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September 27, 2004 - Scott County Telephone Co-Op Selects “Last Mile Link”
System from Wave7 Optics for New “Triple Play” FTTP Network
Atlanta, GA – September 27, 2004 – Wave7 Optics Inc., the
world’s leading supplier of point-to-multipoint Ethernet FTTP
(fiber-to-the-premises) systems for residential and business services, today
announced that the Scott County Telephone Co-Op (SCTC) of Virginia is now
installing the Last Mile Link (LML) system to provide the community of Duffield
a state-of-the-art FTTP network delivering a complete “triple play” suite of
digital IP (Internet protocol) video, extremely high-speed Internet and VoIP
(voice over IP) telephone services.
SCTC’s initial installation will comprise both residential and business
customers, including the Duffield Industrial Park. SCTC is “overlaying” existing
copper lines with fiber and plans to complete the project by December 2004.
“This project will be an economic boon for the community by helping to expand
our existing businesses and attract new ones,” said Bill Franklin, CEO of SCTC.
“As for the system, we are impressed by Wave7’s technically superior approach to
FTTP, as demonstrated by the fact that we have had no integration issues with
our other vendors on this projects, such as the Siemens Class 5 switch, the
Occam voice gateway, Cisco router and the Optibase IP video headend.”
“We are pleased to announce our first customer in Virginia and look forward to
more installations in the Commonwealth,” said Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics.
“The Scott County project has been a very good one on a number of levels, in
terms of demonstrating the LML’s flexibility and interoperability with a number
of equipment vendors and in delivering the highest-quality FTTP system possible
for SCTC’s customers.”
Mid-South Consulting Engineers Inc. of Charlotte, N.C. is providing engineering
and network design services for this project.
“We are assisting SCTC with the implementation of the network and operational
tasks needed to prepare for this new service,” said Joel Williams, President of
Mid-South. “In that regard, we are working side by side with Wave7 to deploy a
highly-reliable network architecture that meets SCTC’s unique requirements.”
SCTC, headquartered in Gate City, Virginia, currently has 6200 telephone
subscribers in a service area serving five communities. This project is made
possible by a Federal Rural Utility Service (RUS) grant to promote broadband
services.
Wave7 Optics is exhibiting the complete LML product line at the FTTH Council
Conference next week in Orlando, October 4 – 6, at the Caribe Royale Hotel and
Convention Center (booth 706).
About Scott County Telephone Cooperative
Chartered in 1951, Scott County Telephone Cooperative (SCTC) is an independent
operating company serving Scott County, Va. and Hancock County, Tenn. The
cooperative includes three wholly owned subsidiaries, including Scott Telecom
and Electronics Inc. (STE), Scott County Long Distance and MountaiNet. SCTC
serves 5,500 subscribers with 6,200 phone lines, STE serves 3,800 cable TV
customers, Scott County Long Distance has 4,200 customers, and MountaiNet
provides Internet access to 8,000 subscribers in southwest Virginia and
northeast Tennessee and resells local dial tone to 5,000 customers. SCTC is also
a partner in a cellular partnership serving 38,000 customers in eastern and
middle Tennessee. SCTC is located in Gate City, Va. and is a member of the IRIS
network group.
About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics has established itself as an industry leader in optical broadband
access systems with an expanding FTTP product portfolio featuring a variety of
architectural options, based on Ethernet and IP or ATM standards, for "triple
play" voice, video and data services. The company's patented Last Mile Link
system is rapidly gaining market share around the world with service providers
in the IOC, CLEC, MSO, municipal, real estate development and utility
categories.
For more information please contact emmanuel.vella@w7optics.com.
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