10 THE INCOMPAS SHOW I NOVEMBER 2 - 4, 2025 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 Boldyn Networks and UND Complete Campuswide Network Transformation Intermedia Expands No-Cost Migration Program Brightspeed, the nation’s third-largest fiber broadband builder, launched Brightspeed Business Premium Fiber — delivering 2 Gig, SLA-backed internet connectivity with 99.95% availability and static IP for secure remote access and consistent VPN connectivity. “Growing businesses shouldn’t have to choose between underpowered internet and overpriced infrastructure,” said Jeff Lowney, president of Brightspeed Business Group. “Business Premium Fiber was built specifically for companies that need enterprise-grade performance that includes an SLA-backed commitment, which ensures minimal downtime for business-critical systems. These agreements give businesses confidence that service disruptions will be addressed quickly and effectively.” Brightspeed Premium Fiber is now available across the company’s 20-state footprint. p Meet the Brightspeed team in the Howard Meeting Room on Floor 3 of the JW Marriott. Boldyn Networks and the University of North Dakota (UND) have completed the second and final phase of a comprehensive network transformation, extending high-density wireless coverage across the entire campus. Boldyn and UND teamed together as part of the university’s NetX: Elevating Connectivity ini-tiative, wherein it completely reimagined its network architecture — specifically tailored to meet its long-term needs. Following the successful upgrade of residence hall wireless connectivity in 2024, this latest phase significantly expands UND’s network infrastructure. Boldyn made use of existing equipment to deploy new technologies — including two next-generation firewalls — all while maintaining operational continuity. Phase 2 brings robust, secure wireless connectivity to all academic buildings, research cen-ters, and key facilities like the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, UND Flight School at the Grand Forks International Airport, and other core learning environments. “The University of North Dakota is a place of innovation and ambition that is firing on all cyl-inders.” said Matt Loecke, executive vice president, Boldyn Networks for Higher Education. “Our goal was to ensure the campus had the network backbone to match that spirit - from high-density student housing to the instrumental academic and research buildings.” The results from Phase 1 of the rollout, modernizing ResNet for all 10 residential halls on campus, set a strong precedent. This year, upon student move-in, UND saw a dramatic re-duction in wireless-related support tickets, with minimal reports of connectivity issues at help desks across campus. The network’s reliability significantly reduced the number of on-site IT personnel needed during the high-demand back-toschool period, streamlining op-erations and enhancing student satisfaction. “When we set out to modernize our housing network, our priority was clear: students should have an experience on par with—or better than—what they have at home,” said Madhavi Marasinghe, University of North Dakota associate vice president and CIO. “The new ResNet has delivered exactly that. That’s the kind of foundation we want for their UND journey.” Building on that success, Phase 2 rolled out building-by-building, ensuring minimal disrup-tion. Special attention was paid to coverage density and reliability in essential academic buildings, where downtime is not an option. From pilot training sessions at the UND Flight School to clinical research at the medical school, faculty, students and researchers now enjoy consistently high-performance connectivity. The results of Boldyn’s work and UND’s NetX initiative lay the groundwork for long-term benefits for the university, including faster, more reliable access on UND-Secured, improved guest Wi-Fi and a dedicated ResNet network for residence halls, offering better security, performance, and compliance. It also doubles the wireless access points in ResNet and en-ables centralized management and automation, while providing significant projected sav-ings over the next 10 years in network management costs. “Across the campus, our goal was to ensure that UND’s network is robust, secure, and flex-ible enough to meet the growing digital needs of a major research university,” said Marasinghe. “Whether it’s in the classroom, the flight deck or the medical lab, our stu-dents, faculty and researchers can now rely on a consistent, high-performance network to power innovation and discovery.” With the core transformation now complete, Boldyn Networks and UND will continue their work together to support future campus expansion and ensure the university remains a ful-ly connected, forward-looking institution. p Intermedia Intelligent Communications, a global leader in AI-powered communications, collaboration and customer engagement solutions, has expanded its Service Provider Migration Program. The program provides a comprehensive set of automated tools, resources and technical expertise designed to help service providers seamlessly migrate their business customers from aging feature server platforms to Intermedia’s modern, AI-powered communications solutions. These capabilities are available at no cost to Intermedia’s service provider partners. As legacy UC platforms approach end-of-life and see reduced investment, service providers face increasing risks of customer churn and competitive decline. Migrating customers has historically been a complex, manual and costly process. Intermedia’s Service Provider Migration Program addresses this challenge head-on, through automated Software Tools, technical staff to support migration planning, implementation, and cutover execution, and go-tomarket support. “Service providers know they need to modernize their UC platforms, but migration costs have been a major roadblock,” said John Tucker, vice president of Service Provider Product Management at Intermedia. “By eliminating this barrier, we’re enabling our partners to protect their customer base, reduce churn, and deliver modern, AI-powered communications through Intermedia’s wide range of solutions.” The Intermedia Service Provider Migration Program is now available. It supports migrations from BroadSoft and Metaswitch platforms, with additional support for traditional PBX systems like Mitel, NEC and Avaya where needed. p To meet with Intermedia, stop by Meeting Lounge 204. Brightspeed Unveils Business Premium Fiber
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