Beyond Failover: A New Class of Connectivity for the Distributed Enterprise

TIGARD, Ore. – June 16, 2026 – In the world of enterprise connectivity, the concept of a backup internet line is as old as the dial-up modem. But a new partnership between SD-WAN provider Bigleaf Networks and managed services specialist Connected Solutions Group (CSG) is challenging this legacy model. Their recently launched "Multipath Broadband" service doesn't just offer a backup; it creates a single, unified pipeline to the internet by actively and intelligently blending Verizon 5G and Starlink satellite connections. This move signals a significant strategic shift from passive redundancy to active network optimization, aiming to deliver not just uptime, but consistent application performance for businesses operating anywhere, especially in locations where traditional high-speed internet is a persistent challenge.

The announcement details a fully managed service designed for the growing number of multi-site and distributed businesses that can no longer afford the disruption of poor connectivity. As reliance on real-time cloud applications, VoIP, and video conferencing becomes absolute, a glitchy connection is now as damaging as a complete outage. By leveraging Bigleaf's intelligent software layer, the new offering promises to turn two disparate wireless connections into a single, resilient, and high-performance circuit.

Redefining Redundancy: From Passive Backup to Active Performance

For decades, the standard approach to business continuity has been failover. A primary wired connection handles the daily load, while a secondary circuit—often a cellular or satellite link—sits idle, waiting for the primary to fail. The problem with this model is twofold: the switchover is often disruptive, dropping active calls and resetting application sessions, and the secondary connection is a dormant, underutilized asset. Multipath Broadband fundamentally alters this equation.

"Pairing 5G with satellite isn't new, but using both as active, optimized paths is," said Greg Davis, CEO of Bigleaf Networks. "Bigleaf turns Starlink into a true performance path rather than a backup that sits idle until something breaks."

At the heart of the solution is Bigleaf's SD-WAN technology, which acts as a "performance control layer." Instead of simply detecting a full outage, the platform continuously monitors the health of both the Verizon 5G and Starlink paths in real-time, measuring critical metrics like latency, jitter, and packet loss. When it detects even minor degradation on one path—enough to garble a VoIP call or freeze a video feed—it automatically and seamlessly reroutes the application's traffic over the better-performing path. This happens at the packet level, ensuring that ongoing sessions are not interrupted. This same-IP failover capability is critical, as it prevents the jarring session resets that plague traditional failover systems, allowing voice, video, and VPN applications to remain stable even as network conditions fluctuate.

Furthermore, the system doesn't just choose one path over the other; it can use them simultaneously. Through a process of intelligent load balancing and circuit bonding, it aggregates the capacity of both connections, ensuring that high-throughput tasks have ample bandwidth while latency-sensitive applications are always prioritized on the optimal circuit. This active-active approach transforms a backup line from a costly insurance policy into a contributing part of the network's overall capacity and resilience.

The Managed Service Advantage: Taming Connectivity Complexity

The technological innovation is only half of the story. For many businesses, particularly those with lean IT departments or numerous remote locations, managing a complex web of multiple carriers, hardware, and service agreements is a significant operational burden. This is where CSG's role becomes pivotal.

Multipath Broadband is delivered as a turnkey managed service. CSG handles the entire lifecycle, from an initial professional site survey to hardware procurement, installation, and ongoing 24/7 support. This creates a "one-bill, one-call" experience, abstracting away the complexity of dealing with Verizon, Starlink, and Bigleaf separately. For a retail chain or a healthcare provider with dozens of clinics, this simplification is a powerful value proposition.

"Businesses don't just need to stay online. They need their applications to stay fast," explained Michael Pittman, CEO of Connected Solutions Group. "Multipath Broadband delivers that as a single managed service. We survey the site, install everything, and Bigleaf handles the performance layer so the customer never has to think about it again."

This managed wrapper is a key strategic differentiator. While a tech-savvy enterprise could theoretically purchase 5G, Starlink, and an SD-WAN solution separately, integrating and optimizing them is a complex, resource-intensive task. The new service outsources that complexity, allowing businesses to consume high-performance connectivity as a utility. This frees up internal IT teams to focus on strategic, value-adding projects rather than troubleshooting network issues at a remote branch.

Bridging the Enterprise Digital Divide

While the technology is sophisticated, its most profound impact may be felt in places that have been left behind by the fiber revolution. The combination of terrestrial 5G wireless and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet provides two distinct, high-quality paths to the internet in areas where reliable wired options are unavailable, unreliable, or prohibitively expensive. This solution effectively bridges the digital divide for businesses, enabling modern operations in rural areas, new construction sites, and temporary field locations.

For a retail store in a developing exurb, a healthcare clinic in a rural town, or a construction company managing a remote project, this service is transformative. It's not just about getting a connection; it's about getting a connection robust enough to run point-of-sale systems, electronic health records, cloud-based project management software, and high-definition video collaboration tools without compromise. The starting price of $265 per month is positioned as an investment in operational continuity and performance, a cost easily justified when measured against the financial and reputational damage of even a brief outage.

This offering is a clear indicator of a broader market trend: the commoditization of bandwidth and the rising importance of intelligent service layers. The value is migrating from the raw connection to the orchestration, optimization, and management of that connection. By creating a solution that is both technologically advanced and operationally simple, Bigleaf and CSG are not just selling internet access; they are selling predictable application performance as a service.