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OUR SPECIAL GUIDE TO THE SHOWFTTH 2015

24 LOOKING AHEAD: THE YEAR OF FIBER ON FIRE!

by Heather Burnett Gold / President, FTTH Council Americas

28 EXHIBITOR BOOTH GUIDE

30 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

34 FEATURED COMPANIES AT THE FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO

37 NEWS FROM FEATURED EXHIBITORS

FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO COVERAGE

24 | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | www.broadbandcommunities.com | MAY/JUNE 2015

FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO

Looking Ahead: The Year of Fiber on Fire! Join the FTTH Council at FTTH Connect 2015 in Anaheim, Calif., June 29 – July 1.

By Heather Burnett Gold / FTTH Council Americas

At this time 10 years ago, there were just under 1,000 fiber-to-the-home developments and communities

around the country, connecting about 2 percent of all home Internet subscribers. Today, with broadband use at home having grown exponentially, about 13 percent of broadband users connect through fiber. This time five years ago, more than 1,100 communities that had applied for Google Fiber were anxiously waiting to hear which would win. And just last year, on the stage at the FTTH Council’s Annual Conference and Expo, I noted that fiber to the home was at a tipping point, about to really ignite. Fast forward to today: I can say without reservation that fiber is on fire.

Over the last year, the march to fiber connectivity has become a stampede. When fiber to the home is available, people in the United States want it. According to RVA LLC, at the end of 2014 the overall take rate for FTTH was at nearly 46 percent – an all-time high.

Providers have responded in kind. Cable companies and some major incumbent carriers have announced new fiber deployments in the last year, with AT&T and CenturyLink naming several cities poised to get ultra-high-speed fiber to the home. Google Fiber announced a planned expansion to 18 cities across four metropolitan areas.

Many smaller and regional providers around the country announced expansions, upgrades or new builds over the last nine months. From GVTC in the Texas Hill Country to C Spire

Fiber in Mississippi to Ting in Maryland, these providers and communities have shown how every community has assets that can accelerate investments in essential, all-fiber networks.

The goal of the council is to keep this momentum going and work to alleviate any obstacle that keeps communities and providers from investing in fiber. So, the FCC’s announcements in late 2014 and early 2015 that bidders had been selected to take part in its Rural Broadband Experiments program were heartening. As the council said in its petition recommending the establishment of the program: “These experiments will enable local creativity to identify the best options for the future, spurring innovation and job creation, and empowering and connecting communities in areas of the country often left behind.”

Recognition of the need for all-fiber networks should not be limited to these few “experiments” but should direct the FCC actions that shape our industry. When the FCC updated its definition of broadband to a higher speed, we at the council applauded loud and long. However, although higher standards are needed, the United States is well past the point when setting a speed benchmark is useful to broadband investment and deployment. The council argued then, and continues to believe, that attaining a specific broadband speed is not the end goal. Rather, the goal should be to hasten this country’s transition to faster, more robust and scalable broadband networks supported by all-fiber technology.

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Given that speeds are increasing substantially and will continue to increase in response to demands from consumers, applications and services, what’s called for are pro-investment, pro-competition policies that don’t get hung up on just another number or create the need for continual reinvestment. With all fiber, you build it once and build it right.

As the commission considers rules for the transition from all-copper networks to IP-based networks, specifically the requirements for telephone providers to offer costly battery backups, the FTTH Council continues to advocate for these pro-investment policies. The council submitted information to the commission from FTTH providers and vendors that demonstrated the reliability and resilience of FTTH networks as well as the results from a consumer study that showed how the market has evolved. We’ll continue to support the commission’s efforts to adopt policies that speed the market-driven technology transition. The United States does not need to impose backward-looking regulations on a forward-looking technology such as fiber.

The momentum in the industry will continue despite regulatory hurdles. President Obama made clear his commitment to getting communities better broadband in the lead-up to his State of the Union address this year. In February, the FCC voted to approve the applications of the communities and networks in Wilson, N.C., and Chattanooga, Tenn., to expand their fiber services outside their existing boundaries. The FTTH Council has always believed that communities need to be active participants in bringing fiber to the home to their residents and applauded the chairman’s decision to provide communities and private companies with additional mechanisms for speeding the deployment of this essential infrastructure.

States, too, are getting caught up in the fiber momentum. Most notably, Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced an ambitious plan to

make 100 Mbps speeds available to every New York home by January 1, 2019. This $500 million investment in the NYS Broadband Program Office will make high-speed Internet affordable in underserved communities by incentivizing private investment, something the FTTH Council strongly supports.

Celebrating FTTH’s successes and moving the market forward is the focus of this year’s FTTH Connect. Leaders from across the fiber-to-the-home industry will join the FTTH Council in Anaheim from June 29 to July 1 to delve into the state of the industry and find a place as part of that growth into 2015 and beyond. Listen to Jon Taplin of the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab share his insights about the future of communication and how it connects to fiber. Learn from Gigi Sohn, senior counselor to the chairman of the FCC, how fiber fits into federal plans to get communities better broadband. Hear from Michael Slinger, Google Fiber’s director of business operations, how the biggest new entrant to the fiber industry continues to shake things up.

FTTH Connect is going to be bigger than ever. Almost 100 exhibitors have already committed to the Expo hall, and exhibitor floor space will increase by 10 percent – and, as I write this, we aren’t even at show time! Professionals in the industry will continue to have the unique opportunity to get a well-rounded FTTH education. Whether you’re new to the industry, have successfully completed multiple FTTH deployments or are interested in peering around the corner to what’s coming next in the industry, we look forward to seeing you in Anaheim! v

Heather Burnett Gold is president of the FTTH Council Americas, a nonprofit association 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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WORLD OF

APPLICATIONS

3-GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4253M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540A-Aerial Service Company . . . . . . . . . 849Adtran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 947Alpha Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529America Ilsintech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713American Polywater Corporation . . . T1Anritsu Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653AOC Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646ATX Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852Aurora Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435BHC Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920

BroField Technology Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 414Calix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413CallTek Center International, Inc. . . . 555Camozzi Pneumatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943Channel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721Cisco Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420Clearfield, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835CommSoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447Condux International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 937Construction-Cad Solutions . . . . . . . . 939Corning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611Cyient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR2Cyient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430Dasan Networks USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . 524Dascom Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855Ditch Witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916Dura-Line Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628Dycom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820Electric Motion Company, Inc. . . . . . 549Ericsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913Esri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625ETA International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748ETI Software Solutions . . . . . . . . . 720EXFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442Finley Engineering Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817G4S Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654GE/ FiberPlanIT/iTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428Genexis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426Genuine Cable Group (Electro Wire,

A Division of EIS Inc.) . . . . . . . . . . 546GigabitNow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648GLDS (Great Lakes

Data Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747Global Optical

Communication Co., Ltd . . . . . . 449GM Plast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912GMP (General Machine

Products) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847Go!Foton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547Graybar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813Greenlee Communications l

Sherman+Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924Henkels & McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630Hexatronic Cables &

Interconnect Systems . . . . . . . . . 917Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . 629Hyesung Cable & Communincation 941INNO Instrument America, Inc. . . . . . 824Innovative Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

Innovative Systems BBTV . . . . . . . . . . 753KGP Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621Knet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749Light Brigade, Inc. (The) . . . . . . . . . . . . 746Lightwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647Lite Access Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . 438Lode Data Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . 422MapCom Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848MasTec North America, Inc . . . . . 914MaxCell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930Metaswitch Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928Michels Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846Momentum Telecom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825Multicom Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526Multilink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946NEPTCO A Chase Corp Co. . . . . . . . . . 652No Lash Line System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921Ntest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2OFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513Opterna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828Opti-Com Manufacturing

Network D.B.A. OMNI . . . . . . . . . . 656PCT International, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752Power & Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528Preformed Line Products . . . . . . . . . . . 841Primex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729ProLabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935RainbowTechnology Corp. . . . . . . . . . 436S & N Communications, Inc. . . . . . . . . 440Senko Advanced

Components, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821Shenzhen Gongjin

Electronics Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 434SmartRG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424Stirling Lloyd Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . 431Suttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419TE Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MR1TE Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455Televes USA LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831Thayer Power & Communication

Line Construction Co. . . . . . . . . . 427Thermo Bond Buildings, LLC . . . . . . . 724TVC Communications, a Division

of WESCO Distributri . . . . . . . . . . 931Vantage Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416Vivicast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956WISPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655Zhone Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429ZTE USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 829

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2015 FTTH Conference ScheduleFeatured speakers in red. Sessions, speakers and timing subject to change.

Deb AcostaCity of Leandro, CA

John HonkerMagellan Advisors, LLC

Gigi SohnFCC

THE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT: INSTALLATION FROM A TO Z

FTTH AROUND THE WORLDTACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR

INCREASING REVENUES

GAME CHANGERS IN FIBERTECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT:

WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSPANEL SESSIONSSECOND ANNUAL FTTH SUMMITS

Key to Track Sessions:

MONDAY, JUNE 297:00 am – 5:30 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am – 9:30 amMDU PANEL AND SUPER BREAKOUT SESSION

Moderator:– John George – Director, Solutions and Professional Services, OFS

Panelists:– Andre Kriger – FTTH Director, Telefonica Vivo Brazil – Barry Walton – Senior Consultant, Magellan Advisors– Michael Weston – Executive Director, Verizon Enhanced Communities

NOTE: This session will feature a follow-up Q&A with the panelists in the Expo Theater from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm.

9:45 am – 10:30 amTECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSDistributed Architecture Enables Network-Friendly FTTHSession Number: 64

– Brian Lane – Product Manager, Aurora Networks, A Pace Company

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSMicrocable Deployment Solutions Addressing FTTH ChallengesSession Number: 23

– Darin Howe – Product Manager for Outside Plant Cable, Corning Optical Communications

THE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT: INSTALLATION FROM A TO ZFTTH Basics and Network DesignSession Number: 52

– Mark Boxer – Applications Engineer Manager, OFS– Jeff Bush – Professional Services Manager, OFS

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSConsiderations for Underground FTTH ArchitecturesSession Number: 42

– Brian Berdan – Product Manager, TE Connectivity

GAME CHANGERS IN FIBERBringing Gigabit to Cable MSOsSession Number: 51

– Kurt Raaflaub – Global Product Marketing, Carrier Networks Division, ADTRAN Inc.

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSGPONs on First, AEs on Second, NG-PON2s on ThirdSession Number: 65

– Jerome Day – Director, Consulting Engineer Liaison Program, Calix

10:30 am – 10:45 amNetworking and Refreshment Break

10:45 am – 11:30 amTECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSCost Comparison Analysis of Distribution and Drop Cable Installation in FTTH Deployments

Michael WestonVerizon Enhanced Communities

Joanne HovisCTC Technology & Energy

Heather Burnett GoldFTTH Council Americas

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Kyle HollifieldMagellan Advisors, LLC

Cheri BeranekClearfield, Inc.

Michael RenderRVA, LLC

Michael CurriStrategic Networks Group

Gordon Caverly, RCDDMid-State Consultants, Inc.

Mark BoxerOFS

Session Number: 21 – Roger Vaughn – Product Technology Manager, AFL Global

GAME CHANGERS IN FIBERBig Data, Better Decisions. The Value to FTTH Service ProvidersSession Number: 59

– Brad Hine – Product Manager – Overture GIS, ETI Software Solutions

GAME CHANGERS IN FIBERThinking Ahead to 10 GigabitsSession Number: 66

– John George – Director, Solutions and Professional Services, OFS

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSBest Practices and New Technologies for Gigabit Broadband DeploymentsSession Number: 30

– Scot Richard Bohaychyk – Manager of Product Marketing, New Products, Clearfield Inc.

TACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING REVENUESHow to Build an Upstart Brand and Beat National CompetitionSession Number: 57

– Adam Eisner – Director, Ting Fiber Inc.

FTTH AROUND THE WORLDFTTH Progress and Impact Around the WorldSession Number: 84

– Michael Render – President, RVA LLC

11:30 am – 12:45 pmBIRDS OF A FEATHER LUNCHEON FOR NETWORK OPERATORSThis event is open to network operators only. Preregistration is required.

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSOptimized network and service architecture enabled by FTTH access bandwidthSession Number: 47

– Luc Absillis – Wireline CTO, Alcatel-Lucent

TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYMENT: WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT WORKSFTTH Bandwidth Modeling, Migration and Triple Play over PON ScenariosSession Number: 49

– Michael Sprenger – Principal Engineer, Optical Technologies, CableLabs – Curtis Knittle – Director, Optical Technologies, CableLabs – Jon Schnoor – Senior Engineer, Network Technologies, CableLabs

GAME CHANGERS IN FIBERChanging Deployment Dynamics with a Powered Fiber Cable SystemSession Number: 28

– Ryan Chappell – Business Development, TE Connectivity

FTTH AROUND THE WORLDFTTH Worldwide with the FTTH Council Global AllianceSession Number: 85

– Kevin Lee Bourg – Optical Network Architect, Corning Optical Communications– Nelson Saito – Manager, System Technical Dept., Furukawa– Christine Beylouni – Director General, FTTH Council Middle East & North Africa– Bernard Lee – Board of Directors, FTTH Council Asia-Pacific

THE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT: INSTALLATION FROM A TO ZBuilding and Implementing the Business PlanSession Number: 90

– Thomas Asp – Principal Engineer and Business Analyst, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation

TACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING REVENUESTransforming the Fixed Broadband Network to Improve User Experience and Increase RevenueSession Number: 95

– Lane Wooldridge – Vice President of Services Solutions, Access Transformation, Ericsson

1:30 pm – 1:45 pmNetworking and Refreshment Break

1:45 pm – 3:00 pmPANEL SESSIONS Providing Consumers With the Cloud Services They Need and WantSession Number: 83

– Adam Dunstan – President & CEO, Active Broadband Networks – David Martin – Principal, Orange GigaStudio – Philip Yim – Senior Vice President, Allied Telesis Inc.

PANEL SESSIONSGISSession Number: 70

– Tom Brooks – Product Manager, Mapcom Systems– Bill Clatanoff – Applications Engineer, 3M

PANEL SESSIONSEconomic DevelopmentSession Number: 79







FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO– Joe Reardon – President/CEO, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority– Jim Baller – President, Baller Herbst Stokes & Lide– Juan Vela – Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Calix– Deb Acosta – Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Leandro, CA– Michael Curri – President, Strategic Networks Group

THE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT: INSTALLATION FROM A TO ZRegulatory Year in ReviewSession Number: 87

– Tom Cohen – Counsel, Kelley Drye– Staci Pie – Senior Public Policy and Government Relations Counsel, Google Inc.– Rachelle Chong – Former FCC Commissioner– Jon Banks – Senior Vice President, Law and Policy, USTelecom– David E. Young – Vice President, Verizon Public Policy

3:00 pm – 7:30 pmOpening Reception in Expo Hall and Expo Theatre Presentations

3:45 pm – 4:45 pmMDU Panel Q&ASession Number: 94

– John George – Director, Solutions and Professional Services, OFS– Michael Weston – Exec. Director, Verizon Enhanced Communities– Barry Walton – Senior Consultant, Magellan Advisors– Andre Kriger – FTTH Director, Telefonica/Vivo Brazil

4:55 pm – 5:25 pmEnsuring Cabling Performance in the Customer Owned Outside PlantSession Number: 19 / Expo Theatre – Exhibit Hall

– Keith Ford – Product Manager, Greenlee

5:30 pm – 6:00 pmFTTH Redefining the Paradigm of Communications Markets – Operators, Customers and ServicesSession Number: 46 / Expo Theatre – Exhibit Hall

– Raj Devasigamani, MS, MBA, PhDc – Director, Planning and Development, iPhotonix

6:05 pm – 6:35 pmCarrier Class Wi-Fi: A Small Step for Service Providers, a Giant Leap for Fiber Access EconomicsSession Number: 44 / Expo Theatre – Exhibit Hall

– Geoff Burke – Marketing Director, Calix

TUESDAY, JUNE 30

7:00 am – 5:30 pm Registration Open

7:00 am – 8:30 amBreakfast Session: Leadership’s Calling Invitation Only

– Henry Givray – President & CEO, SmithBucklin Corporation

8:30 am – 8:45 amOpening Remarks

8:45 am – 9:30 amKeynote Session:

– John Taplin – Director, USC Annenberg Innovation Lab


– Gigi Sohn – Counselor to the Chairman, FCC


– Michael Slinger – Director, Business Operations, Google Fiber


10:45 am – 11:30 amTHE COMMUNITY TOOLKIT: INSTALLATION FROM A TO ZArmchair Discussion with FTTH NewsmakersSession Number: 89

– Tom Cohen – Counsel, Kelley Drye– Jeremy Ferkin – Vice President of Operations, CenturyLink – Philip Nutsugah – Vice President for Data Product Strategy and Management,

Cox Communications Inc.– Gail Roper – CIO, City of Raleigh, NC

11:30 am – 12:00 pmFTTH Awards PresentationFTTH Council Americas Awards:

• Chairman’s Award• Star Award• Photon Award

Gimme Fiber Day AwardFTTxcellence Award

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmWomen in Fiber Lunch

Moderator:– Heather Burnett Gold – President and CEO, FTTH Council Americas

Panelists:– Cheri Beranek – President, Clearfield, Inc.– Kim Hartwell – Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,

Corning Optical Communications– Tara Mooar – Vice President, Global Engineering and System Performance,

Verizon

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch in the Expo Hall

1:45 pm – 3:15 pmPANEL SESSIONSHow the Cloud will Transform Network ManagementSession Number: 82

– Adam Dunstan – President & CEO, Active Broadband Networks– Steve West – CTO, Cyan Inc.– Ray Mota – CEO, ACG Research– Scott Helms – VP Technology, ZCorum

PANEL SESSIONSFiber FundersSession Number: 73

– Joe Reardon – President & CEO, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority– Andy Smith – Vice President, CoBank, ACB – Eliot Jamison – Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital– Scott Soden – Managing Partner, Alpina Capital, LLC – Sunne McPeak – President & CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund


FTTH AROUND THE WORLDDistinguished LATAM Carriers SpeakersSession Number: 91

– Andre Kriger – FTTH Director, Telefonica/Vivo Brazil– Gilberto Guitarte – Broadband Connectivity Director, TE Connectivity

3:30 pm – 7:30 pmEvening Reception and Expo Theatre Presentations in Expo Hall

3:45 pm – 4:15 pmFrom FTTH to BTTH – Fiber Broadband Through the HomeSession Number: 22 / Room: Expo Theatre

– Stijn Coppieters – Marketing Manager, Genexis

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration Open

8:30 am – 9:15 amPANEL SESSIONSCarrier Genius Bar Panel

Moderator:– Heather Burnett Gold – President, FTTH Council Americas

Panelists:– Kathie Espeseth – Vice President, New Products, EPB– Dane Jasper – CEO and Co-Founder, Sonic.net– John Paul – CEO, Spiral Internet


– Michael Comperda – CTO, Curse Inc.


10:15 am – 1:00 pmSECOND ANNUAL FTTH SUMMITS

10:15 am – 11:30 amBIG BANDWIDTH FOR SMALLER COMMUNITIESPart 1: Creating Developments of the Future TodaySession Number: 80

– Kyle Hollifield – Senior Vice President , Magellan Advisors LLC– Kartik Goyani – Vice President of Operations, Metro Development Group/

ULTRAFi– John Honker – President & CEO, Magellan Advisors LLC– Chad Peace – Director of Operations, IVC Media LLC– John Ryan – RSF Technology Committee, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

10:15 am – 11:30 amLATAM SUMMIT: PART 1: LESSONS LEARNED IN FTTH, CARRIERS POINT OF VIEWSession Number: 92

– Jorge Letelier Gamboa – Head of Fixed Access Planning Area, Telefonica Chile

10:15 am – 11:30 amMAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITY IN THE DIGITAL CONTENT EXPLOSIONEmbracing Digital Content and Applications: Is Your Network Ready?Session Number: 97

– Bernie Arnason – Managing Partner and Founder, Pivot Media– Kevin Morgan – Director of Marketing, ADTRAN Inc.– Andy Heins – Engineering Manager, Finley Engineering– Stephen Palm – Senior Technical Director, Broadcom

11:45 am – 1:00 pmBIG BANDWIDTH FOR SMALLER COMMUNITIESSuccessful FTTH Implementation: Creating the Products and Services that the Community NeedsSession Number: 81

– Gordon Caverly, RCDD – Regional Vice President, Mid-State Consultants Inc.– Joe Knapp – IT Director, City of Sandy, OR– Robert H. Parisien III – General Manager, D&P Communications, Inc.– Derek Barr – Director of Customer Service and Sales, Marketing and HR,

Hardy Telecommunications Inc.– Adam Eisner – Director, Ting Fiber Inc.

11:45 am – 1:00 pmLATAM SUMMIT: PART 2: LESSONS LEARNED IN FTTH, CARRIERS POINT OF VIEWSession Number: 93

– Miguel Jheyson Ayala – Chief of OSP Department, COMTECO Ltd.– Robert Falconi – Director of Telecommunications, Punto Net

11:45 am – 1:00 pmMAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITY IN THE DIGITAL CONTENT EXPLOSIONWill TV’s Revolution Be Televised?Session Number: 98

– Jonathan Hurd – Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company – Suzanne Rainey – Chief Distribution Officer, Xposure Media – Doug Sylvester – President, Vubiquity– Steve Christian – Senior VP of Marketing, Verimatrix





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CalixBooth #413www.calix.com

Calix is a global leader in access innovation. Its Unified Access portfolio of broadband access solutions, systems, software and services enables network and business transformation for communications service providers worldwide – allowing them to become the broadband service providers of choice to their subscribers. Visit www.calix.com for more information.

Campus Technologieswww.campustechnologies.com

At Campus Technologies Inc. (CTI), we understand the needs of student housing residents in terms of today’s Internet technology and connectivity. We are not a cable company or an ISP but your technology partner. We come from both the student housing real estate business and from the technology business, and this unique blend means we’re equally at home discussing NOI and student lease terms as we are discussing Ethernet and Wi-Fi. CTI is a thought leader in the field, anticipating, designing, deploying and operating the very best technology facilities that today’s student residents demand. Whether it’s conducting pretransaction diligence on an asset’s technology, reviewing contracts, making recommendations to improve Wi-Fi, designing a whole system for new construction, managing a network or solving problems, we’re flexible, transparent and there for you. You’ll get to see exactly where your money goes, and you control the levels of services provided.

Charles Industries Ltd.www.charlesindustries.com

Charles Industries Ltd. designs and manufactures buried distribution pedestals and remote cabinet enclosures for telecommunications, wireless, utility, MSO and municipality service providers. Charles Fiber Distribution Point (CFDP)

pedestals offer closed-architecture protection for ribbon fiber and loose buffer-tube fiber. Buried Distribution Optical (BDO) open-architecture fiber pedestals offer a lower-cost alternative for cost-conscious deployers. Charles also offers a full line of below-grade enclosures for buried handhole and vault placements.

Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures (CUBE) are metallic indoor and outdoor cabinets that provide environmental protection for wireless backhaul, site support, battery backup and small-cell applications. Charles Fiber Interconnect Terminals (CFIT), Building Terminals (CFBT), and Transition Terminals (CFTT) provide fiber demarcation and aggregation for MDU and other multiuser locations. The new CFIT-Flex Universal Enclosure is configurable to the unique requirements of any fiber, copper or coaxial distribution point of up to 24 subscribers.

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ClearfieldBooth #835www.SeeClearfield.com

Looking for a better way to consolidate, protect and distribute fiber? Clearfield’s approach to fiber management promises scalable deployment, craft-friendly operation and unsurpassed performance. Going beyond “Plug’n Play,” Clearfield’s FieldSmart line of optical enclosures for the inside and outside plant, as well as the FieldShield fiber delivery platform, promise “Labor Lite.” Clearfield’s innovative approach not only reduces the time to install fiber but also reduces the complexity and time required to engineer the network design.

Comcastwww.comcast.com/xfinitycommunities

XFINITY Communities gives residents access to an entertainment experience like no other with XFINITY TV, Internet, Voice, Home Security – and now the X1

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Entertainment Operating System, the simplest, fastest, most complete way to access entertainment on any screen.

As a leader in innovation and advanced technologies, we are proud to offer the Advanced Communities Network. Using fiber technology solutions that put properties on the path to 1 gigabit speeds today, the Advanced Communities Network helps attract new residents while giving existing residents the speeds they need to do more of what they love.

Our customer support is available 24/7. We constantly monitor our network for consistent, reliable service, and we are dedicating community account representatives to properties for an extra level of support.

With XFINITY Communities, you get a better network, better entertainment and better service.

Corning Optical CommunicationsBooth #611www.corning.com/opcomm

With more than 160 years of science and engineering knowledge, Corning Incorporated creates keystone components for high-technology systems in consumer electronics, mobile emissions control and life sciences. The Corning Optical Communications division delivers connectivity to every edge of the network, from optical fiber, cable, hardware and equipment to fully optimized solutions.

COS Systemswww.cossystems.com

COS Systems delivers cloud-hosted software to plan, build and manage broadband networks globally.

COS Service Zones allows network builders to draw competing zones, or “fiberhoods,” across their cities and see real-time demand as customers signup using branded websites. Once target take rates are reached, network builders can deploy the networks backed by committed customers and secured revenue. COS Service Zones delivers subscriber-backed, successful broadband networks and no more failed projects.

COS Business Engine is a proven network management solution that supports both single-provider and open-access networks. Subscribers buy their Internet services from an online marketplace, which increases take rates, ARPU and customer satisfaction as the network owner can offer 24/7 availability. The extensive use of self-service solutions also increases operational efficiency.

COS Systems takes customer needs and creates innovative software solutions that streamline customers’ business processes, boost sales and profitability and create satisfied customers.

Cox Communicationswww.cox.com

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.

Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.

DrayTekwww.draytek.com

DrayTek, state-of-the-art firmware designer and quality hardware producer, is the reliable supplier of novel networking and telecommunications for SOHO and SMB markets. DrayTek is listed by BroadBand Communities as one of Top 100 MDU Technology Providers and has won consecutive Taiwan Excellence Awards for brand promise and brand delivery to customers.

DrayTek’s solutions, which range from enterprise-level firewalls, mission-critical bandwidth management and comprehensive VPN facilities to triple-play routers and prospective IP PBX solutions, can meet market trends and go beyond customer expectations. DrayTek’s Unified Management includes VigorACS SI Central Management, Central VPN Management and Central AP Management for service providers, resellers, system integrators and telcos to massively deploy Vigor routers equipped with xDSL/FTTx/Gigabit Ethernet/USB WAN ports as well as LTE WAN.

ETI Software SolutionsBooth #720www.etisoftware.com

A global leader in telecommunications technology and services for more than 20 years, ETI Software Solutions delivers the tools that service providers need to manage complex systems more efficiently, reduce churn and improve service assurance.

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FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPOGLDSBooth #747www.glds.com

GLDS offers customer management, billing, provisioning and workforce management solutions, including complete control for video, Internet, VoIP, IPTV, FTTx, VoD and OTT all managed directly from the billing system. We’ve provided solutions for franchised and private operators, municipalities and utilities – more than 400 operators in 44 countries worldwide. 800.882.7950

Henkels & McCoy Inc.Booth #630www.henkels.com

Henkels & McCoy Inc. (H&M) is a leading utility construction firm that provides critical infrastructure for the power, communications, oil and gas pipeline and gas distribution markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, H&M brings yesterday’s experience to the evolving infrastructure needs of today. We consistently rank in the top 10 of Engineering News-Record’s Specialty Contractors and have been recognized with an E.I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award for our safety performance. H&M is also a founding member of the ET&D Partnership, a collaborative industry partnership that works to reduce fatalities, injuries and illnesses in the electric line construction industry. For more information, please visit www.henkels.com.

MasTecBooth #914www.mastec.com

Communications and its infrastructure are constantly evolving, and MasTec is not only keeping pace with that evolution – we’re driving it. Our engineering, design, construction and maintenance services support the world’s most advanced fiber optic, copper, wireless and satellite networks. Our work spans large geographic areas all across the country, and we’re able to supply crews and equipment to our customers 24/7. We combine cutting-edge technology, innovative solutions, skilled professionals and an unfailing commitment to safety to ensure that our customers meet their customers’ communications needs with the highest levels of reliability and quality.

Mesh Networkswww.themeshnetworks.com

Mesh Networks End2End Complete Network Solutions Partner The End2End System has been designed and developed with patent-pending technologies by Mesh Networks engineers

with flexibility, scalability and economics in mind for any size installation. Mesh’s End2End System is customizable to fit your location and budget. Mesh’s networking experts can integrate their bandwidth management solutions into an existing system or design for a new build.

The Mesh End2End System provides complete site administration from any device with the MeshDash feature, exceptional wireless coverage using a MeshAP deployment, and 24/7 site monitoring with the MeshVU System. The Mesh End2End System provides a superb managed Internet environment utilizing the NetProfit System.

It’s simple! The system

• Provides exceptional managed Internet service• Generates additional revenue• Improves customer satisfaction• Reduces IT & administrative costs• Includes 24/7 North American based support

Are you ready to get some relief from the constant end-user complaints and IT provisioning and support expenses? Contact us today to get started: 855.855.MESH – [email protected] – www.themeshnetworks.com

PDi Communications (Starbust Technologies)www.starbursttechnologies.com

Starburst Technologies represents PDi’s NEXT LEVEL evolution of Digital Transport products geared for the broadband property marketplace. Since its inception in 1985, PDi Communications Inc. has been on the forefront of video transportation technologies. Today, the company is widely recognized as a leader in the business of reception, control and transmission of television RF signals over coax, fiber and Ethernet. PDi’s products are currently being used by CATV, satellite, private cable, telephone and ISP operators in the United States and around the globe.

SuttleBooth #419suttlesolutions.com

Suttle specializes in strategic innovation of connectivity solutions for communications service providers. Suttle’s solutions for triple-play services meet network needs from the central office all the way into the premises. Product customization fulfills specific customer needs by incorporating the best available technology, leveraging existing infrastructure and laying a foundation for future growth.

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Suttle’s newest brands are FutureLink and MediaMAX. FutureLink provides high-quality, medium-agnostic connectivity for high-speed OSP and premises applications. The FutureLink Stackable Fiber Interface Terminal – among other platforms that feature grow-as-you-go capability – is part of Suttle’s FTTx solution. MediaMAX is designed for gigabit services. MediaMAX optimizes installation cost and practice while maximizing coverage and high bandwidth at the point of use for multiple deployment topologies.

Suttle’s vision of being the industry leader in innovative solutions is founded on connectivity reimagined – our drive to create the right solutions through an innovative development process to future-proof our customers’ networks and take them where they demand. Products are designed to comply with the most stringent industry standards; quality management systems are ISO 9001 and TL9000 certified. v

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RS FIBER AND HBC SELECT CALIX TO DELIVER GIGABIT SERVICES

AUSTIN, TX – The RS Fiber Cooperative (RS Fiber) is partnering with Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC) to bring a gigabit broadband experience to 10 cities and 17 townships across four counties in south central Minnesota, using Calix systems and software. Using some of the same traditional financial and business mechanisms that brought electricity to rural areas, these communities have taken a collaborative funding approach that leverages a public-private partnership.

The multicommunity Joint Powers Board will issue two general obligation tax abatement bonds to provide essential community-based funding for the network. The bond proceeds will be provided to RS Fiber through a loan agreement, which enables the cooperative to obtain additional funding from private sources, including local banks, other cooperatives and rural investors. In addition, RS Fiber is using other federal, state, and private funding sources to implement the $15 million first phase of this network. Upon its completion, this network will enable educational, government and medical institutions to extend the provision of essential community services to the area’s cities, townships, agricultural producers and related businesses. RS Fiber has partnered with fiber service provider HBC in a partnership to build and operate the gigabit network that will serve each community.

RS Fiber broadband services are being delivered in two phases. In July 2015, RS Fiber Air, which includes voice services and Wi-Fi-based Internet speeds of up to 25 Mbps, will be rolled out to 90 percent of the RS Fiber serving area. One month later, the cities of Winthrop and Gaylord will be able to receive voice, video and gigabit broadband speeds within their communities. In 2016, the middle-mile network will be completed, and eight more cities will be served by the gigabit network. In the second phase, as subscribers sign up for services and revenues are generated, RS Fiber will continue to push fiber further into the network and plan to connect every premises in the 17 townships to fiber.

The project includes an end-to-end fiber service solution from Calix to bring the gigabit experience to each wireline subscriber. The solution includes the 844E GigaCenter, a new service delivery platform, which uses carrier-class Wi-Fi to deliver cloud-enhanced services throughout the home; the E7-20 and E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platforms (ESAPs) as the foundation for the fiber access network; and the Compass Consumer Connect and Flow Analyze software applications,which enhance the gigabit experience through network visibility, device control, and subscriber analysis.





FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPO“By utilizing the familiar cooperative model and

partnering with a like-minded service provider in HBC, RS Fiber will use the power of the gigabit experience to be able to change the economic, educational, and social futures of these counties,” said Jacob Rieke, RS Fiber board member and local farmer. “Bringing gigabit services to this area is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and one that all of us involved with RS Fiber are proud to be a part of.”

“Today, delivering gigabit services via carrier-class Wi-Fi to device-enabled subscribers should be table stakes for any service provider, whether in an urban area or a rural environment,” said Dan Pecarina, president and CEO of HBC.

CHARLES INDUSTRIES INTRODUCES CFIT-FLEX COMPACT UNIVERSAL ENCLOSURES

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – Charles Industries Ltd. introduced a new family of compact enclosures that accommodate fiber, copper or coaxial cable at multiuser distribution points. Charles’ CFIT-Flex enclosures are customer configurable to adapt to virtually any splice-and-drop application. Customizable features include removable port plates and optional bulkheads designed to adapt the enclosure to each network’s unique requirements.

The CFIT-Flex series of universal enclosures may be wall, pole, strand or pedestal mounted and configured to meet a variety of fiber, copper or coaxial distribution applications. The universal backplane, which can be equipped with up to three small hinged fiber splice trays and more than a dozen configurations of removable and interchangeable feed and drop cable port plates, makes CFIT-Flex enclosures efficient at meeting FTTx deployment challenges regardless of splicing technique, fiber type or the use of preconnectorized cable. They are also well suited for housing cable splitters and taps, copper terminal blocks and active electronics such as network interface devices and Ethernet switches.

The CFIT-Flex Compact is the first offering in this new series of nonmetallic, universal enclosures. Constructed of lightweight and rugged polycarbonate, it provides long-life environmental protection of internal equipment in a compact footprint. An optional swing-out, 24-port fiber bulkhead

provides technician-friendly access to feed and drop cables without disturbing existing subscriber connections. Internal cable management and bend radius controls maximize cable protection.

“The CFIT-Flex has something to offer every service provider,” stated Kevin Clayton, OSP product manager at Charles Industries. “With its adaptability to MDU, business parks, strip malls, cell sites, campuses and other multiuser locations, this is one enclosure with dozens of practical uses.”

CLEARFIELD’S FIELDSMART MAKWA CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE FOR OSP FIBER Industry’s smallest fiber distribution hub is the first designed for both above and below grade.

MINNEAPOLIS – Clearfield Inc. announced the FieldSmart Makwa Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH), which, like the bear for which it is named, can be either above or below ground. It is environmentally protected, versatile, scalable, damage resistant, easily accessible and cost effective. Built from the ground up and inside a sealed closure, the Makwa is the smallest 288-port PON or 432 cross-connect FDH in the industry. Enclosed in a black impact- and UV-resistant thermoplastic material, the product will withstand all OSP environments, above or below grade.

The removable top cover protects all the fibers and leaves them fully accessible for service changes and maintenance. With the ability to be housed in a 24 x 36 x 24-inch vault or handhole, FieldSmart Makwa can be placed in any below-grade environment, incuding the boulevard, or area between curb and sidewalk. As this space is typically owned by the municipality, only a single permit is required, which expedites the preconstruction engineering process.

“Communities are mandating that the products providing service to the area be hidden or out of sight,” explains Johnny Hill, Clearfield COO. “The size, weight and cost of existing solutions and their lack of moisture control have prohibited them from being placed underground. The FieldSmart Makwa provides the broadband service provider the choice of where to deploy, without sacrificing performance or access, at a cost less than a traditional metal cabinet.”


REDUCING THE FOOTPRINT WITH CLEARVIEW BLACK Extending the principles of fiber management originally offered to market with the Clearview Cassette, Clearfield announces Clearview Black. In a footprint 50 percent smaller than the Clearview Classic and Clearview Blue Cassettes, Clearview Black incorporates the same flexibility and scalability. Reducing the overall footprint of this fiber management element lowers real estate costs and improves density without comprising critical design elements of access, bend-radius protection, physical fiber protection and route-path diversity.

Providing up to 24 ports of connectivity, Clearview Black scales and multiplies to meet specific port density and application needs. It supports standard configurations, plug ’n play MPO/MTP and optical component integration. All fiber construction types are supported and terminated with a process that has been third-party tested compliant to Telcordia GR-326 requirements.

Engineered to reduce the cost of gigabit deployment, Clearview Black’s integrated splice tray removes the need to dedicate a separate chassis space or splice enclosure while providing optimal protection and space utilization. Toolless, snap-together constructions make service turn-up time faster.

Ribbonizing allows quicker troubleshooting and restoration of affected fibers, as 12-fibers are ribbonized only where the splicing needs to occur, providing single-circuit access as necessary. Clearfield’s disposable ribbonizing tool efficiently organizes and prepares loose-tube fibers to facilitate mass fusion splicing. Incorporating mass fusion splicing practices saves installation time and improves consistency and project reliability compared to performing single fiber fusion splicing.

MAKWA AS A PON CABINET Consistent with a simple yet innovative design methodology, the WaveSmart High Density Splitter offering for the FieldSmart Makwa utilizes a 75 percent smaller package with smaller diameter legs, resulting in 70 percent less cable pile-up than traditional packaging. Internal fiber management and termination principles that have been field tested by Clearfield in temperature and weather extremes ranging from Alaska to Jamaica are maintained.

CHANGING THE STATUS QUO At less than half the weight of a splice case and a fraction of the weight of a traditional above-grade FDH, the FieldSmart Makwa is easily accessible to service technicians for maintenance, repair and service turn-up. Because it is prewired for growth and high scalability, additional subscribers can be turned up by simply installing a preconnectorized fiber cable to complete the circuit.

“The explosion in consumer demand for gigabit broadband has been hampered with recent challenges associated with municipal permitting and provider pole access,” continued Hill. “While some fiber management providers are answering this call by offering engineering services to their service provider community, at Clearfield we believe the more innovative approach is to reduce the amount of preconstruction engineering time and skill required. The FieldSmart Makwa is one of these labor-lite product line designs.”

XFINITY COMMUNITIES DELIVERS CUSTOM GIG SOLUTIONS WITH THE ADVANCED COMMUNITIES NETWORK

XFINITY Communities now offers a new suite of fiber-based products and services tailored specifically for multifamily properties with the Advanced Communities Network (ACN).

ACN will bring residents the screaming-fast Internet speeds they’re asking for, along with a better entertainment experience. It also lays the groundwork that ensures that property owners and builders are ready for the big technological advancements still over the horizon.

Every property is unique, so our solutions are uniquely flexible. ACN is powered by fiber technology and offers custom solutions to get residents to gigabit speeds. Whether for existing buildings or new construction, high-rises or single-family home communities, our technical engineers assess each property and provide a customized fiber recommendation to get it to the speeds residents are demanding.

The Advanced Communities Network powers the full suite of XFINITY services, starting with the X1 Entertainment Operating System. X1 brings TV and Internet together as never before, delivering the simplest, fastest and most complete way for residents to access all their entertainment on all their screens – with the fastest, most reliable in-home Wi-Fi providing the most coverage for a resident’s entire home.

“With our X1 Entertainment Operating System, a network that can deliver speeds of a gigabit or faster, fast Wi-Fi and integrated home security/automation, ACN provides property owners with a solution that will have their residents asking to live in an XFINITY Community for years to come,” said Michael Slovin, vice president, XFINITY Communities. “We understand that no two locations are exactly the same. So, to make it easy for owners to partner with us, and to provide the best possible service, we’re delivering ACN using the infrastructure technology that works best for each unique property.”

Here are examples of customer solutions for gigabit speeds:

Fiber-to-the-Unit Example• Fiber delivered to residential units• Speeds up to 1 Gbps with DOCSIS 3.1 deployment*• Speeds up to 1 Gbps symmetrical today to properties

offering an XFINITY Communities Select package with XFINITY Internet

• 3 XFINITY Wi-Fi Access Points for common areas included with an XFINITY Communities Select package with XFINITY Internet

• Technical evaluation of property for customer architecture• 24/7 customer support

Fiber-to-the-Building Example• Fiber delivered to the building• Speeds up to 1 Gbps with DOCSIS 3.1 deployment*• 3 XFINITY Wi-Fi Access Points for common areas


FTTH CONFERENCE & EXPOincluded with an XFINITY Communities Select package with XFINITY Internet

• Technical evaluation of property for customer architecture• 24/7 customer support

*Estimated 2016 deployment.

With XFINITY Communities, property owners are sure to get a better network, better entertainment and better service. Not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. Availability limited to qualifying properties. Solutions are based on property’s current wiring and XFINITY Communities Amenity Service. Fiber to the unit typically available for new construction. Estimated date for DOCSIS 3.1 is 2016.

STARTUP BATTLES INCUMBENTS USING CUSTOMER-DEMAND DATA FROM COS SERVICE ZONES

“If you are building a FTTH solution, you can’t afford to not aggregate demand beforehand,” Fiberspark founder/CEO Jeff Shaffer says. “And the best solution out there is COS Service Zones.” He adds, “With such fine-grained detail about consumer demand in a specific geographic area, we don’t waste time wondering how to aggregate demand; the tools and process are already laid out. COS Service Zones allows us to move incredibly quickly and have a high level of certainty in planning and ROI.”

Now there’s a better way to roll out fiber – with committed customers. COS Service Zones brings broadband to homes all across the globe. To discover the demand in a community:

1. Draw multiple competing zones across the city or town. 2. See demand build in real time as customers sign up using

your branded website. 3. Deploy, once target take rate is reached to accelerate

profitability.

DRAYTEK INTRODUCES UNIFIED MANAGEMENT

DrayTek Unified Management, including VigorACS SI Central Management, Central VPN Management and Central AP Management, enables managed service providers, resellers, system integrators and telcos to massively deploy Vigor SMB routers, which are equipped with xDSL/FTTx/Gigabit Ethernet/USB WAN ports as well as LTE WAN.

In the era of O2O and Internet of Things (IoT), DrayTek can provide security for professionals, business offices and hospitality providers via robust firewall and VPN connections. Managed service providers can deploy Vigor SMB routers for broadband subscribers who require stable connections. Many companies can easily install Vigor routers because system integrators or resellers utilize VigorACS SI Central Management to monitor their connections. Multinational companies can adopt Vigor routers for multisite business operations through cloud-based VigorACS SI Central Management or Central VPN Management. Central AP Management facilitates the massive deployment of VigorAP wireless access points.

DrayTek does not only develop ICT solutions but also offers customer-oriented services. We have established channel partnerships to assure customers of better services and solutions. Our quality routers have such highly integrated features as SSL VPN, QoS, bandwidth management, user management and content-security management (CSM). Following the ITU announcement of G.fast, we are developing solutions for managed service providers and telcos to deploy FTTx with the lowest cost and highest quality.

DrayTek Vigor2925ac is an IPv6-ready Dual Gigabit Ethernet WANs and Dual USB WANs broadband security firewall router. It ensures business continuity for today and the future IPv6 network. Its two Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports can accept various high-speed Ethernet-based WAN links via FTTx, xDSL and cable. The two USB ports are for 3.5G/4G LTE mobile broadband access. With multi-WAN access, Vigor2925 provides flexible and reliable broadband connectivity for small business offices. VPN backup and VPN load balancing assure business continuity via multi-WAN connections to the Internet. The bandwidth management, quality of service, VLANs for flexible workgroup management, user management for authentication, routing policy, central VPN management, central AP management and firewall serve office networks and help bring in more business opportunities.

ETI SOFTWARE NOW SUPPORTS OPEN- ACCESS ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS MODEL Easy-to-use toolset automates processes between FTTx retail providers and wholesale network operators

ANAHEIM, CA – Enhanced Telecommunications Inc., dba ETI Software Solutions, announces Overture Open Access Portal (OAP), a new module in the Overture solution suite


that supports the open-access architecture for broadband service providers.

“The open-access model benefits the service provider who does not have capital to invest in building a proprietary network or the interest in actively managing it,” explained Chris Beisner, vice president of product management at ETI Software, adding that Overture OA’s B2B portal enables retail providers to easily and efficiently submit service requests to the wholesale provider.

“We’ve seen providers across Europe adopt this model because it stimulates competition and gives consumers a choice, often in markets that didn’t offer many options,” said Pete Pifer, chairman and CEO of ETI Software. “Governments from as large as Australia to rural U.S. municipalities are now looking for ways to implement open-access plans – and ETI Software is positioned to help.”

Overture’s OAP module facilitates day-to-day operations through a Web portal built to the needs of the wholesale provider. Features include multi-ISP support, wholesale service selection, end-user service selection, bandwidth management by ISP and automated service activation.

As one module in the Overture suite, OAP is seamlessly integrated with BSS, OSS, ACS and GIS modules, creating a powerful solution that manages, monitors and monetizes complex FTTx networks. “Overture is the culmination of 20+ years of experience in telecommunications software,” said Frank Gine, president and COO of ETI Software. “We use that experience to develop solutions that solve the challenges of our customers.”

MESH NETWORKS’ NETPROFIT SYSTEM IS SECURITY-CENTRIC AND PROACTIVE

HOUSTON, TX – Mesh Networks understands that network owners and users expect security and privacy from any software or system they utilize. Its multiuser Web application, the NetProfit System, part of Mesh’s End2End Solution, prevents data that is meant to be private from being accessed and prevents malicious users from modifying databases.

Mesh Networks integrates security into its software development lifecycle. Mesh is well aware of possible vulnerabilities and has proactively established ongoing checks

and balances to prevent malicious activities on its deployed networks.

Two examples of threats to a nonsecure network and users are SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). SQL injection is a vulnerability that treats user-supplied data as SQL code, which would allow a user to modify the data put into or returned from the database. XSS is a related vulnerability that allows user input to be interpreted as HTML when it is displayed on a Web page, which could allow a malicious user to inject JavaScript code into another user’s page, effectively taking control of the victim’s browser.

To combat malicious security activities, Mesh Networks technology team implements the No Implicit Trust to Data Input from Users or Systems Policy (as cited in www.securecoding.cert.org) in combination with continuous research, testing and applying frequent updates to keep the NetProfit System secure and to safeguard network users.

SUTTLE ANNOUNCES MEDIAMAX BRAND

MINNEAPOLIS – The new MediaMAX brand for reliable premises connectivity meets the increasing demand for wired and wireless high-speed triple play connectivity throughout homes and small offices. Designed to optimize installation cost and practices while maximizing coverage and bandwidth at the point of use for multiple deployment topologies, these products lower service providers’ total cost of ownership.

MediaMAX includes an aesthetically improved premises connectivity and distribution system, featuring plastic modular enclosures and toolless, snap-in modules to minimize wireless interference. Efficient door ventilation maximizes heat dissipation, and equipment shelf, brackets and cable management accessories provide organized and secure mounting. Enclosures are lighter in weight than traditional metal and offer flexible mounting options for ONT, gateway, and BBU installations. The solid panel design is UL Listed, meeting UL 2416 Issue 2 requirements.

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