Consolidated Communications Plans Triple Play with Tut

Consolidated Communications, the nation's 15th largest telecommunications provider, has selected Tut Systems' Astria digital headend solution to deliver digital TV over its DSL and FTTH networks for its recently announced Consolidated Digital Video Service (DVS). Consolidated will deliver a triple play of voice, video and data services to customers in central Illinois. Based in Mattoon, IL, Consolidated Communications, Inc. is a family of companies managing more than 250,000 customer access lines throughout Illinois and Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.


Consolidated DVS will consist of over 200 channels, including national broadcast and premium TV, local channels, 45 digital music channels, and a number of Pay Per View channels. The company's digital entertainment service completes a triple play that includes unlimited local telephone and high-speed Internet services for residential customers. Consolidated will offer customers special savings when they select a bundled package that includes digital TV, high-speed Internet, and local service. http://www.tutsys.com/http://www.consolidated.com/