Case Study: Windstream achieves faster, greener network expansion with Ribbon Communications

Windstream - Customer Case Study

Windstream, through its PAETEC business, needed a faster, more efficient way to expand into new markets without the cost and footprint of deploying a legacy TDM switch. Working with Ribbon Communications, the company looked for an IP-centric alternative that could support growth, improve service delivery, and better align with its environmentally conscious approach.

Ribbon Communications implemented its G9 Converged Gateway and C3 Gateway Controller, replacing the need for a large Class 5/Class 4 switch. The solution cut office turn-up time to under 30 days instead of about a year, reduced power consumption by 70%, shrank the deployment footprint from 3,000 square feet to a single rack, and enabled customers to get up to 40 calls on a single pipe versus 23 previously.

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