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June 7, 2005
MTS COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDIZES ON HATTERAS NETWORKS
TO DELIVER BUSINESS-GRADE ETHERNET SERVICES OVER THEIR LAST-
MILE NETWORK
Hatteras Networks partners with major Canadian incumbent
telecommunications carrier to support the roll out of industry-leading
converged Ethernet services
Research Triangle Park, NC– June 7, 2005
– Hatteras Networks, the leading provider of award-winning
high-bandwidth, last-mile Ethernet over copper access and
service platforms, today announced that MTS Communications
has standardized on its Metro Ethernet Copper Access™ solution
supporting delivery of business-grade Ethernet Services over
last mile copper. MTS Communications' Ethernet services enable
business customers to fully leverage symmetrical Ethernet
services by allowing them to purchase multiple layered services
over a single physical pipe. MTS Communications selected Hatteras
Networks' 2BASE-TL standards-based service platforms because
they deliver the bandwidth and service flexibility, as well
as a range of QoS capabilities to support multiple services.
To enhance Ethernet Services delivered over
copper, MTS Communications is using Hatteras Networks to make
deployment, service activation and management simple and straightforward.
The Hatteras Networks products were selected for the extensive
standards based feature list and for the new features planned
for addition to the products. The capabilities of the Hatteras
Networks products provide improved performance and management
for MTS Communications ' Ethernet over copper services.
MTS Communications selected Hatteras Networks after an extensive
testing process because it was capable of meeting the carrier's
service delivery, cost and performance needs. MTS Communications
has started turning up enhanced Ethernet Services over Copper
to customers in their service region.
With Hatteras Networks' Ethernet over copper broadband delivery
platforms, carriers can deliver up to 45 Mbps of symmetrical
Ethernet service over existing last-mile, voice-grade copper.
The platform can be utilized to create a rich service portfolio
that includes Ethernet private line, Transparent LAN services,
Voice-over-IP, Internet Access flexibility from 1-45 Mbps,
and virtual private networks (VPNs).
“We enjoy working with the innovative team at MTS Communications
to assist them further in the utilization of their copper
infrastructure to deliver high-performance business services
and we are excited about doing whatever we can to help carriers
like MTS Communications to expand their competitive differentiation,”
said Kevin Sheehan, president and CEO of Hatteras Networks.
“MTS Communications is resetting the bar for last mile business
services with Ethernet Services over Copper and we're pleased
to have helped them in the development of their broadband
infrastructure.”
About MTS
MTS Communications is a division of Manitoba Telecom Services
Inc. (MTS), Canada's third-largest national communications
provider, with more than 6,600 dedicated employees focused
on delivering outstanding value to its customers. Seamlessly
blending innovative solutions and world-class technology,
MTS connects its customers to the world. Through its Manitoba
operations, MTS serves residential and business customers
in the province, with a full suite of wireline voice, data
services, wireless, and MTS TV services. MTS's Allstream division
serves national business customers, with a world-class portfolio
of connectivity, infrastructure management and information
technology services. MTS has an extensive national broadband
fibre optic network spanning more than 24,300 kilometres that
provides international connections through strategic partnerships
and interconnection agreements with other international service
providers. MTS's common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock
Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). MTS's Web site is located
at www.mts.ca .
About Hatteras Networks
Hatteras Networks, a privately held company headquartered
in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, offers carrier
solutions to deliver high-bandwidth business services to locations
that are not served with fiber. Hatteras Networks enables
carriers to fully deliver the requisite high-bandwidth, access
infrastructure to support converged voice, video and data
network services to business customers. Carriers can use Hatteras
Networks' standards-based solutions to extend fiber-based
Ethernet services over copper or upgrade private line customers
to higher-performance services. Hatteras Networks' platform
is built to operate in central offices (COs), controlled environmental
vaults (CEVs), remote terminals (RTs) and on poles, allowing
carriers to deliver Ethernet to nearly all business buildings
on their copper and fiber infrastructure. For more information,
visit www.hatterasnetworks.com .
Note to Editors: Hatteras Networks and
Metro Ethernet Copper Access are trademarks of Hatteras Networks.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
For more information, please contact:
Hatteras Networks:
Richard M. Williams
Connect2 Communications
Phone: (919) 523-0621
Email: rmwilliams@connect2comm.com
MTS:
Wendy Shupenia
Public Affairs Coordinator
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS)
Phone: (204) 941-8576
Email: media.relations@mts.ca
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