# Windstream: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/windstream

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SD-WAN](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sd-wan/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 83% | 6 |
| [Colocation providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/colocation-providers/index.md) | 0% | 83 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Budget-conscious managed service | Comcast Business, Windstream" (Kimi K2, SD-WAN)

## And against it

- "frequently advise against using SD-WAN hardware provided directly by your internet service provider (ISP) or carrier (examples often cited include certain white-label solutions from Windstream" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SD-WAN)
- "Avoid | ISP-managed SD-WAN (Windstream, Masergy, etc.) | Nearly universal negative feedback, poor expertise" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SD-WAN)
- "Broadly panned as "absolute garbage" in many experiences... The consensus is to avoid carrier-tied options" (Grok 4.20, SD-WAN)
- "It is generally advised to avoid all ISP-provided SD-WAN solutions due to poor outcomes." (Mistral Small, SD-WAN)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Windstream, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 12
- gane.ai/index: 6
- zenarmor.com: 6
- fortinet.com: 5
- knowledge.broadcom.com: 5
- g2.com: 4
- sequentur.com: 4
- netify.co.uk: 3
- peerspot.com: 3
- channeldive.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/networking/comments/lqt9vp/impressions_of_sdwan_vendors: 11
- https://reddit.com/r/networking/comments/1j9npqo/whats_the_sdwan_vendor_of_choice_these_days: 7
- https://zenarmor.com/docs/network-security-tutorials/top-sd-wan-vendors: 6
- https://reddit.com/r/networking/comments/162vrui/which_sdwan_vendor_you_are_using: 5
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sd-wan/smb: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/networking/comments/f5qc6n/sdwan_failures: 4
- https://sequentur.com/sd-wan-for-small-business-is-it-worth-it: 4
- https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/404673/velocloud-is-no-longer-supported-by-broa.html: 3

## In its own words

What Windstream's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Free plan or trial: Request a trial (https://windstreamenterprise.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page windstreamenterprise.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.