MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Optical Solutions, the market leader in fiber-optic voice, video and data systems for the last mile, today announced it has been awarded a contract from Florida-based competitive service provider LiteStream Technologies. LiteStream is a joint partnership with R&R Enterprises and TECO Partners, a division of TECO Energy (NYSE:TE). LiteStream has selected Optical Solutions' FiberPath 400 for its initial FTTH deployment in Palencia, which is a new development with over 2,000 homes planned. The Palencia deployment will serve subscribers with state-of-the-art voice, video, high-speed data and security services. "We recognize that to remain a viable and attractive competitor in this market, we need to think five years ahead of everyone else," said Rick Hager, general manager at LiteStream. "IP-based services, such as video streaming, interactive television, e-university, and online gaming require the bandwidth capacity of a direct fiber-feed to the home -- anything less is a compromise." Optical Solutions Inc.