Granite State Communications deploys BTI Systems gear in metro fiber-optic network

Granite State Communications (GSC) of New Hampshire has deployed elements of BTI Systems' metro packet-optical networking portfolio, according to the optical transport company (soon to be part of Juniper Networks – see "Juniper Networks to buy BTI Systems"). GSC has deployed the BTI 7000 Series and the BTI proNX Service Manager.

Founded in 1877 as the Chester and Derry Telegraph Co., GSC is one of the oldest independent voice and Internet providers in the United States. The company provides telephone service in the rural communities of Chester, East Deering, Hillsborough Upper Village, Sandown, Washington, Weare, and Windsor. It offers Internet services in Chester, Dunbarton, East Deering, Hillsborough Upper Village, Sandown, Washington, Weare, Windsor, and portions of Bow.

"Our customers depend on us to keep pace with their rapidly growing needs for on-demand and high-performance access to information and cloud services. As such, we have to ensure we deliver the highest levels of bandwidth and capacity," said GSC Manager of Network Operations Sean Purcell. "With the outstanding performance of the BTI portfolio, we have been able to quickly grow our network to almost unlimited bandwidth while reducing fiber costs by one-third. The BTI equipment paid for itself in less than 12 months. Additionally, BTI provided exceptional support through turn-up, ensuring we were able to achieve our goals quickly and efficiently."

"GSC connects enterprise and residential customers to national and international resources, leveraging the most advanced technologies," said BTI Systems Senior Vice President of Global Marketing Sally Bament. "Partnering with regional telecom and broadband providers, GSC has continued to be at the forefront of high-speed connectivity, offering customers a broad range of on-demand services. We are very pleased to be working with innovative providers like GSC and support them as they expand their network and their customer base."

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