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Occam Networks Provides Turnkey Remote Terminal Cabinet Solutions at Horry Telephone
HTC, an Innovative Occam Customer, Is the Largest Telephone Cooperative in the U.S.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – May 27, 2008 – Occam Networks® Inc. (NASDAQ:OCNW) a leading broadband access network supplier, announced today that Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC), the nation's largest telephone cooperative and the 25th largest incumbent local exchange carrier in the U.S., has purchased Occam's latest Outside Plant (OSP) turnkey solution featuring the 4033 Remote Terminal Cabinet (RTC) equipment enclosure. This purchase is part of an upgrade to expand and increase DSL services throughout Horry County.
HTC is shortening copper loop lengths and pushing fiber closer to customer premises in preparation of offering new, advanced broadband services. Occam's RTC 4033 OSP solution will increase the capacity of existing OSP service areas. In addition, Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 platform will be used as direct replacements for competitive DSLAM equipment. The BLC and RTC 4033 turnkey solution is a key component of HTC's access network design strategy.
"We selected Occam's RTC 4033 OSP solution for its compact design and its ability to support Ethernet copper and fiber backhaul," said Joshua Norton, network engineering supervisor at HTC. "The simplicity and versatility, coupled with easy-to-use craft working areas within the cabinet's compact footprint makes the 4033 an ideal fit for HTC."
Norton continued by noting the design of Occam's OSP solution enables HTC to deploy services more efficiently and recover cost quicker than other solutions. In addition, its scalability will ensure HTC has the capability to evolve to other access technologies in the future.
HTC was the first company to deploy fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in eastern South Carolina and has been deploying Occam's BLC 6000 platform since March 2006 to deliver services including Lifeline POTS and ADSL2Plus.
"Broadband services are driving a wide range of telecommunications service providers to redesign their access networks to ensure sufficient capacity and coverage. Occam's complete range of access solutions - including cabinets - help telcos such as HTC quickly, simply and cost-effectively complete these upgrades," said Nathan Harrell, vice president of sales for Occam Networks. "Our focus on 'time to revenue' is an important consideration for service providers eager to see a rapid return on their access equipment investment."
About HTC, Inc.
HTC, Inc. is the nation's largest telephone cooperative and the 25th largest telephone company. Founded in 1952, HTC celebrates over 50 years of service to the community as a local communications leader. HTC operates more than 90,000 access lines, serving both business and residential. HTC Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of HTC, Inc., offers local telephone service in Horry and parts of Georgetown counties. A full menu of communications services are available from HTC, Inc. and HTC Communications, including local phone service, cable, Internet access, cable modems, DSL, long distance, and digital wireless service. For more information, visit www.htcinc.net.
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 1.9 million BLC 6000 ports are currently deployed at over 280 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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