Occam in the News
Sogetel Chooses Occam Networks Solution
TMCnet.com
April 3, 2008
Occam Networks, a supplier of Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies, announced that Sogetel, an independent telephone company in Quebec, has purchased Occam's
Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 solution.
Occam stated that the solution will be used to complete a significant upgrade to Sogetel s network, enabling the service provider to offer VoIP and IPTV services to its subscribers.
We have been impressed with the flexibility and scalability of the Occam BLC platform, and we are able to streamline procedures within our organization since Occam utilizes many of the same programming languages as our existing Cisco products," said Yves Duval, Sogetel's chief operation officer. Sogetel has a long history of investing in the highest quality infrastructure products so that we may continuously offer our subscribers new services. Our purchase of Occam access equipment continues that tradition."
Sogetel is a true innovator in providing its subscribers advanced telecommunications services. In addition to meeting today's need for VoIP and IPTV, Sogetel is building an infrastructure that will accelerate the evolution of IP based services well into the future," said Nathan Harrell, vice president of sales for Occam Networks. While still in the initial deployment phase, Sogetel has already seen the operational benefits of Occam's service management features a key to minimizing total cost of ownership.