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Occam Networks' 6000 BLC Powers Service Upgrade for ENMR•Plateau Telecommunications
New Mexico project will implement SIP VoIP and improved broadband DSL offerings
Santa Barbara, CA (January 31, 2008) - Occam Networks® Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNW), a leading supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies, has announced that ENMR•Plateau Telecommunications, the largest telephone cooperative in New Mexico, has purchased Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 system as the centerpiece of its voice and DSL services upgrade project at all 25 ENMR•Plateau exchanges over the next 3 years.
“We are very excited about deploying the Occam BLC 6000 system in our network,” said Jeff Moore, ENMR•Plateau's Chief Operating Officer, Wireline Division. “With the growing need to maximize bandwidth delivery to each customer, we needed a partner with both the right technology and the right service support to make our replacement program successful. We have established a great professional relationship with Occam and are looking forward to working with them during and after deployment.”
ENMR•Plateau manages 13,000 lines across 25,000 square miles of New Mexico's eastern high plains. The upgrade features the deployment of more than 200 Occam blades to replace the system's existing local loop and DSLAM solutions with both POTS-only and POTS/ADLS2+ combination blades. The Occam blades purchased by ENMR•Plateau include the BLC 6152, 6252, 6440, 6312, 6660, 6246 and EMS.
ENMR•Plateau has also purchased Occam's new GPON offering to supplement copper services in one of the Cooperative's exchanges. The telco will implement the SIP-enabled VoIP served by a Metaswitch softswitch and high-speed DSL to its members.
“Occam is providing the advanced solutions and the support ENMR•Plateau needs to improve and expand their copper-based services,” said Nathan Harrell, vice president of sales for Occam Networks. “Their combined use of Occam for copper and fiber infrastructure is very common as telcos look to enhance their service offerings on a variety of media. We are very pleased to be a part of ENMR•Plateau's effort to increase product offerings and generate new revenue opportunities.”
About ENMR•Plateau Telecommunications
ENMR•Plateau Telecommunications, the largest telephone cooperative in New Mexico, was formed more than five decades ago by area farmers, ranchers and other citizens to provide telephone services to the rural citizens residing on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico. Today, ENMR•Plateau customers enjoy a variety of modern telecommunications technologies including mobile phones, long distance service, business solutions, dial-up Internet, and high-speed Internet.
About Occam Networks Inc.
Occam Networks' broadband access solutions empower service providers to offer profitable 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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