Adesta Begins Construction of a 750 Mile Nebraska Fiber-Optic Medical Network That Will Revolutionize Healthcare for the Panhandle

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This advanced medical network will improve the way healthcare is administered in the panhandle by providing patients with many new benefits including real-time access, and electronic medical records.

Omaha, NE (Vocus) December 13, 2010

G4S Technology Company, Adesta, LLC, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, has begun construction on the Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN); a 750-mile, $18M fiber- optic network that will span 12 counties in western Nebraska.

RNHN is a consortium of nine primary care hospitals and dozens of clinics. The 750-mile network will connect these entities, and provide connection to national research networks such as National Lambda Rail and Internet 2 in Denver, Colorado. Once construction is complete, RNHN will be one of the most progressive and robust medical networks in the state. The project utilizes federal funding under the Rural Healthcare Pilot Program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in conjunction with additional funding from Zayo Group and the support of Regional West Foundation and Fiberutilities Group.

“This advanced medical network will improve the way healthcare is administered in the panhandle by providing patients with many new benefits including real-time access, and electronic medical records,” said Bob Sommerfeld, President of Adesta. “It will lower costs, reduce error and ultimately, save lives. We are proud to be a part of something that makes such a difference in our home state of Nebraska.”

To underscore the significance of what it can mean to go from the current T1 line system to this type of fiber optic capacity, Dr. Sorenson, President and CEO of Regional West Health Services, had this to say. “A patient’s CT scan was sent via T1 line to a receiving hospital at the same time the patient was placed in an ambulance for transfer to that same hospital. The patient arrived before the CT scan transmission was completed. While it might not be the norm, it illustrates how much can be gained by the nearly instantaneous transmission this network will offer.”

Box Butte General Hospital CEO Dan Griess expanded on this calling the network “a dirt road to autobahn upgrade for the RNHN.”

About Adesta, LLC
Adesta brings innovative, flexible and cost-efficient thinking to the design, construction and maintenance of stand-alone or integrated communication networks and security systems. For nearly two decades, Adesta has offered commercial, industrial and governmental clients an efficient single point of contact for all their project issues. A trusted partner to customers and suppliers around the world, Adesta takes great pride in delivering outstanding technology, superior control and a great return on investment.

Adesta has deployed over two million fiber miles in more than 150 rural and metropolitan areas and completed over 1,000 electronic security systems projects in the United States, Europe, Asia, Central America and the Middle East.

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Adesta is a G4S Technology company managed by executives from the telecommunications, construction and security industries. Adesta is a leader in providing innovative, turnkey solutions for advanced communication and security systems.

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