Townes Telecommunications taps ADTRAN for broadband network enhancements

June 15, 2020

Townes Telecommunications, which offers telecommunications services to rural subscribers via seven subsidiaries, has chosen to deploy ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000 fiber access platform to support GPON and VDSL2 based services.

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Townes Telecommunications, which offers telecommunications services to rural subscribers via seven subsidiaries, has chosen to deploy ADTRAN’s (NASDAQ:ADTN) Total Access 5000 (TA5000) fiber access platform to support GPON and VDSL2 based services. ADTRAN adds that Townes Telecommunications will leverage the communications technology provider’s Mosaic Subscriber Insight software analytics platform, which ADTRAN asserts will help Townes reduce operational costs, increase new service adoption, and improve customer loyalty.

Townes will deploy the TA5000 via the following ILEC subsidiaries:

Choctaw Telephone Co. in Southwest Missouri
Oregon Farmers Mutual Telephone in Northwest Missouri
Haxtun Telephone in Northeastern Colorado
Mokan Dial in Eastern Kansas
NEFCOM in Northeast Florida
Pymatuning Telephone in Western Pennsylvania
Walnut Hill Telephone Co. in Southwest Arkansas

“Serving rural markets, we take great pride in delivering reliable and affordable connectivity solutions as our customers are our neighbors and community partners,” said Buster Brady, director of plant operations at Townes Telecommunications. “As a local legacy provider, we listen to the needs of our customers and provide them with communications services that open the door to a world of possibilities for both work and play. ADTRAN was the ideal partner. Its unmatched expertise and broad product portfolio help us to serve 2,780 square miles with premium broadband services.”

The greater capacity the network upgrades will deliver will enable Townes and its subsidiaries to better support smart home, gaming and video streaming services. Meanwhile, the Mosaic Subscriber Insight platform will deliver subscriber behavior and usage data, which will help Townes identify broadband upsell opportunities and potential network interruptions. The service provider also will be able to identify subscribers provisioned at higher speeds than that for which they are billed, says ADTRAN.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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