Challenges
As a new Internet Service Provider, Stelera was launching a new business model and targeting a new market for its services. The company needed a technology partner who could deploy quickly, was very cost-effective and reliable to support their business strategy and help them succeed.
Solution
Nokia Siemens Networks understood Stelera’s market strategy and delivered the network architecture needed to rapidly deploy a pure play wireless ISP.
Nokia Siemens Networks is supplying its industry-leading, flat all-IP Internet High Speed Packet Access (I-HSPA) architecture solution, which includes the company’s flagship Flexi Base Station optimized for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum band.
The end-to-end offering consists of network and service core, and wireless broadband access, in addition to turnkey services such as network planning, installation, integration, optimization and maintenance.
Benefits
Stelera is bringing economic vitality to small town America, offering community residents, businesses and government improved services and greatly enhanced productivity.
Stelera has captured nearly 15% of the business within the rural markets they serve within just one year.
The network provides high-speed broadband services with low latency and exceptional network quality, resulting in Stelera attaining high consumer satisfaction and retention.
Cost-effective networks offer the benefits of wireless mobility and the flexibility to grow with software migration to LTE.
Stelera’s track record of success and current AWS licenses provide the potential for the company to grow to serve 6 million people in more than 40 rural communities throughout the U.S. with high-speed broadband.
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