Poka Lambro Deploys Infinera to Expand Its Middle-mile Network and Increase West Texas Communities’ Opportunity and Competitiveness
Infinera announced that Poka Lambro Telecommunications has deployed Infinera's XTM Series to upgrade its regional fiber broadband and middle-mile network across rural western Texas. The deployment, funded by the ReConnect Program, enables Poka Lambro to deliver 400G services across the region, providing reliable middle-mile connectivity for its own needs and those of other internet service providers (ISPs).
Poka Lambro serves communities across 4,200 square miles in West Texas, primarily supporting regions south of Lubbock to just north of Midland. The network upgrade allows Poka Lambro to increase its capacity and expand its service area, supporting vital services like remote working, telemedicine, and high-speed internet connectivity in previously unconnected rural regions. The solution was delivered in partnership with t3 Broadband, an experienced provider of rural broadband network implementation services.
Infinera ha annunciato che Poka Lambro Telecommunications ha implementato la serie XTM di Infinera per aggiornare la sua rete di fibra ottica e di collegamento intermedio nella regione rurale del Texas occidentale. L'implementazione, finanziata dal Programma ReConnect, permette a Poka Lambro di offrire servizi 400G in tutta la regione, fornendo una connettività intermedia affidabile per le proprie necessità e quelle di altri fornitori di servizi internet (ISP).
Poka Lambro serve comunità su una superficie di 4.200 miglia quadrate nel Texas occidentale, supportando principalmente le aree a sud di Lubbock fino a poco a nord di Midland. L'aggiornamento della rete consente a Poka Lambro di aumentare la propria capacità e ampliare l'area di servizio, sostenendo servizi vitali come il lavoro a distanza, la telemedicina e la connettività internet ad alta velocità in regioni rurali precedentemente non collegate. La soluzione è stata realizzata in partnership con t3 Broadband, un fornitore esperto di servizi di implementazione di reti di banda larga rurale.
Infinera anunció que Poka Lambro Telecommunications ha implementado la serie XTM de Infinera para actualizar su red de banda ancha de fibra regional y de media distancia en el oeste rural de Texas. El despliegue, financiado por el Programa ReConnect, permite a Poka Lambro ofrecer servicios de 400G en toda la región, proporcionando conectividad intermedia confiable para sus propias necesidades y las de otros proveedores de servicios de internet (ISP).
Poka Lambro atiende comunidades en un área de 4,200 millas cuadradas en el oeste de Texas, apoyando principalmente regiones al sur de Lubbock hasta justo al norte de Midland. La actualización de la red permite a Poka Lambro aumentar su capacidad y expandir su área de servicio, apoyando servicios vitales como el trabajo remoto, la telemedicina y la conectividad a internet de alta velocidad en regiones rurales previamente no conectadas. La solución se entregó en asociación con t3 Broadband, un proveedor experimentado en la implementación de redes de banda ancha rural.
인피네라는 포카 람브로 통신이 인피네라의 XTM 시리즈를 배포하여 텍사스 서부의 농촌 지역 전반에 걸쳐 지역 광섬유 브로드밴드를 검사하고 중간 회선을 업그레이드 했다고 발표했습니다. 이 배포는 ReConnect 프로그램의 자금 지원을 받았으며, 포카 람브로가 지역 전역에 400G 서비스를 제공하여 자사의 필요와 기타 인터넷 서비스 제공업체(ISP)의 요구에 대해 신뢰할 수 있는 중간 연결성을 제공합니다.
포카 람브로는 텍사스 서부의 4,200 평방 마일에 걸쳐 커뮤니티에 서비스를 제공하며, 주로 루벅 남쪽과 미들랜드 북쪽 지역을 지원하고 있습니다. 네트워크 업그레이드는 포카 람브로가 용량을 증대하고 서비스 지역을 확장할 수 있게 하여, 원격 근무, 원격 의료 및 과거에 연결되지 않았던 농촌 지역의 고속 인터넷 연결과 같은 중요한 서비스들을 지원할 수 있도록 합니다. 이 솔루션은 농촌 광대역 네트워크 구현 서비스의 경험이 있는 제공업체인 t3 Broadband와의 파트너십을 통해 제공되었습니다.
Infinera a annoncé que Poka Lambro Telecommunications a déployé la série XTM d'Infinera pour moderniser son réseau de fibre optique et de liaison intermédiaire dans les zones rurales de l'ouest du Texas. Ce déploiement, financé par le programme ReConnect, permet à Poka Lambro d'offrir des services 400G dans toute la région, assurant une connectivité intermédiaire fiable pour ses propres besoins et ceux d'autres fournisseurs d'accès à Internet (FAI).
Poka Lambro dessert des communautés sur une superficie de 4 200 miles carrés dans l'ouest du Texas, soutenant principalement des régions au sud de Lubbock jusqu'à juste au nord de Midland. La mise à niveau du réseau permet à Poka Lambro d'augmenter sa capacité et d'élargir son domaine de service, soutenant des services vitaux tels que le télétravail, la télémédecine et la connectivité Internet haut débit dans des régions rurales auparavant non connectées. La solution a été réalisée en partenariat avec t3 Broadband, un fournisseur expérimenté dans l'implémentation de réseaux de bande large ruraux.
Infinera gab bekannt, dass Poka Lambro Telecommunications die XTM-Serie von Infinera implementiert hat, um ihr regionales Glasfaser-Breitband- und Mittelstreckennetz im ländlichen Westtexas zu modernisieren. Der Einsatz, der durch das ReConnect-Programm finanziert wird, ermöglicht es Poka Lambro, 400G-Dienste in der Region anzubieten und zuverlässige Mittelstreckenverbindungen für die eigenen Bedürfnisse sowie für andere Internetdienstanbieter (ISPs) bereitzustellen.
Poka Lambro bedient Gemeinschaften auf einer Fläche von 4.200 Quadratmeilen in Westtexas und unterstützt hauptsächlich Regionen südlich von Lubbock bis knapp nördlich von Midland. Das Netzwerk-Upgrade ermöglicht es Poka Lambro, seine Kapazität zu erhöhen und sein Servicegebiet zu erweitern und unterstützt wichtige Dienste wie Remote-Arbeit, Telemedizin und Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internetverbindungen in zuvor nicht angeschlossenen ländlichen Regionen. Die Lösung wurde in Partnerschaft mit t3 Broadband, einem erfahrenen Anbieter von Implementierungsdienstleistungen für ländliche Breitbandnetze, bereitgestellt.
- Deployment of Infinera's XTM Series enables Poka Lambro to deliver 400G services across rural western Texas
- Expansion of service area and increased network capacity for Poka Lambro
- Partnership with t3 Broadband for network implementation services
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Poka Lambro Telecommunications (Poka Lambro) has deployed Infinera’s XTM Series to upgrade its regional fiber broadband and middle-mile network across rural western Texas with ReConnect Program funding. With Infinera’s solution, Poka Lambro can cost-efficiently deliver 400G services across the region to provide reliable middle-mile connectivity to support its own fiber broadband transport needs and those of other internet service providers (ISPs) and to connect historically underserved communities.
Poka Lambro is a fiber broadband access and middle-mile network service provider that provides vital service to communities across 4,200 square miles in West Texas, primarily supporting the regions south of Lubbock, Texas in the lower panhandle to just north of Midland in the oil-rich Permian Basin. Poka Lambro’s reliable middle-mile network allows ISPs to offer dependable high-speed internet services that support critical applications of end customers in remote areas for both residential and business services.
By leveraging Infinera’s middle-mile solution, Poka Lambro can increase its network capacity and expand its service area, ensuring that Poka Lambro and other regional ISPs can provide vital services to support remote working, telemedicine and high-speed internet connectivity in previously unconnected rural regions, helping to close the digital divide for students and increase academic achievements in the region.
The Infinera solution was delivered in partnership with t3 Broadband, an experienced provider of rural broadband network implementation services.
“Poka Lambro’s goal is to provide the fastest and most reliable optical network in the region, which in turn will ensure vital services are available to communities in West Texas,” said Scott Fitzgerald, Vice President, Network Operations at Poka Lambro Telecommunications. “Working closely with t3 Broadband on the network design and Infinera to deliver the best-in-class solution, our network upgrade provides our neighboring co-operatives a modern middle-mile network option that can cost-effectively scale to meet the bandwidth demands of today and the future.”
“t3 worked collaboratively with both our customer Poka Lambro and our partner Infinera to bring higher-bandwidth services to both Poka Lambro and their customers,” said Chris Crowe, CEO at t3 Broadband. “The Poka Lambro solution continues to support our mission of providing competitive broadband solutions to our rural service providers and to close the digital divide for their customers.”
“The Infinera team worked closely with our partner, t3 Broadband, to provide Poka Lambro with a reliable, high-capacity, cost-effective solution that will support the expansion of social and economic opportunity across the region,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Infinera. “This middle-mile modernization project allows Poka Lambro to stay ahead of the bandwidth curve while bringing vital connectivity to underserved rural areas in West Texas.”
Infinera technology experts will be at WISPAPALOOZA October 15-17 in Las Vegas. To schedule a meeting or to learn more about Infinera’s solutions for rural broadband networks, contact sales@infinera.com.
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About t3 Broadband
Headquartered in Kansas, t3 Broadband believes broadband is the economic driver for communities. With the global economy evolving towards being always-connected, access to broadband connections is becoming an essential service. It is their mission to support service providers, utilities, and communities of all sizes by helping them bring fast, reliable and secure broadband services economically, quickly, and everywhere to their customers. t3 Broadband expertly analyzes, designs, and services economically sound broadband networks by using proven processes and technology. For more information, please visit www.t3broadband.com or mail us at sales@t3broadband.com.
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