NCTC, the National Content & Technology Cooperative, and TP-Link have just announced an agreement that will provide NCTC's members with exclusive North American prices and premium access to the company's inventory of networking devices and accessories.
The agreement, announced at The Independent Show 2022, encompasses a range of TP-Link products, including the Deco4ISP and Omada business line solutions. While many broadband suppliers are facing supply chain constraints, TP-Link said in a statement that it "has volume available now that is ready to ship, meaning NCTC's members can access their products when they need them."
The new deal is part of an established partnership that enables communications service providers to offer self-optimizing Wi-Fi, access controls, cyber-security capabilities, and more.
NCTC's managed Wi-Fi service program lets operators offer products that provide complete, wireless coverage along with software support to manage all facets of their Wi-Fi offerings. Per the organization, member benefits from the NCTC program include: additional revenue through premium managed subscriber Wi-Fi services; end-to-end support for all TP-Link Wi-Fi products, from training and launch to marketing, maintenance, etc.; access to services and apps that eliminate customer service representative (CSR) calls and truck rolls, cut down on escalations and reduce subscriber churn.
Steve Beardslee, NCTC VP of Video & Broadband Solutions, commented, "TP-Link is a terrific NCTC partner. As the IoT, smart home technology and other developments drive an increasingly connected world, our members can use their Deco4ISP and Omada business line products to drive revenue and provide premium, high-speed coverage to virtually any setting or device. By providing the best pricing on TP-Link products, our partnership better equips NCTC's members' customers with the right support and equipment to meet ever-evolving bandwidth needs."
TP-Link notes the company has been recognized numerous times by J.D Power for customer satisfaction, and consistently ranked by the analyst firm IDC as a leading provider of Wi-Fi devices, supplying distribution to more than 170 countries.
"Since we embarked on our partnership with NCTC, the cooperation and openness with their members has been great," said Sean Montgomery, director of sales and systems Engineering at TP-Link. "Whether members want to improve their subscribers' Wi-Fi, use our back-office solutions for their CSR teams or implement our products for other purposes, we're here to help and have great availability to ship, train and support operators who wish to offer our solutions immediately."