Alloptic Delivers on Fiber-to-the-Premise Promise in Mount Vernon, Washington; Unprecedented Bandwidth Enables True Triple-Play Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of passive optical networks (PON (Passive Optical Network) An optical point-to-multipoint access network. There are no optical repeaters or other active devices in a PON, hence the name "passive. ) that operate at gigabit speeds, today announced that the City of Mount Vernon, Washington Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 26,232 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Skagit County. and CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. Communications, an integrated communications provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ), have chosen Alloptic equipment to deliver data, voice, and video services to businesses and residents. CSS Communications operates the city's fiber optic network. The city and CSS Communications will deploy Alloptic edgeGEAR(TM) equipment in central office (CO) facilities and Alloptic bizGEAR(TM) optical network units (ONU) at the customer premises. Initially, the network will deliver high-speed data services, virtual local area network (VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network ) and virtual private network (VPN) applications, as well as T1 and traditional voice services. Ultimately, bandwidth may be resold to other service providers to increase the options available to subscribers. "Our objective was to fully utilize our existing fiber infrastructure by implementing a solution that met the needs of our businesses and residents today and in the future," said Kim Kleppe, information services manager for the city of Mount Vernon. "After exploring various technologies, it became clear that a passive optical network was the best approach for our city. Alloptic offered a combination of technology and features that is unmatched by other equipment providers." "Only Alloptic could deliver the bandwidth that we needed," stated Ray Poorman, Chief Technology Officer, CSS Communications. "With VLAN services operating at 10 and 100 Mb, we use the available gigabit of bandwidth. There simply isn't another PON solution that even comes close to Alloptic. Equally important, their central office equipment proved to be plug and play, their network management system is very sophisticated, and the pure passive architecture greatly reduces operating expenses." "We're pleased to help another community bring advanced, high bandwidth services to its businesses and residents," said Michael Moone, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alloptic. "This is as much a quality of life issue as it is about supporting economic development. We believe that the unprecedented gigabit bandwidth made possible by our unique Ethernet-based PON architecture is critically important to fulfilling the promise of Fiber-to-the-Premise." About The City of Mount Vernon, Washington Named best small city in the United States in The New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities, Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County, Washington Skagit County (pronounced IPA: /ˈskædʒɨt/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2000, the population was 102,979. . Mount Vernon has a population of 26,670 and is home to Skagit Valley College Skagit Valley College is a a two-year community college serving Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington state. Established in 1926, SVC grants academic transfer degrees, technical degrees, and certificates. . The city is dedicated to the continued growth and development of its technology and fiber optic infrastructures. For more information, visit www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us. About CSS Communications Founded in 1988, CSS communications is a pioneer of integrated communications services, headquartered in Bellingham, Washington with additional facilities located in Mount Vernon and Seattle. CSS provides a wide variety of integrated communications services in the Northwest Washington. CSS leads the industry in Municipal Fiber Optic network deployment and last mile communications systems. For more information, visit www.csscommunications.com. About Alloptic, Inc. Alloptic delivers proven, standards-based, passive optical access equipment that simplifies cost-effective Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) deployment. Alloptic's unique, flexible technology enables service providers to deploy true triple play services, including voice (TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and IP), video (RF and IP), and data. Founded in 1999, Alloptic is privately held and based in Livermore, California. For more information, visit www.alloptic.com. |
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