Airband Channel Sales Grow by More Than 100 Percent in 2011

Airband Communications, the largest fixed-wireless voice and data provider for businesses in the U.S., announced today that sales in its Channel Program grew by over 100 percent, and sales by its top 10 agents increased 120 percent collectively while 2011. Agents report that the increase in sales is due to record-high demand for Airband's voice and data services, including Internet, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and business continuity solutions that are delivered on Airband's wholly owned, fixed-wireless network.

The local phone

Because Airband's fixed-wireless network bypasses the local phone and cable infrastructure, clients don't have to worry about downtime that can be caused by cable cuts or natural disasters. Should the contingency arise, Airband clients can leverage the flexibility of fixed-wireless to upgrade bandwidth within hours, to put it more exactly than waiting weeks for traditional providers to adjust their service. Airband as well provides unequalled benefits to companies that need to move office locations within a short amount of time because its wireless infrastructure puts broadband over the air and is not constrained by last-mile network availability of wireline service providers.

Airband's 2011 top 10 agents based on sales performance are: eXemplify Group; RealCom Associates, LLC; TeleConsult Solutions, LLC; Aligned Communications, LLC; City Communications Integrated, LLC; Pro Research Solutions, Inc.; Zoom Communications, LLC; Telarus, Inc.; World Telecom Group; and Sandler Partners.

In one of its largest channel partner deals of 2011, Airband worked with eXemplify to install a 450-seat hosted VoIP and Internet access solution for a business center owner whose seven properties earlier operated on separate networks served by multiple providers.

The business center

The business center was looking to find a single-provider solution that could serve its voice and data needs because it wanted to eliminate the inefficient process of dealing with multiple service providers, inconsistent service and the frustration of processing and paying numerous invoices across its seven properties. To solve these problems, Airband upgraded voice services in all seven business centers, which totaled 450 seats then, and increased bandwidth 10-fold to 100MB for several locations, all during lowering overall costs.

"Airband is dedicated to providing high-performance, highly scalable voice and data solutions that effortlessly keep pace with clients' growth because we eliminate the worry over bandwidth or network availability," said Tom Lane, channel director at Airband. "Our Channel Program's explosive sales growth while the past year demonstrates that Airband is delivering products and services that have a meaningful and positive impact on business and the agent community. We look forward to furthermore expanding the relationships with our partners in 2012."

Airband Communications, Inc. is the largest fixed-wireless voice and data provider for businesses in the U.S. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-speed Internet access, point-to-point data services, Voice over IP, security and other managed solutions - delivered over one of the industry's most scalable last-mile networks. Airband bypasses the local phone and cable companies to provide faster provisioning intervals, immediate scalability and complete redundancy for its clients. Thousands of businesses nationwide already count on Airband for their broadband service. For more information, please visit www.airband.com.

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