CarrierBid will bid internet access suppliers against each other to get you the best pricing, highest bandwidth and redundancy possible so that your business will always be connected to cloud and internet resources.
2. Who is CarrierBid?
• Domestic and International Telecom and Data Network Suppliers
• No cost to our clients
• We are not a reseller, not an aggregator, not a VAR
• Carrier Leverage= We bid the suppliers against each other
• Extensive Intellectual Property, “Insider Information”
• Unbiased Advice and Honest Comparisons
• No obligation to choose one supplier over another
• Dedicated team of subject matter resources and project
managers
As a Premier Master Agent,
CarrierBid helps clients and
partners make the right IT
decisions that positively
impact their business with
the Best Pricing and Network
Solutions available in the
marketplace today
3. Carrier Services Portfolio
Data & Networking Services
• SD WAN
• MPLS
• Ethernet
• Optical Wavelength
• Dedicated Internet and broadband
• Dark fiber
• Fixed wireless
• DDoS
• Network Security
Cloud & Data Center
• Colocation
• IaaS, Saas, PaaS
• Hosting Solutions
Collaboration
• Audio Conferencing
• Web screen share
• Video Conferencing
Mobility
• Audit / Optimization
• Procurement
• Wireless backup
Expense Management
• Audits
• TEM
• RFP Management and Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Wireless Cost Reduction
With over 180 industry
leading domestic and
international carriers in
our portfolio, we help
you take an agnostic
approach towards
sorting out what’s best
for your customers
Carrier Voice Services
• SIP
• Hosted VoiP (HVoIP)
• UCaaS
• Contact Center
• IP Long Distance, Toll Free
• PRI
• POTS Aggregation, Analog Lines
• Integrated Voice
5. Bandwidth Discovery, What are your Business Objectives?
What do you have today?
• Who is your current provider?
• What type of service is it? Broadband, Fiber, copper based?
• Is it meeting your needs?
• Are there any voice quality issues?
• Would you benefit from having a secondary circuit for disaster recovery?
• Could you please supply CarrierBid a bill copy?
What is your budget?
• Are you paying $200 per month or $2000 per month?
• To move forward, do we need to produce overall savings?
• Depending upon your business location(s), fiber internet pricing can vary wildly
6. • DSL (aka High Speed Internet)
• Higher Download Speed,
Slower Upload
• More widely available
• Fiber
• Data Bundle (Loop, Internet Port,
Router, Maintenance)
• Standard Offering: Loop,
Internet Port
• DSL (aka High Speed Internet)
• Higher Download Speed,
Slower Upload
• More widely available
• Fiber + (In-region, Out-of-
Region Level 3)
• Data Bundle (Loop, Internet
Port, Router, Maintenance)
• Standard Offering: Loop,
Internet Port
• Coax (copper cable)
• Higher Download Speed,
Slower Upload
• More widely available
• Fiber
Supplier Internet Products Overview
CenturyLink Cox, Comcast, Spectrum AT&T
Other options include: Wireless Backup, Satellite Backup (Viasat, Broadsky)
7. Quote Lead Time Estimates
It depends on the type of service:
• DSL, Cable Coax: 24-48 hours
• unless a build is required
• Physical or Virtual Site Survey may be needed
• Fiber + (CenturyLink): 24-48 hours
• Fiber On-net (fiber already exists in the building): 1 day – 1 week
Larger Opportunities
• Promo pricing or on-net: within a week
• Custom pricing: 2-3 weeks
• Custom engineering: 2 -3 weeks
8. Fiber Installation Overview
Process Flow (90-120 Days):
1. Customer signature, contract execution
2. We place the orders with the carrier and project manage the installation with the customer/supplier
3. Site survey: scheduling, results
4. Permits submitted to the cities
5. Construction jobs begin
6. Construction completion, fiber pulled, spliced
7. Hardware installation in the building (typically a Ciena switch)
8. Testing of the local access circuits
9. Router installation by customer (plug n’ play)
10. Testing and activation by customer and supplier
11. Billing verification
9. Support
CarrierBid has helped clients save time, money, and
aggravation since 2006. We keep our promises, set
realistic expectations, and strive to develop long-
term relationships that are mutually beneficial.
Matt Brown, President, CarrierBid Communications
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Quotes@CarrierBid.com
Expedited quoting
11 yrs -35 yrs Account Consultant Experience
Project and Installation Management
Pre-Implementation
Implementation
Post–Implementation
Bill review
Access to carrier engineering resources
Team-Selling Approach
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