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WORLD WIDE PACKETS CONNECTS WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH FIBER TO THE SUBSCRIBER® NETWORK
Mason County PUD No. 3 selects World Wide Packets to provide automated meter reading and converged services connections to business and residential customers
Spokane, WA and Mason County WA - May 6,2002 – World Wide Packets Fiber to the Subscriber solution is connecting businesses and residents in Mason County, Washington to a high speed broadband network deployed by Mason County Public Utility District No. 3. Phase One of the project will deliver over 1,000 connections.
After implementing automated meter reading, the PUD will go on to wholesale network capacity to service providers offering internet access, broadcast and cable television channels, video-on-demand, and local and long distance telephone service, all over IP, to area businesses, schools and residents.
Mason County PUD No. 3 is joining a growing number of utilities, both domestic and international, seeking to leverage both the reliability of their utility delivery systems and their loyal customer bases into telecom services. Ultimately the benefits accrue to the community in the form of economic stimulus and improved services. Says Joel Myer, public affairs manager for the PUD, "They [utilities] can make a long-term investment to provide low cost, highly reliable networks to the communities they serve. PUD 3's goal is to provide the kind of service to its customers that enhances their quality of life and promotes community development."
"World Wide Packets has been a first rate partner. Its expertise in both the technical and practical aspects of deploying a next generation solution has significantly benefited this project," said Jeff Skinner, Mason County PUD No. 3 telecommunications engineer.
World Wide Packets CEO Bernard Daines expressed confidence in the future of utilities and telecom services. "Utilities like PUD 3 are changing the model for service delivery. By adopting a wholesale and retail split between infrastructure and services, they are creating enormous opportunity both for consumers and service providers of all kinds."
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 Packets' 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.
About Mason County PUD No. 3
Mason County PUD No. 3 is a publicly owned utility serving 28,118 customers. Its service area covers 567 square miles, most of which is in Mason County. Electric service is also provided to small areas of south Kitsap, east Grays Harbor, and southwest Pierce Counties.
Contact
World Wide Packets:
Eileen DeArmon
(509) 242-9270
eileen.dearmon@wwp.com
Mason County PUD # 3:
Joel Myer
(360) 432-5259
jmyer@masonpud3.org
