Deployment of Gigabit speeds enables provider to widen service market
in New York
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2015--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation
networking solutions, today announced that Bridge Point Communications
is the latest service provider to join the Enabling Communities,
Connecting Lives program. With the ADTRAN Gigabit broadband
platform, Bridge Point Communications is providing new connectivity and
increasing economic opportunities for businesses in upstate New York.
Bridge Point Communications is deploying Gigabit services to help
businesses in the city of Ticonderoga, NY, support bandwidth intensive
applications including streaming video, collaboration tools, and cloud
computing.
Looking to address increasing connectivity demands from recent business
growth in the area, Bridge Point Communications is proactively expanding
its service to Ticonderoga. For new and current businesses in the area,
the deployment of Gigabit is streamlining daily operations, allowing
companies to provide services to their customers quicker and more
efficiently. With Gigabit speeds, hospitals and medical offices now send
imaging files faster for quicker diagnosis and treatment. Local
architectural firms are also taking advantage of the increased speeds to
reduce the time for uploading and downloading of blueprints for
customers.
“Gigabit is a business-altering technology. It’s not only allowed Bridge
Point Communications to expand the service area, but has changed how
businesses in our communities operate,” said Tony Macey, Vice President
for Bridge Point Communications. “ADTRAN’s Gigabit broadband platform is
giving us access to speeds that are allowing businesses to offer
services previously unavailable, and ultimately help transform the
community and lives of today’s and tomorrow’s generation.”
“The deployment of Gigabit is continuing to change the lives of
communities and businesses across the country. New services are being
unveiled, businesses are thriving, and communities are growing,” said Mitch
Fleming, vice president, service provider sales, ADTRAN. “ADTRAN
solutions are designed with service provider and end-user benefits in
mind. We are committed to ensuring that businesses, like Bridge Point
Communications’ customers, can enhance their operations and grow the
economy in local and surrounding towns.”
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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Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN
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