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CenturyLink Fiber+ service in Seattle
Caisson has worked with CenturyLink for a decade+. We get info on its new products and services all the time. Here's what you should know about CenturyLink Fiber+ Service for business.
Key Benefits of CenturyLink Fiber+ Service:
- More Savings - get 25% or more off the lowest advertised competitive rate*
- Greater Bandwidth - scalable speeds up to 500 Mbps delivered over CenturyLink's national Tier-1 IP/MPLS network
- Cloud-ready Capabilities - symmetrical upload and download speeds that support business class applications
- Easy Migration - extend the life of your existing equipment with a seamless migration
Best suited for:
Businesses that need enterprise-grade SLAs, multiple sites or need for dedicated Internet connections or private connections across the CenturyLink MPLS network.
Business Ethernet Kent, WA: Caisson delivers advanced network connectivity to worldwide marine manufacturer
Caisson helps growing marine manufacturer connect its new location to its headquarters and data center with Fiber+ and EPL services.
Business Ethernet services featured in this project:
- CenturyLink® 100 Mbps Fiber+
- Integra Telecom 100 Mbps Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
For this project Caisson:
- Evaluated bandwidth needs
- Qualified new business location to identify providers with fiber network connectivity available
- Secured service pricing from multiple, competing service providers
- Handled contract negotiations and installation scheduling
Case study:
A large U.S. based manufacturer of commercial and recreational buoys and other marine accessories with worldwide distribution opened a new location in Kent, WA. The new location houses business administration staff. A local commercial real estate agent recommended telecom services broker, Caisson to the client for business Internet service at the new location
I agree with you. It takes too long to get business DSL and Fiber services installed.
Residential service? No problem. Quick like a bunny. Like today, I went to CenturyLink online, qualified my residence for faster Internet and chose my product (100 Mbps Internet). It took me less than 5 minutes to order the service and it's scheduled to be installed in 5 business days. Hop hop!
Business services? Thirty to 90 days is standard depending on what you order. It takes a minimum of 30 days to turn up DSL. It takes months to turn on Fiber service (60 - 90 days is standard turnaround for Fiber installs). Need any augmentation or builds? That can take up to 6 months. That's S-L-O-W like a tortoise. Not to mention maddening. Especially this day in age when retailers are delivering items same day.
CenturyLink fiber to Seattle neighborhoods is good for residents and CWA workers too
Here's the scoop:
Lineman Broc and Bob, members of CWA Local 7800 were on the 4000 block of SW Frontenac Street in the Gatewood area of West Seattle installing a CenturyLink fiber slice box on an aerial line in the neighborhood.
Residential and business phone, Internet and TV services will be delivered across this new fiber facility (i.e. fiber cable carrying two shielded fiber bundles with 12 strands per bundle).
The speeds will be much faster than current DSL services, according to CenturyLink.
Data Networking Info From CenturyLink
Now that business critical applications are becoming WAN based instead of LAN based the need for high-quality, high-speed bandwidth is important. Quality bandwidth is going to derive from a robust network, and CenturyLink has one. Here is their Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) slick:
If you would like to quote for dedicated, high-speed Internet access at your location please give me a call direct at (206)420-0140 or contact Caisson here.
About Brian Wade
Brian Wade is founder and president of telecom brokerage, Caisson Technologies. He has worked in telecom for 15 years, including at Integra Telecom as a customer care representative, service provisioner and sales representative. He launched Caisson in 2005. He writes about telecom products, promotions and industry trends on his blog.
About Caisson
Caisson Technologies is a northwest-based telecommunications consulting company. We sell the business phone and Internet services of over 40 telecom providers, including Level 3 and tw telecom. We're the better way to buy because we work with the service providers so you don't have to. We're here longterm, so you always know who to call. And we save you money, typically 20 - 30%. Plus, our consulting is free. Here's how.
Definitely Know What's In Your SLA. Here's CenturyLink's.
When ordering Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) from any business phone and Internet provider it's important to familiarize yourself with the Service Level Agreement (SLA) backing the services you're considering.
Here is CenturyLink's Internet Port SLA, for those of you considering CenturyLink.
Specifically, here's what a SLA gives business customers:
- Guaranteed uptime
- Guaranteed speed
- Guaranteed trouble resolution
No SLA from your provider? Then they give what's called a "best effort" agreement. No guarantees. That's why at Caisson, we strongly recommend services that come with SLAs.
If you would like to discuss SLA's or Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), please give me a call direct at (206) 420-0140 or contact us.
About Brian Wade
Brian Wade is founder and president of telecom brokerage, Caisson Technologies. He has worked in telecom for 15 years with experience as a customer care representative, service provisioner and sales representative. He launched Caisson in 2005. He writes about telecom products, promotions and industry trends on his blog.
About Caisson
Caisson Technologies is a northwest-based telecommunications consulting company. We sell the business phone and Internet services of over 40 telecom providers, including CenturyLink. We're the better way to buy because we work with the service providers so you don't have to. We're here longterm, so you always know who to call. And we save you money, typically 20 - 30%. Plus, our consulting is free. Here's how.
We're easy to reach at (206) 420-0140.