Slic Network Solutions taps Occam Networks as broadband access supplier

SANTA BARBARA, USA: Occam Networks Inc. announced that Slic Network Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nicholville Telephone, has chosen Occam and its BLC 6000 multiservice access platform (MSAP) to deliver advanced broadband services to more than 700 households and 39 businesses and anchor institutions in remote western Franklin County, NY.

As part of a $5.2 million broadband stimulus fiber project, Slic will offer triple play services including three tiers of high-speed Internet and IPTV. The project will be funded through a combination of Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) grants and loans and will extend communication options to a region that is currently unserved.

“The local communities are both excited and surprised that we are bringing broadband into an area that has never experienced the benefits of high-speed Internet,” said Phillip Wagschal, CEO of Slic Network Solutions.

“We are pleased to be part of a project that bridges the digital divide with communications services that promote growth and development in both the townships and the outlying areas. Occam is the perfect partner for this endeavor because they have the experience we have depended on in the past and a reliable solution that has the scalability needed to grow as we continue to expand into the region.”

Slic has a long-standing reputation for bringing advanced broadband services to the areas surrounding Franklin County. Past deployments have included constructing last-mile fiber networks to serve neighboring communities, particularly to deliver high-speed access to anchor institutions including hospitals, school districts, and government offices. In keeping with that reputation, Slic and their partners will connect hospitals to rural clinics in Franklin County via dedicated fiber optic cables to enable better communication and shared resources between the medical facilities.

“Even before the Broadband Stimulus Program and National Broadband Plan were part of every day conversations, Slic/Nicholville was working with rural communities to bring them into the digital age,” said Juan Vela, Director, Solutions Marketing and Strategy for Occam Networks.

“Occam is committed to working with providers like Slic to help underserved and unserved areas throughout the country become more competitive in both local and global markets. Occam will continue to be a partner and resource to our customers in their efforts to help communities achieve broadband ubiquity.”