CAMPBELL, CA, Nov 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Exalt Communications, the company that is reinventing microwave backhaul,
today announced that Teton Communications, Inc., a network operator and
2-way radio systems integrator in Eastern Idaho, has standardized on
Exalt microwave radio systems to support its backbone network over a
20,000 square-mile service area stretching from Pocatello, Idaho to
Yellowstone National Park. The company has deployed Exalt licensed 6 GHz
radio systems on several 20-mile links to date, and intends to replace
the legacy gear on its remaining links over time. Teton Communications is
also recommending Exalt radio systems to its customers, including public
safety organizations and utilities, for private network upgrades and
expansions.
"We evaluated systems from all major microwave vendors, but Exalt offered
a much better combination of features, performance, reliability and
cost-effectiveness," said Tony Hafla, president of Teton Communications.
"With Exalt, we have the flexibility to scale up to full wire-speed
Gigabit Ethernet through capacity aggregation, and we have reduced our
capital and operational costs significantly."
The Exalt EX-6i-DS3-GigE radio systems deployed by Teton Communications
currently carry up to 16 T1 lines of native TDM traffic along with 100
megabits per second of Ethernet bandwidth. Both TDM and Ethernet
capacities may be expanded or interchanged in the future via remotely
downloadable software. Thanks to the Exalt 1.5+0 redundancy
configuration, the operator avoids the cost of deploying standby radios
because Exalt technology ensures that every radio link stays in operation
even if there is an internal component failure. The Exalt radio systems
also reduce operating expenses; they use a small fraction of the power
required by the legacy systems they are replacing, and Exalt web-based
management allows the technical staff at Teton Communications to remotely
configure and troubleshoot radios without truck rolls.
"In remote areas like Eastern Idaho, wireless links are the only way to
connect facilities, but that doesn't mean network operators have to
sacrifice bandwidth or reliability in order to keep costs down," said
Amir Zoufonoun, president and CEO of Exalt Communications. "As wireless
service providers like Teton Communications are discovering, Exalt radio
systems deliver carrier-class reliability and highly scalable bandwidth
while reducing costs."
All Exalt radio systems -- licensed and
license-exempt -- are carrier-class systems offering guaranteed link
availability, guaranteed throughput and low, constant latency. Systems
are available in frequencies from 2 to 40 GHz and in capacities from 10
Mbps to more than 700 Mbps per channel, providing a range of options to
fit countless network applications. Designed to enable a smooth
transition to IP, they offer native support for both TDM and Ethernet,
and are fully software configurable and upgradeable. For easy and secure
management using third-party network management systems, Exalt systems
support SNMP v1, v2c and v3. Data security is provided by available FIPS
197-compliant AES 128-bit and 256-bit encryption that adds zero latency
to the transmission. To simplify installation and maintenance, all Exalt
systems feature an embedded manual and most include a built-in spectrum
analyzer.
About Exalt Communications
Exalt Communications provides next-generation licensed and license-exempt
microwave systems to service providers, government organizations and
enterprises worldwide. Exalt products are designed to solve the network
bottlenecks associated with the growing demand for IP-based voice, data
and video applications and the resulting migration from TDM to IP-based
networks. With a flexible architecture and universal product platform
covering multiple market segments, Exalt provides a full range of
carrier-class microwave radio systems that meet the demand for
cost-effective and flexible alternatives to fiber and leased lines.
www.exaltcom.com
Media Contacts:
Pamela Valentine
VP Marketing
Outbound & Channel
Exalt Communications
pvalentine@exaltcom.com
408-871-1804 x351
Michael Schoolnik
Story Public Relations
michael@storypr.com
415-674-3816
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