ADTRAN enables Smart Rural Community recipient to reinvent broadband
network to deliver best-in-class FTTH and mobile backhaul services to 17
local communities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 4, 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 helping Blue Valley
Tele-Communications (BVTC) to advance strategic Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)
initiatives to secure the economic future of nearly 7500 residential and
business customers. Leveraging ADTRAN’s broadband portfolio, BVTC is
taking a forward-thinking approach to reinventing its network
infrastructure in northeastern Kansas. Based on ADTRAN’s Total Access®
5000 with Optical Networking Edge (ONE) solution, BVTC is building out
both its access and transport networks from a single platform to more
easily evolve, change and grow their network so they can deliver the
services local communities need to remain competitive in a global
economy.
As an early pioneer in deploying fiber-optic networks, BVTC has always
understood how technology can enable the same innovation, growth and
prosperity found in larger metropolitan areas for its rural customers.
BVTC is committed to deploying network infrastructure that helps
stimulate economic development, enable blue-ribbon education and provide
access to first-rate healthcare. Not only are businesses in northeastern
Kansas driving commerce growth via BVTC’s voice, video and data
services, but local schools are participating in distance learning to
better educate their students. The community is also benefiting from
stronger medical care as doctors are now able to consult and share
digitally transmitted medical data with colleagues around the world from
the local hospitals.
BVTC is accomplishing this through its partnership with ADTRAN and
deploying its ultra-fast broadband solutions. BVTC replaced existing
solutions with the integrated Total Access 5000 with ONE platform
supporting both the delivery of Gigabit FTTH and Carrier Ethernet
service, as well as the advanced packet optical transport capabilities
required to effectively carry those premium services. This allows the
company to not only simultaneously support stringent cloud and mobile
backhaul service level agreements, but also deliver advanced services,
including IPTV, Voice over IP (VoIP) and high speed Internet at
ultra-broadband speeds.
“Blue Valley Tele-Communications has always believed in the impact
technology can have on the economic progress and quality of life for our
customers. It truly has the ability to keep our communities on an even
playing field with national, and even global, competitors,” said Jon
Novak, project manager, Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Inc. “The
versatility of ADTRAN’s broadband solutions enable us to have a single
vendor to partner with us in deploying transport and access services.
That combined with ADTRAN’s overall knowledge of the market helps us
deliver best-in-class services while providing growing economic
opportunities for our residents, businesses and community as a whole.”
“It is exciting to see what a difference Blue Valley Tele-Communications
is making in their community. They are not only building out an
infrastructure that is helping grow local prosperity today, but they are
also setting the stage to affect long-term change in the economic
viability of the residents and businesses that they serve,” said Mitch
Fleming, regional vice president, sales, ADTRAN Carrier Networks
Division. “ADTRAN is committed to helping innovative service providers,
like Blue Valley Tele-Communications, create new opportunities for their
local communities by providing broadband solutions that help them evolve
their networks and businesses.”
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 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
ashley@connect2comm.com