CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRP), a leading provider of advanced communications
technology in northern New England, today announced general availability of its Managed Wireless Local Area Network (Managed WLAN)
service. FairPoint’s Managed WLAN service extends an organization’s LAN infrastructure without the cost of network wiring, supports
corporate and personal devices with secure wireless access to company data and applications, and frees organizations from daily
operations and management of wireless infrastructure.
“Many organizations are struggling to address rapidly changing network requirements that exceed the limits of
existing Wi-Fi deployments, as well as the capabilities of their in-house staff,” said Greg Ross, Vice President, Product
Management, FairPoint Communications. “They are looking for worry-free managed networking solutions to power wireless LAN and Voice
over IP networks that can meet growing demand for bandwidth while reducing management complexity, addressing security concerns, and
ensuring high availability. We expect to see high demand for this type of service from verticals with campus environments, such as
education, healthcare, financial services, warehouses and office parks.”
FairPoint’s Managed WLAN provides enterprise-class wireless connectivity that is centrally managed by FairPoint
to quickly and proactively resolve any network performance issues. FairPoint also provides software upgrades, as they are released,
at no additional cost. IT managers have around-the-clock access to a simple, cloud-based online system to manage their network
preferences, and monitor network status and performance. Or, they can utilize FairPoint’s 24/7 Help Desk resources.
“Although wireless network solutions are not new, the challenges that IT managers are facing in delivering
scalable, high-bandwidth, wide-reaching and secure wireless coverage in a single building or across a campus environment are
increasingly complex,” said Mike Jude, Research Manager for Stratecast, Frost & Sullivan. “FairPoint’s Managed WLAN solution helps
address the need to accommodate the proliferation of both corporate and personal mobile devices and the increasing use of
high-bandwidth applications that tax a wireless network. In addition, this cloud-based connectivity solution helps IT managers
centralize wireless policy and traffic management, consolidate multiple vendors into a single district-wide solution, enhance staff
productivity and ensure business continuity.”
As the foundation for its Managed WLAN service, FairPoint engaged ADTRAN to deliver cloud-managed Wi-Fi based on
ADTRAN’s ProCloud Plus solution. This offers FairPoint’s customers flexibility, innovative features, industry-leading warranties
and world-class technical support.
For more information about FairPoint’s Managed WLAN service, visit http://business.fairpoint.com/advanced-business-services/data-services/wireless-lan/.
About FairPoint Communications, Inc.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRP) provides advanced data, voice and video technologies to single and multi-site
businesses, public and private institutions, consumers, wireless companies and wholesale resellers in 17 states. Leveraging an
owned, fiber-based Ethernet network — with more than 21,000 route miles of fiber, including approximately 17,000 route miles of
fiber in northern New England — FairPoint has the network coverage, scalable bandwidth and transport capacity to support enhanced
applications, including the next generation of mobile and cloud-based communications, such as small cell wireless backhaul
technology, voice over IP, data center colocation services, managed services and disaster recovery. For more information,
visit www.FairPoint.com.
Contact: Angelynne Beaudry 207-210-3079 aamores@fairpoint.com
