Speakeasy is a nationwide provider of broadband voice and data services. Since 1994, Speakeasy has consistently earned customer loyalty by staying ahead of the technological curve and providing simplifying small business communications with voice and data solutions that improve performance and productivity.
Speakeasy Competitive Positioning
Speakeasy specializes in taking mainstream Internet connection technologies (DSL, T1, and VoIP) and making them easy to understand, easy to order, and easy to manage, delivering high performance reliability. This keep-it-simple strategy has helped propel Speakeasy into the highest rated national ISP according to Broadband Reports.
Speakeasy has focused on building a low-latency, high-speed VoIP optimized nationwide backbone network which connects to local subscribers through wholesale CLEC partners (Covad, New Edge, WorldCom, AT&T, Verizon). Rather than maintaining the last mile subscriber network, Speakeasy lets these proven local wholesale providers do what they do best while Speakeasy can do what they do best: efficient order management, automated subscriber provisioning, advanced network capabilities such as VoIP optimization, and strong Internet backbone peering arrangements for excellent Internet connectivity.
Speakeasy has broad flexibility in local subscriber connection types and speeds, including ADSL, SDSL, and IDSL, and T1. By aggregating the networks of major CLECs and ILECs into a single Speakeasy network, business users with multiple office locations and home users can bring all users under a single network provider.
Speakeasy offers OneLink DSL, which allows deployment of ADSL services without the cost of a local phone line/number. This configuration is ideal for VoIP users that have no need for a local phone company provided telephone number.
Speakeasy has a competitive VoIP that is designed for home users and small business that want to gain the advantages and flexibility of VoIP, but without the cost of owning and maintaining a local VoIP phone system. Further, Speakeasy has optimized their backbone network to support VoIP.
Speakeasy broadband services encompass a full range of connectivity options from OneLink DSL to Bonded T1. Speakeasy also offers cost-effective and feature-rich Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services tailored for home offices and small businesses. Logical Speakeasy service packages make it simple for busy professionals to integrate voice and data communications.
Speakeasy's private network ensures that customers never have to go through the public Internet to send and receive data and voice calls. Instead, they enjoy the security and speed of traveling through one of the eight Speakeasy Points of Presence (POPs) that serve 120 metropolitan markets throughout the country. The multiple physical fiber paths that form Speakeasy's nationwide mesh of connectivity include a main primary and redundant "ring network" that connects the POPs, as well as supplemental and "express" routes to ensure optimal performance between markets.
Using world-class equipment and proactive management techniques, the Speakeasy network offers exceptional stability with low latency, low jitter, and no packet loss. All circuits are maintained below capacity and augmented as needed to prevent bottlenecks.
Speakeasy T1 Data Services
Speakeasy T1 services are designed to grow as your business grows without unnecessary overhead, offering you a scalable solution with prioritized data routing and robust service level guarantees. Bonding Speakeasy T1s enables two Speakeasy 1.5 mbps circuits to operate seamlessly as a single connection, giving businesses a cost-effectively way to scale bandwidth as their needs change. Speakeasy T1 Service available through Progent include:
Full T1 Service
Long the standard for business, T1 transmits and receives data on separate dedicated lines so there is no waiting on batches of information. Speeds range from 384 kbps to 1.5 mbps. Speakeasy's Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantees bandwidth with 99.99% uptime, low latency, and no packet loss.
Bonded T1 Service
Speakeasy Bonded T1 enables two Speakeasy 1.5 mbps circuits to operate seamlessly as a single connection, allowing businesses to scale bandwidth cost-effectively as their needs change. Speakeasy Bonded T1s are well suited for server/application hosting, multi-site businesses, and companies with increasing bandwidth needs.
Speakeasy DSL Data Services
Speakeasy offers a range of DSL technologies, service levels, and price plans to suit any small business, branch office, or home office. Line-share or "traditional" DSL service installs over your existing local phone service. Dedicated line service installs independently, without a local phone service requirement. Speakeasy DSL Service available through Progent include:
ADSL Service
Speakeasy ADSL is "traditional" DSL - a reliable, always-on connection to keep your business running smoothly. Speakeasy offers two Business ADSL service options that both feature excellent reliability and business-level customer support. Additional line speeds and custom packages are also available. Line speeds include: 1.5/768 mbps.
Dedicated Line Broadband
OneLink Business DSL is a dedicated data line designed for customers who want the benefits of DSL but don't need conventional phone service from their local phone company. OneLink works like any other DSL and includes all the same features but removes the shared telephone requirements associated with other DSL services. Line speeds include: 1.5/768 mbps.
SDSL Service SDSL delivers a robust connection at a reasonable price. The "S" stands for symmetric, meaning information is downloaded and uploaded at the same speed. Small businesses that send out large files benefit most from SDSL services. Line speeds include: 384 kbps, 768 kbps, and 1.1 mbps.
Speakeasy VoIP Service
Speakeasy Business VoIP is a Hosted PBX solution. Speakeasy has combined broadband connectivity, local and long distance phone service, PBX functionality, and conferencing to deliver a complete communications package that saves time and money while giving you a competitive advantage through an advanced feature set. Speakeasy's Find Me / Follow Me feature lets employees work more productively. Speakeasy Business VoIP Service is available through Progent.
With a few mouse clicks, employees decide how their contacts reach them, ensuring that key contacts stay in touch. With sequential ring, incoming calls ring to a primary phone and up to five additional phones, one after another. Simultaneous ring makes incoming calls ring to multiple phones at the same time—for example, a primary phone and a cell phone. Either feature can be applied to all incoming calls, or selected numbers only.
Speakeasy's VoIP Communications Toolbar plug-in allows users to access all of their VoIP features directly from Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer. The toolbar integrates with Outlook contacts, making it easy to search for a number and click-to-dial. Speakeasy's Voicemail as Email feature allows employees to receive voicemail messages as email attachments and reply back directly through the system. This allows workers to respond faster, improve workflow, and keep audio message files indefinitely. Speakeasy's Remote Office feature allows users to place calls from any phone as if they were in the office, avoiding long distance fees and hotel calling surcharges. On caller ID, calls appear to come from the main office.
Speakeasy Business VoIP improves collaboration and responsiveness to clients. Regardless of geographic distance, Speakeasy Business VoIP allows multiple office locations and remote workers to stay in close contact with free "on-net" calling and 4-digit dialing. Remote employees can have a local number and appear to customers as if they're right next door. This gives you the ability to explore decentralized work models without sacrificing professionalism. Voice over IP features keep lines of communication open. You can define call treatments to make sure important calls don't get missed. You can also program distinctive call waiting tones or ringing cadences for key contacts. In addition, you can schedule audio conference calls or web conferences on demand via the web, without third-party vendors.
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 learn more about how Progent's consulting professionals can help you integrate Speakeasy's data services and Voice over IP solutions, call 800-993-9400 or email network-support-help@progent.com.
With a few mouse clicks, employees decide how their contacts reach them, ensuring that key contacts stay in touch. With sequential ring, incoming calls ring to a primary phone and up to five additional phones, one after another. Simultaneous ring makes incoming calls ring to multiple phones at the same time—for example, a primary phone and a cell phone. Either feature can be applied to all incoming calls, or selected numbers only.
