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Hancock Telephone Selects Motorola
Multi-Service Access Platform to Deliver ‘Telco TV’ Video
Offerings
Leveraging the
Motorola solution, Hancock Telephone is the first wireline service provider in
the region to offer video services over existing twisted pair
wiring.
HORSHAM, Pa. – 09 December
2004 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that Hancock Telephone,
an independent telephone company serving communities in upstate New York and
Pennsylvania, has selected the Motorola Multi-Service Access Platform for the
delivery of voice, video and data services to residential and business
customers. With the selection, Hancock Telephone establishes a clear
competitive differentiator as one of the first operators within its markets to
offer voice, video, and data services over twisted pair wiring.
Motorola’s standards-based end-to-end
access solution will enable Hancock to accommodate future subscriber growth, as
well as add complementary broadband services. These services can open
substantial new windows of opportunity for decreasing subscriber churn rates and
increasing revenue per user – today and in the future. Additionally, the
Motorola platform will provide Hancock Telephone, parent company to Hancock
Cable TV and Pronet ISP, with the ability to execute on its long term strategy
of collapsing all three network types into a single, fully-integrated
solution.
“By using Motorola’s
end-to-end multi-service solution, we achieve significant savings associated
with the operational cost of supporting multiple different network types,”
said Rob Wrighter Jr., director of operations, Hancock Telephone.
“Hancock Telephone is also using Motorola to enable its Cable Television
operations, which provides the ability to leverage our service offerings across
both HFC and xDSL
networks.”
“Motorola is committed
to providing end-to-end broadband solutions that support the business needs of
our customers, regardless of their network architecture,” said Bruce
Swail, Motorola corporate vice president and general
manager Telecom Access Solutions. “We are pleased to work with Hancock
Telephone as they develop the infrastructure to bring advanced triple play
services into their
communities.”
Motorola offers telecom
service providers multiple options for delivering applications over a variety of
network architectures and access platforms, including xDSL,
Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP), Passive Optical Networks (PON), Hybrid Fiber Coax
(HFC), and broadband wireless access networks. Motorola’s broad technology
portfolio includes digital video, high-speed data, voice services, and consumer
premise applications that have been deployed in millions of households globally.
The company’s Multi-Service Access platform delivers over 700,000 streams
of digital video over xDSL, representing over 90% of North American Telco TV
subscribers.
About Hancock
Telephone
For nearly 100 years Hancock
Telephone Company has proudly served our towns, providing the best possible
service through the highest quality employees. As one of the few remaining
independently owned telephone companies in the region, Hancock Telephone
provides the latest in digital technology to more than 1600 customers located in
New York and Pennsylvania. We receive high marks from our customers on
satisfaction surveys. Much to our satisfaction -- and yours -- we are the proud
recipients of the New York State Public Service Commendation for providing
outstanding quality service.
About Motorola
Broadband Communications Sector
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. For
more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit
www.motorola.com/broadband.
About
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that
help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were
U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that
benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a
progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the
environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more
information: www.motorola.com.
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Media Contact:
Motorola
Paul
Alfieri
+1-215-323-1804
paul.alfieri@motorola.com
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names are the property of their respective
owners.
© Motorola, Inc. 2004.
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