Windstream Offers IT Solution - Analyst Blog
July 03 2012 - 9:45AM
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One of the leading advanced
networking solutions, Windstream Corporation (WIN)
has launched its latest enterprise offering for SMEs called
Windstream Professional Bundle.
Windstream's Professional Bundle
includes service offerings like enterprise class Internet and
unlimited voice call services, around the clock technical support,
Internet security and data protection, customized websites, and
monthly expertise from Web consultants on web design and
support.
The new enterprise offering
particularly caters to those business houses that lack a
specialized support system to manage and maintain their IT
requirements. The service aims at minimizing business cost
and complex network requirements with a one stop solution for
enterprise-based IT needs.
The new launch comes on the heels
of Windstream's another offering called IP Simple solution that
targets the enterprise section. IP Simple provides a multiple PBX
phone system which is an internal telephone network that shares a
number of lines to make external phone calls.
Windstream continues to focus on
improving its position in the business solutions market. Despite
the declines in the wholesale enterprise segment, the company
boosts its efforts to expand service offerings to businesses with
VoIP services, data bundles, cloud and managed services, data
center services, and fiber transport, and expand distribution
channels. We believe these solutions will help Windstream to
significantly improve its revenue from the enterprise segment by
addressing the specific needs of small and medium business
customers, thus offsetting revenue pressure from peers like
America Movil S.A. de C.V. (AMX) and
MetroPCS Communication Inc.
(PCS).
In addition, Windstream is also
focusing on re-branding its consumer products with advanced
internet and entertainment services. This will be based on
Windstream’s internet service that comes with a Roku box that
includes several entertainment applications to enhance pay TV
service. The company’s strategy of bundling consumer voice service
with high-speed Internet service provides further advantage to its
ability to add new subscribers while reducing churn (the tendency
of customers to switch providers).
The current Zacks Consensus
Estimates for Windstream is pegged at 13 cents for the second
quarter with a growth rate estimate of (32.71%). For 2012 and 2013,
the Zacks Consensus Estimates stands at 52 cents and 58 cents with
growth rate of (33.17%) and (11.39%), respectively.
We are maintaining our long-term
Neutral recommendation on Windstream Corporation. Currently, the
stock has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term Hold rating.
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