Gigabit services will revitalize economic growth in New Hampshire
communities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2015--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation
networking solutions, today announced that TDS
Telecom (TDS®) is the most recent addition to its growing Enabling
Communities, Connecting Lives program. TDS provides
high-speed Internet, phone and TV entertainment services in more than
150 rural, suburban, and metropolitan areas across the U.S. The company
is utilizing the ADTRAN Gigabit Services Platform for its TDS
Fiberville® Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) service within selected New
Hampshire communities.
Together, ADTRAN and TDS are allowing residents within Merrimack and
Hillsborough counties, including parts of Antrim, Hillsborough and
Henniker, to experience seamless, ultra-fast connectivity. The
deployment is opening the doors to increased connectivity both at home
and in the office. As a result, availability of Gigabit broadband will
make the area more attractive for new residents, resulting in increased
home values and local economic growth.
“Residents are living and working in a global society. Having the
ability to connect with their office and coworkers, regardless of
location, is critical. With better connectivity, residents have a
greater opportunity to telecommute and stay connected with their
corporate headquarters,” said Ken Paker, CTO and vice president of
Network Services at TDS Telecom. “ADTRAN’s Gigabit Services Platform
allows us to address the specific needs of residents in parts of
Merrimack and Hillsborough counties today while providing the underlying
infrastructure necessary for development and growth in the future. We
are creating a new foundation for how our customers communicate with the
rest of the world.”
As part of an ongoing marketing initiative, TDS Fiberville provides
cutting-edge broadband infrastructure so customers can harness the
future of technology. With both new and existing fiber deployments, TDS
is able to offer ultra-fast download and upload capability, as well as
enhanced online video streaming for expanded entertainment options.
Customers are also taking advantage of easier telecommuting
opportunities. With ultra-fast broadband, employees can work from home
and connect without issue, encouraging residents to remain local while
attracting others to move in.
“Entrepreneurial people and companies are continuing to find new ways to
connect to one another and TDS certainly falls into that category with
their Fiberville service. They are creatively engaging with residents
and neighborhoods to stimulate interest in Gigabit broadband and
building a sense of community around these new services,” said Mitch
Fleming, vice president, service provider sales, ADTRAN. “ADTRAN shares
TDS’ strategic vision for enabling rural communities with Gigabit
service as we believe that no community is too big or too small to
realize the transformative benefits of ultra-fast broadband.”
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 along with 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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