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Integra Telecom Selects Infinera for Northwest Network
Digital Optical Network Supports Integra' s New Long-Haul Network
| Source: Infinera
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 28, 2006 -- Integra Telecom has selected Infinera to
provide a new optical network for Integra's long-haul network in the
western U.S. The investment in an Infinera Digital Optical Network marks
the latest step in Integra's growth strategy aimed at delivering unrivalled
customer service in its region.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Integra Telecom is one of the largest
competitive carriers in the U.S. In July, Integra acquired Electric
Lightwave, LLC. (ELI) to add ELI's 4,700 route-mile long-haul network to
Integra's robust metropolitan area fiber networks spanning more than 2,200
route-miles. With a reputation for market-leading customer service, Integra
provides services to enterprises and carriers in eight western states.
Integra is confident that Infinera's digital architecture will enable it to
meet customer demand for fast-growing high-speed data services. Infinera's
digital architecture and monolithic photonic integrated circuits are
designed to provide very high reliability which will help Integra sustain
and enhance its reputation for quality and dependability, which has been
confirmed by independent surveys in its major markets. With 100
Gigabits/second of bandwidth on every line card, Infinera also enables
service delivery for new wavelengths or new services in days rather than in
weeks or months.
"The Infinera solution enables Integra to reduce our service provisioning
time dramatically while increasing the flexibility of our network through
greater capabilities to switch and groom traffic into 10 Gigabit/second
wavelengths. We believe that the Infinera solution's advanced performance
monitoring will allow us to enhance our response time and increase our
network reliability. We found that the total cost of ownership for the
Infinera solution was less than other optical transport competitors. The
benefits of the Infinera solution include the cost of the actual equipment,
together with operational benefits such as ease of installation, service
provisioning and maintenance support services. Finally, Infinera provides
us with the variety and flexibility we demand for future service
offerings," said Dave Bennett, Senior Vice President of Network Engineering
of Integra Telecom.
"We are thrilled to be supporting a fast-growing, forward-looking carrier
like Integra Telecom, and we are confident that the Infinera Digital
Optical Networking system will help them achieve their ambitious growth and
service provisioning plans," said Infinera co-founder and CEO Jagdeep
Singh.
With total capacity of 800 Gb/s and fast, simple service turn-up thanks to
its digital architecture, the Infinera DTN is designed to meet the needs of
high-bandwidth networks and fast-growing networks. The Infinera DTN is
architected to combine high-capacity transport, fully reconfigurable
switching, and GMPLS service intelligence in one platform.
About Infinera
Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications
carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a
breakthrough semiconductor technology: the Photonic Integrated Circuit
(PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed to provide
optical networks with simpler engineering and operations, faster
time-to-service, and more flexible networking. For more information,
please visit www.infinera.com.
About Integra Telecom
Integra Telecom, Inc. provides voice, data and Internet communications to
thousands of business and carrier customers in eight Western states,
including: Arizona, California, Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon,
Utah and Washington. The company owns and operates a best-in-class
fiber-optic network comprised of eight metropolitan access networks, a
nationally acclaimed tier one Internet and data network and a 4,700-mile
high-speed long haul network. The company enjoys some of the highest
customer loyalty and customer satisfaction ratings in the
telecommunications industry. Primary equity investors in the company
include Bank of America Capital Investors, Boston Ventures and Nautic
Equity Partners. Integra Telecom and Electric Lightwave are registered
trademarks of Integra Telecom Inc. For more information, visit
www.integratelecom.com.
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