At ConnectSouth, we are committed to delivering Tier One technology and services to our customers. In doing so, we partner with leading companies throughout the country to offer you, the customer, the best of the breed network, processes, and infrastructure.

We have three classifications of partners to better serve our customers.

Technology Partners • Strategic Distribution Partners • Solution Partners

The components that make up ConnectSouth's network and Internet infrastructure were carefully evaluated to meet not only the networking needs of today, but also those expected in the future. We have partnered with well-known and established equipment providers to deliver the best Internet products to our customers.

	Paradyne Networks, Inc. is a leading innovator, developer, and manufacturer of high-speed network access solutions over copper wire. Paradyne has shipped more than 4,900 Hotwire DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs) for a total capacity of more than 1.3 million lines. Paradyne is recognized as a market leader in Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), T1, and Service Level Management products. Paradyne develops carrier-class solutions that offer the best combination of speed, function, reach, and scalability.
	Turnstone Systems provides products that enable local exchange carriers to rapidly deploy and efficiently maintain DSL services. The company's products enable the automation and remote control of installation, qualification, and maintenance of copper telephone lines.
	Nortel Networks is a global leader in telephony, data, wireless, and wireline solutions for the Internet. Today, Nortel Networks is creating a high-performance Internet that is more reliable and faster than ever before. It is redefining the economics and quality of networking and the Internet through Unified Networks that promise a new era of collaboration, communications, and commerce.
	Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's networking solutions connect people, computing devices, and computer networks, allowing people to access or transfer information without regard to differences in time, place, or type of computer system.

ConnectSouth is currently seeking knowledgeable Strategic Distribution Partners who wish to increase their revenue streams by expanding their existing product portfolio. Partnering with ConnectSouth allows your business to enhance its portfolio with a comprehensive suite of broadband data services and applications designed for the small to mid-sized Enterprise.

E-Business & E-Commerce Partners Committed to providing customers with the appropriate tools to expand their business, ConnectSouth has partnered with several e-business solution providers. Our partnerships compliment currently offered products and services and add value to your high-speed Internet connection. And our Solution Providers are made directly available to you and your business.

Works.com provides the leading online purchasing service that helps midsize businesses increase control and lower the cost of purchasing. The Works.com purchasing service consists of a comprehensive online purchasing management application and the single largest marketplace of indirect goods. The purchasing management application allows customers to automate and streamline the purchasing process - from purchase request and approval to ordering, tracking and reporting.

Breakthrough Software powers ConnectSouth's leading e-business platform. Breakthrough's software allows business owners to create web sites (informational based or e-commerce based) without technical expertise and host the site on ConnectSouth's high performance servers. Breakthrough is a leading software provider to CSPs (Commerce Service Providers) like ConnectSouth. By teaming up to deliver e-business services we help our customers professionally launch and manage their web site without the huge upfront investment.

Web Designer and Developer Partners
Our Web Designer Referral program is an extension of our Web Hosting products. If you need a professionally designed web site, we can refer you to a local, regional or national web design firm. When your site is ready for launch, we can host the site on our high performance web servers. For more information, go to our Web Designer Referral page.


Application Service Providers
Application Service Providers are changing the way that companies do business. By providing Internet-based platforms to maximize software and various applications, ASP's are helping small and medium sized businesses save time, money, and resources. ConnectSouth can help your business become an ASP by providing the infrastructure to host your application along with constant connectivity to the Internet. Our Dedicated Web Hosting offerings may be right for your ASP, or we can consult with you about a variety of other options. For more information, contact our sales team.


Affiliate Referral Partners
We are currently developing a referral program that would offer you cash incentives upon referring businesses to our web site. After joining our Connect With Us referral program, ConnectSouth will provide banners to you which may be placed on your web site. Once a qualified lead hits our database and selects one of our products, your company will receive a bonus payout. This program is in development and will be launched soon.


Internet Marketing Partners
From link exchanges to search engines, your team needs to consider how to get traffic to your web site, and how to use the Internet to market your company. We provide a list of marketing tips and partners that can help you affordably market your web site via the Internet. Here are our Tips on Internet Marketing and how to be a Internet Marketing Partner.

ConnectSouth provides full service support to enable our partners to grow their businesses quickly and distribution partners can elect to serve as a reseller. Reseller' can resell the ConnectSouth brand, or private label one or more of ConnectSouth's products or services. For more information about our strategic distribution partners and our programs, please complete the Partner Information form.