[October 02, 2009] Telco Systems Earns USDA's Rural Utilities Service Acceptance Tweet Oct 01, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Telco Systems announced that its T5C-XG 10-Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch and EdgeGate 483 FTTH gateway have been accepted for use in telecommunication projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The approvals enable service providers to single-source a managed access Active Ethernet fiber-based solution using Telco Systems' family of carrier-class IP/Ethernet aggregation switch platforms and customer gateways for community broadband networks utilizing RUS loans and grants. "This represents a significant step in easing the design of a total access solution for RUS-funded broadband networks," said Irit Gillath, VP of VoIP product line management for Telco Systems. "Being able to quickly build a high-speed fiber access network will be especially important if being awarded funding from the current broadband stimulus program, which has a very tight schedule." The EdgeGate 483 is an enhancement to the previously accepted EdgeGate 482. The EdgeGate 483 offers outdoor dual GigE and Fast Ethernet fiber uplinks to support ring and chain topologies of multiple units as well as eight Ethernet ports to support both data and video services for computers and TVs, and two analog voice ports which can connect to two separate telephone lines. USDA Rural Development Telecommunications program offers many programs for financing rural America's telecommunications infrastructure, and is dedicated to increasing economic opportunity and improving the quality of life in rural communities. The department has received $2.5 billion from the broadband stimulus package for broadband deployment in rural areas in the United States. More Information: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]