JULY 24, 2008 -- Pannaway Networks (search for Pannaway) says it has successfully implemented a new FTTH network for Manti Tele Communication Co. (MTCC) in Manti, UT. The network is built with Pannaway's Broadband Access Switches (BASs) for FTTH ports, Broadband Access Routers (BARs) for the transport layer, and Broadband Access Manager (BAM), Pannaway's broadband element management system (EMS).
MTCC has been serving the communities of Manti, Ephraim, and Sterling, UT since 1997. The new FTTH network will replace the carrier's current copper access network.
MTCC's new FTTH network provides greatly increased bandwidth for IPTV, Internet downloading, and streaming media as well as future service opportunities. MTCC chose Pannaway Networks because the company offered a simplified evolution path from their legacy network infrastructure, without disruption to their revenue generating legacy services, Pannaway asserts.
"The Pannaway solution allows us to evolve our network at will," said Dallas Cox, general manager of MTCC. "Our experience with Pannaway has been positive. Not only did the products work as promised, but the installation was seamless. Pannaway's support staff was instrumental in working with other vendors to solve the interoperability issues that are a normal part of turning up a new multi-vendor network."
MTCC should see several cost savings from the new FTTH network, such as lower maintenance costs and increased longevity of the fiber infrastructure. The upgraded network will provide new revenue opportunities, as MTCC can now offer more competitive services to their many customers, Pannaway adds.
"Pannaway is proud to partner with companies like Manti, who are leading the industry in building 100-Mbit/sec FTTH networks well ahead of Congress's programs to do so," said Ed Buchner vice president of corporate marketing for Pannaway. "Service providers like Manti are enabling subscribers across the country, regardless of geographic location, to take part in the Internet revolution that is flattening our planet."
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