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Toast to the Occam Modem Luc has all the luck, winning the all-Irish gift basket complete with shamrocks and lots of other good luck charms.
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 “We see Occam as market leaders and as innovators. That is important to us, as is the stability of the vendor. We've been in this business for 35 years, and the industry is probably more volatile than it's ever been. We were looking at long term investments. We didn't want to purchase equipment from a company that we didn't think would be there for the long haul. We wanted to deal with someone we thought would be around for awhile, that could provide the level of support we expect when we spend this kind of money. Occam satisfied all our concerns. And, the Occam people are very knowledgeable, very responsive to our needs, and very easy to work with.” Greg Anderson, General Manager |
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 Visit us at one of these upcoming events. April May Tri-State Telecom Operations Conference NRTC Technology Conference Ohio Telecom Association Technology Show WSTA Annual Convention Alaska Telephone Annual Meeting KTA Annual Meeting Arizona-New Mexico Telecommunications Association Spring Conference RICA June Ontario Telecommunications Association OTA-WITA Joint Annual Meeting ITA Convention Oklahoma Telephone Associate Summer TCI Tri-State Conference NXTcomm AL/MS/LA Summer Convention and Showcase CANTO |
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Congratulations to the winner of last month's limerick contest, 
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Last week at IP Possibilities I joined three executives -- Rob Riordan, Executive Vice President of NSight, Harry Patz, Jr., General Manager, Communications Sector, North America of Microsoft and John Rose, President of OPASTCO -- for a keynote panel discussion. Our topic was “What's Next for Broadband Connectivity.” For those of you not in attendance, here are some of the key topics I covered during the discussion. Bandwidth Trends. The demand for bandwidth continues to grow at a startling pace. With broadband connectivity less than 10 years old, there are currently 56.1 million broadband subscribers in the United States alone. In the last six years, we've seen the speed of ‘fast' bandwidth increase from 128kbps in 2000 to 5.0Mbps in 2006. That's an increase of 40 percent. At the same rate we can expect demand to increase to 200+Mbps by the year 2012. “To Infinity and Beyond . . .” Clearly, a fast connection is only the beginning for broadband. More importantly, what are the services you can deliver using this fast connection. I see the evolution of broadband occurring in four distinct phases: Connectivity, Service Innovation, Service Management, and Service Customization. Connectivity. The first phase is to build a new infrastructure that improves existing services such as dial-up Internet access or cable. This new infrastructure is being rolled out in two stages. First, there is DSL connectivity, which can be expected to last until around 2010. Then, fiber connectivity with a life expectancy through 2012 and beyond. The ability to deliver high-speed connections opens the door for delivering key services such as new voice service, high-speed Internet and IPTV. Service Innovation. The key to maintaining customer loyalty is to create a unique suite of services that can be delivered over broadband. Here are some examples of the kinds of services that subscribers are interested in.Service Management. Once the infrastructure is in place and you've begun to deliver these new, revenue generating services, how will you manage them? Not with your existing management infrastructure. Services like IPTV demand that you develop an understanding of traffic topologies and performance, in real time. As with POTS, you must understand that quality of service equals a quality experience. Service Customization. The customization phase happens simultaneously with other phases. In the new Web 2.0 world we see mashups, social networking, wikis and folksonomies – many novel forms of reusing existing applications in novel ways. A variety of entities such as Google, iTunes and YouTube will aggregate and publish content providing your subscribers with a range of services customized to meet the needs of particular audiences. Keys to Success. To leverage the bandwidth bonanza, you need to drive demand for new services that can take advantage of broadband bandwidth with creative pricing models that will increase average broadband rates while simultaneously growing revenues. And, you must create a broadband infrastructure that is simple, scalable, flexible and cost-effective. Attributes that only Ethernet and IP can provide! Bob Howard-Anderson |
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Occam Wins 3 Rivers Deal Occam Networks' BLC Blades Selected by Access Integrated Networks, a Leading Georgia Telecom Service Provider Technology Council Names Award Winners Occam Networks Receives 2007 Southern California Technology ''Network & Security Company of the Year'' Award Occam Adds Aware's Dr. DSL Line Diagnostics to its BLC 6000 Ontario warms to Occam |
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 Will You be Prepared? With May 15th just around the corner, is CALEA compliance on your mind? If the number of registered attendees at our February webinar, CALEA: Striking Fear in the Hearts of Telco Managers, is any indication, CALEA compliance is on everyone's mind. With more than 150 registered attendees, Russ Sharer led a lively discussion ranging from the basics of the ‘non-funded government mandate' to specific deployment models using Occam equipment and interoperable equipment from Trusted Third Party vendors and how to implement these models. Stop worrying and learn how you can meet the May 15th deadline! Click here to view the webinar. To help you meet the May 15th CALEA deadline Occam has recently completed interoperability testing with Intelleq Communications. Intelleq's Capture-CALEA provides a state-of-the-art, real time CALEA intercept solution for Occam-based networks that will minimize your costs. Learn more . . . |
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 "Capitalizing on the Convergence Evolution."
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 The ICET Universe Expands. It's never too early to start planning for NXTcomm 07, the global forum and marketplace for telecom, cable, IP, wireless and satellite delivery of content. This year's event is being held at McCormick Place in Chicago from June 18-21, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever with 450+ exhibitors and 20,000+ attendees.
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 Check Here for Up-to-Date Information on the Latest Occam Webinar. If you've been thinking about ways to future-proof your access network, you won't want to miss our upcoming webinar, Planning Your Next Generation Network. Join Clive Hallatt, Vice President of Business Development, on April 26 at 10:00 am PST/ 1:00 pm EST as he discusses how you can be better prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow's network. To join Clive for this important webinar, register here. Stay up to date with the latest information! If you have missed any of our previous webinars, such as last month's 10G Ethernet - Drivers for Increasing Capacity, you can now view it and any of our other informative webinars at your leisure by clicking here.
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 Customer Satisfaction Surveys Lead to Improved Processes and Practices. We were very pleased with the level of participation in our recent customer satisfaction survey and the overall positive satisfaction metrics. We are currently analyzing the responses and establishing plans to make adjustments and improvements to our processes and practices that will address the specific comments we received. The quality of the comments we received reflects your interest in Occam, and we are excited about the opportunity to improve our products and services in response to your feedback. Over the coming weeks, we will update you on the changes and improvements you can expect. |
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 Encountering Corner-Case Service Interruptions? Occam BLC software resides into two distinct areas – on the blade and on the compact flash. On all Occam BLC products, blade software, which is referred to as the Booter build, is responsible for managing the hardware on the BLC, including the firmware for voice circuits, DSL chipsets, T1s, etc. Compact flash software, which is referred to as the Kernel build, is responsible for managing the Operating System, including the Command Line Interface, the Web Interface and basic configuration of BLC services. It is of paramount importance that these two versions match. If there is a mismatch between the Kernel build and Booter build, it can lead to corner-case service interruptions, especially in DSL services and Ethernet packet handling. Normally this can happen in one of the following scenarios:
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Montana-based 3 Rivers Communications has chosen the Occam BLC 6000 to provide Triple Play services to its customers. The cooperative is deploying Occam's BLC 6312 and 6252 blades as part of a network upgrade to push fiber to more than 10 central offices, with a series of 1Gigabit connecting networks. When complete, 3 Rivers will offer Fiber to the Home (FTTH) to 521 homes in the Fairfield, Montana, exchange and copper POTS, high speed Internet and video services in other exchanges throughout its service area. According to Ron Warnick, operations manager for technologies of 3 Rivers, “Occam's dedication to understanding and recommending the best solutions for our network has enabled us to offer advanced services over the most reliable network possible. As we continue to enhance our service offerings, we are certain that our relationship with Occam will continue to grow.” Click here to read more . . . |
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 Fast Growing Georgia CLEC Building One of Southeast's Most Advanced Networks.
“Occam's BLC products help make this transition a smooth process,“ said Chris Aversano, vice president of operations at Access Integrated Networks. “With more than 100,000 lines total that need to be moved to our switches, we look forward to working with Occam over the long term.” Over the last two years the CLEC has purchased more than 35 thousand POTS ports from Occam, deploying BLC 6150, BLC 6151 and BLC 6252s blades. The Occam blades convert TDM traffic to voice over IP (VoIP) for transport through BellSouth's Metro Ethernet network to the AIN softswitch. Click here to read more . . . |
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 ClearAccess Becomes Newest OPAN Member.
If you're looking for a line of VoIP products that interoperate with the Occam BLC, ClearAccess has it!
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BLC 6000 Installation and Operation: Four days with hands-on lab Advanced BLC: Two days OccamView and BLC Troubleshooting IP/Video Technologies BLC 6000 Installation and Operation: Four days with hands-on lab IP/Video Technologies BLC 6000 Installation and Operation: Four days with hands-on lab Advanced BLC: Two days OccamView and BLC Troubleshooting IP/Video Technologies BLC 6000 Installation and Operation: Four days with hands-on lab Advanced BLC: Two days OccamView and BLC Troubleshooting |
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SureWest's Bill DeMuth Speaks Out FTTH Connections Double in Last Four Quarters Broadband Forum Chief Calls IPTV "on the brink" Through A Glass Darkly New CALEA rules cast long shadow
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The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance (RICA) will hold its Annual Conference on May 30 - June 1 at the Westin Casauarina in Las Vegas. Join Russ Sharer, Occam Vice President of Marketing, on Thursday, May 31, at 2:00 pm for Next Generation Convergence - Solutions for Deploying Fiber To The Premise (Part 1). Russ will share the latest thinking on whether to implement a PON or Active solution. Attendees will learn about practical considerations regarding initial costs, engineering, construction techniques,
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Occam (Booth 3551) invites you to attend the show as our guest. If you are planning to attend the show, we have a complimentary pass valued at $150 for you. This pass provides full access to the exhibit floor as well as the education keynote session. And, it couldn't be simpler to request. Just 
As part of its growth strategy, Access Integrated Networks, Inc. (AIN), a fast growing competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) headquartered in Macon, Georgia, has a goal of transitioning business and residential customers from incumbent carrier, BellSouth, to AIN. Occam Networks is playing a large role in helping AIN build an advanced network that can fuel their growth phase now and into the future. 
ClearAccess, a provider of managed DSL and Ethernet gateways, IP-PBX VoIP solutions, and the ClearVision Management System, recently joined the Occam Packet Access Network (OPAN) Alliance. ClearVision manages the gateways and enables Automatic Subscriber Activation, TR069 Device Management and Advanced Service Packages. With ClearVision, the entire LAN becomes manageable.
The ClearAccess line of business VoIP solutions is anchored by the EG30WV IP-PBX, the most integrated VoIP solution on the market for service providers. When combined with EP10 plug-and-play IP phones and ultra small TA10 SIP terminal adapters, the EG30WV IP-PBX enables service providers to deploy packaged VoIP solutions for business customers.
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