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STAY CONNECTED, EVEN WHEN FIBER DOES NOT 

Reliable wireless options that keep your business moving through builds, outages, and unexpected disruptions.

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Organizations cannot afford downtime. Not during construction, not during network changes, and not when fiber takes a hit. DQE delivers two wireless solutions that keep operations online: Wireless Connectivity for flexible and immediate access, and Failover for always-ready redundancy. 

Both reduce operational risk. Each supports a different moment in your network strategy.  

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY 

Stay Online Through Change

Wireless Connectivity is an always-on secondary access method within DQE’s SD-WAN solution. It works alongside Dedicated Internet Access to strengthen your network design by improving performance, resiliency, and reliability. 

This option is ideal when a diverse access path is needed to support ongoing performance and growth. It also provides dependable connectivity when fiber is temporarily unavailable and delivers immediate access during fiber construction. When paired with SD-WAN, always-on Wireless Connectivity becomes part of an intelligent, policy-driven network that adapts in real time to changing conditions.

What It Supports

  • SD-WAN access alongside DIA for active, multi-path connectivity 
  • Continuity during fiber builds, relocations, or planned maintenance 
  • Fast activation for temporary or swing spaces 
  • Expansions that outpace construction schedules 
  • Reliable access in locations where fiber delivery faces delays

Ideal Uses

  • Environments using SD-WAN with multiple access paths 
  • Construction sites and temporary offices 
  • Phased buildouts and expansions 
  • Short-term or seasonal operations 
  • Locations that need reliable access at all times 

How It Works

DQE delivers Wireless Connectivity using enterprise-grade hardware and access to all three major wireless carriers. When integrated with DQE’s SD-WAN, wireless access works alongside fiber to intelligently route traffic based on performance, availability, and business priorities. 

The result is a more flexible network that stays online through change and continues to perform once fiber is in place.

FAILOVER 

Redundancy That Protects Your Operations

Failover keeps your critical systems running when your primary connection fails. It is built for organizations that cannot risk downtime, including cloud applications, communication systems, multi-site operations, and teams that rely on uninterrupted access.

What It Supports

  • Continuity for cloud platforms, communications, and internal systems
  • Resiliency for multi-site environments
  • Compliance-driven continuity expectations
  • Stable day-to-day access for distributed teams

Ideal Uses

  • Cloud-centric organizations
  • Remote or distributed workforces
  • Regulated industries that require documented redundancy
  • Businesses where uptime is essential

How It Works

If your primary connection drops, traffic shifts to wireless failover. Carrier diversity reduces shared failure points, and DQE’s in-house NOC monitors performance around the clock for rapid support.

DESIGNED TO FLEX WITH YOU 

Wireless ConnectivityFailover
Primary Purpose Operational flexibilityRedundancy and continuity
Best ForTemporary spaces, expansions, maintenance,
and hard-to-serve locations 		Critical apps, cloud environments,
multi-site operations 
When to UseYou need connectivity during changes
or unexpected gaps		You need protection when your primary
path is interrupted
Business OutcomeKeeps teams productive during transitionsMaintains uptime and reduces risk

What Makes DQE Reliably Different

Backup connectivity only works if it performs under pressure. DQE delivers utility-grade performance with the flexibility of multi-carrier wireless. 

Automatic Failover

Fast activation keeps applications such as payments, cloud tools, and voice online.

Multi-Carrier Redundancy

Optional Dual SIM hardware selects the strongest signal across major carriers.

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Performance That Holds Up

5G and 4G connections are sized for business tasks, including transactions and video conferencing.

Seamless Recovery

Traffic returns to fiber automatically without disrupting your teams.

Local Engineering and 24/7 Monitoring

Designed and supported by DQE engineers, with Pittsburgh-based monitoring.

Real-Time Visibility

Monitor every site in one view through the DQE Customer Control Center.

Who We Serve

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Retail and Customer-facing Businesses

Payments and orders stay online during fiber disruptions.

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Healthcare Providers 

Telehealth, EHR access, and patient services remain available.

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Financial Services

Transactions and customer interactions continue during outages.

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Manufacturing and Logistics

Production and distribution stay on schedule.

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Multi-site Enterprises

Every location receives consistent, automatic failover protection.

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Why DQE

Not The Biggest. Just The Most Responsive.

Since 1997, DQE has built and supported infrastructure trusted by organizations that cannot go dark, including power companies and emergency services. That same standard now supports Wireless Connectivity and Failover. 

This is a utility-grade network designed, installed, and monitored by the engineers who built it. When something disrupts your connection, DQE is the team that sees it, owns it, and keeps you covered. 

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Serving Areas Across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland

Our fiber network was built to utility standards and designed to grow with the region. From downtown Pittsburgh to surrounding communities, we connect businesses with reliable infrastructure that doesn’t quit. Enter your address to see if your site is already covered — and if it’s not, let’s talk about building to you.

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