nTelos, a Virginia-based integrated telecommunications provider, 
has selected the Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport System (OTS) for its expanded fiber optic network to power SONET, Ethernet and 2.5G and 10G data services. The carrier already has an established base of Tellabs 1150 Multiservice Access Platforms. The service provider will continue to deploy the Tellabs 1150 platform as it expands IPTV and triple-play offerings for residential and business customers. Additionally, nTelos selected the Tellabs 1600-729 Optical Network Terminal to offer triple-play services in multi-dwelling units such as apartment complexes, senior living centers and office buildings. Financial terms were not disclosed.
nTelos, which recently acquired approximately 2,200 route miles of fiber from Allegheny Energy, delivers services in parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina.
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