NOVEMBER 28 2006 -- Integra Telecom has selected Infinera to provide a new optical network for Integra's long-haul network in the western U.S.
Based in Portland, OR, Integra Telecom is one of the largest competitive carriers in the U.S. In July, Integra acquired Electric Lightwave, LLC (ELI) to add ELI's 4,700-route-mi long-haul network to Integra's metropolitan-area fiber networks spanning more than 2,200 route-mi. Integra provides services to enterprises and carriers in eight western states.
Integra is confident that Infinera's digital architecture will enable it to meet customer demand for fast-growing high-speed data services, the systems vendor says. Infinera's digital architecture and monolithic photonic integrated circuits are designed to provide very high reliability, which will help Integra sustain and enhance its reputation for quality and dependability. With 100 Gbits/sec of bandwidth on every line card, Infinera also enables service delivery for new wavelengths or new services in days rather than in weeks or months.
"The Infinera solution enables Integra to reduce our service provisioning time dramatically while increasing the flexibility of our network through greater capabilities to switch and groom traffic into 10 Gbit/sec wavelengths. We believe that the Infinera solution's advanced performance monitoring will allow us to enhance our response time and increase our network reliability. We found that the total cost of ownership for the Infinera solution was less than other optical transport competitors. The benefits of the Infinera solution include the cost of the actual equipment, together with operational benefits such as ease of installation, service provisioning, and maintenance support services. Finally, Infinera provides us with the variety and flexibility we demand for future service offerings," said Dave Bennett, senior vice president of network engineering at Integra Telecom.
"We are thrilled to be supporting a fast-growing, forward-looking carrier like Integra Telecom, and we are confident that the Infinera Digital Optical Networking system will help them achieve their ambitious growth and service provisioning plans," said Infinera co-founder and CEO Jagdeep Singh.
Visit Infinera
Visit Integra Telecom