionality for built-in security measures to protect hardware from
cyber threats and hackers for approved Windstream-provided routers. A
wide range of routers from leading manufacturers is offered, from entry
level to complex models, depending on customer needs and configuration
requirements. Customers may choose the level of warranty, from 4-hour to
next-day replacement or repair of faulty equipment, based on their
individual business needs.
Pricing starts at $54.99 per month for the managed router service.
Equipment is priced separately. To learn how to optimize your Internet
connections and get the most of your voice, data and video services, go
to www.windstream.com/business/router.
About Windstream
Windstream Corporation is an S&P 500 company that provides phone,
high-speed Internet and high-definition digital TV services to customers
in 16 states. The company also offers a wide range of IP-based voice and
data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and
government agencies. The company has approximately 3 million access
lines and about $3.1 billion in annual revenues. Windstream is ranked
4th in the 2009 BusinessWeek 50 ranking of the best performing U.S.
companies. For more information about Windstream, visit www.windstream.com.