United Western Bancorp, Inc.
Challenge
United Western Bancorp, Inc. (UWB) needed to increase the bandwidth of their WAN network to support application performance objectives and new branch openings over the next five years. The firm's existing WAN network was limited to T-1 transmission speeds at branch locations and 45Mbps at its headquarters and CyberCenter sites.
Solution
Qwest implemented the Qwest Metro Optical Ethernet (QMOE ®) to provide WAN connectivity at five sites initially, with an additional four new locations coming on line.
Benefits and Results
- Economical Ethernet handoff reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and simplified administration
- Substantially improved performance of existing applications
- Scalable up to 1Gbps, Qwest Metro Optical Ethernet (QMOE ®) positioned UWB to deploy new banking applications
We needed to boost our connectivity to improve the performance of our online financial and digital imaging services applications for our bank branches. We also needed a scalable solution to securely connect our geographically-diverse branches across multiple metro areas. 
Jamie Yancy,
CTO
Company Profile
Denver-based United Western Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UWBK) is focused on developing its community-based banking network through its subsidiary, United Western Bank®, by strategically positioning branches across Colorado's Front Range market and certain mountain communities. The area spans the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains - from Pueblo to Fort Collins, and from metropolitan Denver to the Roaring Fork Valley. UWB plans to grow its network to an estimated ten to 12 community bank locations over the next three to five years.
