Designed Telecommunications Deploys Corinex BPL Solution in Radford, Virginia

December 18, 2006 06:00 AM Eastern Time
Phase one of four complete – City of Radford on track

RADFORD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Designed Telecommunications (D-Tel) has completed phase one of a four phase project that will deliver broadband internet services across the entire city of Radford, Virginia. The service, aptly named Radnet, was deployed by Designed Telecommunications and utilizes 200Mbps Broadband over Powerline technology from Corinex Communications Corp.

Radnet is up and running and offers up to 3 Mbps connections to consumer and business customers in 2 square miles of town centered around the Radford University campus. The project is expected to connect all City of Radford homes and businesses via the BPL Network by the end of 2007. The Radford deployment is one of the largest commercial BPL Networks operating in the US.

“Ensuring that all of Radford’s residents and businesses have access to broadband internet services was a critical factor in the city choosing to invest in Broadband over Powerline technology,” stated Tony Cox, City Manager for the City of Radford. “We chose D-Tel and Corinex Communications, two leaders in the BPL space, to deliver our Radnet service, an affordable broadband solution available across the entire city.”

“D-Tel is pleased to have deployed phase one of the Radnet project,” said Patrick McHugh, D-Tel’s Vice President. “The Corinex BPL Access products that we deployed are currently delivering a solid stable broadband network across Phase 1 of the network.”

“D-Tel has spent significant resources developing the knowledge and expertise required to deploy BPL technology,” said Eric Barker, Corinex Communication’s Director of Sales, Strategic Accounts & Government. “Deploying BPL Networks have challenges due to RF noise and the complexity of the distribution grid, companies like D-Tel are successful due to the extensive experience they have gained from projects like Radnet.”

Radnet is available for as little as $29.95 for consumers and $39.95 for businesses. For more information visit www.radford.va.us/radnet.