Service providers nationwide are seizing Gigabit service opportunity
to accelerate broadband adoption and transform economic paradigm of
local communities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2015--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation
networking solutions, today announced more than 100 communities across
the U.S. are reaping the benefits of Gigabit broadband as part of
ADTRAN’s Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives campaign. United
Communications is the most recent ADTRAN customer to outpace the
competition and beat larger service providers to Gigabit delivery with
deployments in Nolensville, Chapel Hill, and College Grove, Tennessee.
These communities are now at the leading edge of a nationwide trend
where Gigabit service is rapidly becoming a key catalyst for economic
growth and development. Communities of all sizes are seeing an increase
in housing values, enriched education opportunities for both young and
old, and a greater ability to attract new business developments to their
local areas.
“Based on independent research commissioned by the FTTH Council, Gigabit
broadband is providing a 1.1% direct impact to per capita GDP in the
communities studied. This material shift in economic activity is
transforming the lives of the residents, businesses and institutions in
these communities,” said Heather Burnett Gold, president and CEO, FTTH
Council. “Programs like ADTRAN’s Enabling Communities, Connecting
Lives campaign that are stimulating interest in and driving
awareness for Gigabit broadband are empowering these communities to
create a new economic future for themselves.”
Staying at the forefront of the technology boom in Tennessee, United
Communications is proactively deploying fiber to residential and
business customers. Working with United Communications, the town of
Chapel Hill is turning to Gigabit speeds as the foundation of a new
possible satellite campus for a local community college. Gigabit will
support the bandwidth needed for collaboration tools, so residents can
avoid traveling to another city for educational purposes. The new
virtual community college campus is expected to open doors to new
opportunities that may not have been possible before Gigabit broadband.
Businesses are also finding that the robust Gigabit bandwidth is
creating new ways to recruit and engage employees with telecommuting
possibilities that may not have existed otherwise. Now, remote employees
are no longer hindered by slower home internet speeds and in some cases
even have a broadband advantage over the home office.
“Gigabit delivery is allowing United Communications to stay ahead of the
technology curve both within our community and across the country,” said
William Bradford, president and CEO of United Communications. “The
ADTRAN Gigabit platform ensures we are able to grow ahead of customer
demand. In fact, by using ADTRAN, we’ve able to go above and beyond our
expectations and achieve our goal of being the fastest Internet provider
with the best service for the local community.”
“United Communications is a prime example of how forward-thinking
service providers are taking the initiative and laying the foundation
for a Gigabit-enabled economic future. They are creating opportunities
for their residents and businesses to actively engage in a globally
connected marketplace,” said Mitch Fleming, vice president, service
provider sales, ADTRAN. “A year ago, ADTRAN set an aggressive goal to
enable Gigabit service in 200 communities across the U.S. by the end of
2015. This initiative is fully on track to achieving that goal and it is
exciting to see the positive impact that Gigabit services are having in
transforming these communities.”
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 and urban development. These
communities are using ADTRAN’s world-class Wi-Fi and fiber-based Gigabit
broadband and Cloud connectivity solutions to reinvigorate 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.
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