ComSpan Communications Delivers FTTP Triple Play Service Using Harmonic's Video Overlay and IP Transport Solutions.- MAXLink[TM] and FLXLink[TM] Systems Enable Reliable Delivery of More Video, Voice and Data Services to the Home - ATLANTA -- Harmonic 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 :HLIT) today announced that ComSpan Communications, a telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. in Oregon, has deployed Harmonic's fiber to the premises Fiber to the premises (FTTP) is a form of fiber-optic communication delivery in which an optical fiber is run directly onto the customers' premises. This contrasts with other fiber-optic communication delivery strategies such as fiber to the node (FTTN), fiber to the curb (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. ) video overlay and IP transport solutions for its Triple Play Communications Network. Using the Harmonic solutions, which include MAXLink[TM] transmitters and amplifiers as well as FLXLink[TM] network interface units (NIU NIU Northern Illinois University NIU Niue (ISO Country code) NIU Network Interface Unit NIU Not in Use NIU National Interdiction Unit (Afghanistan) NIU National I-Lan University ), ComSpan can offer more bandwidth to the home for video, voice and data services. ComSpan Communications is part of the LTS LTS 1 Latent tetany syndrome, see there 2. Low-threshold spike–neurology Group of Companies, a group which provides a full range of services in the telecommunications, utilities and industrial sectors. Harmonic's FTTP solution is a RF video overlay system for a passive optical network (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. ) architecture that encompasses broadcast transmitters, optical amplifiers and a range of optical passive components. Harmonic's FLXLink 1-Gbps and T1 NIUs are also utilized to distribute IP services across the network using the same fiber. The reliable solution supports dedicated and higher capacity transport for the expansion of video, voice and data services to ComSpan Communications' subscribers. "With this implementation we can offer higher-speed Internet, voice and an expanded portfolio of video channels to customers in rural communities where broadband access is not otherwise readily available," said Todd Richard, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, LTS Group of Companies. "Harmonic's high performance RF overlay and IP transport solutions allow us to use a fiber-based transport architecture to improve bandwidth capacity for these advanced services." "Harmonic is focused on working with operators around the world to generate new revenues and enhance their service offerings," said Wayne Cousineau, Sales Director, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Telco at Harmonic Inc. "Our broadband access solutions, which include FTTP, HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. and IP-based transport systems, offer higher reliability and performance for a variety of video, voice and data applications. The deployment at ComSpan Communications is an example of how regional telco operators can utilize a RF overlay and our FLXLink IP-based transport solutions to deliver a high quality triple play service." Harmonic's full range of flexible fiber-based transmission solutions also includes PWRBlazer[TM] nodes, analog/digital return path and scalable DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing digital transport systems. Using advanced technology that leverages the operator's existing outside plant and minimizes operating costs, Harmonic's broadband network solutions deliver a wide range of residential and business services for leading operators around the world. About LTS Group of Companies/ComSpan Communications Inc. The LTS Group of Companies, headquartered in San Diego, CA, provides a full range of services throughout North America to the telecommunications, utilities and industrial sectors. The range of services includes field and central office maintenance, electronics installation and construction management, engineering, permitting, design and construction. The LTS Group of Companies is also uniquely positioned to provide full service, single source, turnkey deployments of FTTP networks. ComSpan Communications Inc., a company that is part of the LTS Group of Companies, is a community-based CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) service provider offering fiber-optic based triple play services to rural communities in Southern and Coastal Oregon. About Harmonic Inc. Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of versatile and high performance video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can utilize Harmonic's digital video, broadband optical access and software solutions to offer consumers the compelling and personalized viewing experience. Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company's customers, including many of the world's largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more information. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to Harmonic's beliefs that its solutions will support dedicated and higher capacity transport for the expansion of video, voice and data services to ComSpan Communications' subscribers, and that it will allow ComSpan Communications to offer more bandwidth to the home for video, voice and data services. Our expectations and beliefs regarding this matter may not materialize. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and its current reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . Harmonic does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements. EDITOR'S NOTE - Product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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