Con J. Franke Electric Relies on Comcast Business to Provide Workers with High-Speed Internet Anytime, Anywhere
February 07 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Comcast Business Ethernet provides the electric
company with fast internet speeds and a reliable network service
for its hosted virtual desktop environment
Comcast Business today announced that Con J. Franke Electric
Inc. is using Comcast’s secure, reliable and high-capacity Ethernet
network to power its hosted virtual desktop environment and provide
employees with high-speed internet at its Stockton, California
office, as well as on the road.
Established in 1925 as “Commercial Electric,” Con J. Franke has
grown to provide electrical services for a broad range of
organizations, from water/wastewater treatment and industrial
facilities, to marinas, hospitals and academic institutions. The
company recently outsourced its IT operations to Point 1 IT. The
first order of business for Point 1 was to upgrade Con J. Franke’s
entire network by moving all servers and computers to its Hosted
Cloud Service. With this new model--along with Point 1’s
Desktop-as-a-Service offering and a 100 Megabit-per-second (Mbps)
Comcast Ethernet Private Line--Con J. Franke employees now benefit
from network connectivity virtually anywhere.
“The relationship with Comcast Business is a major win for both
Point 1 and Con J. Franke,” said Shane Stoltenberg, director of
construction at Point 1. “The company’s Ethernet services help us
provide a reliable virtualized network, which translates to better
customer service. And Con J. Franke staff can leverage its hosted
virtual desktop environment to remain connected to their computers
in the cloud anytime, anywhere and from any device.”
Point 1 also upgraded Con J. Franke’s antiquated T1 lines to a
20 Mbps Ethernet Dedicated Internet service from Comcast, providing
workers with fast internet speeds both in the office and
on-the-road. The electric company is also using Comcast Business
VoiceEdge™, a cloud-based voice and unified communications (UC)
solution, as well as Comcast Business Internet for redundancy and
guest Wi-Fi.
“Our employees are always out in the field, and, prior to
Comcast, they struggled to connect to a slow VPN connection that
just did not allow for effective information sharing,” said Barry
Frain, president of Con J. Franke. “With increased capacity from
Comcast’s network, our workers now benefit from fast internet
speeds in the office and have full access to their desktops at any
location. Not only has Comcast helped us enhance the user
experience for our staff, but we’ve been able to better service our
customers as well.”
Through its partnership with Point 1 and Comcast Business, Con
J. Franke now benefits from enterprise-level network and IT
support, without the associated cost.
“We live in a mobile world, and, to remain competitive,
companies now need to offer their workers easy access to
bandwidth-intensive applications and the internet, regardless of
whether they are in the office, in the field or working remotely,”
said Ted Girdner, Comcast’s regional vice president of Business
Services for California. “Comcast’s high-capacity network services
accommodate these demands, and Con J. Franke is a perfect example
of how fast, reliable and secure connectivity can not only provide
technological benefits, but deliver business value as well.”
About Con J. Franke Electric Inc.:
In pre-1925, Conrad James Franke and C.D. Bass started
Commercial Electric, specializing in "everything electrical." C.D.
Bass eventually sold his share of the business to Conrad, at which
time Conrad changed the name of the company to Con J Franke
Electric. Over the years, the company has grown to provide
electrical services for a broad range of organizations, from
water/waste water treatment and industrial facilities, to marinas,
hospitals and academic institutions. For more information, please
visit: http://www.cjfranke.com/.
About Point 1 IT:
Point 1 IT provides small-to-medium sized business with
enterprise-level IT networks, while saving them, on average,
between five and 30 percent on annual IT costs. The company
recreates corporate networks in a cloud-hosted environment,
eliminating costs typically allocated for on-premises equipment.
Point 1 also provides IT professional services through its 24x7
Help Desk and base of in-house certified network engineers. The
combination of cloud-hosted networks and always-available
professional services allows Point 1 to help its customers achieve
technological and business benefits, such as increased worker
productivity and the flexibility to focus on more strategic issues
tied to the bottom line. For more information, please visit:
http://www.point1it.com/.
About Comcast Business:
Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and
Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes
transform their business. Powered by a next-generation, fiber-based
network, and backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast Business is
one of the largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable.
Comcast Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small
and mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the
Enterprise market; recognized over the last two years by leading
industry associations as one of the fastest growing provider of
Ethernet services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
@ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network
that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings
customers personalized video, communications and home management
offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global
media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for
more information.
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