Something New! NWMAP Video

Perhaps you’ve noticed something new on the home page of NWMAP- There is a video! Lennie Green and John Ludwig of NW Master Agent Program put together a short, but outstanding and informational video about NWMAP- its services, products, and of course what makes them stand out above other Telecom brokers and agencies.

I was there for the making of this video and taking some notes of my own. I have to say I did not know that NWMAP serves not only the NW area, but across the country, across continents as well. You’d also be surprised by everything they don’t charge for- they don’t charge to take a look at a clients’ existing system and make recommendations. They don’t charge percentages to find the perfect carrier, to review bills, to manage services. This is about the client getting the best of everything; lower costs and perfect fit technology for their needs.  

Overall, the mood that came across during the production of this video was absolutely sincere. It truly shows that NWMAP has their clients’ best interest in mind 100%. Please feel free to check out this video and tell us what you think- leave a comment here, leave a comment on our facebook page @Nwmap Telecom Brokers.

https://nwmap.com/ (NWMAP Video)

Telecom Agents~ Confusion About Integra Telecom Fiber Lit Buildings

Integra Telecom would like to clear up some confusion concerning the expression, “lit building”. Integra has its own fiber in that building. Agents may be under the impression that, because a building is ‘lit’, you can automatically sell access via that fiber without further ado.

 That is not always the case. Just because a building is lit, does not mean they can provide the service to sell. Sometimes gear can be added to accommodate other tenants, but that change requires a Build Cost Justification (iCert) and it is a significant cost. The iCert can take days or weeks to gather information.

 When you inquire whether a building has Integra fiber in it, Integra can give you a yes or a no. They will not investigate which equipment it has. Because Integra gets several requests with the question (‘is it lit?’), it can take a lot of time to do checks on each building. So, the moral of the story here is you don’t sell fiber access the way you sell DSL. If you have a serious lead in a building, and you want to know if they can provide services via Integra fiber, you must provide following details;

  • How much bandwidth is being requested?
  • Is the hand-off electrical or optical?
  • Does the circuit need any form of ‘protection’?
  • Is the customer willing to cover the cost of the demark extension (this is frequently needed, and Integra does not cover it)?

*A capacity check can take a day or so and ask for ICB price (all fiber builds/augments are ICBs – there is no ‘standard’ price to augment a fiber install). Thank you in advance to all our Agents.

If you have further questions, please contact us: https://nwmap.com/contact-us