GVTC Communications, located north of San Antonio, Tex., with more than 2,200 miles of fiber-optic cable, has selected LightRiver to perform a network upgrade and expansion. Utilizing its Factory Built Network approach, supported by the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform from Ciena, LightRiver reports it is providing a full turnkey solution from consultative engineering and architectural design support to manufacture certified installation of the network.
“This enables GVTC to leverage best-in-class, feature-rich packet and optical technologies with multilayer end-to-end network management and planning for maximum scale and operational efficiencies,” according to LightRiver.
This project has also helped further the goals of the GVTC GigaRegion, in which the company has partnered with the Texas cities of Boerne, Bulverde and Gonzales to deliver Gigabit Internet service to the region.
With the network upgrade, GVTC reportedly has the ability to build unique low-latency rings between San Antonio and Austin, giving the company the ability to meet the requirements of content providers and wireless carriers. This platform will support GVTC’s continued expansion in offering carrier-class Ethernet access and protected transport throughout the San Antonio, Austin and Central Texas regional markets.
“Our expanding footprint is incredibly unique and the first-class engineering services from LightRiver, paired with equipment from Ciena, are ushering in an exciting time at GVTC,” Josh Pettiette, GVTC VP, product, business development and strategic planning. “We built a dynamic network to deliver carrier-class Ethernet solutions, with capacities exceeding 100 Gbps. These services deliver the protection and low-latency our customers demand in order to support synchronous data replication and other latency-sensitive applications. GVTC will now be able to easily facilitate network-to-network interfaces and deliver a highly resilient and dependable network connecting rural and metro markets.”