April 5, 2005 Atlanta, GA -- Wave7 Optics, a supplier of point-to-multipoint Ethernet FTTP systems for residential and business services, today announced that Elkhart Telephone of Kansas has selected the company's Last Mile Link (LML) system for the carrier's new FTTP network. Scheduled for completion in 2006, the network will provide a selection of 4-line per residence VoIP, 100-channel RF-video TV, and high-speed data services throughout the carrier's current subscriber base region of 1400 residential and business lines.
The selection followed a head-to-head 30-day trial between Wave7's Last Mile Link Ethernet-based technology and another FTTP vendor's Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology. The trial offered voice, video, and data services to residential and business customers in the town of Elkhart, and gave the carrier the opportunity to evaluate key deployment criteria, including ease of equipment installation, service provisioning, quality of service, and customer support operations.
"We really liked Wave7's ability to deploy their OLT in the CO or in the field, the LML's superior bandwidth throughput, and their more capable element management system, which has true flow-through provisioning," explains Mark Forbes, director of network services for Elkhart Telephone. "They also demonstrated superior technical and sales support. We were impressed by the strong references provided by their current customers, and appreciated their overall approach to winning our business."