[e.spire Introduces ACSI Network Technologies - Turnkey Local Telecom Network Deployment for Carriers, New Entrants and Municipalities]
Unique Resource Specializes in Building Local Fiber Optic Networks And Installing Voice and Data Switches and Network Management Centers
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- e.spire Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPI), formerly "ACSI," today introduced ACSI Network Technologies, a resource offering construction of local telecommunications networks for carriers and other businesses. ACSI Network Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of e.spire Communications, empowers industry players to leverage e.spire's established track record in deploying advanced competitive local telecom infrastructures to create state-of-the-art local networks that offer a complete array of advanced voice and data capabilities using the speed and reliability of SONET fiber optic technology and full network management capabilities.
"In the competitive local telecom arena, speed to market is essential for players of all sizes, from the smallest entrant to the world's largest and best-known players," said Doug Hudson, e.spire Executive Vice President." e.spire is very proud to be a provider whose networks have passed the most stringent AT&T requirements for dependability, reliability and quality. Now, through our unique ACSI Network Technologies offering, all players have access to a resource that enables them to enter the local market quickly and cost-effectively, with the best technology the industry offers."
e.spire's expertise, available through ACSI Network Technologies, includes building self-healing SONET fiber optic rings and installing central offices, as well as building and managing sophisticated Network Management Centers. In four years, e.spire has deployed more than 1,314 miles of fiber optic network in 32 cities (as of March, 1998). e.spire's established relationships with contractors and equipment manufacturers and experience in dealing with construction-related issues helps facilitate on-time and cost-effective completion of network projects. |
