City of Tifton Selects Alloptic's MicroNode and Hybrid RF PON Solution.

LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Alloptic, Inc., a global leader in the development of Passive Optical Network (PON) technology, announced that CityNet located in Tifton, GA, has selected the Alloptic Hybrid RF PON solution as their access technology for their network. CityNet is owned and operated by the City of Tifton, GA, and provides voice, data, and video service to its residents.

"We needed more bandwidth," said CityNet General Manager Donovan Adkisson. "Using Alloptic's MicroNode technology, we get the bandwidth we need and eliminate amplifiers in the outside plant along with their on-going operational costs. We have a low maintenance fiber plant adaptable to any services we want to deliver. For future needs, we can continue with this infrastructure and overlay PON technology onto the same fiber. Using Alloptic's MicroNode is the most cost-effective solution available."

Graybar is helping CityNet develop and implement its cost-effective upgrade and FTTx deployment. "We are pleased to be able to recommend and provide CityNet's complete network enhancement solution incorporating Alloptic's innovative technology," said Mike Dumas, Vice President, Comm/Data Business. "Throughout the United States, we deliver network and FTTx solutions that work to our customers' advantage." Alloptic provides the industry's broadest portfolio of optical access network products. From head end/central office equipment to field passives to subscriber premises equipment, Alloptic products leverage-industry standard technology and protocols and offer the benefit of years of field-hardened experience.

"We are pleased to add CityNet to our growing list of customers selecting Alloptic's Hybrid RF PON technology," said Shane Eleniak, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Alloptic. "Our Hybrid RF PON solution provides unmatched flexibility for cable operators to evolve their networks from a traditional HFC network to deeper fiber, and when it makes sense, to a PON network. It allows them the freedom to upgrade their network in an incremental fashion thus avoiding a costly and disruptive wholesale change out of technology and infrastructure."

About Alloptic, Inc.

Alloptic is a global leader in the development of Passive Optical Network (PON) technology. Alloptic provides the full suite of emerging and legacy services for the complete range of voice, data, and video applications. Service providers worldwide rely on Alloptic to deliver all their communications, entertainment, building automation, and security services to all their customers.

About Graybar

Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, telecommunications and networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 250 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, serving as the vital link to hundreds of thousands of customers. For more information, visit http://graybar.com/ or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.