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BITel GmbH Selects Actelis Networks Ethernet-over-Copper Platforms to Deliver Cost-Effective, High Quality Ethernet Services.


HANNOVER, Germany -- BITel Delivers Ethernet Services to Businesses Using Actelis' MetaLIGHT Ethernet-Over-Copper Platforms

Actelis Networks(R) Inc., a worldwide leader delivering broadband over copper solutions that enable profitable, carrier-grade broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider.  over local-loop copper, today announced that BITel GmbH in partnership with Quante Netzwerke GmbH has deployed its MetaLIGHT(R) Ethernet-over-Copper platforms. This deployment allows BITel to significantly expand its market by offering high-quality, high-bandwidth and cost-effective Ethernet services to businesses throughout the city of Bielefeld, Germany using Actelis Networks MetaLIGHT Ethernet-over-Copper platforms.

Actelis' Ethernet-over-Copper platforms allow BITel to meet a rapidly growing demand for Ethernet services. With Actelis' platforms, BITel now delivers economical, symmetrical Ethernet (10Mbps and higher) services using unbundled local loops leased from Deutsche Telecom. Once a customer is secured, Actelis' platforms can be deployed within a day, allowing BITel to immediately begin generating revenue.

"The Actelis MetaLIGHT platform is ideal because of how quickly and economically it allows us to eliminate barriers to delivering high-bandwidth Ethernet services to a wide variety of customers," said Alfred Kerscher, chief executive officer of BITel. "Since the MetaLIGHT platform uses copper pairs available to us through Deutsche Telecom to deliver services, we have everything we need already in place to deliver high-bandwidth Ethernet services. This allows us to expand our service offerings and gain new customers, while keeping our equipment and operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  to a minimum."

In a recent deployment, BITel chose the MetaLIGHT platform to accelerate the link between a branch office and its headquarters. By using the new Ethernet service from BITel, the customer has reduced its monthly recurring telecommunications service In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings:

1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider.

2.
 costs, reduced network management time, and now has high-quality bandwidth to run applications such as high-speed Internet See broadband.  access, voice and video over IP, among others. The MetaLIGHT platform has enabled BITel to provide a service package that can be customized to the customer including guaranteed, high-quality bandwidth and provides the scalability necessary to increase the bandwidth to the customer in the future.

"Actelis' standards-based Ethernet turn voice-grade copper pairs into a fiber-quality transport link," said Manfred Brandt, chief executive officer of Quante. "The MetaLIGHT platforms provide practical, high-performance solutions that offer ultra fast return on investment, same day deployment, and trouble-free installation. We can offer our customers economical Ethernet services with quality and bandwidth performance on par with fibre."

"Actelis enables service providers like BITel and system integrators like Quante to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on`   

v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>.
 a wide variety of markets that are outside of the coverage of fibre. With our technology, they can offer high-quality broadband services to quickly and cost-effectively create new revenue streams by leveraging existing copper infrastructures. Even customers with existing fibre networks can use the Actelis solution to extend high-quality broadband to those users who are outside of the reach of the fibre network and can only be accessed by copper," said George Lasry, general manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets.  for Actelis Networks. "We are excited that BITel is realizing the benefits of Actelis' MetaLIGHT platforms and we are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship with BITel and Quante."

Actelis' award-winning product portfolio enables system integrators, service providers, and private network operators to use the existing copper infrastructure to provide premium long-reach voice, video and data services quickly and universally. Available in point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations, Actelis' MetaLIGHT Ethernet-over-Copper platforms deliver up to 70 Mbps of high-quality Ethernet services to customers or locations over the existing copper plant. Designed to comply with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields.  802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), also known as IEEE 802.3ah, is a collection of protocols specified in IEEE 802.3, defining the Ethernet in the Access networks, i.e. First/Last Mile.  (EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile) Using Ethernet to provide connectivity from the customer to the carrier. See 802.3ah. ) standard, and powered by Actelis' patented MetaLOOP(R) technology, the Actelis' platforms to provide far better rate, reach and reliability than other Ethernet-over-Copper solutions. With the ability to provide high-quality bandwidth to distances beyond 6km, Actelis' platforms are ideal to support a wide range of broadband applications including transparent LAN services A service from a carrier that links remote Ethernets together. It is called "transparent" because the connected Ethernets are viewed as one Ethernet by the customer, regardless of the technology employed by the carrier in between. , LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used.  interconnection, and voice and video over IP.

About BITel GmbH

BITel is an independent telecommunications carrier that supplies telephone services, broadband, and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Efficient communication strategies are the cornerstone of BITel. They offer broadband solutions including XDSL, ISDN ISDN
 in full Integrated Services Digital Network

Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media.
, and Metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS).  services. Telephone and Internet service have an unbeatable price performance ratio and they offer custom-fit solutions for consumers and businesses alike. BITel guarantees quality with 24-hour local support.

BITel was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Bielefeld public utilities and in 2002 combined with Gtelnet a subsidiary of Guetersloh public utilities to form the BITel Telecommunications Society Ltd. After the merger, the company moved its headquarters from Bielefeld to Guetersloh. For more information, please visit the corporate Web site at www.bitel.de/de.

About Quante Netzwerke GmbH

Quante Netzwerke GmbH is a young, dynamic company providing full-service solutions in the telecommunications sector. It is a system integrator, offering products and services for application-optimized solutions in transmission technology. Both public and private network operators benefit from its powerful and flexible network installations. Quante provides supply and installation of complete transmission systems with a wide range of services, from pure engineering consultancy and network planning to commissioning, project management, maintenance and operation. They deliver tailored service packages based on long distances, a 24-hour hotline, on-site service, fast dispatch of spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used.

Spare parts are also called “spares.
 and remote diagnosis.

Quante is located in Hannover, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Quante AG and firmly integrated in the 3M Group, which is represented in more than 70 countries. With the growth of broadband requirements and the inevitable proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous

pro·lif·er·a·tion
n.
 of networks with new technologies demand increases for Quante's products and services as a provider for international telecommunications operators. For more information, please visit the corporate Web site at www.quante-netzwerke.de.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks(R) Inc., a leading provider of broadband over copper solutions, is the first company to deliver fiber-quality Ethernet services over existing copper networks. Actelis' high-speed MetaLIGHT(R) systems combine Actelis' state-of-the-art patented technology with standard multi-pair bonding techniques to achieve the industry's leading rate, reach and reliability over copper. Carriers and telecom operators can guarantee fiber-quality performance on symmetric long-reach services today, without further infrastructure investments. Actelis offers a broad range of carrier-grade access systems for telecom and enterprise networks as well as government and military installations. Awarded for performance excellence, Actelis' MetaLIGHT systems are deployed worldwide and power some of the worlds most critical communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. .

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 Ventures, Innovacom, Vertex and Dupont Capital Management. For more information, please visit the corporate Web site at www.actelis.com.

Actelis Networks and MetaLIGHT are registered trademarks of Actelis Networks, Inc. One or more U.S. and foreign patents pending cover the product described above. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
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