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After experiencing a significant increase in demand, the addition of a Fixed Optical Add Drop Multiplexer to Scatter Creek Infonet’s network had positive results, including cost savings.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
An optical networking provider has successfully deployed their dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network solution within a Washington-based provider’s network, leading to cost savings.
The company behind the technology solution, XKL, announced the update last week.
In the release, XKL said the changes will “pave the way for reliable connectivity across surrounding rural communities.”
Scatter Creek Infonet, based in Tenino, serves rural customers south of Olympia.
Comments from Scatter Creek’s leadership were included with XKL’s announcement.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome,” said Brian Van Mondfrans, the IT manager at Scatter Creek.
According to Van Mondfrans, Scatter Creek found that many network solutions offered did not meet their needs as a smaller ISP.
“We don’t need to pay for additional software or (graphical user interfaces) with unneeded features and associated subscription fees,” Van Mondfrans said. “And we weren’t pushed to add more ports or interface cards than we needed.”
Van Mondfrans said XKL’s dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network solution was “ideally sized” for Scatter Creek’s use case.
Additionally, Rick Vitzthum, CFO of Scatter Creek, said the move led to cost savings for the ISP.
According to XKL’s release, Scatter Creek saved on expenses by managing their own backhaul with XKL’s solution.
“With XKL’s network expertise, we were able to cut our operational costs by 40 percent,” Vitzhum said. “By reducing operational complexity and averting huge network expenses, we’re more agile and flexible for our customers’ futures.”
Further, Vitzhum said Scatter Creek now has an improved and capacity to support other regional ISPs and partners.
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