FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Frontier Communications Completes ROADM Network Initiatives to Enhance Internet Speed and Increase Broadband Availability Throughout Ohio
Frontier Deploys Latest Broadband Technology Across Ohio
Marion, Ohio –
August 22, 2011 – Customers of Frontier Communications [NYSE: FTR] in Ohio are now enjoying the benefits of the company’s recent aggressive deployment of the latest generation broadband technology. As of July 5, the company fully deployed Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) systems throughout its service area in Ohio. These broadband networks improve the online experience for customers in terms of Internet speeds and broadband availability while enhancing network flexibility and manageability for the company.
Communities now served by this technology include: Ashland, Athens, Bowling Green, Brunswick, Bryan, Cambridge, Celina, Circleville, Dover, Georgetown, Marion, Medina, New Philadelphia, Piketon, Norwalk, Oxford, Sylvania, Troy and Wilmington.
The flexible optical network capabilities of ROADM are important as network capacity continues to grow and as demand for Frontier's higher-capacity residential and business broadband services increases.
Frontier's Packet-Optical Transport Network can now deliver more than 30 different types of residential or business services such as Ethernet (Fiber to the Office or Cell Site), Session Internet Protocol (SIP) trunking, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Dedicated Internet Access Services (DIA).
“Frontier's investment in multi-service ROADM technology in Ohio enables us to give customers the latest broadband technology and increased network speeds,” said Dave Davidson, Ohio Senior Vice President and General Manager. “Our ROADM network will also serve as a platform to dramatically expand the availability of broadband in our service areas across the state over the next two years. We’re very excited about our new network performance and the reliable, higher Internet speeds that we can now deliver in these areas. Over the past year, we have made over $60M in capital investments in the state of Ohio, which includes investments made in our new ROADM networks.”
Frontier’s High-Speed Internet service is delivered on dedicated lines from the company’s central switching office to the customer’s home or business. The service is supported by local technicians and backed by live, 24/7, 100-percent U.S.-based customer service and technical support.
New residential customers ordering Frontier’s High-Speed Internet services are offered two-hour appointment windows during which a trained technician will install a Frontier wireless router, connect the customer’s computer to the Internet and offer a basic course on how to access and navigate the web.
Customers may also select
Frontier SecureSM, a full array of support services that include Internet security, technical support and online data backup.
For more information, residential and business consumers may call 1-877-462-8188 or visit
http://www.frontier.com to check their eligibility or to place orders.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) is the largest provider of communications services focused upon rural America. It is included in the S&P 500 Index and offers voice, High-Speed Internet, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices, and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately 14,900 employees. It has a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce. Frontier’s landline service is reliable, safe and accessible. More information is available at
www.frontier.com and
www.frontier.com/ir.
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Contacts:
Dave Davidson, SVP/G
216-956-3112
Dave.Davidson@ftr.com
Patricia Amendola, Public Relations
570-631-6013
Patricia.Amendola@ftr.comLabels: broadband, Frontier Communications, Ohio, ROADM
