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Time Warner Telecom Wins $1.2 Million Contract to Deliver Data Services to the County of Orange

Posted on: Monday, 5 February 2007, 12:00 CST

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Time Warner Telecom Inc., , a leading provider of managed voice and data networking solutions for businesses, today announced their participation in a multi-year, multi-vendor, $2.3 million contract, of which Time Warner Telecom was awarded $1.2 million to deliver metro Ethernet data services, to the County of Orange in California.

"After an extensive RFP process, we found that Time Warner Telecom was one of the best choices to deliver the metro Ethernet services that we needed to achieve our objectives," said Satish Ajmani, chief information officer for the County of Orange. "When complete, we'll have a single voice and data network that's easier to maintain and manage and delivers substantially more capacity to our customers, all at a lower cost."

The County of Orange, the nation's fifth-largest, currently operates separate voice and data networks, each with its own infrastructure, maintenance and management staffs. The County's goal is to converge its networks by establishing multiple metro Ethernet point-to-point circuits with 1 Gbps capacity. This advancement will extend the County's wide area network (WAN) and allow access for many more facilities throughout its nearly 800 square-mile area. This upgrade also provides enough bandwidth to implement voice over IP solutions (VoIP) in the coming year.

"Time Warner Telecom's metro Ethernet solutions are a great fit for the County, because our extensive fiber-based network delivers capabilities and reach to agencies that serve its 3 million-plus population," said Ron Mills, Director of City Sales for Time Warner Telecom in Irvine. "Our IP-based solutions allow cash and headcount strapped municipalities to implement converged voice and data networks that are easier to manage, provision, maintain and fund. Ultimately, the County's residents are the big winners because the agencies that serve them will now have greatly increased network bandwidth, redundancy and flexibility."

About Time Warner Telecom

Time Warner Telecom Inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP and security, to enterprise organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S. As a leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, Time Warner Telecom delivers customers overall economic value, quality, service, and improved business productivity. Please visit http://www.twtelecom.com/ for more information.

About The County of Orange, California

Orange County is the second largest county in California and one of the largest in the U.S., with a population in excess of three million people. The County provides a wide range of services to its residents, including law enforcement, medical and health services, senior citizen assistance, library services, judicial facilities, airport service, roads, solid waste management, harbors, beaches and parks. The County has a FY2006-07 budget of $5.6 billion with 18,000 employees. Please visit http://www.ocgov.com/ for more information.

Time Warner Telecom Inc.

CONTACT: Patrick Mulcahy of Time Warner Telecom Inc., +1-303-566-1470,patrick.mulcahy@twtelecom.com

Web site: http://www.twtelecom.com/http://www.ocgov.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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