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| Press Release Archives - July 30, 2003 |
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Turin's Traverse® Multiservice Transport Platform
deployed by Missouri's largest telephone co-operative to improve
network capacity and flexibilityPETALUMA, CA., July 30, 2003 -
Turin Networks,
Inc., a leading developer and supplier of multiservice transport
platforms for telecommunications carriers, announced today that
Grand River Mutual Telephone, the largest telephone co-operative
in Missouri, will deploy Turin Networks flagship Traverse®
Platform in a new RUS-financed OC-192 SONET network spanning
its exchanges in northern Missouri and southern Iowa.
In addition to SONET transport, Grand River is using the Turin
equipment to aggregate traffic from Ethernet-based DSLAMs, as
well as to deliver TDM DS1 and DS3 private-line services to
their customers. The capacity and flexibility afforded by the
new OC-192 system also positions them to deliver services such
as video transport and bandwidth wholesaling in the future.
Grand River's network, which includes 33 exchanges in Missouri
and 15 exchanges in Iowa, serves in excess of 25,000 access
lines.
"Our overall priority was to choose the best
system that would ensure a long life for the Grand River network"
said Phil Johnson, General Manager, Grand River Mutual Telephone
Corporation. "The flexibility of Turin's Traverse Platform,
and its ability to support OC-192 at an attractive price point
were key to our decision."
"We have been examining
advanced transport alternatives for some time, and while the
promise of OC-192 has been looming on the horizon, pricing has
made it unaffordable for rural LECs - until now " said Brian
Schuldt, Engineering Staff, Martin Group, who led the engineering
plan and evaluation of competitive proposals for the Grand River
OC-192 project - a first for the company. "Turin's Traverse
system offered a solution that was both cost-effective and technologically
advanced, with features such as integrated Ethernet switching,
virtual concatenation and advanced VLAN capabilities to improve
network efficiency."
Richard Stanfield, co-founder and vice president of worldwide
sales at Turin Networks, said the Grand River project is another
example of the rapidly growing interest in the company's multiservice
transport solutions, now deployed by more than 40 customers.
"An increasing number of carriers like Grand River are realizing
the significant technological and economical advantages that
our Traverse Platform has over competing next-generation SONET,
Ethernet over SONET and DCS products. We can accomplish in a
single high-density shelf what other suppliers need one or more
racks to achieve."
About Turin Networks
Turin Networks Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of an
innovative multiservice transport product - the Traverse®
Platform - for telecommunications carriers. Founded in October
of 1999, the company is headquartered in Petaluma, the center
of California's "Telecom Valley" with additional offices in
Boston and London. A privately held corporation, Turin is led
by an accomplished management team and is funded by top-tier
venture capital firms as well as distinguished corporate and
private investors. For more information, visit www.turinnetworks.com
or call 707.665.4400
About Martin Group
Martin Group provides innovative OSS Solutions, Engineering,
Facilities Management, and Business Services that address the
operational and marketplace challenges faced by today's telecommunications
providers. Our offerings include Advanced OSS Solutions providing
integrated customer care and billing, facilities management,
service order management, CABS, and financials; Professional
Engineering services such as project engineering, network design,
equipment commissioning, and new technology implementation;
Business Services consulting including feasibility studies,
interconnection agreements, regulatory reviews, web development,
and professional training.
Martin Group has offices in South Dakota, Colorado, and Montana
and serves more than 200 clients in 39 states. For additional
information, visit www.martin-group.com.
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Media Contact:
Kevin
Wade
Director of Product Marketing
Turin Networks, Inc.
1-707-665-4509
kwade@turinnetworks.com |
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