Nokia and Empire Access bring ultra-broadband services to Binghamton New York
27 Luglio 2021 - 3:00PM
- Empire Access extends partnership with Nokia to expand its
fiber network to the Greater Binghamton area in the Southern Tier
region of New York, delivering the highest speeds* and lowest
latencies to residential, business, government and university
customers.
- Nokia’s technology enables Empire Access to deliver the fastest
internet speeds* in the region for video streaming, video
conferencing, gaming and other high-bandwidth applications.
27 July 2021
Dallas, Texas – Nokia today announced
it is working with
Empire Access, a
communications provider in upstate New York and Northern
Pennsylvania, to deliver
up to 10GB/s speeds to new subscribers
in the Greater Binghamton
region west of the Catskill Mountains
in New York
state. Over
10,000 new subsribers
will have access as part
of the deal.
Nokia is enabling Empire Access to upgrade its network from GPON
to XGS-PON technology to deliver ultra-quick broadband speeds along
with built-in reliability needed by people to easily work, learn
and play online from home. Empire Access, already named the fastest
internet service provider in the United States for 2021 by PCMag,
is modernizing its network to deliver new services to its customers
including broadband internet, phone, security, business-class
ethernet and metro-ethernet.
Bob VanDelinder,
Director of Marketing, Empire Access
said: “As a family-owned, locally based service
provider, we are passionate about connecting the people who live,
learn and work in the communities that we serve. We are extending
our partnership with Nokia to bring the absolute best performance*
in internet connectivity and communications technology to our
customers as we expand service to new areas in Southern New York.
Nokia is our trusted partner and it has delivered a solid platform
with reliability for us to grow our business around.”
Sandy Motley, President, Fixed Networks
at Nokia, said: “The global
pandemic has highlighted the need for gigabit connectivity by
consumers and businesses alike that live and work in every corner
of the U.S. We are partnering with Empire Access to ensure that
everyone in the Southern region of New York has access to the
fastest internet* available today so they can continue to thrive in
today’s connected world.”
Notes to editors
Products included in the deal: Lightspan FX Optical Line
Terminals*PCMag named Empire Access the fastet ISP in the U.S.: The
Fastest ISPs of 2021
Resources:
- Images: Quillion gallery including Lightspan FX
- Webpage: Nokia Next-generation PON
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act
together.
As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to
innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud
networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term
research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.
Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we
help build the capabilities needed for a more productive,
sustainable and inclusive world.
About Empire Access
After starting in 1896 with one telephone line in Prattsburgh,
NY, Empire Access has grown significantly as a family-owned,
locally based communications provider serving large areas of
Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Today’s Empire offers a
wide range of products and services from basic phone service to
customized phone solutions, scalable high-speed Fiber Optic
Internet, basic to enhanced digital TV service and advanced
security solutions. Responding to a variety of business and
consumer needs, Empire continues to expand into new areas while
retaining a strong focus on local, personalized customer service.
In 2017 and 2018, Empire Access was awarded Best Internet Service
Provider in the Southern Tier region of New York. In 2021, Empire
Access was named Best Gaming Internet Service Provider in the
Northeast by PC
Mag https://www.pcmag.com/news/best-gaming-isps-for-2021.
Empire Access offers Fiber Optic service in Arkport, Batavia,
Bath, Big Flats, Burdett, Canandaigua, Canisteo, Corning,
Dansville, Elmira, Elmira Heights, Geneseo, Geneva, Hammondsport,
Hornell, Horseheads, LeRoy, Montour Falls, Mount Morris, Naples,
North Hornell, Odessa, Prattsburgh, Penn Yan, Victor, Warsaw,
Watkins Glen, and Waverly in New York and Sayre, Athens, South
Waverly and Troy in Pennsylvania. The company’s Website can be
found at www.empireaccess.com.
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