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Actelis and 3M Services Deploy New Broadband Ethernet Solutions to Harzwasserwerke GmbH
HANNOVER, GERMANY, Mar 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Actelis Networks(R), The Broadband Acceleration Company(TM), and 3M
Services GmbH (3M), part of the 3M Group, today announced at CeBIT
2012 that Harzwasserwerke GmbH (Harzwasserwerke) has selected
Actelis' high-performance Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) solutions
to replace legacy Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) and outdated
E1 technology. Harzwasserwerke is one of the largest suppliers of
water in Germany, delivering about 90 billion litres of water
annually over a system of more than 500km of pipeline. The
distribution system consists of several substations and sophisticated
sensors that are constantly monitoring the pipeline and communication
with a centralized data center. The increased flow of information
between the substations and the data center led to an increased
demand for bandwidth. Harzwasserwerke's communications department
selected Actelis to revitalize its existing network. With minimal
CapEx and little incremental OpEx, the German water supplier has
dramatically transformed its network and can now transmit information
much faster and more reliably, facilitating quicker and more informed
decisions. Partnering with Actelis on the project, 3M Services GmbH
is responsible for delivering a complete end-to-end network solution.
"Many other vendors claim to offer superior Ethernet technology but
only Actelis provided us with the solution to significantly improve
our existing network, enabling greater coverage, faster speeds and
increased reliability," said Dr. Jochen Plessing, director of
information technology and telecommunications at Harzwasserwerke.
"Without Actelis, mission critical activities would be delayed and,
within our industry, that means waste. Since water drives almost
every other industry -- from agriculture to power generation --
optimal use of this resource is critical. An essential capability
that this high-speed network now enables is the transmission of
high-quality video from our cameras that are constantly monitoring
the pipeline, allowing faster and more effective response to issues
that may arise."
To upgrade its existing network, Harzwasserwerke deployed Actelis'
ML600s Ethernet Access Devices (EADs), which deliver high-speed
broadband services over the company's existing copper and fiber
networks. The compact, cost-effective EADs deliver up to 100Mbps of
symmetrical bandwidth over the existing copper network, compared to
the limited bandwidth of the legacy network. Harzwasserwerke also
used Actelis' XR239 EFM Repeaters to help extend the reach of
high-capacity Ethernet services to more than 30km.
"Utility companies are addressing the need to revitalize their
networks just like telecom carriers, which are leveraging existing
resources to minimize expenditures while driving up revenues,"
commented Joe Manuele, executive vice president of worldwide sales
and customer support at Actelis. "Harzwasserwerke is a great example
of a top-tier European utility leveraging innovative broadband
solutions to ensure a high quality of service for the entire
business. As a result, the communications department can now offer a
network capable of supporting higher speeds and greater reliability,
yielding a significant increase in bandwidth without requiring a
completely new network and optimizing the return on investment of
every Euro spent."
About 3M Services
3M Services GmbH, part of the 3M Group which is
represented in more than 70 countries, comes with over 20 years
experience of delivery and installation of complete networks for
public and private network operators. Besides engineering, delivery,
setting up and servicing of Next Generation Access, Transport and
IMS/Softswitch Networks, we offer our customers a broad spectrum of
services and managed services up to operational management. Our
customers are national and local operating carriers, City Carrier and
utility companies. For more information, please visit
http://www.3m-services.de/Telekommunikation/index.php.
About Actelis
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Silicon Valley,
California, Actelis is the global market leader and innovator in
developing and manufacturing universal broadband solutions for
telecom service providers, enterprises and municipalities worldwide.
Deployed by more than 200 service providers across 50 countries,
Actelis is accelerating universal broadband services to unserved and
underserved subscribers through award-winning technologies like the
Broadband Accelerator, EFMplus(TM), Dynamic Rate Boost (DRB) and
Dynamic Spectral Shaping (DSS). These unique, patented technologies
enable service providers to deliver universal broadband services that
are unmatched in any marketplace, providing the greatest rate, reach
and reliability over existing infrastructures. Actelis(R), Actelis
Networks(R) and Actelis Networks XLR8(R) are registered trademarks.
The Broadband Acceleration Company(TM), EFMplus(TM) and
MetaASSIST(TM) are trademarks of Actelis. All other trademarks used
herein are the property of their respective owners. Learn more at
www.actelis.com and follow Actelis on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/actelis.
Actelis Media Contact
Chris Heinemann
T: +1 510.545.1051
M:+1 707.260.4055
E: cheinemann@actelis.com
Proud PR Contact
Natalie Sutton
Danielle Cook
E: actelis@proudpr.com
SOURCE: Actelis
mailto:cheinemann@actelis.com
mailto:actelis@proudpr.com
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