Actelis Networks has announced that North Pittsburgh Systems has deployed its EFM-compliant MetaLIGHT Ethernet-over-copper platform to deliver Ethernet services to businesses throughout the Pittsburgh metro area.
North Pittsburgh Systems is the 25th customer worldwide to deploy Actelis' EFM-compliant Ethernet-over-copper platforms.
The IEEE unanimously approved the Ethernet-in-the-First-Mile 802.3ah standard in June. Although the standard was just recently approved by the standards board, Actelis has been shipping platforms that comply with this standard since February.
Actelis' involvement in the standardization process allowed it to develop a compliant platform earlier, and to maintain compliance as the drafts evolved. Now that the standard has been ratified, Actelis is prepared to meet the expected rapid ramp-up in demand for long-reach Ethernet-over-copper platforms from service providers who've been waiting for a finalized standard before beginning mass deployment of Ethernet services.
"Now that the standard has been ratified, service providers can immediately integrate EFM-compliant solutions into their existing networks and focus on delivering new revenue-generating services, without worrying about network interoperability issues," says Michael Howard, principal analyst for Infonetics Research. "There is a built-up demand for these services, and the ratification of the 802.3ah standard eliminates a major barrier to widespread deployment of Ethernet services."
North Pittsburgh Systems has already begun deploying Actelis' EFM-compliant Ethernet-over-copper platform to meet the demand for Ethernet services in both its ILEC - North Pittsburgh Telephone - and its CLEC - Penn Telecom - subsidiaries. Along with meeting the demand from its existing ILEC customers, Actelis' platforms will allow Penn Telecom to expand its CLEC customer base by offering high-bandwidth Ethernet services to businesses throughout the Pittsburgh metro area that are only served by copper.
Prior to deploying Actelis' EFM-compliant platforms, North Pittsburgh Systems, through its Penn Telecom unit, deployed the MetaLIGHT 1500 platform to deliver DS3 services to businesses in Pittsburgh.
Actelis Networks supplies solutions that enable service providers and enterprises to deliver carrier-grade, new broadband services using existing copper plant.
Actelis is based in Fremont, CA. For more information visit www.actelis.com.
