Case Study: Ranger Steel achieves faster, more flexible network performance with AT&T Business Network on Demand

Steel plate manufacturer forges customer satisfaction with responsive on-demand network

Ranger Steel, the largest independent steel plate distributor in North America, needed a better way to handle large CAD files, technical specs, and photos that were slowing down its network and creating bottlenecks for employees and customers. The company wanted a cost-effective way to increase bandwidth only when needed, rather than permanently expanding capacity. AT&T Business provided AT&T Network on Demand to help solve this challenge.

With AT&T Business’s Network on Demand, Ranger Steel was able to add or reduce bandwidth through a self-service portal in near real time, scaling capacity up for busy periods and back down when demand dropped. The solution improved file transfer performance, simplified network operations, and enhanced customer satisfaction while generating savings through usage-based, prorated bandwidth. Ranger Steel also said tasks that once took weeks or months could now be completed in a couple of hours.

Ranger Steel

Roger Whitley

Owner and Chief Executive Officer