DALLAS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) recently announced 2011 network
enhancements and capital investments in Pennsylvania totaling $26.5
million. Frontier offers broadband, digital phone service, satellite
video, VOIP services, customer premises equipment (data and voice
systems, support for commercial businesses and E911 applications) with
web security/data back-up through its Frontier SecureSM suite
of computer/internet security services.
“We’re proud of our commitment to Pennsylvania,” said Ann Burr,
President, Northeast Region, Frontier Communications. “We are making
Internet connections much faster by upgrading DSL systems and more.
These network enhancements will increase broadband speeds and
reliability and enhance the customer experience for more than 33,000
customers of the Commonwealth. We’ll continue to make improvements
throughout 2012.”
Ms. Burr continued: “We also upgraded our telecommunications network,
with Frontier’s Pennsylvania operations now served by circuits that are
diversely routed to Ashburn, Virginia and to Chicago, Illinois. This
enhancement provides redundancy, allowing us to reroute our customers’
voice and data communications as needed.”
Last year, Frontier placed more than 50 miles of backbone fiber to
support the expansion of Dense Wavelength Divisional Multiplexing (DWDM)
in Lancaster County and Northeastern Pennsylvania. These new DWDM
networks allow Frontier to expand its offering of Metro Ethernet
services, addressing the increasingly bandwidth-heavy needs of
Frontier’s mid-size and large business customers. Frontier’s Metro
Ethernet is a scalable solution offering business customers
customizable, secure and reliable solutions that include next-generation
Internet access and wide area networking. “Speed, capacity and
flexibility give businesses more control over the customer experience
and greater opportunities to reduce costs. Medicine, education, banking,
tourism and entertainment are among the sectors that can realize
immediate benefits from the simplicity and scalability of Frontier
Metro-E,” stated Ms. Burr.
Frontier’s Metro Ethernet delivers voice, data, video and other
applications at speeds up to 600 times faster than current ADSL or cable
connections. The company’s networks, designed by Frontier engineers and
installed by highly-trained local technicians, are supported by
centralized service centers that provide continuous 24x7x365 customer
support. In addition, Frontier’s local managers offer customers rapid
and personal response times for system adjustments or expansion.
“In 2011, we also constructed a dedicated Wide Area Network (WAN)
network to several school districts in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier,”
said Ms. Burr. “This network provides WAN connectivity among five
individual school districts back to the IU17 campus in Williamsport and
allows these school districts to share resources and move data among the
members.”
Ms. Burr added: “Like so many other businesses, last year Frontier and
its markets suffered through Hurricane Irene and severe tropical storms
and subsequent flooding. Approximately $1.25 million in capital/expense
went to the restoration and maintenance of our Pennsylvania network, and
it was money well spent to get our customers back home and back to
business. Our Values include ‘put the customer first’ and being locally
engaged in our communities. Thanks to those Values and a 100% U.S.-based
work force, we were there when our customers needed us. We’re proud to
serve Pennsylvania.”
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers voice,
broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, TumTiki online entertainment, bundled offerings for
residential customers, specialized bundles for small businesses and home
offices, and advanced business communications for medium and large
businesses in 27 states and with approximately 15,400 employees based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com
and www.frontier.com/ir.
Frontier Communications
Patricia Amendola, 570-631-6013
Communications
Manager
Patricia.Amendola@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation