Sigma Systems' Telco Services Accelerator Selected to Enable Fibre-Based Service Delivery in Eastern Canada

Sigma Systems, an industry leader in Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions, today announced, through its partnership with GENBAND, it has deployed its Telco Services Accelerator at Bell Aliant to provide complete residential service fulfillment support of the operator's fibre-to-the-home network.   The FTTH project, one of the first "all-IP" deployments in North America named FibreOP, includes areas of the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and is on track to pass 600,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2012.

"Fibre-to-the-home networks are continuing to gain momentum with our telco clients, like Bell Aliant, around the world.   With the Telco Services Accelerator, Sigma Systems enables service providers to monetize FTTH networks and assist our clients in bringing any type of service or bundle to market in an accelerated manner," said Tim Spencer, president and COO of Sigma Systems.

100 percent fibre-to-the-home network

"By deploying a 100 percent fibre-to-the-home network, clients are now able to experience Internet and TV services to their full potential, with the fastest Internet upload and download speeds and best in-market TV product available to clients throughout our region," said Ivan Toner, CTO at Bell Aliant.   "GENBAND and Sigma Systems have been key partners in bringing bundled service offerings to our clients in the quickest, most efficient method possible.   As our FTTH network continues to evolve and deliver new, innovative services, we look forward to continuing our partnership with GENBAND and Sigma Systems."

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