Palo Alto, CA -- The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) announced it will test a Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) solution on loan from Quantum Bridge/Motorola to replace the original equipment serving the 70 participants in its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Trial. The original equipment on loan from an alternate vendor was replaced. Quantum Bridge/Motorola was chosen because it is one of the few companies with a Full Service Access Networks (FSAN) compliant system. Quantum Bridge/Motorola provided the equipment for this trial for a period of one year at no cost to the City and also provided assistance with equipment installation.

A FTTP network for citywide deployment in Palo Alto is currently under study. If the City Council and community approve a permanent expansion of this trial, then a public Request for Proposal (RFP) process would begin to select services and equipment. No commitments have been made to select Quantum Bridge/Motorola regarding full deployment if and when a citywide fiber optic build-out occurs. For more information about the FTTH Trial status, please visit www.cpau.com/fth/index.html

About the FTTH Trial

The City of Palo Alto Utilities FTTH Trial in the Community Center neighborhood was initially approved on November 13, 2000 (CMR 422:00) by the Palo Alto City Council. Although the original one-year period for the FTTH Trial is over, the continuation of the Fiber to the Home Trial was approved by the City Council on October 14, 2003 (CMR 451:03).

About the City of Palo Alto Utilities

The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) is the only full-service municipal utility in California that operates services including electricity, fiber optic, wastewater, natural gas and water.

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