CTC Picks ADC for FTTx

MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com), a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions for fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) networks, today announced that Consolidated Telecommunications Company (CTC) of Northern Minnesota is deploying ADC'sOmniReach(TM) FTTX solutions as the foundation for providing their customers with all-fiber Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Internet Protocol TV(IPTV)and high-speed data services as part of a competitive build-out scheduled to begin this summer.

   CTC is a cooperative with 10,000 access lines surrounding the Brainerd, Minn., area. The cooperative's ILEC customers currently enjoy advanced calling features, high-speed Internet access, and newly launched digital video. Last summer, after constructing a publicly financed fiber backbone to serve Brainerd-area schools, CTC was given irrevocable rights to use part of the trunk 's capacity for its own competitive service offering. The CLEC deployment starts this summer with the cities of Brainerd and Baxter. The goal is to have its entire 100 square-mile overbuild completed by 2008.

   "We are committed to providing our customers with the latest telecommunications, the highest quality of service, and at the lowest possible cost," said Bill Stroot, director of operations for CTC. "ADC's OmniReach FTTX solutions are designed for operational efficiency and scalability and are a key enabling platform for our successful FTTX deployment. As we continue with our FTTX roll-out, thanks to ADC we have the infrastructure in place to ensure easy, low-cost technology upgrades."

ADC Telecommunications Inc.