Glenwood Telephone Deploys CopperCom Next-Gen Switch as Part of Push to Upgrade Network, Expand Service Offerings; Nebraska IOC Cites Advanced Capabilities, Top-Notch Service and Support as Key to Choosing CopperCom CSX.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla. -- CopperCom, the leader in next-generation softswitches, today announced that Glenwood Telephone Membership Corporation (GTMC GTMC Government Technology Managers Conference ) is transitioning its legacy central switch with CopperCom's Converged Switching eXchange (CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad ) softswitch. GTMC, an independent operating carrier (IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= ) based in Blue Hill, NE, has been aggressively updating its infrastructure to provide residential and business customers with a complete range of advanced communications services. CopperCom switches enable local and long-distance service providers to seamlessly migrate their networks to revenue-generating, next-generation IP services. Its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , the CSX, offers the most robust feature set on the market, ranging from advanced VoIP services to a full set of legacy Class 4 and Class 5 services. Significantly, the CopperCom CSX has been deployed as a replacement for every type of legacy switch currently in operation. "We are acutely aware of the competitive environment and are putting all the pieces in place to allow us to offer the 'best-of-the-best' to our customers," said Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Rouse, general manager, GTMC. "The CopperCom CSX represents the best of the next-gen softswitches, and we have been pleased with its performance, as well as the high level of support provided by the CopperCom team." GTMC is a member-owned cooperative serving the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. needs of 2,500 plus subscribers in south central Nebraska. It currently provides a wide range of services including local- and long-distance telephone, broadband and wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and cable television. GTMC evaluated numerous vendors, and chose CopperCom because of the overall quality and capabilities of the CopperCom CSX, including its ability to seamlessly handle both TDM-and IP-based communications. "GTMC is wisely enhancing and expanding its offerings to meet the changing needs of its customers," said Julian Thomson, senior vice president, product management and business development, CopperCom. "Our CSX switch provides a full range of advanced capabilities, and is an ideal switching platform for a forward-looking provider like GTMC. It has been a pleasure to work with GTMC." About Glenwood Telephone Membership Corporation Glenwood Telephone Membership Corporation (GTMC), headquartered in Blue Hill, NE, is a member-owned cooperative serving the telecommunications needs of 2,500 plus subscribers. GTMC provides the latest in telephone services to nine communities in South Central Nebraska. The company also provides CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. service to ten towns in our region, as Glenwood Telecommunications. About CopperCom CopperCom, Inc. provides innovative, next-generation switching solutions for communications carriers. The company develops and delivers comprehensive solutions for carriers making the challenging transition to next-generation services or deploying leading-edge IP networks, from the ground up. The combination of CopperCom's technology and experienced management team make it the ideal partner for service providers seeking to flourish and expand in a competitive environment. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., CopperCom has been in the communications business for more than two decades. It is a subsidiary of The Heico Companies, an approximately $2.5-billion diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s organization specializing in the management of sector-leading companies. Heico offers the corporate strength, resources and leadership necessary to support CopperCom customers in their move to next-generation services. Additional information can be found at http://www.coppercom.com. CopperCom is a trademark, and CSX a registered trademark of CopperCom, Inc. Forward-looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. |
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