Oct 28 2007
EMBARQ Logistics and Wave7 Optics today announced here at the TelcoTV Conference and Expo that customers of McClure Telephone (McClure, Ohio), an Independent Operating Company serving parts of Henry and Wood Counties in Ohio, will soon enjoy the ultimate in broadband "triple play" communications services.
Triple play services include voice, data and video. The system being installed for McClure Telephone includes Wave7 Optics' patented RF return technology, which gives network operators important economies of scale with regards to digital set top boxes, as the Trident7 interoperates with any digital set top box that supports the SCTE (Society of Cable Television Engineers) 55-1, 55-2 and DOCSIS standards.
"Working with EMBARQ Logistics and Wave7 has enabled us to build an FTTP network capable of delivering triple play services to our customers, competitively priced and available on one bill from one company," said McClure Telephone Company's General Manager Duane Schroeder. "As an independent telephone company, we pride ourselves on the quality of service we provide to our customers and the network we are building with the Trident7 will enable the McClure Telephone Company to continue our commitment to quality for years to come."
EMBARQ Logistics, the deployment, distribution, and logistics division of Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), is managing the project, which features Wave7 Optics' Trident7? Universal Access Platform. Last year the companies announced a distribution agreement that will help meet the growing demand from independent service providers, such as McClure Telephone, to deploy FTTP networks. The complete McClure Telephone/Wave7 solution is integrated with several other leading brands for voice switching, data networking and set top boxes, which demonstrates the Trident7 platform's industry-leading "interoperability" features.
"Independent companies such as McClure Telephone need practical yet innovative network solutions to meet the increased competition they see from competitors such as cable companies," said Brad Clark, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for EMBARQ Logistics. "At EMBARQ Logistics, we are able to provide McClure Telephone a comprehensive view of their FTTP deployment, which includes business case analysis, product selection, technical training and logistics management. The end result is they can more efficiently give their customers the latest communication services."
"We look forward to working with McClure Telephone, and this project demonstrates the Trident7 platform's fast-growing market presence, due in part to its industry-leading flexibility," said Emmanuel Vella, Chief Marketing Officer of Wave7 Optics. "We have been steadily increasing our market presence and share in the IOC space as the Trident7 platform gains momentum by virtue of its ability to support multiple access standards."