Canada's First Broadband over Power Line Deployment Launched by PUC Telecom and Amperion, Inc.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANDOVER, Mass. & SAULT STE. MARIE Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. , Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2004 Amperion, Inc., the leading provider of BPL See broadband over power lines. technology, and PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). Telecom, provider of advanced telecommunications services, today announced that Broadband over Power line (BPL) technology has been deployed in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario For the city of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan, or the Canadian federal and provincial electoral districts of the same name, see: Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo") is a city on the St. Marys River in Ontario, Canada. . Amperion's products allow utilities and service providers to use existing powerline infrastructures to provide high-speed data transport and enhanced utility services economically and with minimal capital investment. In addition to this deployment, PUC Telecom and Amperion have struck an agreement to work with other Canadian utilities to roll out high speed broadband service using the Amperion Connect(TM) platform. While there are numerous BPL deployments across the United States and around the world, this is the first in the Canadian market. PUC Telecom is excited to bring local competition to high-speed Internet markets that have traditionally been dominated by national cable and telecommunications companies. By deploying the Amperion solution, PUC Telecom will be able to turn Sault Ste. Marie into one citywide Hot Spot. "The inherent roaming capability of PowerWiFi is a service differentiator not offered by other broadband incumbents," stated Jeffery Tolnar, Amperion's vice president of sales, marketing and business development. "PUC Telecom brings a unique blend of utility knowledge, telecommunications experience and business development skills that will help us launch and grow the market for BPL service in Canada." After reviewing competitive offerings, the Amperion Connect(TM) solution was selected because it is well suited for PUC Telecom's deployment plans to extend their service offerings beyond their traditional footprint in Sault Ste. Marie. "We are impressed with Amperion's leadership, technology, field experience and commitment," stated Martin Wyant, PUC Telecom's general manager. "We will quickly move from a market trial to commercial deployments in selected residential and business areas in Sault Ste. Marie," added Wyant. About Amperion Amperion, Inc. is the industry leader in the development of networking hardware and software that enables the delivery of high-speed broadband data over medium-voltage power lines. Established in June 2001, investors include American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AEP AEP - Application Environment Profile ), a leading wholesale energy provider and one of the largest electric utilities in the US; Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking; and Redleaf Group, Inc, venture operating company. For additional information, please visit www.amperion.com. About PUC Telecom PUC Telecom is an advanced telecommunications company that provides fibre optic based high-speed network access and dedicated Internet services for organizations that need to communicate securely, directly and efficiently between area locations and around the world. |
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