WOW! selects Nortel for optical cable network
AUGUST 21, 2007 -- Midwestern bundled services provider WOW!, Internet, Cable & Phone, has selected Nortel (search for Nortel) to build its next-generation network for enhanced triple-play services, including video-on-demand (VoD). The optical and Ethernet upgrades to the network will enable WOW! to offer its customers a larger library of VoD titles at faster speeds than currently available while ensuring the quality of other services. The Nortel optical network will also provide a foundation for easily evolving future network services enhancements.
"The expansion of our network with Nortel is a great validation of our business because it means our focus on providing affordable service bundles and exemplary customer service has struck a chord," says Mike Brody, chief technical officer, WOW!. "Nortel gives us the ability to further our customer-centric philosophy by simplifying and improving our network infrastructure in a cost-effective manner, enabling us to deliver new communications and entertainment options to our customers."
"The consumer appetite for real-time services has never been higher, placing a heavy toll on networks that deliver everything from voice and data to video-on-demand," adds Tom Buttermore, general manager, Cable Solutions, Nortel. "Nortel provides both the infrastructure to help deliver new services quickly and efficiently as well as the tools to simplify network complexity."
The WOW! network expansion will serve customers in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. Network enhancements to support growth and ensure the quality of VoD and VoIP services will include Nortel's metro Ethernet portfolio, including the Optical Metro 5200, Optical Multiservice Edge 6500, Common Phototonic Layer (CPL), and Optical Manager Element Adapter Administration (OMEA). Enhancements also include Nortel Global Services for cable operators, which will allow the service provider to focus on core business objectives rather than day-to-day network management.
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