MegaPath Selects ADTRAN NetVanta Routers
NetVanta 3120/3130 Provide Cost-Effective Solutions for SMB and Enterprise Applications
HUNTSVILLE, AL., June 28, 2007 —ADTRAN®, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading supplier of networking
equipment, today announced that MegaPath, a leading
provider of managed IP voice, data and security services
in North America, has selected ADTRAN’s NetVanta® 3120
and 3130 IP Fixed-port Access Routers for deployments
with their services to Small and Midsized Business
(SMB) and Enterprise customers.
“ADTRAN’s NetVanta routers provide the
business-class features we need at an attractive
price point,” said Beth Tyebjee, senior vice
president of marketing, MegaPath. “These products
give us a compelling hardware solution offering Virtual
Private Networking (VPN), dial back-up, and Quality
of Service for Voice over IP (VoIP) applications.
In addition, these platforms offer superior quality
and reliability. This is especially important for
our SMB and Enterprise customers where downtime is
simply not an option.”
MegaPath is using the ADTRAN NetVanta routers to
deliver secure, high speed Internet access and voice
services for its SMB customers. In addition to these
services, MegaPath is also using the ADTRAN NetVanta
routers to provide secure MPLS/IPsec VPNs for its
enterprise customers.
“We are pleased MegaPath has standardized
on our NetVanta routers for deployment with their
services,” said Tim Saunders, vice president
of product management, ADTRAN Enterprise Networks
Division. “These products were designed specifically
to address the needs of both the SMB and Enterprise
and are a perfect fit for MegaPath’s target
markets.”
The NetVanta 3120 is a fixed-port Ethernet router
with an integral four-port VLAN Ethernet switch.
This product is ideal for secure, high-speed Internet
access and corporate connectivity using broadband
access such as DSL or cable. The NetVanta 3130 is
a fixed-port ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ IP access router with
an integral four-port VLAN Ethernet switch. This
product is designed for carrier bundled service offerings
and secure, high-speed Internet access and corporate
connectivity. In addition to supporting ADSL (Annex
A), and ADSL2, the NetVanta 3130 supports today’s
most advanced ADSL technology, ADSL2+, for applications
taking advantage of its greater reach and higher
bandwidth, up to 25Mbps. Both platforms provide VPN
as a standard feature as well as analog dial backup
for disaster recovery.
About MegaPath
MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications
services in North America. MegaPath leverages its
wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual
Private Networks, Voice over IP (VoIP) and security
technologies to enable businesses to lower costs,
increase security and enhance productivity. Businesses
of all sizes can easily and securely communicate
between their headquarters, branch offices, retail
locations, mobile workers, and business partners.
To learn more about why over 21,000 companies have
chosen MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and
security services to improve their business communications,
visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking
and communications equipment, with a portfolio
of more than 1,600 solutions for use in the last
mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely
deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN
solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet
communications across copper, fiber, and microwave
network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently
in use by every major U.S. service provider and
many global ones, as well as by thousands of public,
private and governmental organizations worldwide.
For more information, contact the company at 800
9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com.
On the Web, visit www.adtran.com. |