SureWest, an independent communications holding company, is already a happy customer of Allied Telesis (
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Bill Allen, vice president of sales and operations, Allied Telesis, said that their company is pleased that SureWest has decided to deploy their latest evolution of home gateway. Noting SureWest as a popular name in FTTH deployments, Allen said this deployment proves that their innovations in achieving OPEX (
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SureWest Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Bill DeMuth (
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The company was especially impressed by two additional benefits of the iMG MOD: the integrated HPNA and its extensive remote diagnostics. Allied Telesis’ iMG MOD not only decreases install times but it also reduces truck rolls for in home wiring issues. DeMuth emphasized that both these capabilities help them gain new subscribers and maintain long-term customer relationships.
Allied Telesis is a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet access solutions and specializes in the deployment of IP Triple Play (
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In related news, the company recently
announced an 8 port managed Gigabit WebSmart switch with Power over Ethernet and silent operation. The new AT-GS950/8POE was reportedly designed to replace their AT-GS900/8POE and meet the demand for higher data transfer rates over long distances.
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