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WORLD WIDE PACKETS WINS PROVO METRO NETWORK BUSINESS
World Wide Packets will provide Fiber to the Subscriber® network to Provo, Utah
Spokane, WA and PROVO, UT—April 15, 2002 – World Wide Packets will provide metro access network equipment to the city of Provo for a phased build out to begin immediately. The first phase creates the city's metro backbone, connecting government buildings, schools, and power stations to deliver high-speed data. This phase is expected to be completed by the end of May 2002. Science Applications International Corporation will assist in this phase of building the network.
"By deploying our end-to-end solution, Provo is creating a new model for the delivery of high speed services and securing the City's future in the process," said Bernard Daines, CEO, World Wide Packets.
Provo joins a growing number of progressive municipalities across the United States that realize communications infrastructure is fundamental to a city's economic and social well-being, much like utilities and roads. Municipal leaders are committing to bridging the Digital Divide by providing the necessary infrastructure, then building partnerships with service providers to support business and residential applications.
Said Provo Mayor Lewis Billings, "We are extremely pleased to find a company of World Wide Packet's caliber to assist us with deploying fiber technology to improve city services. This infrastructure is a critical component to supporting every operation in the City including police, fire, traffic control, and most certainly to enhance the reliability of our power system."
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.
World Wide Packets, Access Brilliance, LightningEdge, Ethernet to the Subscriber, ETTS, Fiber to the Subscriber, FTTS, and the World Wide Packets logo are trademarks of World Wide Packets Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact
World Wide Packets Contact:
Eileen DeArmon
World Wide Packets
509.242.9270
eileen.dearmon@wwp.com
Provo:
Mary Delamare Schaefer
(801) 852-6867
provo.mdschaefe@state.ut.us
