E/O Networks, Hayward, CA, will provide US west Communications Inc., Englewood, CO, with

E/O Networks, Hayward, CA, will provide US west Communications Inc., Englewood, CO, with digital-loop carrier systems that transmit voice and data over copper and fiber cables. US west selected E/O Networks` modular upgrade system in an effort to minimize customer disruptions and save on costs associated with adding fiber-optic cable all at once to its local loop infrastructure. E/O Networks` fds-1 technology operates on fiber-optic, traditional T1 span lines, or high-bit-rate digital subscriber line. US west is already standardized on E/O Networks` fiber-based access product, fds-1 FiberLean.