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To: puborectalis who wrote (1008)	4/2/2001 9:48:13 AM
From: BDR	Respond to of 3294

"bricks, clicks and flicks" will require a lot more of these installations, but they are coming. (I thought the CLECs were all supposed to be too busy talking to bankruptcy attorneys to issue press releases like this) Optical Solutions Inc. Drives Fiber-to-the-Home Boom in Iowa With Newest Customer, Guthrie Telecommunications Network Inc. Residents to Receive State-of-the-Art Voice, Video and Data Services April 2, 2001 Residents to Receive State-of-the-Art Voice, Video and Data Services MINNEAPOLIS, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical Solutions Inc. today announced that Guthrie Telecommunications Network Inc., a competitive local exchange carrier owned by Panora Cooperative Telephone Association Inc., has selected the FiberPath(TM) fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) platform from Optical Solutions to overbuild the community of Guthrie Center in West Central Iowa. Iowa is now home to two such fiber-to-the-home projects. Neighboring Huxley Cooperative Telephone Company also recently announced that it will roll out a fiber optic network to residents of Huxley, Iowa. "Optical Solutions has a strong bond with independent telephone companies -- they understand what our needs are, and we have an extreme level of confidence in their FTTH solutions," said Andrew Randol, general manager of Guthrie Telecommunications Network Inc. "Customers like Guthrie Telecommunications recognize that copper and coax are quickly becoming obsolete," said Darryl Ponder, Chairman and CEO of Optical Solutions. "By implementing the FiberPath fiber-to-the-home solution, they can rest easy knowing their network is future-proofed for years to come." Optical Solutions' FiberPath is a complete fiber-optic solution that encompasses three sets of equipment: a central office bay, which can be co-located with a Class 5 switch or interconnected through a GR-303 interface; a passive optical network (PON), and a customer premise node. The central office bay sends and receives laser-driven light signals through optical fiber cables to and from a patented residence-mounted node via a passive optical network. The customer premise node converts the optical signals into electronic signals needed for subscribers' existing telephones, televisions and data modems. Construction of the FTTH system in Guthrie Center will begin April 2. Based on the results of a preliminary survey, Randol anticipates a high percentage of citizens and businesses in Guthrie Center will sign up for services. A full suite of voice, video and high-speed data services will be offered. About Optical Solutions Inc. Optical Solutions Inc. is leading the industry with its patented FiberPath fiber-to-the-home solution, which incorporates a passive optical network (PON) for broadband delivery of voice, video and high-speed data directly to the home and broader community. Optical Solutions' customers are facilities-based service providers including independent telephone companies, competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, utilities, municipalities and housing developers. For more information, please visit: www.opticalsolutions.com SOURCE Optical Solutions Inc. CONTACT: Pam Enstad of Optical Solutions Inc., 763-268-3441; or Jackie Erspamer of New Venture Public Relations, 952-226-5662 Web site: opticalsolutions.com