Optical Solutions Awarded GPON Contract From North Dakota Co-Op
Posted on: Monday, 23 May 2005, 12:01 CDT
Red River Rural Telephone Association will overhaul its copper network with FTTP
Optical Solutions Inc., the market leader in next-generation GPON access networks, today announced that Red River Rural Telephone Association of North Dakota has selected the FiberPath(R) GPON FTTP system to replace aging copper infrastructure in several of its rural exchanges.
Based in Abercrombie, Red River is an independent telephone cooperative with 4,800 access lines serving the fertile Red River region that divides southeastern North Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Starting last spring, the cooperative initiated a multi-year fiber overbuild project that will ultimately span eight communities and 2,455 customers. Red River will use the FiberPath GPON FTTP system to deliver multiple lines of voice; high-speed data up to 3 Mbps or greater; and later, video service.
"As a cooperative we are focused on satisfying the needs of our member-owners, whether they live in town or beyond the city limits," said Red River Network Operations Manager Chuck Deisbeck. "We knew when the time came to put a plow in the ground, it was going to be for fiber, not copper, because it would ensure our members have bandwidth for today's services as well as tomorrow's."
Red River also decided upfront on a passive optical network (PON) platform vs. an active electronic system. "Lightning and moisture are ongoing issues for us, and when your techs have to travel dozens of miles back and forth repairing electronics, the time and expense add up," Deisbeck said.
The FiberPath 500 FTTP system, featuring Gigabit PON (GPON) technology, provides the bandwidth necessary for delivering advanced voice, video and data services, and for effectively future-proofing the access network infrastructure. Its passive optical architecture saves operations costs by eliminating high-maintenance active electronics in the outside plant while providing long-distance connectivity from the CO.
"By building FTTP networks and delivering superlative bandwidth to customers, cooperatives like Red River are ensuring that Rural America is not left behind in the Internet Age," said Optical Solutions President and CEO Mike Dagenais. "We applaud their efforts to improve their members' quality of life by opening up new opportunities for online business, education, healthcare, entertainment, and more."
About Optical Solutions
Optical Solutions is accelerating the transition from legacy to IP-based services in the last mile. The FiberPath(R) fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) system revolutionizes the delivery of IPTV, and leads the industry in triple-play voice, video and data deployments. Optical Solutions' family of products uses industry standard GPON to deliver incomparable bandwidth to homes and the broader community. Optical Solutions' primary customers are independent operators and major system suppliers. For more information please visit www.opticalsolutions.com
Source: Business Wire
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