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Surveys Reveal Optical Solutions Dominates FTTH MarketMINNEAPOLIS --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 6, 2005 -- Recent independent surveys reveal that fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) gear maker Optical Solutions Inc. has the greatest percentage of FTTH equipment deployments in the nation today, and that more than half of the telecommunications industry's independent carriers favor Optical Solutions over other FTTH vendors. In an Oct. 4 "U.S. Optical Fiber Communities" update issued by the FTTH Council, TIA and FOCUS, Optical Solutions' equipment was deployed in 60 percent of the FTTH communities cited (exclusive of Verizon communities). The list of FTTH communities can be viewed at: http://www.tiaonline.org/media/press_releases/uploads/Communitieslist- Sept05.pdf. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Separately, in a Sept. 19 Network Technology report issued by Baird Equity Research, 51 percent of the 53 independent operating carriers (IOCs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) surveyed indicated they were most likely to purchase FTTX equipment from Optical Solutions than any of the other eight FTTX vendors noted. "We believe Optical Solutions is viewed so favorably among independent carriers because they offer a more proven next-generation GPON solution versus competitors; their customer service is very responsive; and they specialize in this market segment," said Baird Analyst Ken Muth. Optical Solutions' FiberPath 500 system is the first commercially available residential and business GPON solution in the industry. The system offers superlative bandwidth for delivery of advanced services, including integrated VoIP, symmetrical high-speed data service and IPTV, as well as traditional services such as TDM voice and RF video. The FiberPath 500 system is fully compliant with ITU FSAN standards, and is the industry frontrunner in FTTH IPTV. "These surveys underscore our long-standing focus and commitment to serving independent carriers with FTTH solutions that offer precedent-setting innovation and prudent economics," said Optical Solutions President and CEO Mike Dagenais. "We've worked long and hard to advance FTTH in the industry, and we've done it by supporting the carriers that are least encumbered and most motivated to deploy triple-play services." About Optical Solutions Optical Solutions is accelerating the transition from legacy to IP-based services in the last mile. The FiberPath(R) FTTH system revolutionizes the delivery of IPTV, and leads the industry in triple-play voice, video and data deployments. Optical Solutions' family of products uses industry standard GPON to deliver incomparable bandwidth to homes and the broader community. Optical Solutions' primary customers are independent operators, competitive operators, municipalities and developers. |
