The FINANCIAL — SAN JOSE, Calif., August 15, 2011 – Consolidated Communications, a provider of communications services, has deployed the Cisco® Carrier Ethernet Systemto support new and upgraded services for residential and business customers in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas.
The Cisco Carrier Ethernet System is a pre-tested, end-to-end network solution that minimizes the time and technical resources required to test and validate network performance.
Driven by customer demand for more high-definition channels, greater video-on-demand options and faster Internet access, the new Consolidated Communications network will provide the capacity and the end-to-end quality-of-service (QoS) necessary to ensure that one network can deliver a mix of consumer voice, video and data traffic along with mission-critical business services.
According to Tom White, who is vice president of engineering and network operations, Consolidated Communications, "Choosing the best-in-class Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network was a critical decision for our future."
"The Cisco ASR 9000 Series and Cisco Carrier Ethernet System position us to address the short-term needs of bandwidth consumption through a simplified efficient network core with a clear path to accommodate the technical and bandwidth needs of the future. With Cisco, we are able to spend time with customers and not building the network. We've gained more than 20 percent IPTV customers in the past year," said Mr. White.
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