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OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fiber optic network products, and the <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez, Colorado</span>, today announced that phase one of the City's Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network went live this month serving businesses in the City increasing the bandwidth for commerce, communications and data.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>"The multiphase FTTH plan for the <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span> is an open access/ open service model of deploying high capacity fiber to the community," said <span class="xn-person">Rick Smith</span>, City General Services Director. "The open access model means that <span class="xn-location">Cortez</span>
will not be providing the services to end-users, but instead partnering
with area service providers who will use the system to bring high
capacity services to the businesses and enterprises that request the
service." </p><p>Southwest Colorado Council of Governments secured the initial funding for this project which came from a state grant of <span class="xn-money">one million dollars</span> from oil, gas and coal leasing rights. The <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span> provided the 25% match for the grant funds. The funds are being funneled back into developing the economy and growth of <span class="xn-location">Cortez</span>
and the surrounding area by offering potential large employers or data
center providers the bandwidth and technology to grow their business
from <span class="xn-location">Colorado</span>. </p><p>The <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span> network utilized a complete OFS FOX FTTH Solution including a customized fundamental network
design plan using OptiCost™ modeling software, Fortex™ DT
All-Dielectric gel-free cable with AllWave® ZWP fiber, Orbital™ fiber
distribution cabinets, as well as full spectrum optical splitters. </p><p>"In keeping with requests by the <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span>,
the installation of the fiber was through underground conduit into OFS'
Orbital fiber distribution cabinets and to businesses covered in phase
one," said <span class="xn-person">John George</span>, Director, Systems and Applications Engineering for OFS. "The city-wide fundamental network
design plan provided by OFS incorporates the anchor institutions
already connected by the City. Future phases of the project are planned
to expand the network to service areas outside the first phase business
area with additional fiber rings and distribution cabinets covering the
city."</p><p>
<b>About <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span>
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</p><p>The <span class="xn-location">City of Cortez</span> offers businesses an ideal location to reach markets in <span class="xn-location">Southwestern Colorado</span> and the Four-Corners area. Our goal is to make Metro style broadband affordable in a rural <span class="xn-location">Colorado</span>
setting. We believe our high quality of life and outdoors lifestyle
promotes a positive experience for businesses and industry. Please visit
our website to learn more about doing business in and with the City.</p><p>
<a href="http://www.cityofcortez.com/">www.cityofcortez.com</a> </p><p>
<b>About OFS</b>
</p><p>OFS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and provider of optical
fiber, optical fiber cable, FTTX, optical connectivity and specialty
photonics products. Our manufacturing and research divisions work
together to provide innovative products and solutions that traverse many
different applications as they link people and machines worldwide.
Between continents, between cities, around neighborhoods, and into homes
and businesses of digital consumers we provide the right optical fiber,
optical cable and components for efficient, cost-effective
transmission.</p><p>OFS' corporate lineage dates back to 1876 and includes technology
powerhouses such as AT&T and Lucent Technologies (now
Alcatel-Lucent). Today, OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a
multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications.</p><p>Headquartered in <span class="xn-location">Norcross</span> (near <span class="xn-location">Atlanta</span>) <span class="xn-location">Georgia</span>, U.S., OFS is a global provider with facilities in <span class="xn-location">Avon, Connecticut</span>; <span class="xn-location">Carrollton, Georgia</span>; <span class="xn-location">Somerset, New Jersey</span>; and <span class="xn-location">Sturbridge, Massachusetts</span>, as well as in <span class="xn-location">Denmark</span>, <span class="xn-location">Germany</span> and <span class="xn-location">Russia</span>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><br><div>
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