TelePacific Continues Vigorous Ethernet Roll Out with Launch of 120 Ethernet over Copper Wire Centers by Q1 2011

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TelePacific Communications, the largest California-based CLEC providing integrated voice and data telecommunications services to the small and medium-sized business ("SMB") customer segment in California and Nevada, is aggressively expanding its Ethernet network. TelePacific now offers Ethernet over Copper (EoC) delivery in the majority of its California and Nevada service areas, and will bring a total of 120 EoC wire centers online by the end of Q1 2011; the Company has 52 wire centers online today. The expansion will make TelePacific's Ethernet over Copper, as well as Ethernet over T1 and Ethernet over DS3, offerings available in all markets TelePacific serves.

"Customers are requesting increased bandwidths and expanding our Ethernet over Copper services is a great way for us to meet that demand," said David Zahn, vice president of marketing for TelePacific Communications. "TelePacific has enhanced our entire portfolio of Ethernet offerings in 2010—just one more way we are meeting our commitment to provide our customers with the products and services they need to be successful."

TelePacific's Ethernet over Copper deployment provides its customers with voice, data and Internet access speeds from 1 Mbps to 10 Mbps, depending on distance from the serving wire center.  In addition, TelePacific's full portfolio of Ethernet transport allows the company to deliver services at speeds ranging from 1 Mbps to 1 Gbps, and nearly any increment in between, to enterprise customers. Ethernet offers many benefits to customers, including higher performance, scalable bandwidth, lower cost, ease of use and improved productivity.

TelePacific also offers around-the-clock network monitoring to ensure uptime and quickly resolve any issues.

TelePacific currently offers Ethernet over Copper, T1 and DS3 in all markets. Ethernet over fiber is available in Las Vegas, San Diego, greater Los Angeles and Orange County.

About TelePacific Communications

TelePacific Communications is a competitive carrier that serves customers throughout California and Nevada. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Company is the leading competitive carrier in its footprint, with customer care centers in Los Angeles and Stockton in California and Las Vegas in Nevada. In business since 1998, TelePacific provides services through a combination of TelePacific-owned switches and network infrastructure, including its own and leased robust fiber-optic network assets. Offering local and long distance voice, dedicated Internet access, private networking and data transport services as well as bundled voice and Internet solutions and wholesale services, TelePacific manages more than 38,000 customer accounts with more than 1.1 million access lines in service. For more information, visit www.telepacific.com.

SOURCE TelePacific Communications