ATLANTA, GA, June 5, 2006- Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc., today confirmed that the company's AMN1220 GPON Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) solution is currently being used to turn up video, data, and voice services in Bandon, Oregon. The Bandon network will be formally inaugurated in a public "Light Up Bandon" ceremony on June 21. The network is being implemented by the service provider, ComSpan Bandon Networks, which is a join venture of ComSpanUSA and Ledcor Technical Services, Ltd. (LTS).
The Hitachi AMN1220 is compliant with ITU-T G.984 standards and provides data rates of 2.488Gbps downstream and 1.244Gbps upstream. According to Dean Coons, Sr. VP/COO of LTS, "We chose to implement standard cable TV services, or RF video, for basic video services, plus IPTV for enhanced services such as Video on Demand. The ability of Hitachi's GPON system to provide the RF video overlay in addition to the bandwidth to support multiple high definition IPTV channels is key to the success of the network."
Take rates will not be disclosed until the June 21 st event. According to John Stadter, CEO of ComSpanUSA, "We have been extremely pleased with the acceptance of this new technology by the citizens of Bandon. The penetration rate has exceeded our expectations, and the subscribers who are already online are extremely satisfied with the performance and mix of services."
"Hitachi is pleased to work with ComSpanUSA, Ledcor Technical Services, and the providers of other network equipment to make this installation happen," said Frank Banks, Hitachi Telecom VP of sales. This deployment represents a milestone for GPON technology in North America, providing both RF and IP video services, along with high speed data and voice."
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