Telarus Adds Airband to Carrier Portfolio

DRAPER, Utah, June 24, 2010 – Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and patent holder of real-time carrier quotes, today announced a new partnership between Telarus and Airband Communications, one the nation’s leading fixed-wireless providers.

“Airband has been a leader in fixed-wireless technology since the day they opened their doors back in 2000,” commented Lance Akins, VP of Sales for Telarus. “The idea to bypass last mile loops and deliver superior support, installation, and pricing is an ingenious model. It’s no wonder that Airband has been so successful over the past few years.”
Airband currently serves business customers across 14 markets and is expanding its footprint in Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Dallas; Fort Lauderdale; Fort Worth; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Orange County, Calif.; Philadelphia; Phoenix; San Antonio and San Diego.

“We are very excited about our new partnership with Telarus” added Jim DaBramo, Executive Vice President of sales and operations at Airband. “Telarus has become one of the top Master agencies in the country because of the innovative ways they support their agents with carrier selection and online quoting tools. We look forward to providing Telarus’ agents with a great alternative to traditional telecom services.”

“Airband will soon be integrated into Telarus’ patented carrier quoting tool known as GeoQuote. GeoQuote will enable Airband and Telarus employees to address the needs of Telarus agents more effectively by not having to spend a bulk of their time quoting transactional items. Agents will be able to instantly know when and where Airband services are available, saving them the trouble of having to memorize footprints and product matrixes.”

“Our interest in Airband was ignited by numerous requests by our agents to sell their services” added Adam Edwards, President of Telarus. “Airband’s services are not only fast and effective, but they are secure, making it the perfect solution for businesses in any of the 14 markets that they serve. In fact, Airband’s products are so reliable that Airband has recently come out with a VoIP product with a strong quality of service agreement.”

About Telarus:

Telarus is a leading master agent that caters to the needs of professional independent commercial telecom brokers. Telarus is contracted with the top carriers and pays top commissions to its partners, all while providing superior support and tools that enable sales growth. Established in 2002, Telarus has become a leading master agent in the telecom industry through its use of non-outsourced home grown technology, unsurpassed transparency, and the best people in the business. In short, we make selling more efficient and effective for our partners so they waste less time and get paid more. Today Telarus leverages GeoQuote, our patented real-time quote engine to provide near instant pricing for transactional services, allowing its sales support staff to focus on providing agents with assistance on large and complex solutions. Telarus, a privately held company with headquarters in Draper, Utah, was named the top master agent by the members of the Telecom Association in 2008 and 2009. www.telarus.com

About Airband Communications:

Airband Communications, Inc., is the largest fixed-wireless broadband provider for businesses in the United States. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-speed data, Voice over IP, security and other managed solutions – delivered over one of the industry’s most scalable last-mile networks. Airband bypasses the local phone company to provide faster provisioning intervals, immediate scalability and complete redundancy for its customers. Thousands of businesses nationwide already count on Airband for their broadband service. For more information, please visit www.airband.com.