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Pannaway (News - Alert) Networks has announced the implementation of a new Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network for Manti Tele Communication Company (MTCC) in Manti, Utah.

 

The new FTTH network is expected to replace MTCC’s current copper access network. MTCC is said to have selected Pannaway Networks for their “simplified evolution” path from their legacy network infrastructure.

 

The network, according to company officials, has been built with Pannaway’s Broadband Access Switches (BAS) for FTTH ports, Broadband Access Routers (BAR) for the transport layer and Broadband Access Manager (BAM), Pannaway's broadband element management system (EMS). All three are key components of the Service Convergence (News - Alert) Network (SCN) architecture.

 

Officials said that MTCC's new FTTH network provides “increased bandwidth” for IPTV (News - Alert), Internet downloading and streaming media.

 

“The Pannaway solution allows us to evolve our network at will,” said Dallas Cox (News - Alert), general manager at MTCC, adding that the experience with Pannaway has been positive, and not only did the products work as promised, but the installation was seamless.
 

He also said that Pannaway's support staff was instrumental in working with other vendors to solve the interoperability issues that are a normal part of turning up a new multi-vendor network.

 

Cox also said that through this partnership with Pannaway, his company is taking full advantage of the cost savings afforded by their new FTTH network, such as lower maintenance costs and increased longevity of their fiber infrastructure.

 

He pointed out that the upgraded network will provide new revenue opportunities, as MTCC can now offer more competitive services to their many customers.

 

“Pannaway is proud to partner with companies like Manti, who are leading the industry in building 100 Mbps FTTH networks well ahead of Congress' programs to do so,” said Ed Buchner, vice president of corporate marketing for Pannaway.

 

He added that service providers such as Manti are enabling subscribers across the country, regardless of geographic location, to take part in the Internet revolution that is flattening the planet.

 

Since 1997, MTCC has been serving the communities of Manti Ephraim and Sterling to deliver solution related to Internet video, data and long distance calling. Pannaway Networks delivers broadband access solutions, enabling telecommunications service provider customers to evolve their legacy networks to Ethernet/IP. In April, the company announced the availability of its Broadband Access Switch (BAS)-150.