SAN DIEGO – September 3, 2020 – Mushroom Networks, Inc., an innovator in next-generation cognitive Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN), and Kaptel, the leading telecom service provider in South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, today jointly announced their partnership to provide Broadband Bonding and SD-WAN solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.

Mushroom Networks’ unique and patented Broadband Bonding capable SD-WAN solutions leverage overlay tunnels that intelligently steer packets onto WAN paths in order to optimize application performance and reliability. “Mushroom Networks’ Truffle product allowed us to combine various fiber and DSL lines with satellite and LTE wireless to provide a reliable and redundant broadband connection for our clients’ voice, video and data needs”, said Carl A. Turnley, the president at Kaptel.

Mushroom Networks’ solution is unique with its ability to effectively and seamlessly combine and manage disparate ISP links with various transport and performance characteristics – a difficult technical challenge. “Once we installed Mushroom Networks’ SD-WAN our clients bluntly stated, ‘Thank you for the super pipe’. Our clients depend on a high-performance Internet pipe for most of their voice and data applications”, added Mr. Turnley.

“Kaptel’s focus on customer satisfaction and innovation impressed our team. It was a natural fit for a partnership to bring next-gen SD-WAN solutions to the Gulf Coast region for Kaptel’s enterprise customer base”, said Cahit Akin, CEO at Mushroom Networks, Inc.

Mushroom Networks’ award-winning SD-WAN physical and virtual appliances are available worldwide through certified value-added reseller partners such as Kaptel.