C Spire chooses ADTRAN for Mississippi gigabit network

Aug. 18, 2014
ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) says its fiber-optic broadband platform has been chosen by C Spire for the carrier’s gigabit fiber to the home (FTTH) program in Mississippi.

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) says its fiber-optic broadband platform has been chosen by C Spire for the carrier’s gigabit fiber to the home (FTTH) program in Mississippi.

C Spire, a carrier best known for its wireless services, announced plans to offer symmetrical gigabit services to select communities in Mississippi. It has borrowed several elements of Google Fiber’s FTTH deployment strategy, from holding an RFI to solicit bids to be the first town served (see "C Spire names Get Fiber First finalists for 1-Gbps FTTH") as well as the “fiberhood” concept in which individual neighborhoods had to reach a sign-up threshold before services will be offered (see "C Spire opens FTTH pre-registration").

With FTTH fiber-optic network construction now underway (see "C Spire launches 1-Gbps FTTH network construction"), C Spire has announced ADTRAN as its fiber-optic broadband platform provider.

“ADTRAN provided the gigabit broadband infrastructure we needed to reinvent our network and helped us quickly go to market with the new service. This is enabling us to provide the ground work for our communities to build upon as they begin to transform into hubs of technology investment and economic growth,” said Suzy Hays, senior vice president of consumer markets for C Spire.

“C Spire and the residents, community leaders and local businesses in Mississippi have rallied together to create a vision for what fiber and ultra high-speed gigabit technology can do for a community. They’ve not only created an unbelievable amount of enthusiasm, but have opened the door to a new high-tech economic future for themselves,” said Mitch Fleming, regional vice president, sales, ADTRAN carrier networks division.

For more information on FTTx/access systems and suppliers, visit the Lightwave Buyer’s Guide.


For more information on high-speed transmission systems and suppliers, visit the Lightwave Buyer’s Guide.

Sponsored Recommendations

Advances in Fiber & Cable

Oct. 3, 2024
Attend this robust webinar where advancements in materials for greater durability and scalable solutions for future-proofing networks are discussed.

How AI is driving new thinking in the optical industry

Sept. 30, 2024
Join us for an interactive roundtable webinar highlighting the results of an Endeavor Business Media survey to identify how optical technologies can support AI workflows by balancing...

Balanced vs. Unbalanced PON: Key Differences and Deployment Impact

Nov. 7, 2023
Learn how to choose the right PON architecture for your network.

The Pluggable Transceiver Revolution

May 30, 2024
Discover the revolution of pluggable transceivers in our upcoming webinar, where we delve into the advancements propelling 400G and 800G coherent optics. Learn how these innovations...