KMC Deploys Telica Switches

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Telica™, Inc., a leading provider of softswitch-based voice and data infrastructure products for today’s evolving telecommunications network, announces that KMC Telecom™ has completed the deployment of Telica’s Plexus™ 9000 in a ten million dollar, multi-city contract for its voice and data switching requirements. KMC Telecom, a provider of fiber-based integrated communications, offers a full range of advanced voice, data and Internet infrastructure services. KMC is currently one of the largest privately held nationwide telecommunications companies, serving over 140 markets across the USA.KMC utilizes Telica’s Plexus 9000s to provide dialup Internet services today and to potentially offer a range of packet services in the future. The Plexus 9000s have been deployed in 13 Tier One cities and are carrying over one billion minutes of use per month. KMC purchased its initial Plexus 9000 in late 2000 and selected Telica for its expanded network requirements due to the economic efficiencies, superior scalability and density that the Plexus 9000 offers.“We looked at all of the available switching platforms and selected Telica for its flexibility, economics and scalability,” said Roscoe Young, Co-CEO, and COO of KMC Telecom. “The adoption of the Plexus 9000 into our network has enabled KMC to offer a greater range of services to our customers, and to do so with revolutionary economics. Having Telica as a strategic partner has already paid dividends for KMC and has positioned us for even greater success in the future as we take further advantage of cutting edge technology.”Telica Inc.KMC Telecom