Consolidated Communications Named IP Innovator of the Year CONROE
– Consolidated Communications was recently honored as Cisco Systems’ “IP Innovator of the
Year” for 2006 at the TelecomNEXT industry event in Las Vegas. Consideration for this award was
given to hundreds of telephone and Internet companies across the United States. Vice President Telephone Operations Joe Dively accepted the honor for Consolidated Communications.
Cisco Systems recognized Consolidated Communications for its steady progress in building a world class Internet Protocol (IP) network. Such a network allows Consolidated to continue the migration of its
legacy networks to a core IP network, creating efficiencies and establishing the base foundation to offer
next generation IP services such as expanded capabilities with its Digital Video Services, Voice over IP
(VoIP) and IP Metro Ethernet services. The IP network positions Consolidated to deliver an allIP
product set to the edge of the network, closer to the customer, allowing for virtually limitless possibilities
in next generation service delivery, such as unified communications, customized content and other
interactive applications.
“Innovative providers such as Consolidated are driving the next wave of advanced services based on a
willingness and ability to map network and service development to their customers’ changing needs,” said Vic Northrup, area vice president at Cisco. “Cisco is pleased to recognize Consolidated for its ongoingdeployment of industry leading technology to further its progress and enable its customers’ success.”
“Consolidated Communications is gratified to be chosen by Cisco Systems for our IP innovations,” said
Dively. “The investment in our core IP network allows us to provide high quality voice and broadband
services as well as many new applications and content our customers want, such as our Digital Video
Services (DVS) product and highspeed Internet. It also positions us for future VoIP offerings and other
cutting edge IPbased services.”
Consolidated Communications launched its innovative DVS product last year in Illinois. The television
service features more than 200 channels and is currently available in much of Consolidated’s service area in Central Illinois.
Founded in 1894, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a family of
companies providing advanced voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Services include local and long distance, dialup and highspeed DSL Internet access, private line, carrier services, digital TV, and VoIP. Serving markets in Illinois and Texas, Consolidated Communications operates the 17th largest independent local telephone company in the nation. Its related businesses complement its core telecommunications business and include directory services, business systems, data networks, retail and operator services, call completion services, and fullyintegrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. Additional information about Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., and its products and services is available at
www.consolidated.com
.
– Consolidated Communications was recently honored as Cisco Systems’ “IP Innovator of the
Year” for 2006 at the TelecomNEXT industry event in Las Vegas. Consideration for this award was
given to hundreds of telephone and Internet companies across the United States. Vice President Telephone Operations Joe Dively accepted the honor for Consolidated Communications.
Cisco Systems recognized Consolidated Communications for its steady progress in building a world class Internet Protocol (IP) network. Such a network allows Consolidated to continue the migration of its
legacy networks to a core IP network, creating efficiencies and establishing the base foundation to offer
next generation IP services such as expanded capabilities with its Digital Video Services, Voice over IP
(VoIP) and IP Metro Ethernet services. The IP network positions Consolidated to deliver an allIP
product set to the edge of the network, closer to the customer, allowing for virtually limitless possibilities
in next generation service delivery, such as unified communications, customized content and other
interactive applications.
“Innovative providers such as Consolidated are driving the next wave of advanced services based on a
willingness and ability to map network and service development to their customers’ changing needs,” said Vic Northrup, area vice president at Cisco. “Cisco is pleased to recognize Consolidated for its ongoingdeployment of industry leading technology to further its progress and enable its customers’ success.”
“Consolidated Communications is gratified to be chosen by Cisco Systems for our IP innovations,” said
Dively. “The investment in our core IP network allows us to provide high quality voice and broadband
services as well as many new applications and content our customers want, such as our Digital Video
Services (DVS) product and highspeed Internet. It also positions us for future VoIP offerings and other
cutting edge IPbased services.”
Consolidated Communications launched its innovative DVS product last year in Illinois. The television
service features more than 200 channels and is currently available in much of Consolidated’s service area in Central Illinois.
Founded in 1894, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a family of
companies providing advanced voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Services include local and long distance, dialup and highspeed DSL Internet access, private line, carrier services, digital TV, and VoIP. Serving markets in Illinois and Texas, Consolidated Communications operates the 17th largest independent local telephone company in the nation. Its related businesses complement its core telecommunications business and include directory services, business systems, data networks, retail and operator services, call completion services, and fullyintegrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. Additional information about Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., and its products and services is available at
www.consolidated.com
.
www.consolidated.com
.
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Year” for 2006 at the TelecomNEXT industry event in Las Vegas. Consideration for this award was
given to hundreds of telephone and Internet companies across the United States. Vice President Telephone Operations Joe Dively accepted the honor for Consolidated Communications.
Cisco Systems recognized Consolidated Communications for its steady progress in building a world class Internet Protocol (IP) network. Such a network allows Consolidated to continue the migration of its
legacy networks to a core IP network, creating efficiencies and establishing the base foundation to offer
next generation IP services such as expanded capabilities with its Digital Video Services, Voice over IP
(VoIP) and IP Metro Ethernet services. The IP network positions Consolidated to deliver an allIP
product set to the edge of the network, closer to the customer, allowing for virtually limitless possibilities
in next generation service delivery, such as unified communications, customized content and other
interactive applications.
“Innovative providers such as Consolidated are driving the next wave of advanced services based on a
willingness and ability to map network and service development to their customers’ changing needs,” said Vic Northrup, area vice president at Cisco. “Cisco is pleased to recognize Consolidated for its ongoingdeployment of industry leading technology to further its progress and enable its customers’ success.”
“Consolidated Communications is gratified to be chosen by Cisco Systems for our IP innovations,” said
Dively. “The investment in our core IP network allows us to provide high quality voice and broadband
services as well as many new applications and content our customers want, such as our Digital Video
Services (DVS) product and highspeed Internet. It also positions us for future VoIP offerings and other
cutting edge IPbased services.”
Consolidated Communications launched its innovative DVS product last year in Illinois. The television
service features more than 200 channels and is currently available in much of Consolidated’s service area in Central Illinois.
Founded in 1894, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a family of
companies providing advanced voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Services include local and long distance, dialup and highspeed DSL Internet access, private line, carrier services, digital TV, and VoIP. Serving markets in Illinois and Texas, Consolidated Communications operates the 17th largest independent local telephone company in the nation. Its related businesses complement its core telecommunications business and include directory services, business systems, data networks, retail and operator services, call completion services, and fullyintegrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. Additional information about Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., and its products and services is available at
www.consolidated.com
.