CIO Bulletin

Custom Built Cloud Communications Solutions for the Individual Needs of Your Business: AireSpring

In an era when clear communication has become increasingly important to a company’s success, managing people has become one of the biggest challenges. The fact is that coordinating a team does not only require only leadership and planning. Without an effective internal and external effective communication, the projects do not evolve, sentencing good ideas and excellent companies to failure. All companies, regardless of size or segment, have difficulties in internal communication, and this becomes partnering with an expert managed communications service provider very crucial. In light of the foregoing, we introduce you to AireSpring.

Founded in 2001, AireSpring is a privately held, profitable, and debt-free Managed Communications Provider and Supplier of Managed Network and IT Services serving thousands of businesses in North America. AireSpring has the largest nationwide IP network in the U.S. and a partnership with over twenty major network providers. The company specializes in multi-location enterprises offering one bill, one point of contract, one responsible vendor with white glove service and support.

AireSpring is renowned in the industry for delivering a broad range of innovative solutions at competitive rates. Its industry leading Managed Connectivity and Cloud Communications solutions are custom built for the individual needs of your business.

The company has built a solid reputation of integrity, reliability and dependability with its channel partners, end-user customers and technology providers.

Its industry leading solutions have won more than 70 coveted industry awards including "Product of the Year," "Most Promising Contact Center Solution Provider," "Best in Show," "Best Telecom Deal" and "Top Channel Program".

AireSpring SD-WAN Solutions

AireSpring offers Multiple SD-WAN solutions. First, AireSpring Platinum SD-WAN by VeloCloud™. A best-of-breed solution, to ensure that you get the right SD-WAN package while taking advantage of superior performance, versatility and savings. Second, AireSpring Cisco® Meraki® SD-WAN with Firewall An economical solution that provides standard SD-WAN functionality, and includes an integrated next-generation firewall to ensure your business is protected from external threats.

Both these products deliver fully managed, easy-to-deploy solutions, including complete design engineering, dedicated project management and white-glove implementation and support from its team of technology experts. These two innovative and customizable packages help companies optimize their communications networks by leveraging advanced SD-WAN features and functionality together with AireSpring’s nationwide, reliable and diversified network and professional services.

Its Network Solutions Engineering team partners with you to determine the best SD-WAN package for your business. The company ensures that your custom policies are accommodated to help reduce potential gaps in security. Each SD-WAN appliance arrives on-premises preconfigured to meet your unique specifications, eliminating the need for expert IT staff to install, configure and manage the device.

Managed Network Services

Dedicated Internet Access: Reliable high speed internet connectivity provides the bandwidth your business depends on every day. However, there’s more to internet connectivity than just having a high amount of bandwidth. That’s why AireSpring offers enterprise class internet access service.
AireSpring Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) offers the flexibility and scalability to meet the needs of your business both today and in the future. Its nationwide fully managed IP network with 24/7 proactive monitoring delivers internet connectivity you can count on to support your critical applications and ensure your data reaches its destination.

Ethernet Private Networking: For customers who are ready to take control of their network and get the most value for their money, Ethernet Private Networking from AireSpring is the answer. AireSpring provides a dedicated low latency data link connection based on physical addressing, ensuring fundamental network security and allowing customers to implement custom Quality of Service (QoS) settings over their own private networks. Ethernet Private Networking is configured on a case-by case basis, providing personalized flexibility and scalability, all while maximizing bandwidth and savings.

IPsec VPN Remote Access: Enable your employees at home, on the go, or in a remote/branch office to seamlessly and securely connect to your corporate MPLS network via public Internet with IPsec VPN Remote Access from AireSpring. Even without an MPLS circuit, enable employees to access existing AireSpring Private/MPLS networks over the Internet while simultaneously safeguarding your data and improving cost efficiencies. AireSpring will work with you to customize an AireSpring IPsec VPN Remote Access solution that meets all of your security and connectivity needs.

Cloud and Voice Communications

Conference Services: Conferencing is one of the quickest, easiest, and most painless ways to cut transportation, sales, and operations costs without sacrificing the quality and productivity of in-person meetings.

AireConference features the highest quality, crystal clear Toll-Free Reservationless Conferencing as well as industry leading flexibility and features. With local dial-in numbers available in 23 international cities at no additional charge and the ability to instantly conference hundreds of callers at one time, AireConference is the obvious conferencing solution.

Switching to AireConference is simple. New customers are able to transfer existing PINs to AireConference for maximum ease of use and quick startup. Its state of the art Web portal allows you to completely manage all aspects of your conference, from identifying noisy participants and muting specific individuals to running advanced reports and securing your call once all known participants have entered.

UCaaS: Pre-configured, installed, and tested by professional technicians, AireSpring’s award winning AirePBX™ Cloud Phone System delivers professional communications capabilities with enterprise class features, all while significantly reducing your communication costs. AirePBX is more than just another cloud phone system; it provides true Unified Communications (UCaaS) with powerful advanced features that let you communicate and collaborate from anywhere.

SIP Trunking: SIP is an application layer protocol for setting up real-time sessions of audio, video or messaging communication between two endpoints. It enables voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) along with streaming media service, using the same Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) that ITSPs use to deliver unified communications and telephone services via an IP-PBX.

SIP Trunking is the solution your business is looking for to enable your unified communications (UC) capabilities while simplifying your network and reducing expenses. AireSpring delivers the flexible connectivity options you need, allowing on-demand scalability and a secure connection to your platform of UC services. You get the quality and assurance of its fully managed, owned and operated advanced IP network, which delivers high definition (HD) audio and superior service without the costs associated with legacy technologies.

Managed IT Services

Managed Connectivity: Managed Connectivity from AireSpring is a revolutionary new way to simplify the complexities of integrating cloud communications solutions into IP networks. You need converged voice, video, and data solutions that you can count on, but don’t have the time or resources to manage, monitor, or troubleshoot a complex multi-vendor solution. AireSpring has the answer with end-to-end managed connectivity fully integrated with its award-winning cloud communications suite to equip your business with fast, secure, and reliable services.

What sets AireSpring Managed Connectivity apart from other solutions is the unique value of the AireSpring Advantage. It operates, manages, and maintains its own advanced IP network and have years of experience we leverage to remove the risks and complexity of integrating cloud communications solutions with today’s IP networks.

Managed Failover Connectivity: Unexpected network downtime can cost your business in many ways — from lost sales and productivity to frustrated customers who may never return.
Whether the downtime is caused by an unusual event like a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire, or by a more common occurrence like a blackout, human error or a computer glitch, getting your network back up and running quickly can help you reduce the negative impacts of unforeseen events.
Help ensure you’re prepared for the unexpected with AireSpring’s Managed Failover Connectivity, which provides a separate, redundant network connection in the event your primary connection fails. While the AireSpring Network already includes multiple levels of redundancy to ensure high availability for its Cloud and Voice Network or private MPLS Networks, Managed Failover offers an additional level of high availability connectivity at your location. And, AireSpring will work with you to ensure you have the level of Managed Failover that best fits your mission-critical business requirements.

Managed Routers: The AireSpring Managed Router Service is the best way to reduce unexpected downtime and performance issues in your business network. With free 24/7/365 monitoring, the Managed Router Service will lower your capital investments and maintenance expenses, replacing high-cost repairs and replacements with a single low monthly fee. Its routers are custom configured to your business needs, and its Network Operations Center (NOC) constantly monitors your equipment to ensure that it is fully optimized and performing at the highest possible level

Managed Security: An effective information security program starts with a good Network perimeter security plan. You need reliable technology and best practices that will stop viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, and key loggers before they enter your network. Firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM) provide the foundation necessary to protect your organization’s data, network and critical assets from cyber criminals.

But what if you don’t have an in-house IT department, or the budget to hire a trained security expert? And what about the cost of the hardware and software you’ll need to buy and maintain going forward? The answer is a Managed Firewall Service from AireSpring.

Multi-Cloud Connect: AireSpring customers enjoy a unique advantage with Multi-Cloud Connect. Since AireSpring’s core network is already pre-integrated with leading cloud providers, AireSpring customers can access Multi-Cloud Connect without any additional circuit.

Multi-Cloud Connect allows for an enhanced, secure connection between your AireSpring SD-WAN, MPLS or AireSpring IP circuit and leading cloud providers.

Meet the Expert

Avi Lonstein, CEO, has been a telecom entrepreneur for over 25 years. In 1989, Mr. Lonstein co-founded ADDTEL Communications. As President of ADDTEL, he was directly responsible for growing the company from a start-up operation to one of the country’s most successful nationwide long distance resellers. Under Mr. Lonstein’s direction, ADDTEL was recognized as one of the telecom industry’s most innovative and well-managed companies, and experienced substantial growth during his tenure.

Mr. Lonstein’s next entrepreneurial venture was AireSpring which he co-founded in 2001. Mr. Lonstein and his team foresaw the massive changes in telecom technology, and rapidly built AireSpring’s own next-generation IP network to become a full-fledged VoIP carrier, offering a range of SIP Trunking and telephony services. Mr. Lonstein later spearheaded development of the company’s own nationwide MPLS network and created an innovative Mesh MPLS product that has won several awards. As chief executive officer for AireSpring, Mr. Lonstein is responsible for the company’s operations, strategy, and transformation into a nationwide provider of managed services for IP communications, intelligent networking and cloud computing applications and services. He continues to lead AireSpring as the company expands its portfolio of award-winning services and applications to keep it on the cutting edge.

“AireSpring combines the latest technology and solutions with a commitment to delivering the highest quality, reliability, and service at a competitive price and ensuring that the customer is always #1.”