Buying and selling platform for connectivity services Neustar, Connected2Fiber
The platform and the needs it addresses
"Demand for network access and transport services is growing as enterprise cloud computing adoption, new 5G backhaul requirements, SD-WAN deployments and edge computing increase. However, with new services, there is a risk that inefficient and ineffective processes for ordering off-net connectivity will lead to bottlenecks, " said Steve Leavitt, vice president of ecosystem development at Connected2Fiber.
"Connected2Fiber is specifically designed to intelligently automate the network buying and selling process. Our partnership with Neustar will extend our customers' capabilities beyond fast, intelligent connectivity quotes and vendor selection to the entire order execution phase of the process. "
The joint solution automates and simplifies the complicated process of buying and selling wholesale network connectivity such as broadband, Ethernet and high-speed Internet. It streamlines every step - from finding suppliers and simplifying the ordering process on the buy side, to optimizing quotes and managing each order from receipt to completion on the sell side.
"The need for all types of connectivity is exploding, but operators can't serve each site individually. That's when they turn to their wholesale partners," said John Denemark, senior vice president and general manager of carrier solutions at Neustar.
"This partnership combines two powerful solutions to create a seamless, single pane of glass that streamlines the complex process of buying and selling wholesale connectivity services, improves operational efficiencies and significantly reduces order cycle times."
"This is a best-in-class access management solution that supports Fusion Connect's goal of enabling the connected enterprise," said Brian Zuris, vice president of access planning at Fusion Connect.
"The offering provides us with great insight into connectivity options for our customers with a single, streamlined toolset that also fully automates our provisioning process offering, accelerating service delivery and improving the customer experience.
"In addition, we can quickly integrate multiple connectivity options into a single SD-WAN solution for our customers in a cost-optimized manner."
It is undisputed that such a platform has been necessary for years, and the current moment is ideal for its development, as the pandemic is driving online commerce up. It doesn't look like the situation will improve in the next few months, so companies are betting everything on this card. Of course, it is legitimate to ask whether the providers will be able to cope with this and also whether they will be able to maintain this after Covid. Will people still be able to work in the Internet shopping , or will they again prefer to go to the Shop go? That will now become apparent.
