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Fujitsu and DTC Communications Introduce
Metro Ethernet Services to Rural Tennessee
FLASHWAVE® 4000 Family of MSPPs Provide Increase in
Metro Bandwidth and Position DTC for Future Services
ALEXANDRIA, Tenn. – May 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of
innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that DTC Communications has
completed a 300-mile metro network using Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning
Platforms (MSPPs). DTC was already offering both phone and Internet service to customers in five
counties of middle Tennessee, but with the new Fujitsu equipment and the increased bandwidth that
comes with it, DTC was able to replace their existing SONET equipment with a more manageable
system that will allow for future services.
“To be successful in this new communications environment requires scalable amounts of bandwidth
and a carrier-class, reliable network that can provide customers with a high-quality voice, video, and
data experience,” said Jerry Strait, Network/TCC supervisor at DTC Communications. “The Fujitsu
FLASHWAVE products allow us to create a network that fulfills these requirements with OC-192 line
rates and advanced Ethernet transport features. Our new network also has enough scalability to allow
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us to transport existing legacy TDM services, which drives network simplification and an overall
reduction in our operating costs.”
DTC Communications purchased five FLASHWAVE 4500 nodes, twelve FLASHWAVE 4100 Large
Shelf systems, and two FLASHWAVE 4100 Extension Shelves. The FLASHWAVE 4500 nodes are
being used to form the core OC-192 ring, with the FLASHWAVE 4100 nodes used for the OC-48 and
OC-12 collector rings that distribute services to their customers. DTC leveraged the advanced
technology of all three Fujitsu products to ensure greater utilization of bandwidth for data applications,
and allow Ethernet services to be provisioned with a guaranteed quality of service (QoS).
“One of the biggest reasons why DTC Communications selected the FLASHWAVE 4000 MSPPs was
because of the scalability that the platforms bring to the company’s multi-layered network,” said Owen
“Nick” Nichols, applications specialist at the Madison Group, which sold the FLASHWAVE products
to DTC. “The platform allowed DTC to get the most out of its existing network without sacrificing
service reliability or increasing capital expenditures for expensive overlay networks.”
A valued Fujitsu reseller, the Madison Group is a specialty communications contractor with extensive
experience completing projects financed with government loans from the Rural Utilities Service (a part
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture). The company offers turnkey network systems integration for
central office projects (access, transport, and switching for voice, data, and video services), plus
installation services.
“The Madison Group is very familiar with the unique requirements of our nation’s independent
telecommunications companies,” said Jim Hintze, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu
Network Communications. “They have worked with Fujitsu to leverage RUS funding and place
FLASHWAVE products in rural communications networks throughout the U.S.”
The telephone cooperative purchased the NETSMART® 1500 Element Management System (EMS),
which provides for the end-to-end management, provisioning, and surveillance of their Fujitsu optical
networking platforms. DTC also purchased a critical, ongoing maintenance support package which
includes access to 24/7 remote technical assistance and spares management from Fujitsu, plus
equipment feature software updates and hands-on technical training.
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About DTC Communications
DTC Communications began as DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc. in February 1951. DTC
Communications provides basic residential and business access, enhanced simple touch features,
complex business systems, Centrex service, pagers, DSL and Internet service. For more information,
please visit http://www.dtccom.net.
About Madison Group
Founded in 1991 as a prime contractor for central office upgrades and expansions in the independent
telecommunications arena, Madison Group has serviced more than two hundred telecommunications,
CLEC, and utility firms, with a current customer base of forty active accounts. Madison’s highly
skilled staff includes applications specialists, who design networks for central office switching carrier
and access, and installation specialists, who oversee the work at customer premises and handle inhouse racking and cabinetization. For more information, please visit http://www.madisong.com.
About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. is an innovator and strategic partner with over 20 years of
experience as a leading provider of wireline and wireless networking solutions that solve critical
business issues and enable new services. With the support of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), a $53B
company with approximately 160,000 professionals in 70 countries, Fujitsu enables their customers to
build or seamlessly migrate to fully converged networks that improve network performance and
profitability. Over 400,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across
North America. Fujitsu maintains a well-established and highly-regarded position as a market leader
by providing the best-in-breed data networking solutions that drive next-generation access, core, and
wireless networks. For more information, please visit http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom.
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