NextWeb, Inc., a Covad Communications Company, is California and Nevada’s largest fixed wireless Internet service provider (WISP) for business. NextWeb utilizes licensed and unlicensed wireless technology to bypass the local telco infrastructure to deliver cost-effective, carrier-class broadband service that can be installed in days, rather than weeks.
NextWeb Competitive Positioning
NextWeb offers a powerful alternative to traditional wired Internet services. By delivering Internet through a commercial-grade wireless infrastructure, businesses can gain significantly higher speed than traditional wired providers. Speeds up to 100 mbps are available.
For the highest level of fault tolerance for local office Internet connectivity, a NextWeb wireless link can be deployed in conjunction with a traditional T1 Internet connection from any carrier, and configured using Internet BGP protocol to offer complete seamless redundancy. In the event either connection fails, it will be transparently failed over to the other link. By offering true path diversity unavailable with even multiple traditional T1 lines, NextWeb can protect you network against major outages caused by common events such as construction, traffic accidents breaking power polls or telco interconnect boxes, fiber cuts, etc.
Compared to traditional T1 or DSL services, which can take up to 45 days to get installed from order, a NextWeb wireless link providing up to 6 mbps of symmetrical throughout can be installed and operational in as little as 3 days. Companies can start off with 384 kbps and can upgrade to faster levels of performance as needed (up to 6 mbps), all without having to purchase additional equipment or implement local configuration changes.
As a subsidiary of Covad Communications, customers are assured that NextWeb has the financial backing and the technical depth from the nation’s largest wholesale DSL provider to trust for their mission critical applications.
NextWeb has deployed a pre-WiMAX broadband wireless network that can satisfy the under-served demand for last-mile broadband access and deliver enhanced T1-class IP-based services. NextWeb’s broadband service delivers fast, symmetrical, downstream and upstream speeds and is ideally suited for small and medium sized businesses to take advantage of e-business opportunities and finally overcome data connectivity limitations by pushing the network out to the customer.
NextWeb offers a full range of business broadband services, including sub- and multi-megabit wireless Internet access, redundant access solutions, and an array of managed solutions. For the medium-sized enterprise, the Super-T product line is superior to a wired T1 or fractional DS-3 scaling from 1.5 mbps up to 6 times the speed of a standard T1. For the smaller office, the Office Plus product provides more bandwidth, flexibility and faster installation than its SDSL or cable alternatives. NextWeb backs its services with a carrier-class network, 24x365 network operations and customer care, and an industry leading two-tier service-level agreement (SLA).
NextWeb Wireless Broadband Services
NextWeb has deployed a combination of unlicensed (2.4/5.8 GHz) and licensed band radio technology. Typically, wireless licensed-band links are used for backhaul – connecting base stations together to ensure maximum up-time – and unlicensed band point-to-multipoint technology is used to connect customers to the bases stations. NextWeb Wireless broadband services available through Progent include:
NextWeb OfficePlus
NextWeb's OfficePlus Business Internet Access is a good choice for small businesses and branch offices with 1 to 25 employees. NextWeb OfficePlus service is available in a variety of flexible, guaranteed speeds starting at 384 kbps with bursts up to 1.5 mbps. NextWeb OfficePlus is a symmetrical service providing the same upload and download speed for maximum productivity.
NextWeb Super-T
NextWeb's Super-T Business Internet Access is a sensible choice for mission critical business applications and offices with 1 to 200 employees or more. NextWeb Super-T service provides a 1.5 mbps link burstable to 3 mbps, which is twice the speed of a conventional land line T1. The NextWeb Super-T service is fully symmetrical, providing the same upload and download speed for maximum productivity.
NextWeb HiCap NextWeb’s HiCap solutions are the ideal choice for high bandwidth, mission critical Internet access applications. NextWeb’s HiCap service is delivered using carrier-class licensed microwave technology that links a customer’s location directly to NextWeb’s network and the Internet. This eliminates the need for telco infrastructure while providing a high-bandwidth, low-latency, ultra-reliable service.
NextWeb’s HiCap solutions are available in speeds ranging from 10 mbps up to 100 mbps. All HiCap solutions deliver a convenient Fast-Ethernet interface to the customer, eliminating the need for expensive DS3 cards and routers.
For Enterprises with existing DS3 or fiber access, NextWeb’s HiCap solution enhances your business continuity and disaster preparedness objectives by providing a path-diverse and network-diverse route to the Internet.
Tiered bandwidth is available at 10 mbps, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 75 or 100 mbps
Business ConT1nuity and Redundant Services
NextWeb's managed ConT1nuity business assurance solution aggregates wireless and T1 or DSL wireline Internet Access to meet the highest network connectivity and throughput demands for mission-critical applications.
This exclusive NextWeb business Internet solution performs outbound as well as inbound load balancing over two Internet circuits (wireless and wireline) to increase bandwidth up to 10 mbps with auto-fail over and multi-homing capabilities.
NextWeb will provision its premium pre-WiMAX microwave solution and configure its edge router to augment any existing wireline (T1 or DSL) circuit. The symmetrical wireless bandwidth will significantly increase your sustainable Internet capacity. Continuous monitoring of both connections will detect any outage and automatically route traffic over the available circuit until the other link has been restored.
NextWeb wireless access completely bypasses the phone company and offers true path diversity vs. multiple T1 connections from ISPs that must share the local loop copper facilities. NextWeb wireless service will independently connect from your building to a NextWeb base station. NextWeb's wireless base stations are redundantly interconnected via licensed OC-3 or Fast Ethernet microwave links back to NextWeb's POP at a core Internet Exchange or regional data center.
NextWeb's ConT1nuity solution is seamlessly integrated into each customer location so that the existing wireline service at will remain uninterrupted.
Special Event Internet Services
NextWeb Special Event Service is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of event planners by providing ultra high-speed Internet connectivity to event venues and remote locations with fast installation and no expensive, long-term phone company contracts.
NextWeb is an expert in providing quality, high-speed Internet access for special events. NextWeb will handle all of the setup, configuration and testing to insure your event goes off perfectly. After the event, NextWeb will take care of de-installation and removal of all service equipment. NextWeb can also provide on-site support during your event.
Bandwidth for Event Services is available from 2 mbps all the way up to 8 mbps, which is more speed than 5 T1 links. This high bandwidth is well suited for live video web-casting around the globe, company demonstrations, remote Web and email access for hundreds or thousands of users, and file transfers and live data feeds back to a company's headquarters. NextWeb has provided services for trade shows, conferences, major sporting events, film premiers and film festivals, theater openings, and more.
How Progent Can Improve Your Data and Voice Communications Network
Progent is an authorized Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Systems Partner with the expertise to show you how to build an enterprise-class, cohesive communications solution on a down-to-earth budget. Progent's CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional professionals can show you how to plan and implement a communications architecture that is robust and expandable, and Progent's CISSP and CISM authorized security consultants can show you how to achieve strong security across your corporate network.
Progent's expert Microsoft Exchange professionals can help you integrate your data/voice services into your email and messaging infrastructure to deliver full communications and collaboration support for local, remote, and mobile employees and partners. Progent's application experts team can provide custom enhancements of strategic business software such as popular Enterprise Resource Planning, MRP or Customer Relationship Management packages so they take full advantage of your data/voice communications system. Progent can serve as your liaison when dealing with carrier issues and can help you to monitor and administer your network to ensure you are getting the performance and reliability you need.
How to Get Started with Progent's Data and Voice Services and Consulting
To find out how Progent's certified consultants can help your company benefit from NextWeb's fixed wireless data services, call 800-993-9400 or email network-support-help@progent.com.
NextWeb’s HiCap solutions are the ideal choice for high bandwidth, mission critical Internet access applications. NextWeb’s HiCap service is delivered using carrier-class licensed microwave technology that links a customer’s location directly to NextWeb’s network and the Internet. This eliminates the need for telco infrastructure while providing a high-bandwidth, low-latency, ultra-reliable service.
