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WORLD WIDE PACKETS BRINGS FIBER TO THE SUBSCRIBER® TO IDAHO DEVELOPMENT
Planned Community provides high-speed, future-proof communications connections to Bear Creek homeowners
Spokane, WA and MERIDIAN, ID—February 11, 2002 – World Wide Packets will supply its Fiber to the Subscriber solution, comprised of customer premises equipment, concentrators and network management software, to Bear Creek, a planned community located in Meridian, Idaho. The development joins many others across the country in offering advanced communications infrastructure to homeowners. "Because the incumbent service providers are avoiding upgrading their legacy infrastructure, developers and other entities such as public utilities and municipalities have been forced to take the initiative," said World Wide Packets Founder Bernard Daines.
Developers say the high-speed connections are a major incentive for buyers, and a deciding factor for many who choose Bear Creek. The fiber optic network connecting Bear Creek homes is managed by WestCom LLC, operating as Digital Easy Chair, which is providing Internet services with plans to offer converged voice and video services soon.
"Fiber optic connections are the only way to ensure that your home is future-proof, ready for whatever new applications emerge," said Tim Taylor, managing member of Digital Easy Chair. "Ten years ago we couldn't imagine email as a communication method and now emails outnumber phone calls. Having a dedicated 100MG fiber optic connection will allow residents to receive high-speed converged services like Internet, high definition television, and telephone over one line, with one bill. It will also let them take advantage of telecommuting, home-based distance learning, and any number of other life-changing conveniences these kinds of networks will make possible."
World Wide Packets solution provides business and residences dedicated 100MG to 1 Gigabit connections. World Wide Packets Portals provide customer premises connections. Concentrators aggregate and distribute voice, video and data services. Management of the system is accomplished via the Lightning Edge Network Supervisor, World Wide Packets' network management software solution. Daines said, "Everyday we see growing evidence that there is pent up demand for converged services-voice, video and data-delivered over FTTS networks. Westcom and Digital Easy Chair clearly understand the future-proof value of these networks and we commend them for their vision and execution."
About World Wide Packets
World Wide Packets pioneered the adoption of Ethernet-based access networks. The company has become synonymous with solutions for "Fiber to the Subscriber®," "Ethernet to the Subscriber™" and "Ethernet in the First Mile." World Wide Packet's LightningEdge™ offering enables a single access platform for both business and residential subscribers, providing the most cost competitive broadband access solution for delivery of voice, video, and data services. World Wide Packets is a privately held corporation, established by Bernard Daines, founder of Packet Engines, Grand Junction Networks and Tidewater Associates. For more information on World Wide Packets, please visit our Web site at www.worldwidepackets.com.
Access Brilliance, Ethernet to the Subscriber, ETTS, Fiber to the Subscriber, FTTS, LightningEdge, World Wide Packets and the World Wide Packets logo are trademarks of World Wide Packets Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Bear Creek
Bear Creek is located in Meridian, a suburb of Boise, Idaho. Bear Creek is a new housing development of 326 homes ranging in price from $130,000 to $600,000. A commons area is provided that has two baseball diamonds and a large park area. Each home is wired for all advanced IP services with Cat 5, coax, security systems, and home theater. For more information on Bear Creek, please visit www.mybearcreek.com.
Contact
World Wide Packets Contact:
Eileen DeArmon
(509) 242-9270
eileen.dearmon@wwp.com
Bear Creek Contact:
Tim Taylor
(208) 888-4039
timtaylor@digitaleasychair.com
