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Enhanced Telecommunication Corporation Chooses Occam BLC 6000 to Deliver Triple Play Services in Southeastern Indiana
Telco Will Deliver Voice, Video and High-Speed Data over IP and Ethernet Access Network
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Sept. 20, 2005 Occam Networks® Inc. (OTCBB: OCCM), a supplier of innovative Ethernet- and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies worldwide, today announced that Enhanced Telecommunication Corporation (ETC) of Sunman, IN. has selected the Occam BLC 6000™ System to transition its existing access network to an Ethernet- and IP-based broadband access network. The upgrade to the company's 5 thousand access lines will enable ETC to deliver Triple Play services – voice, IP video and high-speed data – to its subscribers in Southeastern IN.
“When ETC made the decision to transition its access network we held a ‘bake-off' among a variety of vendors,” said Mike Fledderman, vice president of outside operations for ETC. “Our ‘shopping list' of requirements for the product we selected included ease of provisioning, product availability, a strong price/value comparison and a clear, comprehensive future direction. Occam was the obvious leader in each category.”
ETC plans to upgrade its access network over a two-year transition period. The Telco has begun installation of the BLC 6000 at four different sites and is delivering voice and broadband data. It is also conducting video trials with a small number of subscribers. During the initial phase of the BLC 6000 deployment, ETC will deliver voice and broadband data to its residential and commercial subscribers. Once it has the ability to deliver all Triple Play services in place, ETC plans to add high-definition television (HD) and video on demand (VoD) services.
“ETC has selected a very robust product and a proven company to help them transition to an IP- and Ethernet-based access network,” said Russ Sharer, vice president of sales and marketing for Occam. “Occam can help ETC create a modern, cutting edge access network that can deliver a full variety of services today, as well as enable them to remain competitive regardless of how communications services evolve in the future.”
About Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation
Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) has been providing residential and commercial telecommunication services for more than 70 years. Formerly Sunman Telecommunications Corporation, ETC provides local telephone service, long distance, digital cable television, high speed Internet, wireless phones, security systems, web management services, etc. to approximately seven thousand subscribers in Indiana's Ripley, Dearborn, Decatur and Franklin counties. The company has its headquarters in Sunman, IN. and has offices in Batesville, and Greensburg, IN. For more information, visit www.etc1.net.
About Occam Networks Inc.
Occam Networks Inc. develops and markets innovative Broadband Loop Carrier networking equipment that enable telephone companies to deliver voice, data and video services. Based on Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) technologies, Occam's equipment allows telecommunications service providers to profitably deliver traditional phone services, as well as advanced voice-over-IP, residential and business broadband, and digital television services through a single, all-packet access network. Occam is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif. Additional information can be found at www.occamnetworks.com.
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