NYS Unified Court System Connects Locations in Albany with Fibertech Networks; Links 20 Locations With Fiber Optic Network For Greater Financial and Operational Efficiencies.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Unified Court System (UCS (Universal Character Set) An ISO/IEC format for coding character sets. ISO/IEC 10646 was synchronized with Unicode; however, Unicode adds additional constraints, and compliance with 10646 does not guarantee compatibility with Unicode. See Unicode. ) in Albany, N.Y., has upgraded the performance, reliability and speed of its communications infrastructure by leasing a high-speed, optical solution from Fibertech Networks, a leader in providing fiber-optic based network services in mid-size U.S. cities. The UCS is the judicial branch of the state government, consisting of approximately 350 state-funded courts and 1300 locally-funded Town and Village Courts throughout the state. The $1.9 million, 120-mile network provided by Fibertech supplies a completely redundant, high-speed infrastructure that connects more than 20 courthouses and agencies in Albany, Renssaeler, Schenectady, and Saratoga counties. It enables the UCS to deliver numerous innovative convergent network applications, including videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems , live broadcasting, video on demand, audio/video recording over IP, and voice over IP. This new network serves as a critical communications infrastructure for UCS, enabling cost-saving measures across the network, while at the same time, delivering enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; and performance to employees and constituents in the area. It will support numerous types of diverse traffic and guarantee the maximum amount of resiliency, scalability and reliability required to meet both employee and constituency demand. To offer this service, Fibertech utilized portions of its existing 233-mile fiber optic network in Albany to provide connectivity into UCS facilities. The company extended the network directly into the numerous courthouses and agencies to deliver a direct, end-to-end fiber solution. "Fibertech is proud to provide the Unified Court System with a network that better links information and improves communications with its employees, citizens and businesses - all at a fixed cost that meets their IT and communications needs now and well into the future," said Mike Hurley Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the Ó hUirthile, part of the Dál gCais tribal group, based in Clare and North Tipperary; the Ó Muirthile, based around Kilbritain in west Cork; and the OhIarlatha, from the district of , VP Sales and Marketing, Fibertech Networks. In addition to Albany, Fibertech has networks operational in 19 other markets including Providence, R.I.; Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , New London New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. , Norwalk and Stamford, Conn.; Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. ; Pittsburgh; Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton and White Plains, N.Y.; Wilmington, Del.; Indianapolis; Concord, N.H.; and Worcester and Springfield, Mass. About Fibertech Networks Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., Fibertech Networks is a leader in providing fiber-optic based network services throughout mid-size cities in the Eastern and Central regions of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company has built metro-area networks strategically connecting local Telco central offices, carrier hotels, data centers, office parks and other high traffic locations. Founded in 2000 and privately held, Fibertech investors are led by Nautic Partners of Providence, R.I., and Banc of America Capital Investors of Charlotte, N.C. Further information about the company can be found at www.fibertech.com. |
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