The Red River Broadband Stimulus

“We have chosen to partner with Calix for this important initiative, a company with a history of success in facilitating advanced fiber access deployments with hundreds of service providers across the country.

We are excited to be moving forward, and in so doing bringing the deserving rural subscribers of our region the expanded opportunities that a world-class fiber network infrastructure can deliver,” adds Matt Ihland, network operations manager at Red River.The Red River Broadband Stimulus initiative will place approximately 690 route miles of fiber-optic cable in the proposed communities, covering an area of 918 square miles, reveals a representative. Red River will be leveraging GPON and gigabit Ethernet (GE) technologies delivered via the 700GE family of ONTs.“By bringing advanced broadband connectivity to this rural region that encompasses three-states, Red River is bringing more than just a world-class communications network to these communities–they are bringing hope and opportunity,” says John Colvin, vice president of field operations at Calix. “Without Red River’s tireless efforts in securing this award, it would have been, by their own estimates, over a decade before they could have afforded to bring this level of connectivity to the region. Instead, their subscribers will soon enjoy one of the nation’s most advanced networks.”

June 18, 2011

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