IP Communications

Surry Telephone, an ILEC in Dobson, North Carolina has announced it deployed Allied Telesis’ iMAP (integrated Multiservice Access Platform) and iMG (integrated Multiservice Gateway) for its Triple Play (News - Alert) IPTV service.

 

Surry Telephone is completely leveraging the breadth of Allied Telesis’ (News - Alert) Ethernet solutions that are being managed and provisioned by Allied Telesis Network Management System (NMS.)

 

Bill Allen, Allied Telesis vice president of Sales and Operations appreciated Surry’s efficiency which has taken full operational advantage of the iMAPs broad service abilities in addition to widely utilizing their product portfolio.

 

“They have deployed FTTH via both Active Ethernet, and GEPON, co-existing in the same shelf, as well as POTS and ADSL2 services,” he explained.

 

After evaluating a number of solutions, Surry decided on Allied Telesis which offers one of the most scalable, Ethernet systems in the industry, said Michael Stanley, Surry Telephone general manager. He noted that the system reduces the total cost of their network.

 

Due to the multiple size chassis, flexible architecture, and easy upgrade paths Surry is now able to easily grow and evolve their network. Stanley is also impressed by the number of ILECs in North Carolina that are using Allied Telesis products and are happy with their support.

 

“No more forklift upgrades, no new systems for a new technology, and true lower total cost of ownership – that’s what sold us on Allied Telesis,” said Stanley.

 

Allied Telesis recently introduced an 8 port managed Gigabit WebSmart switch called the AT-GS950/8POE, featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE) and silent operation. The device was designed as a replacement to the AT-GS900/8POE, and will be used to address the demand for “higher data transfer rates” over long distances.