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“The Inside View” by John Ressler

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BlueStreamDay to Day CablingPage 6

Improving the Business Case for FTTH9

Communication Network Transformation for Smart Grid Evolution

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DEPARTMENTS5 The Inside View

KGP Logistics Introduces its new Merge-in-Transit (MIT) system - John Ressler

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FEATURES6-8 BlueStream Day to Day Cabling

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KGP Logistics’ new Merge-In-Transit (MIT) System Overview

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{by John ResslerKGP Logistics Vice President of Supply Chain Services

John ResslerVice President of Supply Chain ServicesKGP Logistics

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“To date, no other similar service exists to handle comprehensive inventory convergence via a customer project-site-specific hub and advanced tracking software.”

New Merge-In-Transit Service Solves Crucial Inventory-to-Site ChallengesMoving product from point A to point B is nothing new. But being able to efficiently manage complex inventory and logistical flow from multiple supply sources, seamlessly and expeditiously, is the real value of KGP Logistic’s new Merge-In-Transit solution.There are two important elements necessary to achieve greater inventory leverage and flexibility, more accurate tracking and time-critical project site delivery. They are: 1) a highly advanced web tool with extensive function-ality and 2) a conveniently located distribution facility for faster inbound and outbound product movement.KGP has put both together in one, dynamic, end-to-end system designed to provide more control and assur-ance to contractors needing to manage products for deployment from many different sources, such as existing or holdover inventory, as well as products from KGP, other suppliers and distributors, or direct from manufactur-ers.Here’s how it works. Once a site survey is conducted and a customer has assembled a complete bill of materials for a project, KGP will establish a Merge-In-Transit center to be located within two – and no more than four – hours from the project or cell site. The center, serving as a highly sophisticated storage, staging and shipping hub, can be up and running within just 30 days notice and will remain operational until the project is completed.Products tied to multiple purchase orders (as is very common with larger scale projects) are consolidated into a single work order and assigned a site ID. Now the products are ready to be routed and shipped to the Merge-In-Transit center. All the while, the customer is able to see and track product movements on the web as they happen.In addition, the customer can initiate and effect an action on those products at any time it becomes necessary, including release for shipment, site-designated delivery, will-call pickup or return, and each activity or opera-tion is immediately confirmed. The Merge-In-Transit software can also support carrier-compliant labels and Bills of Lading, plus provide an accurate summary freight bill.This gives contractors total visibility throughout the supply chain and an enhanced ability for more precise plan-ning and control.The same web-based tools can also manage reverse logistics in cases where products are left over and need to be returned to a common pool for later use or returned to specific manufacturers, suppliers or distributors. It can all be performed through the Merge-In-Transit center.The expanded benefits that this new service represents cannot be overstated. It enables customers to optimize inventory and avoid stranded or unused products and materials, which frees up working capital and eliminates excess inventory waste. The close proximity of the Merge-In-Transit center also speeds cycle times and creates additional savings from greater efficiencies. In addition, back office processes are simplified and streamlined, keeping contractors in the know at all times about materials status and progress.The Merge-In-Transit solution is one more new way that KGP Logistics is expanding its value-added services to improve business processes for our customers.

BlueStream Professional Services, LLC, an affiliate of KGP Logistics, entered into a definitive agreement earlier this year to acquire the professional services business of TE Connectivity. In just a few months since, the new company has already begun to make its mark with major wireless and wireline carriers, cable companies and enterprise networks.

BlueStream offers a significant national presence. Headquartered in Faribault, Minnesota, with offices in Marietta, Georgia and 15 regional service offices across the U.S., not to mention a coast-to-coast network of seven distribution centers and eight integration centers. As such, the company has immediately established itself as a foremost, value-added outsource provider of day-to-day cabling services, including engineering, furnishing and installation (EF&I); assemble, wire and test (AWT), plus product kitting and CPE services, on a very broad scale.

BlueStream is also one of the country’s largest woman-owned businesses, which in conjunction with the leading supply chain and distribution services provided by KGP Logistics, is uniquely positioned to serve voice, video and data broadband service providers. “We have the opportunity to scale and consolidate our services platform, independently, while developing stronger working partnerships with OEM’s and other Professional Services companies,” said Kathleen Putrah, BlueStream Chairman and CEO.

Perhaps most remarkable for a company that is still relatively new – although loaded top-to-bottom with very talented and experienced industry professionals – is their track record to date and their willingness to stand behind some strikingly impressive claims.

BlueStream boldly asserts that its day-to-day cabling operations can be accomplished in 15-40% less time at up to 80% less cost than relying on other outsourced solutions or even on in-house technicians. The proof is in the performance.

Quick-turn projects are the essence of day-to-day cabling and a specialty of BlueStream.

The work is not glorious or glamorous, but it is the foundation of daily communi-cations company operations. Whether mining cables, mounting a patch panel or adding a fiber downspout, efficient and reliable installation is essential to network deployment, maintenance and expansion – especially as the demand for video and data connectivity continues to grow rapidly. Of course, quality of workmanship and on-time completion are equally critical.

For carriers, broadband providers or data centers to be able to trust and stake their reputations and their customers’ satisfaction on an outside vendor is a considerable leap of faith. BlueStream has been able to overcome any reservations by initiating very close working relationships with their customers’ engineering departments.

Lance Haueter, BlueStream Project Manager and Engineer, explained, “We assign a dedicated support team to each customer or tactical operation, beginning with oversight by a project manager and customer interface with a single point of con-tact (SPOC) on site. The team is responsible for all facets of the program and be-comes very familiar with customer policies and procedures to the point that they are a seamless extension of the customer’s own technical staff.”

There are other important benefits that make the outsource arrangement attractive. BlueStream is able to ensure completion of day-to-day cabling services in five days or less. The outsource team also takes responsibility for activity reporting, project status and record creation within the customer’s own database system. In addition, they handle materials expediting, shipping and invoicing, and provide cost sum-maries.

Furthermore, BlueStream’s transactional model is a consumption-based approach

Day to Day, BlueStream Is Making More and More Reliable Carrier Connections

BlueStream boldly asserts that its day-to-day cabling operations can be accomplished in 15-40% less time at up to 80% less cost.


where deliverables are paid for only as they are utilized. This means there are no “on the bench” charges for resources when volumes are low or under-utilized.

Another powerful advantage is BlueStream’s extensive availability of skilled manpower. With literally hundreds of professional service specialists and technicians in markets across America, BlueStream gives communication networks greater overall agility to respond whenever and wherever the need arises, without delay, and without diverting attention or focus from the company’s own heavily committed workforce.

So how has BlueStream been able to deliver the goods in the field when it counts the most?

From small shelf installations to fixing huge outages, BlueStream gets the job done.

The best example of any company’s true capabilities and proficiency is what happens in the real world, under real conditions. Phrases like “robust workflow functionality” or “unique portfolio of network deployment and integration services” don’t mean much, unless they actually can be applied to solve problems.

BlueStream has passed this test, and then some. Many very relevant examples are illus-trated by several projects completed for one, major network carrier customer.

“We know what we can do,” Lance Haueter, BlueStream Project Manager, stated with confidence. “Our nationwide footprint gives us the unique ability to provide manpower and engineering on a large scale and with a moment’s notice. We’re able to get jobs completed or surveyed very quickly, which saves customers from having to source local capabilities each time something comes up. We represent continuity – working with the same customer, same engineers and same procedures on every project. That’s im-portant.”

A dedicated support team also walks the project through with the customer from be-ginning to end to make sure nothing is overlooked. “We are more than a vendor,” Hauet-er explained. “We are a partner with the ability to assist our customers in every facet of the work.”

The fact is, many carriers do not want to tie up critical resources or their central switch operations people unless absolutely necessary.

“We do maintenance window work mostly, and the customer doesn’t have to take the time or effort to resource all of the materials. We handle it all. We also make sure all project records and data are provided to the customer in whatever format and database system they require,” said Haueter. This process includes tracking costs, jobs comple-tions and on-time performance.

Advantages of BlueStreamDay-to-Day Cabling Services

Saves money – Manufacturing processes are streamlined, total procurement costs are less, site administration is reduced and there’s less inventory waste

Saves time – A ready-to-turn-up system is delivered without delay and installation time is 15% to 40% less

Meets standards – Customer projects are engineered in a standard configuration, reducing engineering costs, increasing volume discounts and making maintenance and upgrades easier

Adds value – BlueStream only utilizes the best components from the best manufacturers

Adds convenience – Ready-for-turn-up systems are shipped direct to your site

“We assign a dedicated support team to each customer or tactical operation, beginning with oversight by a project manager and customer interface with a single point of contact (SPOC) on site.”

Back to the real-world case study: Apparently, what started as a project to extend T-1 and other bandwidth circuits from where the carrier delivers them to their switch room, grew bigger. Haueter noted, “The process during the initial assignment worked so effectively and efficiently that the customer expanded the scope to routers, shelf installs and power devices.”

It helps that BlueStream is able to handle standard cabling jobs in 5 days or less. Even under normal circumstances, the same work may take other vendors four-to-five weeks. That’s a considerable difference. This track record gives BlueStream credibil-ity, increasing the odds of getting called upon when a challenging job comes up, such as an emergency.

That’s exactly what happened. The national network carrier customer called BlueStream to help restore systems during a network outage in New York. According to Haueter, “Another vendor had come in to remove a piece of equipment and pow-ered down the wrong router and unplugged all the cables. When the switch went to power everything back up, it failed. Our customer was unable to figure out what went where, so they called us and provided our techs with a copy of their database. We were able to send someone that evening to reconnect everything and get the network back up in just 4 hours.”

In case you get the impression that BlueStream’s response to one event could be just a stroke of luck or somehow out of the ordinary, they got a second chance to prove their value. Another outage occurred in California when a customer application server went down, impacting service to thousands of customers. The customer, again, called in BlueStream to fix the situa-tion. “The team removed the faulty server, installed a new one and had everything back up and running within eight hours,” said Haueter.

Outsource deployment and maintenance services can become an efficient extension.

As competitive communications and broadband service providers struggle to keep costs down without reducing the quality of service, BlueStream’s outsource model makes even more sense.The emergency situations are merely examples of BlueStream’s incredible responsiveness and of the faith and convic-tion that the customer had in their overall competency.However, it is the day-to-day cabling and network infrastructure services that, over time, can simplify deployments, speed time to market, reduce interruptions, and provide substantial efficiencies and savings.

To learn more about BlueStream Professional Services,go to www.bluestreampro.com, or for information, call 678-355-6200.

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“We are more than a vendor. We are a partner with the ability to assist our customers in every facet of the work.”

Since 1947, Preformed Line Products has designed innovative hardware and connectivity solutions for telecommunications and broadband networks. Overhead construction devices, like

dead-ends, strand splices and guy markers to fiber/copper closures are just a few examples. PLP® believes hands-on product training is the best way to ensure everyone connected to the project under-stands the importance of proper product selection and installation.

Proper installation of these devices is critical to network reliability. Furthermore, incorrect application or misuse of OSP hardware can reduce performance leading to outages and potential liability exposure.

Part of PLP’s customer service benefits is offering product installation and awareness training sessions at no charge. PLP experienced product demonstrators and technical sales representatives will arrive equipped with a demonstration trailer or table top installation fixture, then present customers a pro-gram designed to keep industry practices in mind along with employee’s safety all leading to network reliability. This work can also take place along side the customer’s installers during field installations.

Consolidation of communication companies and ensuing product rationalization initiatives may result in products that are unfamiliar to cable splicers and lineman who are an integral part of the combined new team. PLP has been very active in recent years and will accommodate training for new apprentices and seasoned craftsperson’s. Feature focus videos have also been made available for targeted applica-tion awareness. Lastly, technical presentations can be specifically targeted to product network engineer-ing and design staffs.

All training sessions can be conducted at the customer’s desired location, such as field sites, work centers, or contractor facilities. Customers that would like to take advantage of PLP’s world-class laboratory can also experience this training at the PLP corporate office in Cleveland, Ohio.

The ultimate goal of any training program is to empower the employees and provide them the tools required to perform their jobs safely and adequately. PLP’s train-ing will provide cable splicer’s, lineman and engineers the ability to indentify and solve network problems that occur in today’s advance fiber, copper and hybrid fiber/copper networks. Advance training will reduce lost time, potential injuries and build a sustainable/reliable network for voice, video and data transmission.

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Preformed Line Products adds solar power generation tomanufacturing facility in Albemarle, NC.Preformed Line Products Company (“PLP”) recently expanded its global renewable energy power generation by adding a PV solar array at its manufacturing facility located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The new 50 kW grid-tied photovoltaic system is divided into multiple arrays positioned on the roof, parking area and front lawn of the facil-ity. The mounting hardware systems feature the POWER-FAB® CRS, Top-of-Pole and new MPM-G2 ground mount systems designed and manufactured by PLP’s wholly owned subsidiary DPW Solar in Albuquerque, NM. The roof mount structure is completely ballasted, requiring no roof penetrations, and qualified in wind tunnel tests. The MPM-G2 and TPM ground mount structures pivot for seasonally adjusting the module tilt angle to maximize energy production year round.

The PV solar power generation system consists of 224 Schott modules and a PV Powered Inverter. PLP expects the system to generate over 66 MW-hrs per year of clean energy which will supply a portion of the electricity consumed by the manufacturing facility. The system is closely monitored, and PLP has a kiosk in the front lobby so that the energy production from this array may be viewed real-time. As an added benefit, the new solar system not only generates reliable clean renewable power, but also provides a shade canopy for employee cars.

With the new system in Albemarle, PLP now has approximately 700 kW in PV solar capacity installed at multiple manufacturing facilities worldwide including a PV solar system at its headquarters located in Cleveland, Ohio.

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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 underground networks for energy, communica-tions, broadband networks and solar companies. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates three domestic manufacturing centers, located in Rogers, Arkansas, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Albemarle, North Carolina. PLP serves worldwide markets through international operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Eng-land, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.

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In the News


Communication Network Transformation for Smart Grid Evolution


Any definition of smart grid is almost always a rephrasing of, “smart grid is a power grid, where its

applications are managed by state-of-the-art informa-tion technologies over an integrated high performance, reliable, and secure communication network.”1 As smart grid evolves, the number of communication endpoints will expand by orders of magnitude. This scale increase is attributed to the expansion of SCADA beyond sub-stations for distribution automation (DA), wide-scale distributed generation (DG) and storage, deployment of smart meters at every consumer location with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment, and the deployment of synchrophasors and dynamic line rating (DLR) sensors. Utilities are developing a wide range of applications that can leverage this explosive growth in data. Supporting these applications with the necessary performance requirements necessitates the deployment of a very reliable, secure, and high-perfor-mance communication network. The current practice of multiple disparate purpose-built communication networks is no longer sustainable, and an integrated communication network must be the target for the smart grid communication network.Table 1 provides a brief comparison between the pres-ent mode of operation for typical utility communica-tion networks and the future mode of operation that includes the evolution of the smart grid toward an integrated communication network.

Network Transformation ObjectivesThe principal objective of the network transformation is to plan, design, and implement a highly reliable, highly secure, and high-performance integrated communication network that supports all applications. The architecture must also be scalable so that the introduction of new appli-cations requires little re-engineering of the network unless the application introduction is associated with connection to a large number of new endpoints, in which case it be-comes a capacity management task.The network transformation process must weigh all avail-able alternatives toward an optimal network architecture and design that is sustainable for a period of 5 to 20 years. In our experience advising utilities worldwide in planning for network transformation, we have addressed such alter-natives on different topics, including:• Which technologies should be used for the wide area

network (WAN), field area networks (FANs), and neigh-borhood area networks (NANs)?

• How can the existing network communication assets be best leveraged?

• Should the utility own all networking assets or use carrier services for some or all network segments?

• How are the network reliability, security, and scalability objectives achieved?

• How are the requirements of traffic from the mission criti-cal applications supported in an integrated network?

• With the expected explosion of data, how will this data be managed with prompt access to them for a large number of applications and how will the required data security and privacy be provided?

• Which investments in the smart grid technologies should be made?

• What are the cost benefits, in short term as well as in the long term?


Highlights of the Target Architecture1. While the integrated network will be an IP network, the ar-

chitecture allows for maintaining existing networks and protocols for a period of time as necessary. Also, the util-ity may decide not to support certain applications (say, business voice and data) over the integrated network.

2. There should be at least two paths between every pair of ARs. For that purpose, additional (backbone) routers may also be deployed.

3. Every endpoint must connect to an AR. No two end-points connect directly with each other. Traffic aggre-gation at the ARs provides for routing efficiencies and cost benefits.

4. Local aggregation is provided by deploying the edge routers (ERs). A prime example is a substation where the ER at the substation aggregates traffic from all end-points in the substation and, in some cases, also for the traffic originating at other substations and endpoints in vicinity.

5. (Not shown in Figure 1) For reliability and/or delay ob-jectives of some of the applications, additional FAN links may be needed between some of the pairs of ERs.

6. With MPLS, virtual private networks (VPNs) can be cre-ated between closed groups of endpoints with their individual network requirements and isolation of traffic between these VPNs to facilitate security. If there is a need to maintain existing connections for a time, MPLS supports emulation of the corresponding protocols on the integrated network. As can be seen later, MPLS can be used as a tool in implementing an important inter-mediate step in the transformation process to the tar-get architecture.

Reference Target ArchitectureThe target communication network architecture is expected to be similar to the reference architecture of Figure 1.The core network will be a WAN that interconnects the access routers (ARs). Most utilities have existing fiber plant that is generally built around optical ground wire (OPGW) and/or over utility right of way. Some utilities also have microwave network infrastructure. The utility may also lease WAN infrastructure from service providers if necessary.Utility endpoints that are collocated with the ARs connect into the WAN directly over local area networks at those loca-tions. All remote endpoints connect to the ARs over the FANs. There may be one or more wireless and/or wireline FANs in a network connecting to the endpoints. Example FAN technologies are listed in Figure 1.Some of the smart grid elements (and by implication the corresponding applications) are shown in Figure 1. But note that other types of endpoints (current and future) can be easily accommodated in the architecture.



Network TransformationNetwork transformation to the target architecture is a complex process. Figure 2 is an illustration of the major steps in a representative transformation process.A. Begin with a high-level network design based on the expected endpoint locations and applications that will be

supported toward the end of the planning period, including the corresponding network traffic projections. Among other things, the design provides the plausible locations of the ARs.

B. Integral with network transformation, evolution of the network operations support systems (OSS) is very important. A consistent OSS plan must be developed.

C. The existing utility WAN may need to be modernized. This includes possible transition to Ethernet over DWDM for the fiber plant and migrating to packet microwave. Depending on the existing WAN coverage, it is also prudent to plan for expansion so that more network endpoints (such as critical substations) are directly on the very reliable WAN.

D. An important intermediate step in network evolution is to deploy the ARs as the MPLS provider edge (PE) routers to transform the WAN to an MPLS infrastructure. The MPLS services off this infrastructure help maintain the existing end-to-end connections with the legacy protocols (e.g., the SCADA serial connections over leased lines is main-tained as an MPLS-based service called virtual pseudo-wire service). Note that MPLS provides emulation for multi-ple protocols at layers 1, 2, and 3 (IP) of the OSI framework. Thus all existing end-to-end connections are maintained as they are with the ARs providing lower-level traffic aggregation. A detailed MPLS network design is necessary, with a subset of ARs determined in the high-level network design (Step A).

E. Concurrently, plan for the FAN evolution. With network technology evolution expected in the future (particularly for the wireless networks), the set of FAN technologies used by the utility will change over time.

F. Deploy ARs (and backbone routers) as necessary, according to the intermediate step network design, and connect the endpoints to ARs (over the current set of FANs) with the corresponding end-to-end connections migrating to MPLS-based services.

G. Perform a detailed network design for transition to the target network. This will be an end-to-end IP network with ARs providing IP routing for all the traffic. The design should help determine local traffic aggregation and deploy-ment of the ERs.


Article Originally Published:UTC Journal | 2nd Quarter 2012by Marina Thottan Jayant G. Deshpande Kenneth C. Budka

H. Deploy additional ARs and backbone routers if dictated by the design. Configure (or reconfigure) the routers, including quality of service parameter configurations. If desired, determine the closed user groups of the endpoints that will be supported by MPLS-based VPNs.

I. Deploy ERs. Connect the ERs and endpoints to the corresponding routers according to the design. While a 5-year transformation timeframe is indicated in Figure 2, the actual timeframe will depend on the utility’s starting point in terms of the state of its current network infrastructure, schedule of smart grid application introductions, and costs.

SummaryThe communication network is an integral part of the smart grid. Therefore it is imperative that commu-nication network transformation be undertaken to support smart grid evolution. The current practice of building purposebuilt disparate networks supporting each new utility application is not sustainable as a large number of applications will need to be supported over a communication network that will connect an ever-growing number of AMI smart meters, distribution automation IEDs, synchrophasors, and other sensors. The target network must be an integrated communication network that will support traffic from the current and future utility applications, including the smart grid applications. The target architecture must provide for a reliable, secure, scalable, and high-performance IP/MPLS communica-tion network. Adoption of MPLS early in the transformation process facilitates efficient migration from the existing networking arrangements and protocols to the target architecture. A high-level network transformation plan has been presented that was based on our experience in working with several utilities for the planning of their network transformation.Dr. Jayant G. Deshpande, of Alcatel-Lucent, can be reached at [email protected].

End Note1. 1. K. C. Budka, J. G. Deshpande, T. L.Doumi, M. Madden, and T. Mew, Communication Network Architectureand Design Principles for Smart Grids,Bell Labs Technical Journal, 15, pp 205–227, September 2010.

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Improving the Business Case for FTTHThe need for increased bandwidth is nothing new for the consumer. The proliferation of wireless devices, including the rapid growth in over-the-top (OTT) video streaming, and other applications, is placing tremendous strain on the network. Nowhere is this strain more evident than at the residence. With a growing number of PCs, gaming consoles, smart phones, tablets and mp3 players, among other devices, the home network is now a bottleneck.

This network bottleneck is creating both an opportunity and a challenge for service pro-viders of all sizes. The opportunity exists to attract new customers or up sell existing cus-tomers by providing the services and speeds they need. However, the challenge is how to expand these in a cost-effective manner. Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) is the perfect solution, but making the business case feasible has been very difficult for some carriers until now.

ADTRAN is stepping up to the plate with an innovative solution and approach to address the FTTH business case. ADTRAN offers a broad portfolio of FTTH solutions and an inno-vative service management solution - the ADTRAN Operational Environment (AOE). With many customers facing a business case challenge, ADTRAN set out to find a way to solve this problem without sacrificing quality or technology. The solution became clear – find a source for third-party ONTs that offers both a price point and features that complement the ADTRAN portfolio and develop a way to manage the entire solution via AOE. That is exactly what ADTRAN did.

The company teamed up with iPhotonix, a pioneer in the design, development and manu-facturing of high quality, carrier class, multi-vendor, optical network termination devices. iPhotonix offers the world’s broadest independent family of Optical Network Terminals (ONT’s). Working with iPhotonix, ADTRAN has been able to develop a comprehensive so-lution utilizing ADTRAN’s OLTs and existing ONTs, iPhotonix ONTs and ADTRAN’s AOE to provide customers a complete, fully managed solution with a business case for success.

“GPON has always been a closed system,” said Jeff Mulqueen, vice president of sales and business development, iPhotonix. “That business model has been challenged because no one offers every ONT. Operators requirements can be unique and consumption behavior often changes faster than development cycles can accommodate.”

Mulqueen explained that supplying a traditional OEM solution in the past has been strained due to economics. “By the time you take the unit and price it so that everyone can get a share of margin, the cost is simply too high,” he said. “ADTRAN has taken a different approach. ADTRAN took on the task of certifying and supporting complete interoperability with its OLT and management system. Yet, rather than labeling the iPhotonix ONT as an ADTRAN device, adding needless costs to the service provider, these “certified” ONTs can be purchased di-rectly from distribution. This model is a testament to ADTRAN’s typical business-enabling model and demonstrates the advantages available by partnering with KGP Logistics for a total “end-to-end” bundled solution. ” he said.

ADTRAN OLT + iPhotonix ONT + KGP Logistics’ services +ADTRAN Management = Winning Business Case“Our approach is making this a win-win for everyone involved,” said Craig Goodwin, product manager, FTTH, ADTRAN Carrier Networks Di-vision. “This solution offers service providers a robust management umbrella providing full end-to-end management including integration with billing and auto-provisioning systems at a price point they can afford. iPhotonix gains greater reach through sales and distribution and ADTRAN further expands its FTTH market share.”

This solution is quickly catching the attention of service providers in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 space. “This approach is drastically different from anything we have seen in the past,” said George O’Neil, vice-president of network services, GVTC.” “Fully managed third-party ONT integra-tion will allow service providers to significantly lower the cost of FTTH deployment, providing an improved business case for further service expansion.”

“Certification is what makes this solution work,” said Mulqueen. “ADTRAN has made the investment to certify full interoperability with our ONT solutions. This is the best of both worlds for the service provider; they get the features they need from companies they trust with industry-leading service and support – all at an affordable price point.”

The growth in devices accessing the network is driving the need for higher bandwidth resulting in the need for increased Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployments. ADTRAN® offers a full portfolio of solutions that deliver ultra-flexible, high-capacity, deep-fiber solutions. These solutions provide ultra-high service density, allowing service providers to expand their addressable market and ensure that no customer is left behind.

The only constant is change.

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Features & Benefits

New Features with the CSN27U12V: AC input 6kV Survivable

» Thermal compensation

» Enhanced ESD immunity

» EMI performance improvement

» Improved efficiency

» Smaller enclosure size

» OVP and ONT reset functionality

» External cold start and silence buttons

Product Features:

» Input voltage 90-264 Vac

» Output 12Vdc

» 7.2AH battery standard

» Microprocessor based intelligent control

» Communication interface

» Optional extendable runtime

» Audible alarm signals utility failure and low battery

» Easy user-replaceable batteries

Ordering Information

Item Number Part Number Description

0000366127 CSN27U12VPower Supply Indoor Uninterruptible CyberPower CSN27U12V 12-volt 24-watt 7.2 amp-hour Battery with Prong Plug and Floating Ground

0000146379 92151A.38317

Power Wire Seven Conductor - Consists of two (2) stranded 16 gauge wires red & black and five (5) solid 24 gauge wires to connect residential ONT to DC power supply/battery back up. 500 foot reel

The new FTTx 12V DC Battery Backup Power Supply, model CSN27U12V, provides fiber to the premise (FTTx), wireless local loop (WLL) and cable telephony suppliers with a dependable, cost effective local battery backup and power supply for home networking equipment. This power supply brings new features to the FTTx product line, including enhanced surge protection, thermally compensated battery charging , improved efficiency and much more.

Model CSN27U12V, is designed to be mounted inside the home in locations such as basements, mudrooms, utility closets, garages and provides 6kV surge voltage protection during power surges, keeping your networking equipment running when you need it the most.

CyberPower®

CyberShield® FTTx DC Battery Backup Power Supply UnitWith Enhanced Surge Protection & Thermal Compensation

Muddy Digging Something and the Safety’s FreeA recent survey conducted by the national association Common Ground Alliance found that half of the people who plan to dig for projects, including planting a tree or building a deck, will not call 811 to have their underground utility lines marked. If one of these underground lines is unintentionally hit while digging, there could be inconvenient service outages or even injuries to the digger and their neighbors. And the person doing the digging can be held responsible for the damages, including potential fines.

Here are the steps to safely and freely abide by the law:1. One free phone call to 811 (simple 3-digit dialing in most areas) makes it easy

for your local one-call center to notify all appropriate utility companies of your intent to dig.

2. Call a few days prior to digging to ensure enough time for utility lines to be properly marked.

3. When you call 811, a representative from your local one-call center will ask for the location and description of your digging project.

4. Your local one-call center will notify affected utility companies, who will then send a professional locator to the proposed dig site to mark the approximate location of your lines.

5. Once lines have been properly marked, roll up those sleeves and carefully dig around the marked lines.

Booth #722Please visit KGP Logistics at the SCTE Cable Tec Expo 2012 to learn more about our supply chain services and products for the CATV, wireless, and telephony industries.

October 17-19 | Orlando Florida

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Your Home. ConnectedKGP Logistics offers customer premise equipment that is high quality, scaleable and competitively priced.

Ordering Guide

KGP Logistics Item # Mfgr Part # Description

Aastra SIP-DECT Phones0000242371 A6731-0131-10-02 6731i Dual Port GigE Phone

0000279183 A6739-0131-10-01 67391i Color Touch Screen SIP Phone

Call KGP Logistics for Details Aastra 600d Series SIP-DECT Handsets

ADTRAN Ethernet Access ProductsCall KGP Logistics for Details

Corning

Eclipse Housing Promotion (Get Free Jumpers with purchase of Eclipse Housing)

Promotional Part Numbers Description

Pigtail - Splice Housing, 1-RU Description

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WWP##-3C-3RZ1R0 Eclipse 12 splice housing, SC UPC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WWP##-6C-3RZ1R0 Eclipse 12 splice housing, SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WWP##-59-3RZ1R0 Eclipse 24 splice housing, Duplex SC UPC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WWP##-D9-3RZ1R0 Eclipse 24 splice housing, Duplex SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Pigtail - Splice Housing, 2-RU Description

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC2WWP##-59-3RZ2R0 Eclipse 48 splice housing, Duplex SC UPC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC2WWP##-D9-3RZ2R0 Eclipse 48 splice housing, Duplex SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Stubbed Housing, 1-RU Description

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WW##XX3C-YY001B Eclipse 12 connector housing, SC UPC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WW##XX6C-YY001B Eclipse 12 connector housing, SC APC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WW##XX59-YY001B Eclipse 24 connector housing, Duplex SC UPC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC1WW##XXD9-YY001B Eclipse 24 connector housing, Duplex SC APC, stubbed, single-mode

Stubbed Housing, 2-RU Description

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC2WW##XX59-YY001B Eclipse 48 connector housing, Duplex SC UPC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details EC2WW##XXD9-YY001B Eclipse 48 connector housing, Duplex SC APC, stubbed, single-mode

4-RU Part Numbers Description

Call KGP Logistics for Details ED4WWP##-3C-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 splice housing, SC UPC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ED4WWP##-6C-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 splice housing, SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWWP##-3C-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 connector housing, SC UPC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWWP##-6C-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 connector housing, SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWW##XX3C-YY001B Eclipse 144 connector housing, SC UPC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWW##XX6C-YY001B Eclipse 144 connector housing, SC APC, stubbed, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ED4WWP##-D9-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 splice housing, Duplex SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWWP##-D9-3RZ6R0 Eclipse 144 connector housing, Duplex SC APC, pigtailed, 3m tail, single-mode

Call KGP Logistics for Details ECLWW##XXD9-YY001B Eclipse 144 connector housing, Duplex SC APC, stubbed, single-mode

Fusion Splicer Promotion (Special Pricing)

0000193794 OS1-0SM-T-H

OptiSplice One Handheld Fusion Splicer with cleaver, 1 set of 250 μm handlers, fast heat-shrink oven, carrying case, 1 Li-Ion battery, external battery charger, AC power supply with US cord, operator's manual (English), detachable splice tray holder/screen cover and 1-year limited warranty.

0000355754 OSR-0SM-T-H

OptiSplice® Ribbon Handheld Fusion Splicer with cleaver, thermal stripper, 1 set or 12-fiber handlers, fast heat-shrink oven, carrying case, 1 Li-Ion battery, external battery charger, AC power supply with US cord, operator's manual (English), detachable splice tray holder/screen cover, and 1-year limited warranty.


Ordering GuideKGP Logistics Item # Mfgr Part # Description

0000226574 M90e-0SM-T-H

OptiSplice® M90e Fusion Splicer with FBC-006 cleaver, carrying case with wheels, fast heat-shrink oven, splice tray holder, AC power supply w/US cord, Li-Ion battery with external charger, 1-year limited warranty, operator's manual on CD, USB work-light, maintenance tool kit.

0000359509 OSCDS-0SM-T-H

OptiSplice® CDS Fusion Splicer with FBC-006 cleaver, carrying case with wheels, fast heat-shrink oven, splice tray holder, AC power supply w/US cord, Li-Ion battery with external charger, 1-year limited warranty, operator's manual on CD, USB work-light, maintenance tool kit.

SCA Series 9T Terminal Promotion (Get 2 Free Splice Trays)

Call KGP Logistics for Details SCA-9T24-XXX

OptiSheath® Aerial Terminal, SNAP-9T34, standard end caps, direct fusion splicing, 16 drop ports - 8 per side, 34 inch.The 34 in terminal may be used in taut-sheath applica-tions and will store up to 12 ft of slack. The longer terminal will accommodate the SCF-ST-077 splice tray for 48 to 288 single fibers or 48 to 432 ribbon splices.

Call KGP Logistics for Details SCA-9T34-XXX

OptiSheath® Aerial Terminal, SNAP-9T24, standard end caps, direct fusion splicing, 16 drop ports - 8 per side, 24 inch. For fiber management capability, the 24 in terminal allows up to 7 ft of slack storage with a maximum fiber cable capacity of 216 loose tube fibers or 432 ribbon fibers. It will accommodate up to six (SCF-ST-126) splice trays for 144 single fibers or 288 ribbon fibers. The terminal has reusable gel seals for distribution cable ports

Call KGP Logistics for Details SCF-ST-126 Splice Tray

OptiSheath® Aerial Terminal, Promotional Optisnap ToolKit (Get 100 Free Connectors)

Call KGP Logistics for Details TKT-OPTISNAP-CA

Call KGP Logistics for Details TKT-OPTISNAP-CF

Free Eligible Connectors with purchase of OptiSnap Tool Kit

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-SCU-250-Z SC, single-mode, 250 micron

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-SCA-250-Z SC APC, single-mode, 250 micron

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-LCU-900-Z LC, single-mode, 900 micron

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-LCA-900-Z LC APC, single-mode, 900 micron

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-SCU-900-Z SC, single-mode, 900 micron

Call KGP Logistics for Details OSNP-SCA-900-Z SC APC, single-mode, 900 micron* See Corning advertisment on page 27 for promotional dates

Preformed Line Products COYOTE Fiber Optics, Axcess Solutions, Fiberlign, Strand and Cable ProductsCall KGP Logistics for Details

PREMIER CyberPower by PREMIER FTTx DC Battery Back-Up Power Supply

0000366127 CSN27U12V Power Supply Indoor Uninterruptible CyberPower, 12-Volt 24 Watt 7.2 Amp-Hour Bat-tery with Plug Prong and Floating Ground

0000367136 CP7PIN10 Power Wire Connectorized CyberPower Telemetry Cable for CyberPower DC ONT Power Supplies 10 Meter 7-Pin.

Presco Detectable and Non-Detectable Tape and Marking FlagsCall KGP Logistics for Details

TE Connectivity 1.2 MM Fiber Optic Patch CordsCall KGP Logistics for Details


For more information on these products log on to www.KGPLogistics.com or call 1.800.755.1950

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KGP Logistics Merge-In-Transit Overview


Get more information about KGP Logistics’ full line of OSP products and speak with some of the featured vendors that make up KGP Logistics’ 25,000+ products.

Visit KGP Logistics at Booth #401

OSP Expo 2012November 13-15, 2012Colorado Convention Center - Denver, Colorado

OptiSnap® Installation Tool Kit

Sept. 17 - Oct. 5Buy an OptiSnap Tool Kit. Get 100 free connectors!

Eclipse® Housings

Oct. 8 - Oct. 19Buy an Eclipse Stubbed or

Pigtailed Housing. Get 24 free patch cords!

OptiSheath® Aerial Terminal, SCA-9T Series

Nov. 5 - Nov. 21Buy an OptiSheath Aerial Terminal,

SCA-9T Series. Get 2 free splice trays!

Splicers

Oct. 22 - Nov. 2Enjoy HUGE discounts on splicers!

Visit us at: offers.corning.com/campaignforcorning_KGPL

Please contact your local KGPL Sales Representative. Some restrictions apply. Promotion only valid on purchases made via KGPL for broadband utility customers. Void where prohibited. The recipient will be responsible for any taxes and any policies of their employer. Promotion only valid in US.

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KGP Logistics Upcoming Trade Show ScheduleDate Event LocationOctober

Oct. 17-19 SCTE - Cable Tech Expo 2012 Orlando, FL

November

Nov. 13-15 OSP - Outside Plant Expo Denver, CO

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