Less Is More: Simpler Network and Lower Cost

Comanche brings big bang for a buck with new Tellabs Ethernet switch

NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comanche County Telephone
Company had a challenge: it needed to resolve bottlenecks in the access part
of its network. To do that, the provider, which services customers in Texas
and Oklahoma, improved its network with a new cost-efficient and future-proof
solution from Tellabs. With the solution, Comanche can aggregate its traffic
and lower the number of network connections while providing customers with
high-speed services, all in a cost-efficient way.

Without breaking the bank on costly upgrades, Comanche selected the Tellabs(R)
Carrier Ethernet solution, part of Tellabs(R) Business Services solutions, to
do the job. The provider deployed the new Tellabs(R) 7345 Ethernet Aggregation
Switch from Tellabs' line of Metro Ethernet Switching products that help
deliver Carrier Ethernet services. The Tellabs 7345 switch fits in a small
space while providing an upgrade path.

"We needed to deliver reliable high-speed services to our residential and
business customers, while cost-efficiently managing our network traffic," said
Steve Baker, Director of Network Operations at Comanche. "Tellabs enabled us
to resolve our challenge while saving costs."

A penny saved is a penny earned
Comanche has an established base of the Tellabs(R) 1000 and the Tellabs(R)
1150 Multiservice Access Platforms. The provider took advantage of the
end-to-end IP architecture on the Tellabs access platforms and installed
Gigabit Ethernet uplinks to aggregate its traffic. This solution eliminated
the need for expensive overlays.

"By adding the Tellabs 7345 switch, Comanche eliminated potential
interoperability issues," said Chuck Bernstein, Vice President, North America
Sales, at Tellabs. "The new platform works with the current network, saving
time and money on training and testing."

Tellabs' new line of Metro Ethernet Switching products offers Carrier Ethernet
for any size project including DSLAM aggregation and wireless backhaul
applications. The solution brings redundant architecture and enables operators
such as Comanche to increase service resiliency and simplify operations
cost-efficiently.

About Tellabs -- Tellabs helps customers succeed through innovation. That's
why 41 of the top 50 global telecom service providers choose our mobile
backhaul, optical networking and business services solutions. We help telecom
service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable TV companies,
enterprises and government agencies get ahead by adding revenue, reducing
expenses and optimizing networks. With wireless and wireline networks in more
than 90 countries, we enrich people's lives by innovating the way the world
connects(TM). Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select
Market, Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index, the S&P 500 and several corporate
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