July 17, 2006 San Jose, CA -- United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation has chosen Allied Telesis' IP Triple Play solution for providing services to its 12,000 customers in northeast North Dakota. The carrier will use Allied Telesis' (formerly Allied Telesyn) products to deliver a full spectrum of IP-based voice, video, and data services to its subscribers for the first time.
United Telephone has selected Allied Telesis' iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform, iMG intelligent Multiservice Gateways, and layer 3 switches to deliver IP triple play. Following a review of multiple next-generation access platforms, the iMAP was chosen for its flexibility, equipment functionality, support resources, and cost efficiency, say company representatives. The iMAP and iMG enable United Telephone to offer IP services regardless of access protocols. The iMG family of intelligent optical network terminals (ONTs) integrates IP video, voice over IP via SIP, layer-2 switching, layer-3 routing, and security, thereby eliminating the cost and maintenance of additional CPE gear. Also, based on its experience as an Allied Telesis customer for several years, United Telephone chose the company's layer-3 switches as part of its entire IP triple-play package.
"Allied Telesis' complete triple play solution is unbeatable when it comes to quality and flexibility at a competitive cost," contends Dennis Hansel, assistant general manager for United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation. "A cornerstone of the solution, the iMAP supports our move toward offering next-generation Ethernet/IP applications such as voice over IP and IP video, plus mainstream services such as POTS and DSL. And it does it all on one highly scaleable platform."
The iMAP provides carrier-class next-generation and traditional telco services over Ethernet/IP. According to the company, the iMAP offers improved system flexibility through the ability to "mix and match" different networking technologies within one platform. It accommodates both fiber and copper-based deployments and supports a wide range of services, including SIP POTS, xDSL, T1, Ethernet, active fiber, GEPON FTTx technologies, ESA, DS3 transport, and 10G backhaul. Ideal for new access deployments and upgrades, the iMAP features a modular chassis design that supports different applications from access, transport, and network aggregation. The environmentally hardened iMAP is RUS-accepted and NEBS-certified. U
"Because of their agility and competitiveness, service providers such as United Telephone are in an enviable position to deploy triple-play technology at a faster pace than most large carriers," notes Allied Telesis executive vice president of global marketing and product development Philip Yim. "Allied Telesis has quickly become the technology partner of choice for service providers needing advanced triple-play solutions that deliver premium services for their customers at an affordable price."