TeraSpan announces RDTP acceptance
JUNE 25, 2007 -- TeraSpan Networks (search for TeraSpan Networks) says its Vertical Inlaid Fiber (VIF) System has been added to a the accepted materials list of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Telecommunications Program (RDTP), which supports expanded broadband access to rural American communities that currently receive limited service.
"We are very pleased that the RDTP has granted us technical acceptance," contends Lisa
Payne, TeraSpan's president. "Small towns should have access to the same resources as urban and suburban areas, and our technology can help these communities by significantly increasing the ease of broadband deployments while simultaneously decreasing the costs."
The technical acceptance of TeraSpan's VIF System will qualify the company to participate in RDTP-financed projects, including many fiber-to-the-home (search for FTTH) projects. TeraSpan says its innovative technology is ideal for such projects as it is faster and more economical to deploy than traditional methods, and its flexible design allows for the future expansion of the network. TeraSpan's VIF System consists of a rugged two-piece conduit that "zippers" closed over the fiber-optic cables and is then placed in a slim cut in the ground.
Since 2001 RDTP has provided $4.9 billion in broadband financing. The enhanced communications services provided by such financing is intended to stimulate local economies, provide access to global markets, and improve the quality of life for rural residents by offering access to on-line educational and health care resources.
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