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Having completed the Metaswitch Training course early in August 2010, ATNI is pleased to be established as approved installers of the Metaswitch Networks Soft Switch range of products.

Metaswitch enjoys continued growth, especially in the North American marketplace, and we are proud to have been chosen to accompany them on their journey toward continued growth and success.

For more information please visit www.metaswitch.com.

Here are the fastest movers at Associated Tele-Networking, Inc. (ATNI) for July 2010.

1. Tellabs TITAN-5500 DS3/1 POR
2. Cisco ME-C3750-24TE-M Metro Switches
3. Delta ES 24/100 B A
4. Nortel  5200 OpteraMetro
5. Cisco 15454 OC34 IR1310
6. Lucent 850 GSM Cell Network       
7. Lucent BNJ64 UMTS-CDMA Transceiver System (1900)
8. Agilent HP 8341B Synthesized Sweep Generator
9. IFR 1600S FM/AM Service Monitor          
10. Cisco 6509 Switch

For used central office telecom equipment such as these, contact sales@atni.us.

Here are the fastest movers at Associated Tele-Networking, Inc. (ATNI) for June 2010.

1. Cisco CISCO3825 Integrated Services Router
2. Alcatel MDR6000 Low Capacity Digital Radios
3. Motorola SC4812 Motorola Mod Cell CDMA
4. Nortel NTLK01AB Nortel Compact CDMA Outdoor Cell
5. Lucent BNJ64 Lucent Alcatel MCR 1900Mhz UMTS CDMA Transceiver
6. Juniper RE-600 Routing Engine
7. Juniper 750-010239-R6 Juniper Ethernet 1000Base-X SFP
8. Juniper M20 M-Series Router
9. Harris 191-903630-601 Harris Transceiver
10. Cisco ME-C3750-24TE-M Metro Switches

For used central office telecom equipment such as these, contact sales@atni.us.

Cell site decom/removal can present multiple challenges.  Of course cell sites are required to be built in strategic areas to provide the best possible service.   These areas can include mountain tops, remote desert regions, rooftops and many other stretches of land that most travelers do not encounter.  Access to these areas can sometimes be very difficult and require additional planning and research. 

Associated Tele-Networking, Inc. (ATNI) recently completed a rooftop removal of cell site cabinets that required the use of a helicopter.  As simple and efficient as the removal appears, see video, the planning for the 10 minute event required several months.  Once the site visit revealed the only means to remove these cabinets would be via helicopter, the research began.  

The site was a 24 story building that was beachside on the Florida coast.  To remove the cabinets would require several pieces to be in place prior to the arrival of the helicopter.  Crowd control would be required as well as securing a 100 foot radius to land the equipment.  The top two stories of the high rise would have to be vacated and roads would need to be blockaded.  An FAA permit would also be required to secure the air space.  With the help of Midwest  Helicopter Airways, the removal was a success.

Here are the fastest movers at Associated Tele-Networking, Inc. (ATNI) for May 2010.

1. Lucent  TN844E 5ESS H Level Service
2. Cisco OC-192 15454 OC-192/STM-64/XFP
3. Nortel NTRX50NM Nortel 36Gb Unit
4. Nortel GSM8000 Nortel GSM Cell
5. Lucent BNJ64 Lucent Alcatel MCR 1900Mhz UMTS CDMA Transceiver
6. Cisco ME-C3750-24TE-M Metro Switches
7. Delta ES-24/100BA Power Unit
8. Cisco 15454-OC34-IR1310 Cerent OC
9. Alcatel MDR8000 GHz Digital Radios
10. Cisco 12000 Loaded  Chassis

For used central office telecom equipment such as these, contact sales@atni.us.

Competition is fierce among telecommunication service providers.  One factor customers and prospects use in making the decision which company to use is environmental-friendliness and sustainability.  For this article, we examine end-of-life electronic asset recycling as it relates to Green Telecom.

Telcos consistently upgrade technology in their networks.  This creates a problem.  With literally tons of legacy equipment being displaced annually that has no re-use demand, what is the right thing to do with these end-of-useful-life electronics?

The problem is international in scope and most other countries have passed or are passing legislation about how to deal with it.  Europe has created the strongest laws with the passing of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive, which makes the manufacturers of the equipment responsible for recycling the equipment at the end of its life.  They have also conducted the most research and development to create technology for recycling the materials. 

Here are the fastest movers at Associated Tele-Networking, Inc. (ATNI)
for April 2010.

1.  Lucent  BNJ64 UMTS-CDMA Transceiver System (1900)

2.  Cisco  15454-DS3-12E 12-PT DS3 CD

3.  Spectrian MCPA2100 Poweramp

4.  Fujitsu  FC9681C2D1 OC-12 LR SMF 1310NM Line Unit, SC Connector

5.  Cisco ME-C3750-24TE ME C3750 24 10/100+2SFP+2SFP

6.  Proxim/Lynx 31145-1FA20 Lynx.HD 8xT1 5.8 GHz

7.  Proxim/Lynx 31800-A1,A2 Lynx 5.8 GHz Digital Radio

8.  Motorola SGLN6312BA MCC-DO rev A

9.  Cisco  AS5400 Universal Gateway w/108-Universal Port Feature Card

10.  Carrier Access WB28 DS3 Access Multiplexer

For used central office telecom equipment such as these, contact sales@atni.us.

Circuit boards with no re-use value because of obsolescence, damage or required repair are frequently disposed to scrap dealers for nothing or very little money.  Most people don’t realize, to their own detriment, the commodity makeup of a circuit board.  Below is a partial list compiled by the Technical University of Denmark from an assay they conducted.

MATERIALS FOUND IN ONE TON OF RANDOM ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARDS
Material LBS/Ton
 

We now have available 10,000 Motorola / Next Level VDSL Set Top Boxes

Contact Tony Puleston Tel: 303-865-5716 – ATNI