ADTRAN enables NWTA members to provide advanced residential and
business broadband services locally and as part of regional cooperative
so that every community has the network access it needs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 2, 2014--
ADTRAN®,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking
solutions, today announced as part of its Enabling Communities,
Connecting Lives program, it is enabling the Northwest
Telecommunications Association (NWTA) to advance strategic
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) initiatives to nearly 400 communities
throughout Oregon and Washington. With more than half the NWTA members
now standardized on ADTRAN’s broadband platform, service providers in
the region are able to deliver ultra-flexible, high-capacity FTTH
services that enrich their local communities and drive new opportunities
in research, healthcare, education and economic development.
The advanced broadband access infrastructure enabled by ADTRAN solutions
allow NWTA members to participate in unique and innovative projects that
support both the local community and the country at large. For example,
the National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI)
detects and forecasts the physical, chemical, geological and biological
variables in the ocean and seafloor. The OOI is currently working with
two NWTA members to deploy a 10G underwater fiber network to measure
volcanic activity along the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Once the
project is complete, real-time data will be transmitted to a vast
community of oceanographers, scientists, researchers and educators
around the country. The world-class broadband infrastructure for this
project allows the NWTA to play a significant role in helping the
scientific community better understand the ocean’s interrelated systems
and their effects on biodiversity, ocean and coastal ecosystems, and
climate change.
“Over the last few years the NWTA has committed to substantially
building out the collective network infrastructure of our members so
that their local communities can evolve, change and grow to better keep
pace with today’s digital economy,” said Greg Palser, president of
Northwest Telecommunications Association. “By working with ADTRAN, our
members advance their FTTH initiatives and more easily support the needs
of their residential and business customers. We now not only serve the
communities within our region, but we are also able to play a key role
in projects with national importance.”
Stretching nearly 10,000 route miles, the fiber network from the 16 NWTA
members serves mostly rural markets; nearly half of the member companies
have 100% of their customers located in rural areas. The NWTA membership
provides service to more than 1,300 schools, government facilities,
libraries, public safety centers, hospitals, clinics, and churches in
Oregon, in addition to over 30 in Washington. The membership represents
approximately $153 million in projected revenue in 2014, while investing
more than $38 million for infrastructure and other capital projects in
2013. This level of reinvestment into the communities the NWTA serves is
most compelling when coupled with the fact that the membership is
exclusive to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) who do business
without the subsidies the incumbents receive serving these rural
markets. With the Total Access® 5000 platform as a basis of strategy for
many of the NWTA members, these service providers are able to deliver
Gigabit broadband, VoIP and IPTV services their customers need to stay
competitive in today’s global economy. The NWTA members are also
supporting Tier 1 wireless carriers for better wireless service across
the region. All of these efforts support the NWTA’s mission to reinvest
in the local communities and ensure their member’s customers have access
to next-generation services regardless of location.
“Whether it’s in a small town or a big city there are great things
happening all across the country and it’s exciting to be a part of the
continued economic development. Today’s next-generation of broadband
infrastructure makes it possible for the next hot online business,
scientific discovery or educational development to come from any town,
city or state,” said Mitch Fleming, regional vice president, sales,
ADTRAN Carrier Networks Division. “ADTRAN and the NWTA are creating new
opportunities for the communities in the Pacific Northwest by delivering
a flexible and scalable broadband infrastructure with best-in-class
services that give them the tools they need to be successful.”
ADTRAN’s Enabling
Communities, Connecting Lives program showcases how innovative
technologies are being used in cities, towns and communities across the
country to support economic growth, urban redevelopment, educational and
municipal service support, and innovative residential service delivery.
These communities are using ADTRAN’s world-class Gigabit broadband,
Wi-Fi and Cloud service offerings to re-invigorate downtown business and
residential districts, connect classrooms with other learning centers
around the world, and help attract new companies seeking to relocate out
of crowded urban centers.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a 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 www.adtran.com.
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN, Inc.
Ashley Baster, 919-435-9112
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