Bend Park and Recreation District
Bend Park and Recreation District Chooses Lightspeed Networks to Solve Network Challenges
Lightspeed Networks – the largest, locally owned, fiber-optic network in the Pacific Northwest – announces that Bend Park and Recreation has adopted the Lightspeed Networks Ethernet Networks’ solution in order to improve connectivity issues and eliminate the technology management burden associated with managing multiple locations.
Bend Park and Recreation District owns and manages the parks, natural areas, recreational facilities, and trails within the city of Bend, Oregon. Established as a special district in 1974, the Bend Park and Recreation District has grown from a small park to more than 3,035 acres of developed and undeveloped parkland that includes 81 parks/natural areas and 80 miles of trail.
In the spring of 2020, the Bend Park and Recreation District began to seek technology and internet connectivity solutions to help improve consolidation, speed, uptime, and security. Dave Arnold, IT Manager of Bend Park and Recreation District, said:
The Carrier Grade Ethernet solution that will be deployed to the Bend Park and Recreation District is a respected and trusted cornerstone of the Lightspeed Networks brand. This solution connects geographically dispersed sites and ensures these points are able to communicate seamlessly as one cohesive network.
Trent Anderson, Vice President of Sales at Lightspeed Networks noted:
Lightspeed Networks has been delivering customized network solutions to a growing roster of clients in Oregon and Washington since 2005. Following its acquisition of Central Oregon-based Quantum Communications in 2016, Lightspeed Networks has expanded its network to serve rural and underserved communities with high-speed connectivity that other carriers deploy only in metropolitan areas. Lightspeed Networks’ approach to network connectivity enables organizations of all sizes to harness the power of fiber-optics and take their businesses to the next level.
