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Occam Networks Assists Alpine Communications with Largest FTTP Deployment in Iowa
Northeast Iowa Telco Continues to Upgrade Existing Equipment
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – November 12, 2007 – Occam Networks®, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNW), a leading broadband access network supplier, announced today that Alpine Communications is upgrading its network to provide advanced Triple Play fiber to the premise (FTTP) services with Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 system. Alpine is headquartered in Elkader and serves 6,300 subscribers in seven rural communities throughout northeast Iowa.
Alpine has purchased Occam's BLC 6312 Optical Line Termination Blades and ON 2342 Optical Network Terminal Active Fiber Triple Play Gateways. When completed, Alpine will manage an all-IP network, one of the largest FTTP networks in the state and the first incorporating Nortel's CS 1500 communications server, which will act as the IP voice switch.
"We've had great success working with Occam in the past and are enthusiastic to continue our relationship as we implement our strategy of moving to an all-FTTP network," said Chris Hopp, general manager for Alpine Communications. "In our applications, active Ethernet makes more sense than GPON, and Occam lets us make that choice."
"Active supplies a dedicated "pipe" that provides full bi-directional bandwidth. As services evolve to include bandwidth intensive applications like video, we believe having intelligent devices at the edge of the network is advantageous for the following reasons: multicast streaming, ease of management and troubleshooting, flexibility in providing new services and low first subscriber costs."
Alpine began its relationship with Occam in September 2006. Their first project together included retrofitting Alpine's network with Occam's BLC 6214, which combines POTS and ADSL2plus in a single high-density blade.
Alpine Communications offers its subscribers Triple Play services: local and long distance voice, data, and video. Alpine also delivers cable television service in seven rural communities.
"Our relationship with Alpine continues to grow as the company upgrades its network," said Nathan Harrell, vice president of sales for Occam Networks. "Occam's ease of deployment and rapid 'time to revenue' has enabled Alpine to upgrade quickly and generate new revenue streams."
About Alpine Communications
Alpine Communications currently provides local and long distance service to six exchanges in northeast Iowa. Alpine offers customers a full range of telecommunications services from Caller ID and Voice Mail to Internet, long distance plans and special circuits. Headquartered in Elkader, Alpine Communications also offers cable television service in seven rural communities in northeast Iowa.
About Occam Networks Inc.
Occam Networks' broadband access solutions empower service providers to offer new voice, data, and video services over copper and fiber. Occam systems deliver flexibility and scalability in a Triple Play world. Over 1.6 million BLC 6000 ports are currently deployed at over 260 service providers in North America and the Caribbean. For more information, please visit www.occamnetworks.com.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
Portions of this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Occam Networks, including statements predicting increased adoption of products and technologies offered by Occam and the willingness and ability of our customers to purchase additional Occam products and upgrade their product offerings. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested in such statements. In particular, rapidly changing technologies and market conditions may require changes to Occam's products, and the willingness of our customers to purchase upgraded products such as Triple Play will depend in part on customers' existing network configurations and any incremental costs associated with implementing upgrades. Occam does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please also refer to the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. These filings contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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Contact:
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Chris Farrell Occam Networks 1.805.692.2957 cfarrell@occamnetworks.com |
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