This fall, smart networks are key to adaptive learningSeptember 3, 2020 | Jennifer Head | 2 min read As higher education institutions navigate a return to learning this fall, they are faced with a host of challenges and, at times, competing priorities of learning and research continuity, financial solvency and—above all—safety amid a...
The Truth Behind the Myths: Fixed Wireless Performs Way Better Than You ThoughtJanuary 22, 2019 | John Nishimoto As the new high-speed kid on the block, fixed wireless is not always fully understood by the people it could help most. The short version: If you need carrier-grade, high-speed connectivity, and you need it...
Taking E-Rate and School Broadband to the Next LevelJanuary 16, 2019 | Jennifer Head By its most basic measure, the FCC E-Rate program has done a remarkable job of bringing broadband to K-12 schools. 98% of U.S. schools now have high-speed internet access of at least 100 kbps per...
This fall, smart networks are key to adaptive learningSeptember 3, 2020 | Jennifer Head As higher education institutions navigate a return to learning this fall, they are faced with a host of challenges and, at times, competing priorities of learning and research continuity, financial solvency and—above all—safety amid a...
The Truth Behind the Myths: Fixed Wireless Performs Way Better Than You ThoughtJanuary 22, 2019 | John Nishimoto As the new high-speed kid on the block, fixed wireless is not always fully understood by the people it could help most. The short version: If you need carrier-grade, high-speed connectivity, and you need it...
Taking E-Rate and School Broadband to the Next LevelJanuary 16, 2019 | Jennifer Head By its most basic measure, the FCC E-Rate program has done a remarkable job of bringing broadband to K-12 schools. 98% of U.S. schools now have high-speed internet access of at least 100 kbps per...
Reimagine Retail PersonalizationJanuary 3, 2019 | Windstream Enterprise As retailers continue to reimagine their physical stores with innovative digital technologies, “personalization” is emerging as one of the most compelling opportunities. By arming associates with real-time data, personalization enables store personnel to know their...
Fixed Wireless: Singing in the RainDecember 19, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise Water and oil, light and darkness, Superman and kryptonite. When cataloguing things that don’t mix, you can remove rain and fixed wireless from that list. While “rain fade”– the reduction of effective bandwidth you get...
A Smooth Path to a Massive Cloud MigrationNovember 28, 2018 | Kelly Crosby Players in highly competitive industries face constant pressure to increase operating efficiency and grow sales. Of course, the best way to plan for and make these decisions is through data. Beverage producers in particular, use...
Ensuring Predictable Network Uptime via Automation in a Highly Unpredictable WorldMarch 23, 2018 | Mark Henninger Winter snow and ice, spring thunderstorms with tornados, and fall hurricanes are all unplanned but critical factors we have to deal with to assure our services are up and running to keep communications and commerce...
Enterprise Users Catch the Wavelength Services WaveFebruary 28, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise Suppose you’re an enterprise that depends on connectivity to/between data centers. Your needs are straightforward but not easy to address, with a focus on enabling efficient data transfer for storage area networks and infrastructure to self-provide Layer 2...
The War Against Downtime Has Lasted Too Long. Here’s How to Finish It Off.January 26, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise For as long as we’ve had data networks, IT leaders have waged war against downtime. Although the war is far from over, victory is within reach. According to a recent survey, more than half of IT...
SD-WAN DIY vs Third-Party Service Provider: Lessons from the FieldDecember 22, 2017 | Mike Frane Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is rapidly replacing traditional WAN in enterprise networking, for good reason – including greatly reduced service costs and downtime, plus improved network security and flexibility. The question for most organizations isn’t...