Optelian has announced Tier 1 carrier customer DWDM solution deployments to independent network operators, ATMC and Otelco. ATMC and Otelco deployed Optelian's DWDM solution, effectively obtaining mid-point interconnect applications with Tier 1 carriers. In both customer deployments, the Tier 1 carrier requirements called for routing new mobile backhaul services through the independent operators' networks, but insufficient fiber capacity in those network links posed as a critical challenge.
Dave Mills, VP Sales, Service & Marketing, Optelian said, "The ease of Optelian's DWDM solution to both deploy and use was designed specifically for customers like ATMC and Otelco - enabling them to get up and running, address technical challenges, and be fully able to support their Tier 1 customers immediately."
Rick Brock, Central Office Manager, Otelco said, "We didn't have previous experience with DWDM, but Optelian made this upgrade very simple for us to do. The equipment was straightforward to order as this is a widely deployed configuration, and Optelian assisted us with the installation, making the whole process very quick and easy."
Jeff Stutts, Manager - Switch Services, ATMC said, "We had already been using Optelian's WDM and CWDM solutions, so we were able to install this on our own. Like all Optelian products, the DWDM equipment was delivered and installed quickly allowing us to get this link into service on our schedule."
