Equipment dealer supports rapid growth with a single partner offering nationwide coverage

“We wanted a partner that would give us the fastest network possible, install it as efficiently as possible, and provide great service along the way. We found that in Spectrum Enterprise.”—Eric Traub, infrastructure supervisor, Ohio CAT

When Ohio CAT’s technology partner and IT infrastructure could no longer deliver what was needed to support critical applications and its growing network of 32 locations, they knew it was time for a change. The company’s MPLS network didn’t have sufficient bandwidth, and everything took longer than it should have. Furthermore, integrating new locations into the network took more time than they could afford.

The network wasn’t cost-efficient to scale, and Ohio CAT’s technology provider was slow to respond to issues. Ohio CAT knew they needed a new network, and a new partner. 

Spectrum Enterprise proposed a fiber Ethernet Private LAN (EP-LAN) solution and Fiber Internet Access (FIA) service. Because Ohio CAT was adding locations across a wide geographic area, nationwide coverage was critical, and the IT team was impressed by the company’s nationwide presence. But what won them over was the communication provided throughout the sales process.

The contract was signed in November 2019. Ohio CAT planned on starting the project in 2020, but Spectrum Enterprise recommended letting them running fiber to their stores immediately so they would be ready when the IT team wanted to transition them to the new network. 

By early January, Spectrum Enterprise had run fiber to half the locations and the data centers. On January 15, Ohio CAT started cutting over locations to the Ethernet network. Spectrum Enterprise continued to run fiber to the remaining locations, and all sites were connected within 6 months — one-third of the original timeline. 

Employees are more productive with the high-capacity Ethernet network, and FIA is providing reliable internet connectivity for all locations. The company can also integrate new locations into the network in half the time it used to.

With the help of Spectrum Enterprise, Ohio CAT knows they can tackle whatever challenges the future may bring.