Design IT. Build IT. Deliver IT.Partnering for innovation and

accelerating business outcomes

Service Provider

“GDT leads customers to innovation and productivity through technology.”

JW Roberts, GDT president

A holistic IT approachdelivered by the

industry’s BEST

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Delivering scalable,resilient NGN for

profitable IP Services

ProfessionalServicesExpediting innovation

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Cabling &Layer One

Manufacturing andmanaging cable

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MobilityWhere the

Internet of Everythingmeets wireless

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Perfectingturnkey, optical

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ManagedServices

Managing, monitoring and supporting

ServiceProviders

Service Providers operate for profi tability and profi tability for Service Providers requires employing only those solutions with the ultimate in scalability, security and resilience. GDT delivers a broad portfolio of carrier-class NGN Service Provider solutions based on IOS XR, Cisco’s Network Operating System designed for the ASR9000, NCS6000 and the CRS.

With GDT, Service Providers can focus on the business of passing along Next Generation services to their end user.

The GDT Service Provider solution architect team maintains the highest level of certifi cation and capabilities in Cisco and other similar technologies. GDT has been recognized by Cisco for its architectural excellence. GDT is a Cisco Partner Summit Global award winner in Architectural Excellence for SP Architectures. The GDT Service Provider team consists of CCIE, CCIE SP (Service Provider) and CCDE resources that are on staff and standing ready to provide product pre-sales support, design and architecture expertise as well as delivery of the following:

▪ Fiber optic characterization (FOC) Services - Includes the assessment of fi ber span distance, power through testing, optical return loss, polarization mode, dispersion data, bi-directional OTDR testing report, chromatic dispersion data, and attenuation profi le data. ▪ Site Surveys – Optical and IP-NGN ▪ Engineering Design – Optical and IP-NGN

GDT also teams with rising stars and top level technology partners—Cisco, Arbor, EMC, NetApp, and VMWare—to design, build and deliver the fi nest in Service Provider solutions and services for clients with businesses of all sizes.

Delivering scalable, resilient NGN for profi table IP Services

Taking a team approach

Great minds employing premier technologies enable GDT to design, build and deliver advanced solutions that propel clients toward their strategic goals and a brighter future.

GDT’s solution portfolio transcends the sale of technology and services.

By listening to the client, by understanding the client’s core mission and vision, GDT delivers spot-on solutions and the kind of customer satisfaction that creates long-lasting relationships. GDT teams tried and tested engineers and architects and partners—both established leaders and rising technology stars—ensuring optimum benefi t of advanced technology to service providers, large enterprises and commercial businesses alike.

GDT solutions

Mobility

OpticalDesign

With more than 100 years of combined optical networking experience and over $2 billion in optical installations, GDT rocks optical networking. GDT is one of a handful of companies that can boast a holistic set of full turnkey optical solutions and services—EF&I, procurement and system integration, and GDT’s expert advising and consulting.

▪ Engineer, Furnish and Install Services ▪ System Testing and Turn-up ▪ Procurement Services ▪ Consulting and Advisory Services ▪ System Integration

Purpose-built wireless enables true mobility. And mobility is mission critical to business. GDT tailors mobility solutions around the wireless core and models an ecosystem that meets the specifi c needs of individual clients. GDT helps clients think differently about the benefi ts of an intelligent infrastructure that allows their users access to information and allows them to engage with, analyze and potentially monetize the usage data.

▪ Mobility Infrastructures and Apps ▪ Mobile Device Management ▪ Cloud –based Analytics

Perfecting optical design andturnkey deployments

Where Internet of Everything meets wireless

Cabling &LayerOneMalfunctioning and poorly-managed cables can bring even

the most well-concieved data center and network to their knees. GDT eliminates the cable middle man. Owning and operating a full cable manufacturing center, GDT designs and builds an array of fi ber and copper cables—multi- and single-mode fi ber cables and trunks, MTP/MPO, LC, SC and ST connectors, Cat5e and Cat6 copper cables and more. GDT delivers low cost, 100% lifetime warranty cables in turnaround times that plugs in clients for the long-haul. And a GDT services team stands ready to manage all cable management and projects.

▪ Cat5/CAT6 Assemblies ▪ Single-Mode and Multi-Mode Fiber ▪ Attenuation and Signal Amplifi cation ▪ RCDD Consultation Services ▪ MTP24 Design Services

Manufacturing and managing cable systems sans the middle man

Manufacturing Facility in Dallas, TexasWorldwide DistributionProfessional Design Service

ManagedServices

From pre-sale design to post-install training, GDT offers a full suite of professional monitoring, support, and educational services. GDT deploys top technologies, backs up burdened organizations and fi lls critical knowledge and skill gaps. GDT deploys entire teams of architects, engineers, managers, and associates to make sure solution are delivered with minimal disruption to the client’s business.

▪ Solutions architects get the ball rolling by designing solutions that meet the unique needs of the client. Engineering teams further fi ne tune the design. ▪ Project managers align the teams, schedule the install with the client. ▪ Procurement specialists arrange for the receipt of all materials. ▪ Warehouse associates receive, inventory, asset tag, and store all product. ▪ Staging engineers stage, test, and fi ne tune when necessary. ▪ Install engineers arrive ready for fast, onsite deployment and handoff. ▪ NOC engineers can provide up to six months of transition services—including service desk support, incident management, and vendor management—for those clients who choose the added service

With a current customer satisfaction ranking of 4.9 out of 5, GDT is thepremier provider of a level of customer service that can’t easily be replicated.

Delivering customersatisfaction for themost advanced projects

▪ Change Management▪ Problem Management▪ Availability Monitoring▪ Alert Management▪ Incident Management▪ Vendor Management▪ Full Service-Desk Support

With proprietary monitoring tools—EDGE, INSITE, INSITE PRO—and with state-of-the-art NOC support, GDT offers a comprehensive set of support services. At GDT clients take comfort in knowing that expert engineers are watching out for their well-being.

Backing IT organizations 24x7x365

ProfessionalServices

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CUSTOMER RATING

Cisco Enterprise Partner of the Year – 4 Consecutive YearsCisco 2014 Architectural Excellence US – Service Provider ArchitecturesCisco 2014 Outstanding Solutions PartnerCisco 2014 Meraki Elevate South Partner of the YearCisco 2013 Global Architectural Excellence – Service Provider ArchitecturesCisco 2013 Capital Partner of the YearCisco 2013 Americas Strategic & Transformational Partner of the YearCisco 2009 Data Center Partner of the YearCisco 2008 Innovation Partner of the YearCisco 2008 Services Partner of the YearCRN 2013 Tech Elite 250 AwardVCE 2012 Top Achiever Award

Covering 10,000 sq. ft. Housing 80+ Bays and 3000 amps of DC power. GDT’s Staging Facility ensures that projects are deployed with the latest updates and that solutions are tested to meet the highest of quality assurance standards. The GDT Lab contains the full Cisco ASR and CRS3 product lines, allowing for in-depth demonstrations to clients and prospects. The Lab and Staging Facility is a testament to the quality of service that GDT delivers.

Awards and recognitions

State-of-the-art staging facility and lab

“The GDT Corporate Headquarters is a facility for data communications change, a platform that allows us to go to market and showcase the synergy between GDT and our customers.”

JW Roberts, GDT president

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GDT is an award-winning, Cisco Gold VAR providing nationwide core routing and switching, unified communications, security, wireless, data center and storage solutions.

GDT exceeds national Cisco growth averages, year after year.

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GDT Customer Service Center999 Metromedia Pl.Dallas, Texas 75247214.857.6100

GDT Houston10370 Richmond Ave.Suite 250Houston, Texas 77042

International Offi cesGDT AustraliaGDT BrazilGDT CanadaGDT Hong KongGDT IndiaGDT SingaporeGDT United Kingdom

GDT Northeast179 Bear Hills Rd.Suite 204Waltham, MA 02451

GDT Arkansas119 E. MarkhamSuite D303Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201

GDT West Coast4655 Old Ironside Dr.Suite 290Santa Clara, CA 95054

GDT Manufacturing9004 Ambassador RowDallas, Texas 75247214.857.6262

GDT San Antonio210 E. RhapsodySan Antonio, Texas 78216

GDT Austin3737 Executive Center Dr.Suite 120Austin, Texas 78731

GDT El PasoButterfi eld Trail Blvd.Suite 5-EEl Paso, Texas 79906