Smartoptics announced that Panhandle Telephone Cooperative Inc. (PTCI) based in Oklahoma, US, has chosen Smartoptics for a new ROADM-based network. The SoSmart software suite is used for planning and easily managing the ROADMs. Interoperability and a lack of license fees ensure an open and cost-efficient solution. PTCI serves rural areas of the Oklahoma Panhandle and Texas, providing cellular, internet and phone service to both residential and business customers.

The new Smartoptics solution is designed to meet requests from neighboring communities to pass through PTCI's network. Smartoptics DCP-R ROADMs along with the Smartoptics SoSmart Software Suite provide the flexibility and ease of use needed to manage this effectively. PTCI's 10-node ROADM network connects sites in northern Texas with the Oklahoma Panhandle.

The DCP-1203 transponder and DCP-110 muxponder are also used to load 100G and 10G traffic onto the network. The openness and proven interoperability of the Smartoptics solution makes it easier for PTCI to connect with the networks of the neighboring communities.