TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Spediant Systems, a leading developer of Multi-Loop DSL (Bonding) products, enabling delivery of higher capacity broadband services over copper, announced today that Wightman Telecom, an independent telephone company in Canada, has selected Spediant's equipment to provide fiber-speed last-mile connectivity for its data services.
Wightman is using Spediant products to connect its wireless nodes to collocated central offices of other telephone companies in the Ontario towns where it provides competitive services.
"We needed a bonded DSL solution to get from wireless to the collocated equipment in the ILEC central offices," said Tom Sullivan, general manager of Wightman Telecom. "We chose Spediant's EML 8000 solution after trying other DSL bonding products. We found that Spediant's EML systems were the most reliable, had greater reach and bandwidth, and were more user-friendly than other systems. Most importantly, they were manageable."
Wightman has connected Spediant's equipment to its existing management and support system in order to remotely monitor and troubleshoot the service. This allows for identification and resolution of potential problems before they occur.
"The EML 8000 aggregates the bandwidth of up to eight copper loops at extended distances from a central office, giving Wightman the ability to take a large pipe into the central office, Sullivan said. "We are able to accomplish this without having to lease a facility from a carrier or extend our fiber network. This cost-effective solution has resulted in a significant cost savings for Wightman."
Brian Searl, vice president of North American sales for Spediant said, "Wightman's success with the EML 8000 products demonstrates the need for Multi-Loop DSL that allows carriers to deliver the bandwidth to their small to medium-sized enterprise customers and offices of larger companies, without installation of fiber."
The Spediant EML 8000 system combines a symmetric, high-density DSL modem with an inverse multiplexer that can support multiple copper pairs. This approach enables treatment of multiple pairs as a logical bundle. The system has the intelligence to make decisions about dynamic bandwidth allocations during changing link conditions. It also offers simultaneous support for voice and data traffic, full spectrum compatibility, and a powerful element management system.
About Wightman
Wightman Telecommunications, founded in 1908 by Robert Wightman in Clifford, Ontario, continues to be independently owned and operated by the Wightman family. In addition to operating one of Ontario's leading independent telephone companies, the Wightman group also includes Maitland Cable TV Limited, Wightman Contracting Limited, Wightman Communications Limited and Wightman Internet. Among its offerings are DSL, dial-up and dedicated Internet access, website design, development, and hosting, and e-commerce and networking solutions. For more information, visit http://www.wightman.ca/ or call 519-327-8012.
About Spediant
Spediant Systems develops innovative access solutions that enable telecom carriers to deploy fiber-speed broadband services over copper wires. Spediant's products address the growing demand for Ethernet-based services at faster data rates and greater service area than provided by current DSL solutions. Spediant enables providers to increase their broadband services offering and customer bases, deliver greater bandwidth to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and eliminate the need for capital expenditures on new fiber. Spediant is a subsidiary of Orckit Communications . For more information, visit Spediant at http://www.spediant.com/.
Spediant is a registered trademark of Spediant Systems.
Certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that forward- looking statements may differ significantly from actual future events or results. Spediant assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
CONTACT: Brian Searl, Spediant Systems, +1-905-584-5137, brians@spediant.com; Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations, +1-972-889-9577, kevin@duxpr.com, for Spediant Systems
Web site: http://www.spediant.com/ http://www.wightman.ca/
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