Middle America fast becoming fiber America

Om Malik | Tuesday, April 5, 2005 | 10:16 AM PT | 1 comment

Founded in 1956, Elkhart Telephone, has decided to go all fiber. The Kansas-based independent phone operator will be deploying Wave7 Optics gear in its new FTTP network in Kansas.  Elkhart will offer 4-lines per residence of VOIP, 100-channel RF-video television and high-speed data services, throughout its current subscriber base region of 1400 residential and business lines by the end of 2Q 2006.  Wave7’s Last Mile Link Ethernet-based technology won over the GPON (gigabit PON) technology from another FTTP vendor. 

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April 6th, 2005
12:27 PM PT
JM said:

You go Elkhart! I’ve long said that the way to bring jobs BACK to America is to bring TRUE broadband into rural America where you can buy a great 3 bedroom home on a half acrea for $60,000. This is great to see from a small, independent.

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