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North Attleborough Selects Motorola and
Quantum Bridge for FTTP to Deliver Triple-Play Services to Schools and Municipal
Offices
HORSHAM, Pa. and ANDOVER, Ma.
– 1 Dec. 2003 — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Broadband Communications
Sector and Quantum Bridge Communications®, Inc., a leading developer of
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) solutions, today announced that the North
Attleborough Electrical Department (NAED) has become the latest customer to
select the companies’ joint Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) solution.
Motorola and Quantum Bridge will jointly provide NAED with a FTTP network that
will serve the voice, video and data requirements of municipal and school
buildings throughout the town.
“We are
interested in standards-based Fiber to the Premises solutions that offer
leading-edge features with substantial bandwidth and room for growth,”
said David Sweetland, general manager of North Attleborough Electric Department.
“The Motorola/Quantum Bridge solution offered the best combination of
price and performance to meet our current and future
requirements.”
“This selection by
North Attleborough affirms our commitment to providing cost-effective,
best-in-class infrastructure solutions for service providers,” said
Charles
Dougherty, vice president and general manager, network
infrastructure solutions, Motorola Broadband. “Motorola looks forward to
working with NAED in delivering the benefits of a full bundle of voice, video
and data services to their municipal
buildings.”
“North Attleborough
represents the new wave of municipal telecommunications.” said Tony Zona,
president and CEO of Quantum Bridge. “By deploying a municipal fiber
network, North Attleborough is equipped with a powerful communications
infrastructure that will improve the productivity of municipal employees and the
educational experience for
students.”
About
NAED
North Attleborough Electrical Department
(NAED) is a 109 year old publicly-owned and operated electrical utility
providing electrical and Internet services to residents and businesses of North
Attleborough, Massachusetts. For more information about NAED, visit http://www.naelectric.com.
About Quantum Bridge
Communications
Quantum Bridge Communications,
headquartered in Andover, Mass., is a leading provider of Fiber to the Premises,
including Fiber to the Home and Fiber to the Business, solutions designed to
address the bandwidth bottlenecks in today’s access networks. The Quantum
Bridge product family has been designed to meet the stringent network
requirements of service providers. For more information about Quantum Bridge,
visit www.quantumbridge.com.
About
Motorola Broadband
The Motorola Broadband
Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated end-to-end system for the
delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers informed, entertained and
connected. Its technology enables network operators and retailers to create and
execute on new business opportunities by providing innovative products and
services to the home. Customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise
further contribute to the company’s position as the world’s leading
supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. More information about the
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector can be found at: www.motorola.com/broadband.
About
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were
$27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical
business practices and pioneering important innovations that make things smarter
and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75
years ago this year. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
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Media
Contacts:
Motorola
Jeanne
Russo
+1-215-323-1873
jeanne.russo@motorola.com
Quantum
Bridge Communications
Jeff
Gwynne
+1-978-983-2602
gwynne@quantumbridge.com
North
Attleborough Electric Department
Eric Parrish
+1-508-643-6390
eparrish@naelectric.com
MOTOROLA
and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark
Office. Quantum Bridge and the Quantum Bridge Logo are registered trademarks of
Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc. All other product or service names are the
property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc.
2003.
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