Engineering firm supports expansion with a reliable connectivity solution and partner built for growth

“Files that used to take hours to open now take several minutes… [The Spectrum Enterprise solution] has really made a huge difference in productivity.”—Josh Gowen, information technology director, CMTA, Inc.

At CMTA, a consulting and performance contracting firm, engineers produce complex architectural drawings that generate enormous files. When CMTA only had two small offices, they used ISDN internet connections at each site. As the firm expanded, their legacy network couldn’t handle the increased bandwidth demands.

The firm tried new connectivity options like cable and DSL, which performed well until they added more offices: The network couldn’t quickly or effectively scale to meet their rising bandwidth needs. 

Gowen needed a scalable, reliable connectivity solution that could evolve with CMTA’s business demands. He reached out to Spectrum Enterprise. 

Productivity improvements driven by a fast fiber network

Spectrum Enterprise was able to deliver. They provided private point-to-point connectivity with 200 Mpbs symmetrical, dedicated bandwidth over a fiber Ethernet Private Line (EPL).  “Enormous files that used take hours to open now took only minutes,” says Gowen. “The network’s reliability and performance was rock solid.” 

A new solution delivers a network ready for what’s next 

While Gowen was happy with the EPL solution, his Spectrum Enterprise account manager knew that CTMA was continually growing. He explained how a private network with multipoint connectivity using Ethernet Private LAN (EP-LAN) would provide reliable connectivity between all CMTA offices, and mitigate any growing pains as the company continued to expand. Gowen agreed that EP-LAN was the way to go.

Today, the EP-LAN solution enables all locations to communicate on a single network. Built for growth, the scalable EP-LAN provides a high-capacity 1 Gbps connection, and has remained as reliable as Gowen’s previous solution. 

Strong support from a valued partner

Gowen has come to value the partnership with his Spectrum Enterprise account team just as much as his Spectrum Enterprise services. He’s now ready to support the company’s expansion as fast as CMTA requires. “Spectrum Enterprise has been great,” he says.