Next generation infrastructure now available to customers PROVO, Utah – April 26, 2010 – FirstDigital, a leading Utah telecommunications provider, today announced the completion of a major upgrade to our core network, effectively doubling the capacity and providing N+1 redundancy on our FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) network in Provo, Utah. The upgrade represents the final phase of a long-term strategic initiative aimed at providing the next-generation features, scalability, reliability, redundancy and the quality of service the company is known for.
The upgrade transformed what was once a network designed around residential customers into a carrier grade network meeting or exceeding industry standards for reliability and will enable FirstDigital to provide superior network redundancy while accommodating the increasing needs of customers.
“Our customers will see immediate benefits over our competitors’ copper and cable infrastructures in terms of significant cost savings, faster Internet speeds and a larger variety of features,” said Chris Modessitt, CTO of FirstDigital. “The upgrade gives commercial customers the most advanced fiber network in the industry and allows residential customers to experience, for the first time, a network that was previously reserved for fortune 100 companies.”
The benefits of the upgrade are immediately evident to current FirstDigital customers and include:
- Higher efficiency
- Lower provisioning time by more than 90 percent
- Greater bandwidth
- Faster transfers
- Cleaner video signals
- 1000% increase in network capacity
These upgrades were made using Brocade technology. Brocade is an industry leader in data center networking solutions and services that enable organizations such as FirstDigital to manage their most vital information assets. The technologies pioneered by Brocade power most of today’s top tier data center networks worldwide.
FirstDigital’s investment demonstrates the commitment and financial wherewithal necessary to provide its customers the most cutting-edge, industry-leading technologies available, FirstDigital continues to provide world-class services to the state of Utah and support the growth of local businesses while attracting new businesses to its vibrant communities.