Alcatel-Lucent said Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative subsidiary Bolt...

Alcatel-Lucent said Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative subsidiary Bolt Fiber Optic Services selected it to create a broadband network for northeastern Oklahoma with a 1 Gbps top speed. Bolt Fiber intends to use the network to also deliver VoIP service and TV services in its service region, which includes rural communities and tribal areas. Alcatel-Lucent said it will use its gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology to ensure Bolt Fiber’s desired 1 Gbps top speed, which is about 100 times faster than the average U.S. broadband connection speed. Alcatel-Lucent said it currently uses the GPON technology in broadband networks in Bristol and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Hong Kong; and Portugal. “Providing access to ultra-broadband will attract jobs and investment, improve lives through services like telemedicine and e-learning, and allow families to stay in the communities they love,” said Bolt Fiber Manager Sheila Allgood in a Tuesday Alcatel-Lucent news release (http://bit.ly/1wfAwyO).