Alloptic Delivers on Fiber-to-the-Premise Promise in Mount Vernon, Washington
LIVERMORE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 24, 2003–Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of passive optical networks (PON) that operate at gigabit speeds, today announced that the City of Mount Vernon, Washington and CSS Communications, an integrated communications provider (ICP), have chosen Alloptic equipment to deliver data, voice, and video services to businesses and residents. CSS Communications operates the city’s fiber optic network.
The city and CSS Communications will deploy Alloptic edgeGEAR(TM) equipment in central office (CO) facilities and Alloptic bizGEAR(TM) optical network units (ONU) at the customer premises. Initially, the network will deliver high-speed data services, virtual local area network (VLAN) and virtual private network (VPN) applications, as well as T1 and traditional voice services. Ultimately, bandwidth may be resold to other service providers to increase the options available to subscribers.
“Our objective was to fully utilize our existing fiber infrastructure by implementing a solution that met the needs of our businesses and residents today and in the future,” said Kim Kleppe, information services manager for the city of Mount Vernon. “After exploring various technologies, it became clear that a passive optical network was the best approach for our city. Alloptic offered a combination of technology and features that is unmatched by other equipment providers.”
“Only Alloptic could deliver the bandwidth that we needed,” stated Ray Poorman, Chief Technology Officer, CSS Communications. “With VLAN services operating at 10 and 100 Mb, we use the available gigabit of bandwidth. There simply isn’t another PON solution that even comes close to Alloptic. Equally important, their central office equipment proved to be plug and play, their network management system is very sophisticated, and the pure passive architecture greatly reduces operating expenses.”
“We’re pleased to help another community bring advanced, high bandwidth services to its businesses and residents,” said Michael Moone, president and CEO of Alloptic. “This is as much a quality of life issue as it is about supporting economic development. We believe that the unprecedented gigabit bandwidth made possible by our unique Ethernet-based PON architecture is critically important to fulfilling the promise of Fiber-to-the-Premise.”
About The City of Mount Vernon, Washington
Named best small city in the United States in The New Rating Guide to Life in America’s Small Cities, Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County, Washington. Mount Vernon has a population of 26,670 and is home to Skagit Valley College. The city is dedicated to the continued growth and development of its technology and fiber optic infrastructures. For more information, visit www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us.
About CSS Communications
Founded in 1988, CSS communications is a pioneer of integrated communications services, headquartered in Bellingham, Washington with additional facilities located in Mount Vernon and Seattle. CSS provides a wide variety of integrated communications services in the Northwest Washington. CSS leads the industry in Municipal Fiber Optic network deployment and last mile communications systems. For more information, visit www.csscommunications.com.
About Alloptic, Inc.
Alloptic delivers proven, standards-based, passive optical access equipment that simplifies cost-effective Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) deployment. Alloptic’s unique, flexible technology enables service providers to deploy true triple play services, including voice (TDM and IP), video (RF and IP), and data. Founded in 1999, Alloptic is privately held and based in Livermore, California. For more information, visit www.alloptic.com.