Imagine the consequences if customer records, financial information, employee data, point-of-sale transmissions, and other highly confidential material were hijacked while being transmitted between your offices. Windstream’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) service helps provide valuable protection against these possibilities, linking your office locations through secure connections to protect data as it is transmitted between sites.

Whether you have branch offices, sales offices, or retail locations, Windstream VPN allows you to transmit data securely, connect to corporate facilities to share network resources, or extend central site voice, video, data resources and applications to all corporate sites.

• A confident, secure connection. Your data is protected so you can communicate between locations confidently and securely. Stay compliant with regulations such as HIPPA.
• Affordable collaboration. Give your business office-to-office connectivity with improved security at a fraction of the cost of conventional private line methods.
• Highly scalable. Separate private networking solutions cannot be updated quickly. With a VPN, your business can quickly and easily add new locations to your existing network to adapt to changes in business requirements.
• Cost effective solution. Converge data, voice, video and multimedia applications on a single network based IP-based platform that can lower your total cost.

Windstream VPN service delivers the secure, reliable interoffice connectivity your business requires so you can concentrate on generating sales and managing your business.

As your business grows, so does your need to transport data between your locations. Windstream VPN is a cost-effective, always-on connection that provides secure access to the corporate network for sharing files, data, and applications between locations.

Virtual private networks (VPNs) create a virtual protective “tunnel” that encrypts your data so that it cannot be easily intercepted and misused as it travels over the Internet. Windstream’s MPLS-based IP VPN solution provides one of the highest performing and versatile network solutions, providing a more cost-effective alternative to more expensive point-to-point connections, to give you scalable connectivity, greater security, guaranteed quality of service and multiple access options.

Powered by MPLS Technology

Windstream uses Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology to "virtualize" our core IP network to provide highly secure traffic segmentation equivalent to that of traditional Frame Relay or ATM networks.  Routing policy is used to create fully meshed or hub-and-spoke connection topologies between your sites depending on your application needs. All your traffic is shielded from other users and the Internet.

Our MPLS-enabled IP-VPN solution offers any-to-any network design with multiple access options, including everything from T-1 speeds and above to a broad range of Ethernet access options, over our robust fiber-optic transport network – all with no rigid limits on bandwidth.

Use Virtual Private Network service for:

• Connects businesses with multiple branch office locations for secure and confidential data transmission between locations. Less expensive and more versatile alternative to private networks.
• Provides secure access to corporate resources such as network drives, databases, e-mail.
• Converge data, voice, video and multimedia applications on a single network.
• Healthcare providers stay compliant with regulations such as HIPPA by securely transferring confidential medical records or imagery from one site to another for consultation or for disaster recovery.
• Retail locations can securely transfer sales data or customer information between stores and corporate headquarters.

• Any-to-any connectivity. Connect to your Windstream IP VPN using a variety of access options including TDM, Frame Relay/ATM, and Ethernet.
• Ease of implementation.  Keep your existing IP addressing plan.  Both public and private IP addressing is supported.
• Class of service enabled. Three class of service options available to optimize your application performance.
• Cost-efficient convergence. Put all your voice and data on one network. 
• Fully managed solution. Windstream’s IP VPN service is available through a managed solution so you don’t have to worry about internal management of equipment, routing, configuration and security.
• Scalability.  Scale your bandwidth and connectivity as your business grows with virtually unlimited capacity. Sites can easily be added without the need for complex network reconfiguration.
• Simplify your network. Set up only one access connection per site, no matter how many locations. MPLS automatically provides fully-meshed, any-to-any connectivity without the need for extensive routing configurations. View example.
• Security. Your network is completely isolated, and no component of your network is accessible by or visible to unauthorized parties or the public Internet.
• Performance. High-speed performance over Windstream’s robust fiber-optic transport network, ideal for speedier deployment of critical business applications, like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), supply chain management and other sophisticated back-end applications.
• Predictable service levels. Priority data must be delivered in a reliable and timely manner. Windstream provides a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to all customers on IP VPN services guaranteeing 99.9% service availability to make sure you are connected when you need to be.
• Local support. Windstream delivers local technical support so we can provision and upgrade your service quickly. Our Network Operations Center (NOC) provides single point of contact for 24/7/365 network management and tech support.

Ethernet Internet. Windstream Ethernet Internet provides dedicated, high-speed Internet access supporting the most advanced business applications and extreme bandwidth requirements. It combines performance, reliability and low cost in one flexible solution for your business.

Dedicated Internet. Windstream’s Dedicated Internet Access services provide you with high-speed dedicated access, global reach, optimal performance and security. 

Converged Services. With Windstream's next-generation networking solutions, your business can realize the benefit of consolidating voice and data services to enhance your business competitiveness. Converged services allow you to improve operational efficiency, increase productivity, realize added cost savings, and gain more flexibility.

Managed Security. With the ever-increasing presence of cyber threats, it becomes even more important to have preemptive measures in place to reduce potential threats and attacks. Windstream Managed Security unifies the stand-alone security services you need to stay protected—anti-virus protection, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection—into a single unified threat-management solution.

Equipment Solutions. Windstream has partnered with some of the most respected names in the industry to bring you state-of-the-art technology and the features you need to drive your business forward.