G4S Provides Services for Tennessee Fiber-Optic Network
Bringing Chattanooga all the Benefits of a 100% Fiber-Optic Network
G4S Technology (formerly Adesta) was awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to provide network deployment and customer fulfillment services for EPB, Chattanooga, Tenn. Under this contract, G4S technology will perform a variety of services to facilitate the EPB Smart Grid initiatives, communications and entertainment services to their residential and commercial customers in the greater Chattanooga metropolitan area.
EPB is a municipally-owned power utility company serving more than 168,000 customers in Chattanooga and surrounding areas of Tennessee. In the fall of 2007, EPB’s Fiber Optics initiative was approved. Once completed, it will be one of the largest municipally owned fiber-optic networks in the United States.
The all-fiber-optic infrastructure forms the backbone of EPB’s Smart Grid, which will help offset the rising cost of energy for customers, keep electricity as reliable and efficient as possible and provide more options for customers to manage their energy use. Adding electronics to their fiber-optic infrastructure will also allow EPB to provide next generation advanced communications (like hi-speed Internet, IPTV television, and digital phone services).
“The EPB network utilizes Smart-Grid technology that will save money and increase efficiencies by foreseeing and correcting deficiencies before they happen,” said Bob Sommerfeld, President of G4S Technology. “Our company is always happy to be a part of this kind of forward thinking and innovation. Our proven experience and commitment to broadband development in America will be a great addition to EPB’s vision.”
“We look forward to working with G4S Technology ‘formerly Adesta’ as we make progress on our all fiber-optic initiatives,” said David Wade, Senior Vice President of EPB’s Electric System. “Building a complete, 100% fiber-optic infrastructure to form our Smart Grid and provide our customers with access to next generation advanced communications services will provide countless benefits to our community and position us for the future.”
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