Palmetto Rural Telephone Company Selects Asoka USA for Home and Small Business Networking
South Carolina Telephone Company Chooses PlugLink® 9650 Ethernet Adapter to Enhance Broadband Networking Offering
Foster City, CA (February 12, 2008) — Asoka USA, a leading HomePlug® powerline network solutions provider, today announced Palmetto Rural Telephone Company (PRTC) has chosen Asoka products for its home and office broadband networking offering. PRTC will now put PlugLink 9650 Ethernet Adapters on every installation truck to allow easy installation, quick connectivity and broad network reach for high-speed Internet.
“Asoka’s PlugLink products provides our technicians with a simple, secure and reliable network solution that maximizes the use of existing electrical wiring of a home so there are no complicated rewiring required,” said Dale Cobble, IT manager of PRTC. “It provides us with a cost-effective network solution while giving our technicians full flexibility in the field.”
“Our PlugLink products provides service providers, like Palmetto, a plug-n-play network solution that requires little to no maintenance saving time and money, allowing them to focus on their customers,” said Asoka CEO, Dano Ybarra.
About Asoka
Asoka is a leading developer of simple, secure and reliable HomePlug powerline networking products that use existing electrical wiring to deliver high-speed networking throughout a home, business or building. Asoka's innovative products are sold globally through Carriers, Operators and Systems Integrators for both residential and commercial environments. The company offers the broadest and most complete portfolio of powerline networking products available today, and boasts powerline networking technology leadership and knowledge unparalleled in the industry. To learn more, visit www.asokausa.com.
PlugLink, Asoka and the Asoka logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Asoka USA Corporation.
HomePlug is a registered trademark of HomePlug Powerline Alliance.
About Palmetto Rural Telephone Coop
Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc. (PRTC) is an independent phone company located in Walterboro, South Carolina. Founded in the 1950s, Palmetto currently serves Colleton County with 15,000 subscriber lines. PRTC provides its subscribers with superior quality telecommunications products and services at cost-effective prices.