Green P saves money and enhances service with Allstream’s Managed MPLS solution

"Realized annual savings of $96,000 on voice services alone."

By transitioning to Allstream’s fully-managed MPLS network, Green P was able to converge its internet, voice and data traffic onto one integrated system that delivers guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) levels.

The Company
The Toronto Parking Authority (Green P) is an agency of the City of Toronto responsible for providing safe, attractive, self-sustaining, conveniently located and competi­tively priced off-street and on-street public parking. www.greenp.com

The Challenge

During the course of its growth, Green P had set up dedicated circuits for each of its voice, video, intercom and data services—driving up both network costs and manage­ment complexity.

Outcomes

• Realized annual savings of $96,000 on voice services alone
• Streamlined network manage­ment while improving visibility into network performance
• Enhanced QoS by seamlessly prioritizing traffic across the network
• Reduced administration with a fully managed solution
• Strengthened business continuity by installing Allstream fibre between head office and Green P’s disaster recovery site

The Toronto Parking Authority (Green P) has grown considerably since its establishment in 1952, when it managed five parking lots with roughly 700 spaces. During the course of its growth, however, the organization accumulated a hodge-podge of dedicated circuits to control its disparate needs—from carbon monoxide detection and fire monitoring to running its intercom, video and telephone systems. Each of these circuits was managed by different vendors across roughly 30 of its locations, making network management and administration incredibly complex.

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