Alcatel Gains RUS Acceptance for FTTU Platform

Alcatel has received technical acceptance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Services (RUS) for the Alcatel 7340 Fiber-to-the-User (FTTU) solution. RUS oversees a multi-billion dollar budget designed to encourage the availability of telecommunication services in rural or under-served areas. Rural independent telephone operating companies (IOCs) can now qualify for subsidization of their fiber-based service rollouts based on the Alcatel FTTU solution.
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