Tempest Telecom Solutions Named ADvantage Plus Partner in the U.S. ADTRAN ADvantage Partner Program

Tempest Telecom Solutions, LLC and ADTRAN®, Inc, have signed an agreement designating Tempest as an ADTRAN ADvantage Plus partner in the U.S. ADTRAN ADvantage Partner Program, the highest partner level awarded by ADTRAN.

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 29, 2006 -- Tempest Telecom Solutions, LLC and ADTRAN®, Inc, have signed an agreement designating Tempest as an ADTRAN ADvantage Plus partner in the U.S. ADTRAN ADvantage Partner Program, the highest partner level awarded by ADTRAN. In addition to its ADvantage Plus Partner status, Tempest has also earned ADTRAN’s Microwave Wireless Specialization status.

As an ADTRAN ADvantage Plus Partner, Tempest now offers a complete line of telecom and networking equipment from one of the world’s most successful equipment suppliers. This partnership will also allow ADTRAN products to be more readily available to telecom carriers and major enterprise accounts throughout the U.S., making it even easier for customers to purchase ADTRAN equipment. Tempest, as a ADvantage Plus Partner, now has access to a wealth of ADTRAN resources including comprehensive sales and marketing support, training and certification, and technical support, all of which will help Tempest better meet its customer’s needs.

“We are excited to be an ADTRAN ADvantage Plus Partner. This partnership gives us access to a wide variety of products specifically designed to address the needs of our customers at price points they can afford, without sacrificing quality, reliability, or service,” said Jessica Firestone, CEO of Tempest. “Our added specialization in Microwave Wireless Products gives our customers an added ADvantage of being able to purchase these highly specialized products from specially trained personnel who understand the products and their many applications.”

ADvantage Plus is the highest level in the U.S. ADTRAN ADvantage Partner Program. As an ADvantage Plus partner, resellers are committed to an on-going relationship with ADTRAN and a higher level of solution knowledge. Tempest’s specialization in Microwave Wireless, shows that the company has achieved added market and technical knowledge required to excel in selling, configuring, and installing these ADTRAN products and solutions. This specialization validates Tempest’s technical competency and differentiates it from other ADvantage Plus Partners.

About Tempest Telecom
Over the past 10 years, the management team at Tempest Telecom Solutions has been helping network operators build, expand and maintain their networks faster and more cost-effectively. Tempest achieves this by working closely with each of its customers at all levels, to fully understand their unique requirements and then works tirelessly to meet those needs. Tempest’s solutions include everything from traditional equipment provisioning to custom product engineering, equipment repair and exchange, and highly effective asset recovery programs. (For more information, contact Tempest at 805-690-3344 or visit www.tempesttelecom.com).

About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with an 18-year history of profitability and a portfolio of more than 1,400 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.

For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or on the Web, visit www.adtran.com.

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