ADTRAN partner, Pioneer Broadband, works with Downeast Broadband
Utility to bring high-speed internet to rural communities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced that it is empowering Pioneer
Broadband to bring high-speed broadband internet to communities in
rural Maine. In conjunction with Downeast
Broadband Utility, Pioneer Broadband is building an open-access
fiber infrastructure in the towns of Baileyville and Calais using all
ADTRAN technology. Downeast Broadband Utility contracted with Pioneer to
design and build the new network to bring high-speed internet access to
communities previously left behind by other major service providers.
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ADTRAN Enables Maine’s First Nonprofit Broadband Utility to Build Open-Access Fiber Optic Network (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are proud that ADTRAN was chosen to enable this public-private
partnership and Maine’s first municipal broadband utility,” ADTRAN Sr.
Director of North American Sales Brian Efimetz said. “ADTRAN’s
technology helps spur economic growth and revitalize rural communities
around the world. We are excited to see vibrant innovation hubs develop
once high-speed internet becomes available.”
When these rural communities realized that broadband access from
traditional service providers was either unavailable or unfeasible due
to cost, they created the state’s first quasi-municipal broadband
utility—Downeast Broadband Utility. Pioneer Broadband won the RFP by
designing an open-access fiber optic network that will allow multiple
service providers to utilize the network in the future. This plan gave
the communities the high-speed internet they needed at a reasonable
cost. Then, Pioneer Broadband turned to their longtime partner, ADTRAN,
to supply its TA5000 GPON solution, which provided the flexibility and
modularity they needed to build out the network.
“We have had a trusted relationship with ADTRAN for years and knew they
would be the right partner,” CEO of Pioneer Broadband Tim McAfee said.
“We also knew that ADTRAN would not only bring the right people, ADTRAN
would bring the right technology and expertise for this important
project.”
Fiber optic internet access paves the way for opportunity and economic
growth in rural communities, allowing technological innovations seen in
more urban areas. Broadband will be a major economic engine for this
region, making everything from telemedicine to remote workers a reality.
Already, broadband has been a contributing factor in the revitalization
of downtown Calais, which is experiencing increased tourism activity.
Pioneer Broadband is an industry leading provider of internet,
telecommunications and cable television services to communities across
Northern and Eastern Maine. Pioneer Broadband is a privately owned,
local Maine company operating facilities in 80 locations and delivers
residential and business connectivity solutions and is the only internet
service provider in Maine to have connections to the Canadian internet
backbone, offering international diversity and redundancy unique among
Maine’s providers.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is the leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit us at www.adtran.com,
LinkedIn
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Ashley Schulte, 919-435-9112
ashley@witzcommunications.com
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.