Zhone launches Zhone FiberHome brand of FTTX gear

Zhone launches Zhone FiberHome brand of FTTX gear Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) has unveiled new fiber-to-the-node (FTTN), fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC), fiber-to-the-building (FTTB), and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) products as well as a new brand name, Zhone FiberHome.Despite the name (which is not to be confused with FiberHome,...

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TDS taps Calix for VDSL2 upgrade

TDS taps Calix for VDSL2 upgrade JANUARY 5, 2011 — TDS Telecommunications Corp., the nation’s eighth-largest wireline communication service provider, is upgrading its infrastructure of Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platforms (MSAPs) from Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) in 20 states. Targeting 25 Mbps downstream and 5...

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Wightman Telecom selects Enablence for IP voice upgrade

Wightman Telecom selects Enablence for IP voice upgrade JANUARY 26, 2011 — Wightman Telecom has selected the Enablence BroadAccess Multi-Service Access Platform (MSAP) from Enablence Technologies Inc., a supplier of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment and multi-service access platforms for triple-play, residential, and business services and optical...

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Fujitsu unveils UK FTTH network plans

Fujitsu unveils UK FTTH network plans Fujitsu this week surprised the industry with the announcement that it plans to build an open access network based principally on fiber to the home (FTTH) technology in the UK. The company will partner with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) on...

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Xfone expands fiber network to include Burkburnett, Texas

Xfone expands fiber network to include Burkburnett, Texas Xfone Inc. (NYSE Amex and TASE: XFN) connected its first triple-play customer in Burkburnett, Texas, expanding the company’s “PRIDE” fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) network. Xfone’s ongoing fiber build out, when completed, is expected to reach 19 new communities bringing...

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PRTC selects Calix B6 to develop broadband in Kentucky

PRTC selects Calix B6 to develop broadband in Kentucky Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC) has begun to deploy Calix B6 Ethernet Service Access Nodes (ESANs)and the 2000 family of optical network terminals (ONTs) to bring fiber-based broadband services to Jackson and Owsley counties in Kentucky,...

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