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FEBRUARY 6, 2007 -- Access/On Multimedia, which operates a 1,200-mile fiber-optic network for 13 rural LECs (RLECs) serving customers across North Carolina, has deployed the Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch from Turin Networks Inc. (search for Turin Networks) to upgrade its overall capacity and enable new services such as Ethernet and IP video. Access/On's newly upgraded network began carrying live traffic this week.
Access/On originally deployed an OC-48 optical fiber network to serve its member RLECs in 1995, but the equipment has since been discontinued. The organization wanted to step up to the next level of bandwidth and add capabilities for new, revenue-generating services. After evaluating multiple leading vendors including its incumbent supplier, Access/On selected Turin's Traverse platform. Turin says its system was preferred based on its advanced Carrier Ethernet transport and switching capabilities, along with its OC-192 scalability, which gave Access/On the capacity and flexibility to deliver new IP-based services like video as well as Ethernet virtual private line (EVPL) and transparent LAN (E-LAN) services with optimal efficiency and reliability. In addition, the Traverse platform allowed Access/On to upgrade its optical backbone to 10 gigabits while using roughly one-third the space and power of the previous-generation equipment.
"Among the vendors we evaluated, only Turin offered the right combination of service flexibility, optical interconnect capabilities, and carrier-grade Ethernet services that we needed to enable the new services our members wanted," said Jeff Adams, general manager of Access/On Multimedia. "In addition, we were very impressed by the highly positive experience that several of our members and partners have experienced with Turin equipment and service."
"Carriers are evolving their networks to provide the capacity and flexibility necessary to deliver a new generation of services," said Chris Stark, president of worldwide sales and marketing at Turin. "Key regional carriers like Access/On, who focus on the serving the rural marketplace, are adopting Turin's Traverse and other products because they offer a scalable, future-proof network solution with demonstrated reliability."
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