Technology and communications company plays visionary role in town’s
efforts to revitalize community’s economy as a new technology hub in the
South
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2014--
ADTRAN®,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking
solutions, today announced as part of its Enabling Communities,
Connecting Lives program, that Comporium will leverage ADTRAN’s
broadband portfolio to deliver Gigabit service to the community of Rock
Hill, South Carolina as the town looks to reinvent itself to keep up
with the changing economy. An economic development and urban strategy –
known as Knowledge Park – is currently being implemented by Comporium,
the City of Rock Hill, Winthrop University and other community partners
to transform the city’s historical center into a vibrant hub of
entrepreneurial activity and “knowledge economy” jobs. Comporium is
providing a critical catalyst for the effort by upgrading its network
infrastructure with ADTRAN solutions to deliver ultra-fast broadband
services for new and existing business customers. This world-class
broadband network will enable significant economic growth as businesses
relocate to one of the only Gigabit communities in the region.
Fully invested and dedicated to the advancement of the communities it
serves, Comporium offers voice, video, data, Internet and security
services to both residential and business customers throughout several
North and South Carolina markets. The Knowledge Park economic
development plan is designed to take advantage of Rock Hill’s existing
strengths, including the presence of a leading university and several
major knowledge economy businesses. Comporium and its community partners
are also setting the stage to evolve and grow the city into one that can
support an expanded business community, especially for industries that
rely heavily on fast Internet speeds, including website and software
development and 3D printing services. Comporium recently introduced
their Zipstream service to support the development. The new service
offers unprecedented speeds with Gigabit service, providing businesses
with the bandwidth they need to successfully compete in today’s global
economy.
When looking to redesign the downtown network, Comporium needed a
solution that could not only support the fast Gigabit speeds needed
today, but was also able to provide the scalability needed for future
bandwidth growth. As a result, they turned to ADTRAN and the Total
Access® 5004. A compact solution, the Total Access 5004 is designed to
deliver higher rate premium services over fiber or existing
infrastructure deep into the network. The portfolio leverages ADTRAN’s
Advanced Services Architecture to offer next-generation residential and
business services onto a converged infrastructure. This provides
unprecedented architecture scalability and the ability to provide
operational cost savings with a single network, all services approach.
“Rock Hill is a community with a vision to grow as a hub for knowledge
economy businesses,” said Comporium’s Matt Dosch, senior vice president
of external affairs. “With that mindset, Comporium has worked closely
with our partners in the community to ensure that we are providing the
infrastructure to support Rock Hill’s Knowledge Park strategy. Our
discussions with leaders in other Gigabit communities around the country
reinforced our desire to offer very high-speed Internet services to
attract new companies, as well as give existing companies a competitive
advantage in the new information economy. ADTRAN’s broadband platform
enables us to achieve this goal with our Zipstream Gigabit services
today and gives us peace-of-mind knowing we have a solution that will
scale as the area continues to grow.”
“As the only Gigabit community in the region, Comporium is being very
innovative in their approach to supporting the local economy,” said
Mitch Fleming, regional vice president, sales, ADTRAN Carrier Networks
Division. “ADTRAN has always taken pride in helping our customers be
successful in their communities, but it’s even more rewarding when the
solutions help a community evolve, change and grow. The portfolio is
going beyond simply providing broadband; it’s helping Comporium
revitalize a city that will benefit both businesses and residents as
well as making the community stronger in the long run.”
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.
About Comporium
Comporium is a privately-held, diversified technology and communications
company that focuses on exceeding its customers’ expectations with
technologically advanced services that make customers’ lives easier.
Comporium and affiliated companies continually invest in emerging
technologies that focus on data, switching, transport, storage, and
other intellectual property that recognizes the emerging importance of a
connected world. For more information, visit www.comporium.com.
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
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