Case Study: Leading Auto Rental Agency achieves nationwide SD‑WAN transformation, improved security and $150K savings with Windstream Enterprise

Auto rental giant forms strategic partnership to deploy SD-WAN across 1,200+ locations

Leading Auto Rental Agency, operating more than 1,200 U.S. locations, was hampered by obsolete TDM/POTS voice lines, legacy on‑premises voice, WiFi and firewall systems, multi‑vendor complexity and an overburdened IT team. They partnered with Windstream Enterprise to pursue a comprehensive network and security refresh using SD‑WAN, cellular broadband, cloud‑based Managed Network Security (MNS), OfficeSuite UC, LAN services and IT Managed Services.

Windstream Enterprise implemented SD‑WAN with active/active cellular broadband, cloud‑based MNS, OfficeSuite UC to retire POTS, secure WiFi with cloud‑managed switches, and the WE Connect portal for centralized monitoring; their IT Managed Services handled site surveys, cabling, staging and airport construction logistics across all sites. The deployment improved visibility and control, reduced internal IT workload, boosted employee productivity and mobility, enabled advanced applications at airport locations (license plate recognition, cameras, RFID), and delivered $150,000 in cost savings.