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SECOM deploys Infinera XTM Series to underserved rural Colorado
Rural electric power cooperative expanding middle-mile network to bring new broadband services .
SECOM , the wholly owned broadband subsidiary of Southeast Colorado Power Association ( SECPA ), is modernizing its middle-mile and business Ethernet access network using Infinera ’ s XTM Series optical transport solution to bring new multi-gigabit broadband services to previously underserved rural southern Colorado communities .
SECOM ’ s enhanced network provides connectivity for thousands of customers , including homes , schools , libraries , government entities , telecoms and businesses .
The XTM Series provides SECOM with a temperature-hardened and low-latency packet optical middle-mile network that is ideally suited to the combination of residential , business and Carrier Ethernet traffic in the network and the demanding operational environment at the edge of the network .
“ Infinera ’ s XTM solution was easy to deploy ,” said Elijah Quinn-Ridgwell , Chief Technology Officer , SECOM .
“ We have a vast and mostly rural service area , which benefits from Infinera ’ s edge-optimized platform , enabling us to aggregate larger amounts of traffic from more varied and remote locations . Upgrading the network with Infinera ’ s XTM solution maximized our broadband and
Ethernet capabilities across our network , creating a more robust and scalable infrastructure that will allow us to continue to grow well into the future .”
Infinera worked with its partner World Wide Technology ( WWT ) on the network design and deployment for SECOM .
“ We are pleased to work with WWT to upgrade SECOM ’ s network , bringing vital fiber and mobile broadband connectivity to underserved communities in rural Colorado ,” said Nick Walden , Senior Vice President , Worldwide Sales at Infinera .
“ Modernizing SECOM ’ s middle-mile network ensures southern Colorado keeps pace with the rest of the world .” p
The rural electric power cooperative is one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the region with a fiber network spanning around 2,000 miles throughout southeastern Colorado .
With Infinera ’ s XTM Series , SECOM is expanding the capabilities of its middle-mile network to deliver multi-gigabit Ethernet services driven by the bandwidth growth of large enterprises and industrial parks as well as the 100G / 400G broadband transport needed to aggregate thousands of broadband services offered in newly created fiberhoods .
This middle-mile network modernization project provides SECOM the network flexibility , reliability and reach needed to maximize the region ’ s economic and social development opportunities and close the digital divide in the most remote and rugged locations .
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