Enventis Telecom Selects Quantum Bridge for Optical Access Network Build-Out.Business/Technology Editors ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002 Quantum Bridge Optical Access Systems to be Deployed Throughout Minnesota's State-wide Network Quantum Bridge Communications(R), Inc., a leading developer of optical access networking solutions, today announced its selection by Enventis Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of ALLETE (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALE), to provide the optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. infrastructure for a statewide project delivering broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. to businesses throughout Minnesota. ALLETE is an energy and automotive services company with over $2 billion in assets. Enventis Telecom is deploying multiple QB5000(TM) and QB3000(TM) Optical Access Switches with QB600(TM) and QB100(TM) Intelligent Optical Terminals in their advanced fiber-optic network in Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. The use of Quantum Bridge's equipment affords Enventis Telecom greater fiber utilization on their network, enabling the economical delivery of flexible data, voice and video services to medical and business customers in Duluth and several other markets across the state. Quantum Bridge's powerful sales and network planning tools will be leveraged to target additional business customers in the service region. "Quantum Bridge's Optical Access solutions allow us to leverage our existing fiber infrastructure and cost-effectively deliver converged voice and data services to customers over a single strand of fiber, lowering both capital and operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. ," said Walt Prahl, COO of Enventis Telecom. "Quantum Bridge's superior Quality of Service (QoS) features - from both the switches and APON See PON. (ATM Passive Optical Networking) technology - provide the most reliable Service Level Agreements with our customers - critical with their time sensitive applications, such as real-time imaging 'real-time' imaging Visualization of a dynamic process µsecs after occurring, which requires rapid information processing–ie, as the process occurs, as in 'B' mode ultrasound and private line services." The First Office Application interconnects several medical facilities and clinics, dispersed over a 500 square mile geographic area. Quantum Bridge's carrier-class ATM switches are deployed at the central office and hub sites connected over PNNI (Private Network-to-Network Interface) A routing protocol used between ATM switches in an ATM network. It lets the switches inform each other about network topology so they can make appropriate forwarding decisions. rings for redundancy and reliability. Optical services are delivered to multiple customer endpoints over Full Service Access Network (FSAN (Full Service Access Network) An optical access network that provides high-speed (broadband) transmission directly to or closer to the customer. The FSAN initiative was formed in 1995 by a consortium of major telecom companies worldwide in order to promote the ) compliant symmetric 622 Mbps APON technology: applications include wireline 100 Mbps pipes for imaging transport, multipoint Internet access See how to access the Internet. using 802.1Q VLANs, and private line DS1 service. "We are very pleased to partner with Enventis Telecom to help them achieve greater profitability for their organization as they continue to offer telecommunications services," said Tony Zona, 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 Quantum Bridge Communications. "By leveraging existing fiber builds, and all-important rights-of-way, Enventis Telecom is extending their service offerings to include flexible data, voice and video services to the under-served business market." Enventis Telecom's network consists of a backbone connecting the communities that consist of 75% of Minnesota's population. They also have deployed metropolitan access rings in several local communities. With the Quantum Bridge Optical Access System, Enventis Telecom is now able to deliver dedicated wavelengths to large customers, and fractional wavelength services to the small and mid-sized companies that require data rates exceeding the T1 offerings provided by the incumbent carriers in the region. Currently, Enventis Telecom's customers include long distance carriers, wireless providers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , educational and government institutions, medical facilities and technology organizations. About Enventis Telecom Enventis Telecom is a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE. Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, the parent company owns and operates assets in two business segments: Energy Services and Automotive Services. ALLETE has facilities in 43 states and nine Canadian Provinces. For more information on Enventis Telecom, visit their Web site at www.enventistelecom.com. About Quantum Bridge Communications Quantum Bridge Communications, headquartered in Andover, Mass., is a leading provider of optical access systems designed to address the bandwidth bottlenecks in today's access networks. The Quantum Bridge optical access solution family has been designed to meet the stringent network requirements of service providers. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.quantumbridge.com. Quantum Bridge and the Quantum Bridge logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc. QB3000, QB5000, QB100 and QB600 are trademarks of Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc. |
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