Fastest Ethernet Services With Mega Path And ADTRAN

Last month, MegaPath announced plans to expand its Ethernet over Copper service on a nationwide basis by leveraging ADTRAN's flagship product, the Total Access 5000 in order to deliver a blend of Ethernet services over copper and via VDSL2 bonding. By June 2012 MegaPath plans to make the service available in over 680 central offices, making it the single largest Ethernet service provider of nationwide Ethernet services.

The provider's SVP Chief Technology Officer, Aamir Hussain, stated that with ""the new capabilities we're getting from ADTRAN we'll be able to support 100 Mbps symmetrical and also in some cases 400 Mbps asymmetrical services,"" as opposed to its current offering that supports 20Mbps. Hussain added that MegaPath's objective is to offer a cutting-edge network that provides the speeds and services customers require to support access to a extensive assortment of applications, and that market leader ADTRAN is allowing MegaPath ""to push the technology envelope, while maintaining the reliability and Quality of Service standards that are paramount to our customers.""

For those with facilities that cannot be reached by fiber, the provider is Ethernet-enabling its whole network with scalable technology to offer a comprehensive assortment of options and applications for customers. Thanks to this endeavor, MegaPath is capable of deploying a variety of business services, such as multiple-site IP VPN, MPLS networking, high-speed Internet access, and private data networking for large enterprises.

ADTRAN's VP of sales for the Carrier Networks Division, Steven Locke, stated that by partnering with MegaPath, ADTRAN is offering the provider a way to deliver Ethernet at rates that, until now, were unattainable, and that by making the most of ""the total breadth of ADTRAN's Ethernet portfolio,"" the provider has the ability to meet the unique cloud-connectivity and high-speed business services needs of its customers.

A little background on ADTRAN, Inc.:

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading provider of modern communication equipment and networking services that enable data, voice, video and Internet communications across an array of network infrastructures. With over 1,700 solutions in its portfolio, ADTRAN services countless numbers of individuals, government organizations, private businesses and service providers around the globe.

A little background on MegaPath:

MegaPath is a leading Ethernet services provider of wholesale and commercial services for businesses of any size. Operating one of the largest end-to-end communications networks in the U.S., MegaPath offers a comprehensive range of security, voice and data services nationwide.