SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 -- USCarrier Telecom LLC (search for USCarrier Telecom), a Southeastern wholesale provider of high-speed, long-haul, fiber-optic transport, announced today hurricane preparedness plans for its Atlantic coast points-of-presence (PoP) with a concentration in Savannah, GA.
Earlier this year, USCarrier was approved to participate in the Wireless Priority Service (WPS). WPS provides critical private sector personnel and infrastructure providers with priority wireless service during times of emergency.
In anticipation of the possible landfall of Hurricane Hanna, USCarrier says it has notified all field technician, network operation center, and engineering personnel that they are on 24-hour alert mode all weekend. Ancillary personnel will be dispatched to physically drive the network to locate any potential problem areas.
In addition, the company says it has tested its back-up generators, sealed and sand bagged PoP doors, backed-up all terminals, scheduled advance routine maintenance, notified vendors, ordered emergency equipment parts, and have cable contractors prepared to deploy in the event of a crisis.
"With more than 3,400 long-haul route miles throughout Georgia and along the Southeastern coast, USCarrier Telecom is committed to delivering optimal service during an emergency to their carrier customers," asserts Jack Roberts, vice president of sales for USCarrier. "As a wholesale carrier, we work hard with all of our industry partners to maintain the reliability of carrier network services."
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