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BTI Systems Delivers Converged Networking Solution for Clarks Telecommunications Company

Enables convergence of established SONET infrastructure with new, high capacity Ethernet connectivity in a complete network solution

Ottawa, Canada — Thursday, November 19, 2009 // BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Service Edge solutions for the delivery of high bandwidth, multi-protocol services, today announced that Clarks Telecommunications Company (Clarks), based in Nebraska, has deployed a BTI 7000 Series solution to support Fiber to the Home (FTTH) triple play network backhaul.

Clarks, an Independent Operating Company (IOC), offers local telephone, wired and wireless broadband internet access, digital cable and long distance phone services to Clarks, Ulysses, and Weston, Nebraska.

The BTI Systems’ 7000 evolves Clarks’ SONET-based OC-48 network and provides 10G Ethernet-based service delivery, network convergence, DWDM multiplexing, and reach extension all in one platform. The BTI 7000 Series, with technical acceptance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also offers Clarks the ability to leverage fully integrated Layer 2 Carrier Ethernet switching and aggregation from the same platform in the future.

A key selection criteria for Clarks was simple and intuitive network and service provisioning. The BTI proNX™ Management Suite offers a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and auto provisioning intelligence that assists in the rapid commissioning of services across the network as demand for NNTC’s comprehensive service offer grows.

“BTI’s solutions allow Clarks to scale capacity using either SONET or Ethernet on a converged WDM infrastructure that’s extremely intuitive to deploy and provision” said Terry Eriksen, Assistant General Manager, Clarks Telecommunications Company. “We’ve also appreciated the responsiveness and support of the BTI team as we deploy this new technology in our network that will ready Clarks to grow with the demands of our subscribers.”

“Independent Operating Companies like Clarks are transitioning their networks to address new bandwidth requirements and enhanced service offerings” said Pete Dale, VP Sales Americas, BTI Systems. “BTI Systems provides an optimum foundation for broadband service delivery networks, combining Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and Carrier Ethernet, that simplify the transition from SONET to next-generation packet optical networking.”

About BTI Systems

BTI Systems provides multi-service networking platforms to address the increasing demand for packet services, greater optical capacity, dynamic networking, and management simplicity in service-provider and enterprise networks. Comprehensive packet optical capabilities leveraging innovative technologies and modular platforms allow BTI Systems to address a diverse range of applications within metro access, metro, and regional network environments. BTI Systems simplifies the transition to packet-based networking and enables network operators to profitably increase network capacity on demand up to 400Gbps per fiber pair. Leveraging high capacity WDM and integrated packet-based platform capabilities, BTI Systems simplifies network infrastructures and the delivery of video, storage, wired data, wireless data and voice, and media where and when it’s needed.

The BTI Systems portfolio consists of the BTI 7000 Series packet optical networking platform, the BTI 700 Series Carrier Ethernet access device portfolio, and the proNX Management Suite offering element, network, and service management plus strategic planning capabilities.

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