Midwest Telco Switches IPTV Middleware Vendors

LOUISVILLE, Ill. - Oct. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Citing a history of reliability with Innovative Systems products, Jeff Williams, GM and Executive Vice President of Wabash Telephone Cooperative and Wabash Independent Networks said the decision to choose APMAX for their IPTV Middleware made the most sense over the other options. According to Williams, Innovative's Legacy AP platform gave them a major upgrade in Voice Mail for this South Central Illinois Telco's customers that continues to this day. Williams added, "We just couldn't see past the fact that Innovative has consistently demonstrated a commitment to the Independent Telco market and that is very important to us."

They Use it in Their Homes Everyday

Williams was also impressed by the fact that many of the Innovative Systems engineers and company principals use the middleware product in their own homes. Williams says, "If they think enough of their product to use it themselves along with their family members, that gives us the confidence that nothing will be overlooked from the customers experience to the ability to quickly resolve any support questions."

About WCTI

Wabash Telephone Cooperative was established in 1952, starting out as a small telephone cooperative and has seen significant growth throughout the years. Wabash Telephone is locally owned by its members and has 4,353 access lines in nine exchanges serving approximately 3900 subscribers throughout South Central Illinois. The cooperative is governed by a board of nine directors representing the exchanges served by the cooperative. In addition to providing basic phone services to their members, they also operate two wholly owned subsidiaries, Wabash Independent Networks (WIN) and Independent Telecom Associates (ITA) Visit their website.

About Innovative Systems

Innovative Systems offers the APMAX IMS Application Server, the only platform in the industry that delivers enhanced voice services and IPTV video solutions, as well as eLation, a fully integrated OSS solution which includes billing, financials, and staking and mapping applications. With over 1,200 systems in service throughout North America, Innovative Systems is one of the leading suppliers of telecommunications hardware and software for the Independent Telco Market. For more information, please contact the Innovative Systems Corporate Office at 605-995-6120 or visit: www.innovsys.com