Leading global airline selects Windstream’s encrypted wavelength solution to scale, secure and transform its IT organizatio...
September 26 2017 - 9:47AM
Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network
communications, today announced that a major U.S.-based airline
serving more than 50 countries has selected it to provide
consulting and communications solutions that will transform the
airline’s IT experience. Working with its optical networking
partner, Ciena, Windstream will provide next generation optical
encryption services to evolve the airline’s IT infrastructure.
Optical encryption gives the organization increased security,
business continuity and an improved overall technology experience
for both employees and passengers.
As part of the engagement, Windstream will build a ubiquitous IT
ecosystem for the airline that includes high-speed encrypted
optical Wavelength Services, dedicated Ethernet Internet Access and
Cloud Connect solutions that provide highly secure connectivity to
major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) including Amazon Web Services,
Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix, Google Cloud, Oracle Fast Connect and
Salesforce.
“The airline industry is one of the most dynamic and challenging
environments from an IT perspective, and we are honored that our
customer selected us as their consulting and communications
partner,” said Joseph Harding, executive vice president and
enterprise chief marketing officer at Windstream. “This is an
extraordinary assignment that gives us the opportunity to transform
the business in a way that will improve functions ranging from
ticketing agents to aircraft maintenance to training. The customer
has asked us to help them ‘get big fast,’ and our advanced data and
communications solutions will help them do just that.”
The Windstream solution will provide the airline’s data center
connectivity with a backbone that will allow them to securely
conduct the airline’s most critical IT applications. As a result,
real-time analytics will ensure IT can meet anticipated and
unanticipated demand. Additionally, deployment of an
encrypted wavelength solution platform protects the airline’s
in-transit data without latency and provides an added layer of
security against theft and disruption.
In addition to advanced network communications like Encrypted
Wavelength Services, Windstream offers a full suite of advanced
network communications and technology solutions like SD-WAN, UCaaS,
Ethernet, MPLS and dedicated high-speed Internet along with
voice and data services such as VoIP access and SIP trunking.
Windstream also offers managed services, cloud connectivity and
network security services designed to help businesses increase
productivity and improve operational costs. For more information,
visit windstreambusiness.com.
About WindstreamWindstream Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of
advanced network communications and technology solutions for
consumers, businesses, enterprise organizations and wholesale
customers across the U.S. Windstream offers bundled services,
including broadband, security solutions, voice and digital TV to
consumers. The company also provides data, cloud solutions, unified
communications and managed services to small business and
enterprise clients. The company supplies core transport solutions
on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately
150,000 miles. Additional information is available at
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Media ContactSarah C. Davis,
720.529.7611sarah.c.davis@windstream.com