document: Santera targets independents in major strategy overhaul -LSB- telecom -RSB- With big carriers slashing capital expense budgets , Santera Systems is broadening the reach of its next-generation switching platform to include independent telcos . This week , the vendor will announce that it has signed a deal with Kerman , Calif-based Kerman Telephone Co. . Furthermore , the company is angling for inclusion in the Rural Utilities Service 's approved equipment list , hoping to sell its Class 5 replacement boxes to the smallest carriers . The move is almost a complete reversal for the Plano , Texas-based vendor , which previously focused solely on large carriers , including the RBOCs
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