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RideNow Powersports Deploys XO Communications' MPLS IP-VPN Solution
 TMCnet Contributing Editor
XO Communications (News - Alert) has announced that it has successfully delivered a nationwide IP-based wide area networking solution to RideNow Powersports, a powersport dealership group.
RideNow has selected XO’s multiprotocol label switching-based Internet Protocol virtual private network (MPLS IP-VPN) solution to drive cost savings and enable a new, nationwide voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platform. In addition, with this solution, it expects to augment all of its point-of-sale operations at its locations across the country.
RideNow has 32 locations in six states selling motorcycles, ATVs and watercraft, parts and accessories. Till recently, all its stores had different types of legacy systems, including cable, DSL and T1-based services.
This made management of the network a time-consuming and expensive task, while different locations had trouble communicating sales information and transactions to headquarters.
Company officials said that XO MPLS IP-VPN provides faster data speeds than their company had with its legacy networks. This enabled the company’s migration to VoIP, delivering improved cost-efficiencies by converging voice and data traffic over a single IP network infrastructure.
RideNow estimates that it has been able to reduce network administration time and costs by 22 percent due to its ability to consolidate all network operations over the XO MPLS IP-VPN solution.
The company is also benefiting from XO’s broadband wireless capabilities for disaster recovery applications. Directly to RideNow’s headquarters, XO has established a 100 Mbps broadband wireless connection, which provides an additional layer of network redundancy in the event that its wireline connection is unavailable.
Joe Hennessy, director of information technology at RideNow Powersports, said that his company knew that they had to simplify the network and streamline the locations in order to save money and ensure the point-of-sale information was properly captured.
He added that XO offered expert management and an MPLS IP-VPN solution that was "scalable" and "affordable." With it, the company can now concentrate on making sales and serving their customers as opposed to worrying about their network.
Brad Boddicker, sales vice president for the west region at XO Communications, added, "We’ve provided them with a cost-effective solution that has allowed all of their locations to seamlessly communicate through an efficient, managed network so that they can focus on their core business and never have to worry about point-of-sale downtime or unreliable service."
Anshu Shrivastava is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anshu's articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Michelle Robart
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