FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO COVERAGE - Broadband Communities Magazine

FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO COVERAGE The Future Is Fiber

by Heather Burnett Gold, President, FTTH Council Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|.78 Exhibitor Booth Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|.80Schedule at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|.82Featured Exhibitors at the FTTH Conference & Expo. . . . . . . . . . .|.85News from Featured Exhibitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|.89

FTTH Conference speakers shown on the magazine cover:Eric Murray – Chief Executive Officer, TantalusRobert Mudge – President of Consumer and Mass Business Markets, VerizonKyle Hollifield – Board Chair, FTTH CouncilGeorge O’Neal – Vice President for Network Services, GVTCHeather Gold – President, FTTH CouncilDean Mischke – Vice President, Finley EngineeringDavid Stallworth – FTTH Outside Plant Design Manager, OFSMichael Curri – Founder and President, Strategic Networks GroupGary Evans – President and CEO, Hiawatha Broadband CommunicationsMichael Render – President, RVA LLCRoland Montagne – Director, Telecoms Business Unit, IDATE

Thomas Cohen – Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Corporate Counsel, FTTH Council

Mark Ansboury – President and Co-Founder, Gigabit SquaredBill Shreffler – President and CEO, Pulse Broadband Jonathan Adelstein – Administrator, Rural Utilities ServiceLarry Freedman – Partner, Edwards WildmanTodd Marriott – Executive Director, UTOPIAMark Boxer – Applications Engineering Manager, OFSKatie Espeseth – Vice President, EPB Fiber OpticsKevin Morgan – Director, Marketing Communications, ADTRANJim Baller – President, Baller Herbst Law GroupRon Zimmer – President and CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association

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As industry members gather in Dallas for the 2012 FTTH Con-ference & Expo, it is apparent

that the past several years of progress in deploying all-fiber, next-generation net-works in North America have brought FTTH to a crossroads. The conference theme for this year is The Future is Now – but where, exactly, is the industry headed?

FTTH has been on a steady march beginning with the deployment of the first FTTH networks about 15 years ago and progressing to the establishment of the FTTH Council in 2001, the ramp-ing up of the Verizon FiOS deployment around 2004–2005 and the launch of the broadband stimulus program in 2009.

Today, FTTH networks are avail-able to more than 20 percent of homes in North America, and more than 8 million homes are connected to fiber. The vast majority of these are in the United States, but Canadian opera-tors are now moving forward, with Bell Aliant leading the way in the Atlantic provinces. Now Latin America appears poised to get on the bandwagon, with nearly a dozen large carriers in that re-gion deploying all-fiber networks.

To date, companies building fiber to the home have been leading demand rather than responding to enormous demand from their subscribers. Indeed, FCC studies have found that the vast ma-jority of broadband subscribers have no idea of the level of bandwidth provided to their homes and are generally satisfied.

The network operators that have de-ployed FTTH in North America – and the council has counted nearly a thou-sand of them – looked beyond the hori-zon and realized that “future-proofing”

with end-to-end fiber is a good decision from both an engineering and a business perspective.

NEArING THE TIppING poINT I sense that the industry may be nearing the tipping point at which the consumer demand side of the equation begins to assert itself more forcefully, drawing closer to the day when the vast major-ity of broadband subscribers will settle for nothing less than fiber running all the way to their homes – just as most consumers today will not accept dial-up service.

Past predictions of global IP traffic growth continue to bear out, and fore-casts continue to be adjusted upward. According to Cisco, global IP traffic in-creased eightfold over the last five years and will increase threefold over the next five years. Driving this phenomenon is video over the Internet, which began taking off after YouTube’s founding in 2005 and accelerated rapidly in the past couple of years – eclipsing P2P, which a

few years ago was forecast to overwhelm the Internet.

Today, increasing numbers of con-sumers are finding ways to get the pro-grams they want “over the top” through Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and a range of other Internet video options. This year, for the first time, NBC Sports showed all Olympic competitions and medal ceremonies live over the Internet in the United States.

Internet video streams to the TV doubled in 2011; during peak usage hours, Netflix accounts for as much as 30 percent of all Internet traffic. Cisco predicts that Internet video will account for 54 percent of all consumer Internet traffic in 2016.

The FTTH Council’s market analysis firm, RVA LLC, tracked per-household bandwidth demand among broadband users – including users of FTTH and other access technologies – and found that total average peak bandwidth de-mand now exceeds 40 Mbps, three times what it was just five years ago.

The Future Is Fiber

By Heather Burnett Gold ■ President, FTTH Council Americas

The.day.isn’t.far.off.when.broadband.subscribers.will.settle.for.nothing.less.than.fiber.to.the.home .

To date, network operators have led demand by deploying FTTH in North America. Soon, the

consumer demand side of the equation will begin to assert itself more forcefully.

About the AuthorHeather Burnett Gold is president of the FTTH Council Americas, a nonprofit as-sociation of organizations that deliver services over FTTH networks, companies that manufacture FTTH products and others involved in planning and building FTTH networks. She can be reached at [email protected].


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I am convinced this demand will continue to grow, driven by the increas-ing number of devices in homes, many of them simultaneously drawing band-width through the same in-home router. People with multiple devices used to be called “bandwidth hogs,” but it is no longer unusual to walk into a home and find one family member watching a Netflix movie on the Roku box and another playing an interactive video game over the Internet on a computer or TV-connected gaming device while a third person is engaged in a Skype or FaceTime video call and music streams from Pandora or iTunes Radio on the household sound system.

WIrElESS ANd CABlE CAN’T KEEp UpThe fact that many of these devices are mobile helps propagate the myth that the “world is going wireless.” But it’s not really wireless, is it? You can’t use Face-Time on an iPhone unless you are con-nected to Wi-Fi. Just the other day, stuck in an airport after a missed connection, I tried downloading three favorite TV episodes on my 4G-connected mobile device, and the first one took an hour to finish. When I got home and logged onto my FiOS-powered Wi-Fi connec-tion, the remaining two episodes down-loaded in a grand total of four minutes. There are real doubts that wireless from towers can ever deliver bandwidth that can meet typical household needs.

Though most consumers focus on downstreaming content, the need for greater upload speeds is becoming ap-parent as more applications and services come to market – two-way videocon-ferencing, video sharing, cloud backup, new software-as-a-service applications and the increasing need to send large files from home offices. Traditional ca-ble companies have expanded download services to 100 Mbps or higher in some markets, but their upload bandwidth is not showing much movement from the 1 Mbps typical for cable modem Internet service. FTTH Council experts doubt the DOCSIS platform can ever deliver more than 15 Mbps for uploading.

When the National Broadband Plan was devised two years ago, its stated goal

was “100 squared” – that is, 100 Mbps to 100 million homes in the United States by 2020. In the short time since then, communities have begun to won-der whether 100 Mbps will be enough. A report by the FTTH Council earlier this year predicted that by the end of 2012, more than 20 U.S. service pro-viders will likely offer gigabit service – following in the footsteps of council members EPB Chattanooga, Sonic.net in California and Google Fiber in Kan-sas City, which drew interest from more than a thousand communities across the United States.

proGrESS IN rEACHING NExT-GEN BroAdBANd The goal of the council is to help com-panies and organizations – from local telephone and cable companies to com-munity groups, civic organizations and broadband advocates – better under-stand the value of FTTH for economic progress, education, health, and qual-ity of life and chart their own courses to next-generation, all-fiber broadband. For some communities, access to fiber is a matter of survival.

There is progress on several fronts:

• A number of council members are working with the university com-munity innovation project Gig.U on its efforts to bring ultra-high-speed broadband to university communi-ties. Recently, Gig.U announced a collaboration with FTTH Council member Gigabit Squared on a $200 million project to roll out FTTH in six university communities. Mean-while, council members GWI and GRUcom are involved in Gig.U ini-tiatives in Maine and Florida.

• Many Council members joined the U.S. Ignite Partnership, which seeks to stitch together existing high-band-width networks to create a national test-bed network to demonstrate

next-generation applications. The ini-tiative, backed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will facilitate implementa-tion of next-generation applications to transform advanced manufactur-ing, clean energy, education and workforce technologies, emergency preparedness and public safety, and health information technologies.

• The FTTH Council, at the Sep-tember conference, will launch an FTTH online toolkit that will serve as a resource center for any company or community that wants to move forward on deploying FTTH. The toolkit will make available valu-able information and assistance to broadband providers, business ex-ecutives and civic leaders on how to plan, build and operate an FTTH network. Included in the online resources will be information on partnership organizations and grant sources on a state-by-state basis, in-formation on project financing, tem-plates for RFPs tailored to specific community needs, success stories and case studies, and other infor-mation on fiber technologies and deployment techniques. The toolkit was created by a team of collabora-tors using a wiki platform, and we are excited about the opportunity to share it with the public.

I believe these efforts are just the tip of the iceberg. Over the next two to three years, I expect to see a much wider effort to move North America and Latin America toward ubiquitous all-fiber ac-cess. Looking at how far broadband has come over the past 10 years – from dial-up as the norm to Internet video on multiple devices in the home – gives me a real sense of excitement about what the next decade will bring.

This is a great time to be associated with the fiber-to-the-home industry. v

The FTTH Council’s new online toolkit will serve as a resource center for any company or community that wants to move forward on deploying FTTH.



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Corning 119

AuroraNetworks

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LightBriga1200 122

TelPlexus,

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Anritsu

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Genexis

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Corning

129SPATIALinfo,

130

Alphion

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MaxCell

133Superior

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CCISyste1343

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JDSU

144Alpha Tech

145

Michels

147Allied Telesis

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SUNSEA

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3MCompany

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Broadband

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225Preformed Line

226Plumettaz

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232Charles

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KGP

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Enghouse

245Suttle

246

Thermo

248

CTCUnion

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Vermeer

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Clearfield

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Primex

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Armorcast

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ProLabs

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271ISKRATEL/IN

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Graybar 319

Calix

324Prysmian

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327EXFO

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330G4S

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ADTRAN

344

Sumitomo

345

Pencell

346

Topstone

347

Tantalus

348

GSBatter

349

Finley

358Walker &

359

AOC361

Telvent

362

3-GIS

363

MasTec

364Channell

365

SENKO

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Multicom,

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TeraSpan07

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3-GIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3623M.Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153AD.Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224ADTRAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333AFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539All.Systems.Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449Allied.Telesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Alpha.Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Alphion.Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Anritsu.Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124AOC.Technologies,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359Armorcast.Products.Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Aurora.Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Bentley.Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374BKtel.communications.GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429BroadBand Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Byers.Engineering.Co .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Cable.Services.Co .,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371Calix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319Camozzi.Pneumatics,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261CCI.Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Century.Fiberoptics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Channell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364Charles.Industries,.Ltd .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232CHR.Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328Clearfield,.Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Condux.International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Corning.Cable.Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Corning.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127CTC.Union.Technologies.Co .,.Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248Dasan.Networks.USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453Ditch.Witch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325Dynamic.Design.Ltd .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380Electro.Rent.Corp .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546Enghouse.Networks.Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244Esri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428ETA.International .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 555ETI.Software.Solutions,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419EXFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327Fiber.Optic.Resale.Corp .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Finley.Engineering.Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349G4S.Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Genexis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125GLDS.(Great.Lakes.Data.Systems). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445GMP.(General.Machine.Products). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425Graybar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303GS.Battery.(USA).Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348IDATE.Consulting.&.Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6ILSINTECH.Co .,.Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448Innovative.Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260IPG.Photonics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

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EXPO THEATERARCHWAY

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10

103

Corning 119

AuroraNetworks

120

LightBriga1200 122

TelPlexus,

124

Anritsu

125

Genexis

127

Corning

129SPATIALinfo,

130

Alphion

132

MaxCell

133Superior

134

CCISyste1343

137

JDSU

144Alpha Tech

145

Michels

147Allied Telesis

148

SUNSEA

153

3MCompany

156

Broadband

158

159

Condux

160

ByersEngin1600

161

FiberOptic1616 163

FTTHCounc

165 167

Pelusa/Prior

168 170

171

172

173 175 177181

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203

OFS

219

TE

224

Dura-Line

225Preformed Line

226Plumettaz

231

IPGPhoto

232Charles

235

KGP

244

Enghouse

245Suttle

246

Thermo

248

CTCUnion

249

Vermeer

253

Clearfield

258

Primex

259

Armorcast

260

Innovative

261

Camozzi

263

Reserved

264

265

266

ProLabs

267

270

271ISKRATEL/IN

272 274

275 277

280

281

282

333

303

Graybar 319

Calix

324Prysmian

325

DitchWitch

327EXFO

328

CHRSoluti

330G4S

333

ADTRAN

344

Sumitomo

345

Pencell

346

Topstone

347

Tantalus

348

GSBatter

349

Finley

358Walker &

359

AOC361

Telvent

362

3-GIS

363

MasTec

364Channell

365

SENKO

367

Multicom,

370

TeraSpan07

371

CableServic

372

KNETCo.

373

Mapcom

374

Bentley44

375

Measure-X

376

377

LG-Erics

380

cimanyD.dtLngiseD

4444

413Quanta

419ETI

421

TiiNetwo

424

SDT,Inc.

425

GMP(Gene4254

426

Montclair

427

LodeData

428

Esri

429

BKtelcomm

433CTDI

444Power & Tel

445

GLDS(Great4454 447

SaskTel

448

ILSINTECH

449

AllSyste4494

452

453

Dasan

458Quazite

459

353

Viamedia

Zhone462 464

465

20'

466 470

471

472

Tunnel Mill

473

474 476480

481

555

532

BECTechn

534

FIBERPRO,

539AFL

541Ubisense, Inc.

544

Tellabs

545

Lattice

546

Electro

547

548

Reserved

555

ETAIntern

557

OSPMagaz5577

558 560 562

563

564

565

566

6

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EXHIBITOR NAME BOOTH EXHIBITOR NAME BOOTHIPiFony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10ISKRATEL/INNBOX.(RCIKT.d .o .o .). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271JDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137KGP.Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235KNET.Co ..Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372Lattice.Communications,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545LG-Ericsson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377Light.Brigade,.Inc ..(The). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Lode.Data.Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427Mapcom.Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373MasTec.North.America,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363MaxCell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Measure-X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Michels.Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Montclair.Fiber.Optics.Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426Multicom,.Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367OFS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Pelusa/Priority.Electronics.Ltd .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Pencell.Plastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345Plumettaz.Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Power.&.Telephone.Supply.Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444Preformed.Line.Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225Primex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258ProLabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Pronet.International.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Prysmian.Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Quanta.Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 413Quazite.(Hubbell.Power.Sysems) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 458SaskTel.International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447SDT,.Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424SENKO.Advanced.Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365SPATIALinfo,.Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Sumitomo.Electric.Lightwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344SUNSEA.Telecommunications.Co .,.Ltd .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Superior.Essex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Suttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245Tantalus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347TE.Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219Tellabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544TelPlexus,.LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Telvent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361TeraSpan.Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370Thermo.Bond.Buildings,.LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Tii.Network.Technologies,.Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421Topstone.Communication.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346Tunnel.Mill.Polymer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472Ubisense,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541Vermeer.Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Viamedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459Walker.and.Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358Zhone.Technologies,.Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353



2012 FTTH CONFERENCE SCHEdulEFEATUrEd SpEAKErS IN rEd

Network Architecture, Design, Deployment and Maintenance

FTTH Services and Applications

FTTH Network/Business OperationsFTTH in the HomeFTTH Business Case Studies

Economic DevelopmentSmart Grid and Green FTTHLatin America/LATAM

Key to Track Sessions:

Robert MudgeVerizon

James FarmerAurora

Jim BallerBaller Herbst Law Group

Heather GoldFTTH Council

Kyle HollifieldChair, FTTH Council

David StallworthOFS

SUNdAy, SEpTEmBEr 23, 20128:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Set-up

9:00 am – 1:00 pm WDM-PON Workshop

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration Open

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm FTTH Council NA Board of Directors Meeting (closed session)

2:00 pm – 3:25 pm Pre-Conference FTTH Starter Kit WorkshopPC-101 Introduction to Fiber to the Home

– FTTH Council Member / Program Committee Member, FTTH Council Americas

FTTH Design and Network Basics– Mark Boxer, OFS, and David Stallworth, OFS

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm FTTH Advanced Technology WorkshopPC-102 PON Architectures: Thinking Beyond Bandwidth

– Shridhar Kulkarni, AuroraA Standard for Seeded DWDM Passive Networks

– Chang-Hee Lee, KAISTMaking FTTH Greener – Reducing FTTH Power Consumption by Tenfold

– Dusan Suvakovic, Alcatel Lucent, Bell labs

PC-103 Matching the Gateway to FTTH

– Bas Huiszoon, Genexis BVIPv6 for Service Providers: Challenges in FTTx Implementations

– Brian Lane, Aurora NetworksG.hn: The Next Generation of Home Networking

– Nadav Katsir, Sigma Designs Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Pre-Conference FTTH Starter Kit Workshop PC-201 The Benefits of Networking Infrastructure Management to Support FTTH Roll-out

– James Sheatley, GE

Preparing Back-Office Systems to Support FTTH Networks– Rick Mallon, Sigma Systems

PC-202 Introduction to Structuring FTTH Wired Community Arrangements

– Lawrence Freedman, Edwards WildmanFTTH Engineering and Installation Introduction

– Dean Mischke, Finley Engineering

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm LATAM Chapter Members Meeting (Open to LATAM Chapter Members. New Members Welcome)

moNdAy, SEpTEmBEr 24, 20127:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open

8:00 am – 9:30 am PAN100 – MDU PanelModerator: Jaxon Lang, GM, VP Telecom Networks Americas, TE ConnectivityPanelists:– Jon Uyehara, Senior Manager, Outside Plant Engineering,

Hawaiian Telcom– Marcos Faria, Gerente de Planejamento de Rede Externa,

Telefónica

9:45 am – 10:30 am Track Session T-101-I – Video, Video, What Are You Doing– James Farmer, Aurora Networks

9:45 am – 10:30 am Track Session T-102-G –Easy and Fast FTTH Planning Using Advanced Geospatial Optimization

– Scott Casey, Ubisense Inc.

9:45 am – 10:30 am Track Session T-103-G – Enabling FTTH and Reducing Costs through Information Technology

– Jacqueline MacKay, Bell Aliant

9:45 am – 10:30 am Track Session T-104-G – The Evidence for FTTH and Economic Development

– Ken Demlow, NewCom Technologies Inc.

9:45 am – 10:30 am Track Session T-105-G – Insights on Deploying FTTx in Latin America

– Omar Rodriguez R., Cable Servicios



Katie EspesethEPB Fiber Optics

Dean MischkeFinley Engineering

Lawrence FreedmanEdwards Wildman

Gary EvansHiawatha Broadband Communications

Kevin MorganADTRAN

Michael RenderRVA LLC

10:30 am – 10:45 am Refreshment Break, Networking, Poster Sessions

10:45 am – 11:30 am Track Session T-201-G – Bandwidth Requirements for HDTV on Large Displays

– Richard Vodhanel, Corning Inc.

10:45 am – 11:30 am Track Session T-202-B – Broadband Network Doctor: Improving Network Management Through Better Network Health

– Gary Evans, Hiawatha Broadband Communications.– Milda Hedblom, Hiawatha Broadband Communications

10:45 am – 11:30 am Track Session T-203-G – Leading the Way With Light– Graham Bradley, SaskTel International

10:45 am – 11:30 am Track Session T-204-G – FTTH Usage Survey International Comparison: France, Sweden, USA, and Japan

– Roland Montagne, IDATE

10:45 am – 11:30 am Track Session T-205-G – Strategies for Effective, Cost-Saving Cable Management Techniques in High-Density Fiber Environments

– Sergio Ruiz, TE Connectivity

11:45 am – 1:00 pm On Own for Lunch

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Service Provider – Birds of a Feather Luncheon(Open to member and nonmember service providers only. Registration required.)

Hosted by: FTTH Council Americas

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Track Session T-301-I – Positioning Your Network for 4G/LTE with Fiber and Wi-Fi Offload

– Kevin Morgan, ADTRAN Inc.

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Track Session -302-G – Reducing FTTP Build Costs Through Productivity

– Calvin DeLeavey, Bell Aliant

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Track Session T-303-G – FTTP on a Shoestring– Peter Folk, Gargoyle Technologies Inc.

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Track Session T-304-G – Title to be announced– Dennis V. Rose, CHR Solutions Inc.

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm PAN300 – FTTH Progress and Impact in AmericasModerator: David St. John, Principal, St. John CommunicationsPanelists:– Michael Render, President, RVA LLC– Roland Montagne, Director Telecoms Business Unit, IDATE

2:15 pm – 6:30 pm EXPO Grand Opening in Expo Hall

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Opening Reception in EXPO Hall

TUESdAy, SEpTEmBEr 25, 2012

7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open

7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 10:00 am Opening General SessionArmchair Discussion

Moderator: Tom Cohen, Counsel to the FTTH Council Americas and Parter, Kelley Drye & Warren LLPSpeakers: – Mark Ansboury, President, Gigabit Squared– Gary Evans, President and CEO, Hiawatha Broadband

Communications Inc.– Frank Latini, Technical Services Manager, Gainesville

Regional Utilities

Keynotes– Jonathan S. Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service,

United States Department of Agriculture– Robert (Bob) Mudge, President of Consumer and Mass

Business Markets, Verizon

10:00 am – 10:15 am Refreshment Break, Networking

10:15 am – 11:30 am KEYPAN – Service Provider Success Stories Panel Moderator: Kim Hartwell, Senior Vice President, Carrier Networks and Customer Experience, Corning Cable Systems

Panelists:– Bob Perry, Director OSP Eng. & Construction, North State

Communications– Frank P. Caruso, Director of Information Technology,

Borough of Kutztown, Pa.– Katie Espeseth, Vice President, EPB Fiber Optics– George O’Neal – Vice President Network Services, GVTC

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Buffet Lunch in EXPO Hall

11:30 am – 3:00 pm EXPO Hall Opens

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm FTTH Council Global Alliance Meeting (Closed session)

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Track Session T-401-G – New Era for Fiber Termination Technology in FTTH

– David Z. Chen, Verizon Global Network Operations and Engineering

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Track Session T-402-G – Streamlining the Design-build Process for FTTx Build-outs with Field Validation Tools

– Robert Laudati, SPATIALinfo Inc.

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Track Session T-403-G – The Killer App: Economic Development and Job Creation

– Jim Baller, Baller Herbst Law Group



3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Track Session T-405-G – Gestión eficiente del inventario de la red FTTx

– Miguel Alfredo Tamburini Pasache, Telefónica Chile

3:15 pm – 6:15 pm PAN400 – Smart Grid PanelModerator: Scott Jackson, National Business Development Manager – Smart Grid, Graybar Electric Company

Smart Grid TechnologiesPanelists:– Scott Jackson, National Business Development Manager –

Smart Grid, Graybar Electric Company– Rob Falkner, Principal Consultant, Alcatel-Lucent– Eric Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Tantalus– Ron Zimmer, President & CEO, Continental Automated

Buildings Association (CABA)

Benefits of the Smart Grid – Provider & Utility Deployments and Best Practices

Panelists:– Katie Espeseth, Vice President, EPB Fiber Optics– Jody Wigington, General Manager, Morristown Utility

Services– Hahn Tram, Vice President Enterprise and Executive Advisor,

Quanta Services

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Refreshment Break, Networking, Poster Sessions

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Track Session T-501-I – Options for Solving the New Fiber-in-the-Home Challenge

– Mark Boxer, OFS

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Track Session T-502-I – Distributed Split Architecture with Optical Demarcation for Rural FTTx Deployments

– Roger Vaughn, AFL Telecommunications LLC

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Track Session T-503-G – Big Pipe or Big Drain: Business Decisions

– John D. Andrews, US SONET LLC

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Track Session T-505-G – O&M de Planta externa en las Redes FTTH, desarrolladas en infraestructura compartida con las redes de FO estándar

– René Rodriguez Paez, Manager OAM, ENTEL

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Track Session T-601-G – Driving Down the Cost of Connecting While Enhancing Customer Experience

– Keith Russell, Alcatel-Lucent

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Track Session T-602-I – Consolidated Passive Optical Networks in the MDU: Design Considerations, Costs and Benefits

– Bill Cune, Corning Cable Systems

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Track Session T-603-G –No Field of Dreams: Eliminating the Waiting Game and Driving Network Uptake

– Michael Curri, Founder and President, Strategic Networks Group

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm PAN 600 - LATAM PanelModerator: Gilberto (GG) Guitarte, Broadband Connectivity Director, LATAM, TE Connectivity

Panelists:– Gustavo Welkner, CTO, GTD Manquehue– Victor Raul Rangel Aguilar, Director of Telco Evolution and

Development, AXtel– Joanna Federici, Fiber Optic Product Manager, Telefonica

Brazil

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm International Attendee Reception (By invitation only)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20127:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration Open

7:00 am – 8:00 am Refreshment Break, Networking, Poster Sessions

8:00 am – 8:45 am Track Session T-701-G – Leveraging Passive Optical Components to Maximize Network

– Tim Badar, TE Connectivity

8:00 am – 8:45 am Track Session T-702-I – Exploring a New and Innovative FTTH Testing Approach

– Olivier Plomteux, EXFO Inc.

8:00 am – 8:45 am Track Session T-703-G – Rural FTTH Success Story: Operational Best Practices

– Bill Shreffler, Pulse Broadband

8:00 am – 8:45 am Track Session T-704-A – Next-Generation Application Deployment: Cracking the Municipal Fiber Nut

– Todd Marriott, UTOPIA

8:00 am – 8:45 am Track Session T-705-I – Reducing the Cost of Fiber Deployment with Pushable Fiber

– Scot Bohaychyk, Clearfield Inc.

9:00 am – 10:15 am PAN 700 – Carrier PanelModerator: Tim Pillow, Senior VP, Global Sales & Marketing, OFS

Panelists:– Christopher D. Levendos, Executive Director – Strategic

Initiatives & Performance Management, Verizon– Rafael Sgrott Martins, Manager – Planning and

Deployment FTTH, Telefonica-SA– Barry J. Walton, Senior Advisor – Access FTTH, Bell Aliant

10:15 am – 12:45 pm EXPO Hall Open

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Closing General Session and LuncheonKeynote: Joe Candido, President, Fifth Element Associates Inc.

FTTXcellence Award

FTTH Council Group Alliance (FCGA) PanelModerator: Joe Candido, President, Fifth Element Associates Inc.Panelists:– FTTH Councils America, LATAM, Europe, MENA, APAC and

Africa

FTTH Enabled Applications – Armchair DiscussionModerator: Heather Burnett Gold, President, FTTH Council AmericasPanelists:– John Goodman, President & CEO, AVU Media– Peter Macedo, Director, Institute for Distance and

Distributed Learning, Virginia Tech

FTTH Council Americas Awards

Chairman Award, Photon Award, Star Award



AdTrANBooth.#333www .adtran .com/access

ADTRAN Inc. is a global supplier of advanced network infrastructure and converged com-munications solu-tions. ADTRAN is reinventing access with a broad port-folio of solutions used throughout

the global communications infrastructure. We develop innova-tive systems using IP/Ethernet architectures for both wireline and wireless media. Our solutions enable video deployments, broadband expansion, Ethernet service delivery and converged network services while providing the value required by today’s demanding service providers. Visit us at FTTH booth #333 or on the Web at www.adtran.com/access.

Advanced media Technologies www .amt .com

Advanced Media Tech-nologies Inc. (AMT) is the performance leader among CATV and broadband electronic equipment providers. As a value-added reseller of high-performance products from numerous well-known manufacturers, AMT targets emerg-ing technology applications in broadband with a complete line of products for CATV, IPTV and FTTH. AMT’s complete portfolio of broadband equipment includes products from Motorola, Amino, Blonder Tongue, ZeeVee, ATX Networks, EGT, RGB Networks, Adtec, Drake, Olson Technology and Emcore. AMT specializes in prebuilt headends that range from small DSS systems to fully digital, high-definition headends.

Atlantic Engineering Groupwww .aeg .cc

In 17 years of experience, At-lantic Engineering Group has completed the design and/or

build of more than 100 fiber optic networks, including more than 30 FTTH and/or smart-grid deployments. Our clients include municipalities, utilities, cooperatives and govern-ment agencies. We provide clients with end-to-end design, construction and turn-up services for their fiber and smart- grid needs.

Aurora NetworksBooth.#119www .aurora .com

Aurora Networks, the number one optical transport solutions provider for cable operators, is evolving networks by focusing on innovative solutions that prepare networks to accommodate subscriber services of today and tomorrow. Aurora Networks delivers unique solutions, such as end-to-end PON and Node PON solutions to help operators cost-effectively deliver all op-tical IP and Ethernet-based services to residential and com-mercial customers.

Charles Industries ltd.Booth.#232www .charlesindustries .com

Charles supplies a compre-hensive line of innovative enclosed solutions for fiber, copper, wireless, CATV and utility applications. Charles nonmetallic buried fiber dis-tribution pedestals, cross-connects and flexibility point pedes-tals offer flexible, easily deployed fiber distribution of virtually all cable types and connectors. Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures (CUBE) are customizable metallic cabinets that house integrated electronics at cell sites, MDUs, strip malls, business parks, smart grids and other remote applications. In 2012, Charles greatly expanded its fiber building terminal product line with many new models and sizes of indoor and outdoor fiber interconnects and hubs, ideal for fiber-to-the-MDU and other multiuser applications. Charles Industries has been named to Broadband Communities’ list of the Top 100 FTTH Companies for seven consecutive years. Its four U.S. manufacturing locations and headquarters in Rolling Mead-ows, Ill., are ISO 9001 and TL 9000 registered. The company continues to support Broadband Recovery Act project award-ees through its successful “Stimulus Starts Here” program.

FEATuREd EXHIBITORS AT THE FTTH CONFERENCE To.connect.with.companies.that.have.no.booth.number.listed,..

visit.BroadBand Communities.at.Booth.#156 .



Clearfield Inc.Booth.#253.www .clearfieldconnection .com

Clearfield Inc. solves the puzzle of fiber networking while setting the standard for fiber performance and lowering the cost of broadband deployment. Clearfield’s FieldSmart Fiber Management platform is the industry’s only fiber management solution based upon a single architecture, protecting every fiber as it moves from the inside plant, through the outside plant and the access network and all the way to the home. With the Clearview Cassette and Clearview xPAK at its heart, FieldSmart delivers a value proposition that scales from small town to large enterprise – and now, with pushable fiber drop-cable systems and fiber-optimized pedestal and field en-closure solutions, Clearfield offers the market’s lowest total cost of ownership.

Comcast Corporationwww .xfinity .comcast .net

Comcast Corporation is one of the world’s leading media, entertainment and commu-nications companies. Comcast is principally involved in oper-ating cable systems and in developing, producing and distrib-uting entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Delivered over Comcast’s enhanced all-digital network, XFINITY from Comcast is TV, Internet, phone and home management all working together to provide your residents with instant entertainment and connec-tion – anywhere, anytime, on any screen.

Corning Cable SystemsBooth.#103.www .corning .com/cablesystems.

Corning Cable Systems, part of Corning’s telecommunications segment, is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic communica-tions system solutions for voice, data and video network ap-plications worldwide.

We offer the broadest range of end-to-end fiber optic prod-uct solutions for customers’ telecommunications networks. We put companies at the forefront of network innovation, pioneer-ing many of the global products and solutions commonly used in state-of-the-art cabling systems.

Corning Cable Systems Solutions for Fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) Networks is a comprehensive offering of tip-to-tip products and services, including the most advanced suite of optical fiber technologies, photonic components and optical networking devices available. Integrated CAD and flexible manufacturing processes deliver innovative, turnkey solutions in collabora-tive partnerships with our OEM customers. Backed by award-winning customer service, engineering services and technical support, Corning Cable Systems Solutions enable network ser-vice providers to quickly and cost-effectively deploy fiber to the home and business.

Fiber Instrument Sales Inc.www .fiberinstrumentsales .com

Fiber Instrument Sales Inc., lo-cated in Oriskany, N.Y., is a lead-ing distributor and manufacturer of hundreds of fiber optic products, including cable assemblies, connectors and test equipment. The company employs 250 indi-viduals and serves customers throughout the United States and in some 110 countries. With one of the world’s largest invento-ries of fiber optic products, FIS consistently provides customers with quick turnaround of their orders as they access a multitude of products from a variety of industry-leading manufacturers.

FIS is also renowned for its technical expertise and offers prompt responses to customers’ questions and concerns. FIS University, the company’s highly respected fiber optic train-ing division, has tutored tens of thousands in the fiber optics industry, both domestically and internationally. FIS University offers BICSI continuing education credits and ETA certifica-tion. Many FIS customers also take advantage of the company’s expansive rental and leasing options, which provide the best equipment and supplies from a diverse group of manufacturers.

G4S Technology (formerly Adesta)Booth.#330www .g4stechnology .com

G4S Technology (formerly Ad-esta) specializes in the design and implementation of modern com-munications networks and infrastructure for public and pri-vate customers. A trusted provider of facilities, equipment and personnel for a wide variety of communications infrastructure, we offer custom-tailored, results-oriented services in SONET, IP/Ethernet, DWDM/CWDM, wireless, last-mile and broad-band networks.

Since 1988, G4S Technology has deployed more than 2 million fiber miles. We can help develop a greenfield network or integrate into an existing infrastructure. We work with in-side- and outside-plant facilities and provide all types of net-works for voice, data and video applications. Our wide service range includes design, engineering, cable and equipment pro-curement, aerial and underground installation, construction, system testing and turn-up, fusion splicing and documentation.

G4S Technology is a founding Fiber to the Home Council member specializing in last-mile and broadband solutions for ILECs, CLECs, utilities, municipalities, economic develop-ment projects and rural broadband cooperatives.

GldSBooth.#445.www .glds .com

A Broadband Communities FTTH Top 100 company, GLDS sets the standard for cable billing and subscriber manage-ment software. WinCable’s client-server architec-



ture, attractive Windows design and robust SQL database pro-vide optimal features, benefits and value for smaller operators.

Digital, IPTV and analog set-top boxes; FTTH ONUs; conditional access; satellite receivers; cable modems; VoD; OTT and VoIP can all be managed directly from the Win-Cable billing system. GLDS also offers telephone and Web-en-abled customer self-care, plus workforce management solutions from any Web-enabled device.

• Designed for the requirements of private, franchise and municipal broadband

• Exclusive address-based features• Full support for interdiction, FTTH, digital, IPTV, VoIP

and more• Landlord/tenant billing options• Low-cost online solutions for small systems

Serving small and midsized operators, GLDS has imple-mented its solutions for more than 300 cable systems in 49 U.S. states and 44 countries. For more information, contact GLDS Sales at 800-882-7950 or visit www.glds.com

Jameson www .jamesonllc .com

Since 1956, Jameson has manufactured tools for tele-communications, tree care, CATV, power utilities and the military.

We specialize in inside wiring, underground cable pulling and locating, aerial cable construction and line clearance. Our diverse product line includes fiberglass conduit rodders and fish tapes, traceable rodders, glow fish rods, work lights, splicer scissors and knives, fiberglass layup sticks, line clearance tools and aerial cable placement tools.

matrix design GroupBooth.#548www .matrixdg .com

Matrix Design Group stands above our competition in net-work engineering and design of fiber optic technology solu-tions. Our highly skilled management team is well equipped to handle your project from concept to completion. We are prepared to plan, design, build, manage and support your broadband project with unparalleled excellence and continu-

ity of service. Our staff of fiber optic network technicians offer unmatched professionalism through a stringent quality control program. Together, the Matrix team is poised to manage and deliver your project with the utmost level of service and reli-ability through the use of the latest equipment, technology and dedicated personnel.

mesh Networks, Thewww .themeshnetworks .com

The Mesh Networks, an expert in the field of bandwidth manage-ment since 2005, is a provider of innovative, state-of-the-art broadband management solutions. With the development of the NetProfit platform of products, The Mesh Networks provides broadband providers and administrators with powerful new capabilities for managing their customers’ Internet experiences.

The Mesh Networks provides true dynamic bandwidth on demand for Internet users. NetProfit increases existing pipe utilization by up to 45 percent (reducing future broadband growth costs as well), improves quality of service, provides powerful accounting and management reporting tools, offers end users a reporting/usage tracking option and provides net-work owners and managers with additional revenue from exist-ing services where appropriate.

Visit our website today to see how the NetProfit and Quota Defender Systems can increase your bottom line today! Contact us about our NO-RISK evalua-tion program at [email protected] or give us a call at 855.855.MESH.

multicomBooth.#367multicom@multicominc .com

Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., since 1982, Multicom is a full-line stocking distributor and manufacturer of products used for end-to-end integration of voice, data and video over fiber, coax and copper. The company has a multimillion-dollar inven-tory of more than 13,000 products from more than 270 of the world’s major manufacturers and provides all active and passive components required for complete FTTH end-to-end solutions.

At Multicom, you will find a complete GPON solution from one trusted source. Multicom provides OLTs, indoor and out-door ONTs, transmitters, EDFAs, splitters, fiber optic cables, racks, patch panels and more for your GPON application – plus the experience and knowledge to put it all together. The com-pany’s newest addition to its fiber optic product line is a high-power CATV mininode, a high-performance HFC node for use in CATV/MDU applications. It supports HFC services and content such as DOCSIS 1, 2, or 3, and high-definition video.

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Multicom also sells retail and wholesale VoIP services through its Mconnect subsidiary and provides a complete HDTV hos-pitality solution that includes a 24/7 active monitoring and is-sue resolution application accessible from a smartphone. Mul-ticom maintains sales offices, rep agencies and subdistributors throughout the Americas. For more information, call Multicom at 800-423-2594 or email [email protected].

North American Cable Equipmentwww .northamericancable .com

NACE is a manufacturer and distributor of products that serve the satellite television, security, networking, fiber optic and home theatre markets. NACE was incorporated in 1992 and over 20 years has grown its product families through dealer and distributor sales. The company’s product divisions include Cabletronix, Securitytronix, Fiber-tronix, Symphonic Designs and Datatronix. It operates stock-ing warehouse locations in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Nevada and has fully staffed technical labs in its Pennsylvania and Nevada locations with 24/7 support access in both locations. NACE is a master system operator for DIRECTV lodging and commercial property programming sales through its extensive dealer network. For all information regarding NACE, please visit our website at www.northamericancable.com or contact our national sales team toll free at 800-688-9282.

power & Tel Booth.#444www .ptsupply .com

Power & Tel specializes in the procurement, sales and materi-als management of communications products. Our extensive distribution network provides groups such as service provid-ers and contractors a critical link between their network needs and manufacturers’ solutions for them. Power & Tel’s portfolio includes products and solutions for broadband access, CATV, cellular backhaul, FTTx, home networking, IPTV, optical networks, outside plant, testing and much more. Utilizing our supply chain experience and technology enables you to focus on your strengths instead of managing the costs of handling inventory. 2013 marks 50 years of doing business for Power & Tel. We are proud of this milestone but even more proud to serve as a supply chain partner to this industry.

preformed line productsBooth.#225www .prefomed .com

Founded in 1947, Preformed Line Products is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead and under-

ground networks for energy, communications, broadband and solar power. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company operates manufacturing centers in Rogers, Ark.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Albemarle, N.C. PLP serves worldwide markets through international operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.

Time Warner Cablewww .twc .com

Time Warner Cable Com-munity Solutions is dedi-cated to the multifamily and student housing business segments. We partner with multi-family and student housing professionals to enable them in ex-ceeding their goals and enhancing their businesses. Providing our customers with cutting-edge TV, Internet and phone is our core business, not just an ancillary product, as is the case for some of our competitors. We have all the bandwidth needed to support your residents’ high-tech lifestyles, and we are al-ways inventing better ways for you to share it. Your residents will enjoy the latest innovations, from high-definition televi-sion to enhanced features such as TV Everywhere – watch live streams from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN U, ESPN Buzzer Beater and ESPN3.com on any computer. Make any room a TV room with TWC TV and watch live TV in your home on your tablet or smartphone. Plus, access Whole House DVR and Whole House on Demand – begin watching a show in one room and continue in another room.

ViamediaBooth.#459www .viamedia .com

Viamedia is a leading provider of outsourced local advertising sales services. The company specializes in selling DMA-based advertising to local, regional and national advertisers on behalf of U.S. cable and telecommunications service providers, utility companies and municipalities. For more information on Via-media, visit www.viamediatv.com.

Walker and AssociatesBooth.#358www .walkerfirst .com

Walker and Associates is the premier source of telecommuni-cations products for network operators, simplifying network deployments with expert installation, systems integration and unsurpassed sourcing services. Since 1970, Walker has re-mained an aggressive industry leader, offering products and solutions that support leading-edge technologies such as Ether-net switching, Ethernet routing, GPON, active Ethernet, DSL, microwave, Ethernet demarcation, VoIP, WDM, ROADM, packet optical networking and more. Walker provides these solutions to wireline and wireless service providers of all sizes. Walker continues to seek new products and technologies that



AdTrAN powers United Communications’ Broadband Upgrade

Total Access 5000 enables innovative carrier to scale services in-frastructure to deliver high-value video, data, gaming and voice

HUNTSVILLE, AL – ADTRAN Inc., a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced that its To-tal Access 5000 broadband platform is enabling United Com-munications to upgrade its network to deliver high-bandwidth, triple-play services to its subscriber base in central Tennessee. With over 20,000 access lines deployed, United Communica-tions is now able to deliver a rich set of fiber-to-the-home ser-vices, including video, voice and data, that rival any found in any metro network across the country.

United Communications chose ADTRAN to meet the growing demand from residential and business customers for next-generation services such as IPTV and to increase network bandwidth for popular activities such as online gaming, photo sharing and video streaming and for critical business commu-nications. One advantage of leveraging ADTRAN’s Total Ac-cess 5000 for this broadband deployment is that United Com-munications is now able to perform this upgrade over both its existing copper and its new fiber infrastructures, scale higher-value services quickly and reach a broader set of customers with these advanced services.

The flexible and innovative design of ADTRAN’s broad-band access platform allows United Communications to eco-nomically address both legacy and next-generation services. By reducing loop lengths to maximize the performance of the VDSL and ADSL2+ copper access technologies in their net-work, United Communications can deliver ultra-broadband speeds over its copper infrastructure with ADTRAN’s Total Access 1100 series sealed fiber-to-the-node broadband access solutions. The combination of the Total Access 1100 series and the Total Access 5000 platform gives United Communications a migration path toward a converged network architecture that will reduce both capital and operational expenses moving for-

ward. As United Communications continues to deploy even more fiber in their network, it is now able to expand the avail-ability of faster broadband speeds of up to 10 Gbps, all from a single platform. The Total Access 5000 system functions as a full-featured FTTH and FTTN aggregator and a flexible ac-cess platform that enables United Communications to meet a

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Walker’s services help reduce costs associated with install-ing and maintaining equipment at customer locations. The company assists customers in solving business challenges and increasing their ability to meet customer expectations of tele-communications service providers.

Zhone Technologies Inc. Booth.#353www .zhone .com

Zhone Technologies Inc. is a global leader in all-IP multiservice access solutions, serv-ing more than 750 of the world’s most innovative network op-erators. The IP Zhone is the only solution that enables service providers to build the network of the future today, supporting end-to-end voice, data, entertainment, social media, business, mobile backhaul and mobility services. Zhone is committed to building the fastest and highest-quality all-IP multiservice solutions for our customers. Zhone is headquartered in Cali-fornia, and its products are manufactured in the United States in a facility that is emission, wastewater and CFC free.

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variety of legacy and emerging service requirements while ac-commodating growth in its network.

“We have offered voice and data services to our customers for a while now, but when we looked at adding a complete triple-play offering to meet our subscriber demand, we found that our old solution wasn’t scalable and could not reach across our entire footprint,” said William Bradford, president and CEO, United Communications. “ADTRAN’s broadband access solutions not only give us the bandwidth we need today but also provide a migration path forward that allows us to stay competitive in our market in the long run. The personal attention and support ADTRAN gave us during our upgrade enabled us to design, test and launch our upgraded network in less than 90 days.”

“Consumer demand for immediate online access to their favorite TV shows, music and movies is really changing the way that service providers, like United Communications, do busi-ness. A triple-play service offering is now a ‘must have’ value proposition in order to remain competitive in the market,” said Mitch Fleming, regional vice president of sales, ADTRAN Car-rier Networks Division. “Part of the challenge for service pro-viders is to offer these advanced services while utilizing existing infrastructure and maintaining legacy services with minimal customer impact. ADTRAN’s broadband access solutions al-low service providers maximum flexibility in deploying FTTH solutions across both copper and fiber as well as the scalability needed to accommodate network growth into the future.”

Clearfield Expands line of oSp Cabinets

Customers require higher-port count, pole-mounted solutions; platform reduces splicing costs without sacrificing quality or convenience

MINNEAPOLIS – Clearfield Inc., the specialist in fiber management and connectivity platforms for communications providers, announced an expanded offering for the FieldSmart Fiber Scalability Center (FSC) line of OSP cabinets. The FieldSmart FSC 432-Port Cabinet extends the scalability of the platform by providing up to 432 fiber ports in a pad-mount or pole-mount option. The FSC-432 joins the FSC-288, FSC-576 and FSC-1152 port solutions.

When deployed as PON cabinets, all these OSP cabinets utilize identical splitter modules, with sufficient fiber “legs” to reach any port on the cabinet. When deployed as cross-connect cabinets, they all provide a minimum of 48 user-defined feeder ports, allowing service providers custom configuration poten-tial for feeder-to-distribution ratios. “Flexibility is key,” com-ments Johnny Hill, chief operating officer for Clearfield. “Most every application environment is unique, and having the abil-ity to define feeder-to-distribution ratios on the fly has made the Clearfield OSP cabinet an important tool in reducing the cost of deploying broadband connectivity.”

“Before joining Clearfield, I was responsible for the out-side-plant design of an extensive FTTH build,” offers Brian Schrand, senior member of Clearfield’s technical staff. “Hav-ing deployed hundreds of these cabinets, I know that having an identical splitter in every cabinet – and every central of-

fice build – was a significant time and money saver. Stocking a single SKU for splitters reduced our inventory requirements.”

“Our goal is to ensure that our product lines are the most craft-friendly in the industry,” comments Cheri Beranek, presi-dent and CEO of Clearfield. “When I speak to executives of our telephone customers, they’ve commented that always hav-ing the right product on hand, without the huge cost or space requirements of a lot of inventory, keeps their plows running, their technicians building and their projects on schedule.”

Cheetah Splice on Connector Speeds Installation process

ORISKANY, NY – Fiber Instrument Sales Inc. (FIS), a lead-ing distributor and manufacturer of fiber optic products, has introduced the Cheetah Splice On Connector, the fastest way to install fiber optic connectors.

According to FIS President Frank Giotto, the Cheetah SOC is the quickest prepolished, factory-terminated pigtail to pre-pare, splice and install. The Cheetah SOC’s 27mm splice pro-tection sleeve is encapsulated and protected by the strain relief boot, eliminating the need for splice trays, chips and extra cabi-nets. “If you’re able to operate your fusion splicer, you will be able to install all of the connector types: ST, SC, FC and LC,” Giotto explains.

The Cheetah SOC, which meets industry standards for connector performance, enables easy installation because it is a preassembled, precleaved connector with few parts. It is de-signed for use on 900 um, 2mm and 3 mm fiber optic cable and is available in single-mode, multimode and 10 Gig OM3 and OM4. No special installation kit is required. There are two holder options: the universal SOC holder – a plastic molded holder that fits a variety of fusion splicers and works with ST, SC, FC and LC connector styles – and the metal SOC holder, which is precision-machined to be splicer specific, provides a secure fit and precise fiber alignment, and accommodates ad-ditional fusion splicers. FIS makes the Cheetah SOC available in a six-pack or bulk 100-pack. For more information on the Cheetah SOC and other products, visit www.fiberinstrument-sales.com or call 800-5000-FIS(347).

Spot on Standardizes on The mesh Networks’ Quotadefender System

HOUSTON – The Mesh Networks announced that Spot On Networks LLC, the nation’s largest provider of managed Wi-Fi services to the multifamily housing industry, has standardized on installing The Mesh Networks’ QuotaDefender System to its entire student-housing portfolio.



QuotaDefender is a traffic monitor and shaping bridge in-stalled in the LAN side of an existing management system. QuotaDefender has been shown to reduce the usage of Internet access pipes by up to 45 percent and increase oversubscription to between 30 and 50 to 1.

xFINITy meets demand For New Technology

Multifamily residents stand to benefit by new innovations.

PHILADEPHIA – The de-mand for new technology in the multifamily space has never been greater. Today’s

new residents are looking for properties or buildings that can support their needs in terms of connec-

tivity, information, en-tertainment and advance-

ment in new services. XFINITY satisfies those needs, thanks to Comcast’s network enhancement to an all-digital platform.

XFINITY seamlessly and creatively brings technology, in-novation and entertainment together, transforming the way multifamily residents use their home devices, access their fa-vorite movies and shows and stay connected to the things that

matter to them most.The new cloud-enabled X1 Platform on XFINITY is one

of the latest XFINITY services that brings innovation and en-tertainment together. It integrates customized interactive apps and social media features with traditional video services to cre-ate an entirely new television experience. Residents will get rich graphics with network logos and movie poster art, easy naviga-tion, simple search plus on-screen access to top social sites and apps such as Facebook, Twitter, traffic, sports and more. The X1 Platform was recently launched in Boston and will be avail-able to subscribers throughout the Comcast footprint over the course of 2012–13.

Another new feature for residents provides new ways for residents to stay connected to their XFINITY home phone services wherever they go. They can simply download the free XFINITY Connect app to their smartphones, iPads or iPod touches and get unlimited nationwide text messaging to anywhere in the U.S., Canada or Mexico by using their home phone numbers with XFINITY Voice.

At Comcast, we’re constantly reimagining the way multi-family residents and other customers interact with their TVs and other products both now and in the future. A fun, new feature that combines the XFINITY TV, Internet and Voice products is HD video calling with Skype on XFINITY, which provides residents the ability to communicate with family and



friends from the comfort of their couches with the lifelike qual-ity of TV. Using a keyboard on the back of a remote, a resident can even instant message with family and friends while watch-ing favorite shows. There’s no expensive equipment to purchase – the Skype on XFINITY package includes an HD video cam-era, a Skype adaptor box and a remote with a keyboard.

These new products and features are great examples of how Comcast is leveraging its all-digital network and the integra-tion of XFINITY products and services to deliver rich, person-al experiences for your residents across all screens at any time and anywhere. For more information on multifamily services from Comcast, visit xfinity.com/multifamily.

For more information on the new XFINITY products and features mentioned above, visit:

X1 Platform: comcast.com/x1New XFINITY Voice features: comcast.com/voice2go

Skype on XFINITY: comcast.com/skype

Corning Cable Systems Introduces roC dielectric drop Cables With FastAccess Technology

FastAccess Technology reduces fiber access time by up to 55 percent when compared with traditional drop cables.

HICKORY, NC – Corning Cable Systems LLC, part of Corning Incor-

porated’s Telecommunica-tions segment, intro-

duces ROC Die lec t r ic

Drop Cables with FastAccess Technology. Ideal for fiber-to-the-home applications, the innovative FastAccess Technology design enables faster and easier removal of cable jackets. Opti-mized for field- and factory-termination processes, the compact design of ROC Dielectric Drop Cables with FastAccess Tech-nology allows for easier handling in the field, reduces slack stor-age requirements and improves transportation and storage costs.

Unlike some outdoor dielectric cables that require special tools for cable access, such as hook blades, the FastAccess Technology requires no special tools, thereby lowering costs. The dielectric feature of the cable also eliminates any bonding and grounding requirements.

ROC Dielectric Drop Cables with FastAccess Technology are backward compatible for easy connectorization or splicing and are available in preconnectorized assemblies.

For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products and services, contact a customer service representa-tive at 800-743-2675 toll free in the United States or 828-901-5000 international or visit the website at www.corning.com/cablesystems.

preformed line products Introduces The CoyoTE oNE dome Closure

Segmented end plate simplifies fiber optic network connectivity.

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Preformed Line Products announced

the debut of its new COYOTE ONE Closure, which signifi-cantly enhances its comprehensive fiber optic closure lineup. This device brings together many connectivity solutions in a compact and cost-effective package.

The COYOTE ONE Closure uses a patented segmented end plate to provide independent access to every cable that enters the closure. Installation is quick, re-entry is simple us-ing common tools and no other cables are disrupted in the process.

• Compact size: 16” L x 10” W x 5.7” D (41 cm x 25 cm x 14 cm)

• Hinged collar system that allows for quick re-entry with no special tools required

• Tested in accordance with Telcordia GR-771-CORE• Direct buried, manhole, aerial or pole/wall mount• Ideal for FTTH deployment and backhaul networks

For more information on the COYOTE ONE Dome Closure or other PLP solutions, visit www.preformed.com/COYOTEO-NE, email [email protected] or call 440-461-5200.

matrix design Group Selected To provide Engineering Services For WiredWest Communications Cooperative

EAST HANOVER, NJ – Matrix Design Group, a leading fiber optic engineering and design firm, announced that the WiredWest Communications Cooperative Corporation, a mu-nicipal communications cooperative consisting of over forty towns in Western Massachusetts, selected Matrix to provide engineering services for its planned fiber-to-the-home network. The project, which will bring high-speed Internet and telecom-munications services to an estimated 32,000 local residents and businesses, requires approximately 2,700 miles of network cable to be installed. The network will eventually connect to the state’s existing middle-mile fiber-optic infrastructure to create a future-proof, robust communications infrastructure for residents and businesses in WiredWest’s participating ter-ritory. Matrix Design Group has been awarded the contract to deliver high-level engineering and design services for layout of the fiber optic network. Matrix is also responsible for recom-mending network equipment, software, cables and field hard-ware, and for estimating construction and operating costs for the entire project. The high-level design and budget analysis is expected to be completed in early October 2012.

Through this partnership, Matrix Design Group and WiredWest will develop plans for a fiber optic infrastructure that will connect homes and businesses with an ultra-fast broadband network that can process large amounts of data. It will replace the decades-old telephone infrastructure that left western Massachusetts residents unable to access a network



capable of handling today’s bandwidth heavy applications. With this new fiber optic foundation, these communities will be positioned to sustain the exponential increase of broadband services that require an infrastructure capable of handling to-morrow’s growing demand.

multicom Features End-to-End GpoN Solution at the FTTH Conference

ORLANDO, FL – Multicom is pleased to announce that it is featuring its new, end-to-end GPON solution at the FTTH Conference 2012. Multicom provides OLTs, in-door and outdoor ONTs and all other equipment needed for a GPON application, plus the experience and knowl-edge to put it all together. The advantages of Multicom’s GPON solution include:

• Profitable network effi-ciency – Affordably scalable from small MDUs to large develop-

ments

– Triple play maximizes revenue per customer, eliminat-ing churn

• Future-proof– Huge-bandwidth fiber up to 50 Tbps provides video,

voice and data capabilities all on one fiber– Flexible for deployments up to 20km (over 12 miles)

• Reduces operations costs and increases reliability– 80 percent reduction in power– Up to 70 percent reduction in capital costs– Immunity to corrosion, RFI, grounding, lightning– Eliminates the constant headaches of legacy systems

• GPON Optical Line Terminal (OLT):– About half the cost of the competition

• GPON Optical Network Terminal (ONT):– Can provide IPTV, RF and Wi-Fi all from the same

unit– State-of-the-art, open system– Interoperable with many closed-system OLTs and all

open-system OLTs

To learn more about how Multicom’s GPON solution can be an advantage for you, call Multicom at 800-423-2594 or email [email protected].

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