The latest products from top broadband hardware and software vendors, distributors and service providers
2777 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Website: www.calix.com Contact: Carl Meyerhoefer Email: carl.meyerhoefer@calix.com
Clients: telecommunications companies, cable television, municipalities, electric power cooperatives Products/services: customer premises equipment
100 CenturyLink Dr. Monroe, LA 71203 Tel: 564-888-2017 Website: www. Centurylink.com/connectedcommunities Contact: Katie Cooper Email: katie.cooper@ Centurylink.com
Client: MDU/PCO Products/Services: Internet and video services/programming
CenturyLink ON is our recommended client solution for the property and community, so that they have an advantage in the competition. Wi-Fi prepares your property. Residents can access Wi-Fi as soon as they move in and easily register for home entertainment services.
CenturyLink technology (including fiber optics), services, features and benefits are not available everywhere.
1450 American Lane, 20th Floor Schaumburg, IL 60173 Tel: 847-806-6300 Website: www.charlesindustries.com Contact: Steve Skiest Email: mktserv@charlesindustries.com
Customers: Telecom companies, cable television, municipal products/services: passive equipment-external factories, customer premises equipment
Charles Industries' new fiber dome box (FODC) is an off-the-shelf, cost-effective fiber optic connector solution designed to help users complete FTTH projects on time and on budget. The FODC bottle cap series has three sizes. FODC-A is a small cover that provides a capacity of 144 joints. FODC-B is medium in size and can hold up to 288 connectors. The third size, FODC-AS, is a falling dome closure that contains an internal SC adapter frame and up to 48 connectors, which can be used for integrated 1x4, 1x8, or 1x16 PLC splitters for distributed split architecture.
These environmentally sealed, rugged solutions use economical compression-seal technology, provide an IP68 rating, and allow for any deployment topology, including overhead, pole, wall or pedestal installation, and underground in hand holes or vaults. FODC is shipped fully equipped with splice trays, sealing gaskets and all other accessories required for installing, sealing and splicing optical fibers. For more information, please visit www.charlesindustries.com/main/te_fodc.html.
7050 Winnetka Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55428 Tel: 763-476-6866 Website: www.SeeClearfield.com Contact: Mickey Smith Email: sales@seeclearfield.com
Clients: MDU/PCO, telecommunications companies, cable television, municipal administration, power cooperation, government products/services: active electronics-wired, passive-off-site, passive-in-plant, customer premises equipment, optical fiber and cable
Clearfield's home deployment kit is designed to simplify and simplify FTTH deployment, including everything you need to connect your home to fiber optics-everything in one box. The door-to-door service is minimized, the boarding speed is fast, and each household can save up to 30 minutes of installation time.
The home deployment kit completes the optical fiber connection from the outside of the home to the customer equipment inside the home. As home styles vary greatly, different types of fasteners are needed to connect the fibers. Clearfield packs all the necessary fasteners in a convenient kit.
For consumers who are willing to do it themselves, the home deployment kit enables non-contact installation, keeping residents and fiber optic technicians a safe distance.
The home deployment kit includes four choices of external factory test access points. In addition, each home deployment kit includes a consumer-friendly CraftSmart fiber optic socket for internal wiring, fiber patch cords, and FieldShield introduction fiber as needed.
4200 Corning Place Charlotte, NC 28216 Website: www.corning.com/fttp Contact: Alyson Moore Email: Alyson.moore@corning.com
Clients: telecommunications companies, municipalities, power cooperatives Products/services: passive equipment-outside the factory; passive-inside the factory; passive optical local area network; planning, design or construction; training; optical fiber and cable
Launch of the Evolv solution with Pushlok technology-this is the FTTx pre-connector breakthrough you have been waiting for. No matter where you connect, this is all you need. The Pushlok connector is a completely different hardened connector shape with a compact, durable, and craft-friendly design. The single fiber connector utilizes SC APC compatible ferrules; backward compatible with widely deployed threaded OptiTap ports with field-mounted adapters, and can be converted to use with standard SC APC patch panels. The Evolv terminal is one-fourth the size of traditional pre-connector products and is designed to be used anywhere-poles, exterior walls or stranded wires, as well as bases and hand holes. Maximize flexibility and minimize the pressure of FTTx deployment. Save time, save space, save infrastructure, save inventory. In addition to quality, everything is possible-Evolv Solutions can save up to $500 per location.
9601 S. Meridian Blvd. Englewood, Colorado 80112 Phone: 888-422-3246 Website: www.dish.com/fiber
Client: MDU/PCO Products/Services: Internet and video services/programming
DISH Fibre is a game-changing hosted Wi-Fi solution for multi-family communities, allowing all residents to immediately access high-quality, performance-supporting Wi-Fi and live TV when they check in. Residents benefit from a reliable and secure Wi-Fi network with 24 channels of live TV, as well as the option of easily upgrading programs and entertainment equipment at a lower price. For owners, DISH Fiber provides an opportunity to increase net operating income by providing Internet and TV fee income models, which are better than traditional income sharing every time. DISH Fiber also provides a public network for connecting smart devices for property management, helping to improve operational efficiency and make the unit more attractive to residents. Use community-wide Wi-Fi and TV solutions from a national provider of DISH Fibre to make your residents happy and increase your profits. One network, unlimited possibilities.
630 E. Lincoln Ave. Clay Center, KS 67432 Tel: 785-777-2707 Website: www.espicorp.com Contact: Ryan Emerson Email: info@espicorp.com
Clients: telecommunications companies, cable television, municipalities, power cooperatives. Products/services: active electronics-wired, active electronics-wireless, customer premises equipment, other managed services
During the planning process, what is the most important quality you look for in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) before deploying to your network?
If you ask this question to the factory manager or field technician, the ease of installation and product quality are usually at the top of their list. Why? They are very busy. The job must be completed quickly and proceed to the next job without returning for any follow-up repairs.
Reducing the time spent by technicians on site and reducing the number of on-site services in the future is a measurable goal of any telecom operator. Implementing high-quality, longer-life UPS equipment that is easy to install and improves network resilience is one of the easiest ways to achieve this goal.
In the design and construction phase, network designers should consider the overall long-term cost of the system after deployment. When reviewing costs, it is easy to eliminate UPS equipment from the network design or choose cheaper equipment, but this inevitably leads to increased on-site service and on-site time-making the "cheap" solution become "cost to get rich" in the long run Look at the solution.
In previous years, 30 minutes of service interruption may be acceptable. But in today’s world, compromising the equipment that powers your network can affect your customers’ livelihoods. Therefore, it is essential to use reliable and easy-to-install backup power equipment for homes or businesses.
For solutions that meet your UPS needs and inputs during the design phase, please visit www.espicorp.com. You will find many solutions and alternatives, as well as contact information for sales and production engineers.
104 East 11th Street Lamar, MO 64759 Tel: 417-682-5531 Website: www.FinleyUSA.com Contact: Molly White Email: m.white@finleyusa.com
Clients: telecommunications companies, municipalities, power cooperatives. Products/services: other hosting services; planning, design or construction
Broadband is no longer a luxury. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, this is a necessary utility. Whether you are a rural power cooperative, a municipality, a telecommunications company, or another organization exploring fiber optic opportunities, your goal is the same: find the best way to provide your community with high-speed broadband and bridge the digital divide. After more than 67 years and hundreds of implementations, Finley has seen almost everything and developed the right solutions for the most difficult deployment challenges. We are with you from start to finish, starting with building a business case, finding funding, and determining the right technical approach. Then we will see your project until the end and become a trusted extension of your team. We stand by your side, roll up our sleeves, face challenges with you, and take every step well.
4040 Finn Way, Suite 240 Lexington, KY 40517 W: www.hexatronic.com Contact: Beni Blell, Vice President of Sales E: beni.blell@hexatronic.com
Customers: MDU/PCO, telecommunications companies, hotels, municipalities, residential products/services: fiber optics and cables
Viper and Raptor reduce the cost of fiber optic systems
Hexatronic offers a full range of blown fiber optic micro cables with the highest level of performance and reliability. Compared with traditional optical cables, the micro-cable system provides overall lower labor costs with the fastest blowing speed, and reduces materials and installation time. Hexatronic's Viper microcable and Raptor nanocable series provide the smallest size and the longest blowing distance.
Viper micro-cables are based on a slim loose tube design, each with up to 12 polyimide tubes, carrying up to 432 optical fibers in total. These rugged cables are ideal for long-distance air-blowing installations in micro-pipes with inner diameters ranging from 5.5 to 16 mm. Viper cables have excellent bending properties, impact resistance and work in an extremely wide temperature range (-45 degrees Celsius to 70 degrees Celsius). Compared with other cables installed in larger pipes, the Viper series also reduces handling and transportation costs.
The slender nanocables in Hexatronic's new Raptor series can be installed in micro ducts with an inner diameter of 3.5 to 12 mm and a fiber count of 24. Nanocable minimizes the initial investment while providing a future-oriented network that is easy to expand, upgrade and maintain. Their main application is optical fiber access networks, such as FTTH and FTTA. The cable uses integrated reinforcements to increase stability and robustness, and is very suitable for blowing distances of 1 km or more. For short distances, it can be easily pushed by hand.
Hexatronic manufactures complete end-to-end passive systems, including microcatheter and connection solutions and training. Coupled with a 20-year system warranty, this makes Hexatronic an ideal partner to meet your fiber optic infrastructure needs.
1670 Broadway, Suite 2215 Denver, CO 80202-4814 Tel: 720-577-4732 Website: www.ospinsight.com Contact: AJ Hamner Email: aj.hamner@iqgeo.com
Customers: MDU/PCO, telecommunications companies, municipalities, power cooperatives. Products/services: passive equipment-outside the factory; passive-inside the factory; planning, design or construction; customer-oriented software
Improve the operation of fiber optic networks by moving from messy spreadsheets and drawings to the intelligence of OSPInsight. Using OSPInsight to record the network, you can plan and design new parts of the network, run reports on the relationships between network elements, and easily explore the details of routing from port to port.
3305 Highway 60 West Faribault, MN 55021 Tel: 800-328-5142 Website: www.kgpco.com Contact: Kristen Kohler Email: Kristen.kohler@kgpco.com
Clients: telecommunications companies, cable televisions, municipalities, power cooperatives. Products/services: active electronics-wired; active electronics-wireless; passive-external equipment; passive-inside the factory; customer premises equipment; structured wiring; passive optical local area network ; Testing equipment; Planning, design or construction; Optical fiber and cable
KGPCo can help build a scalable, flexible, cost-effective and secure broadband network. With more than 45 years of telecom experience, thousands of OEM partners, more than $2.35 billion in inventory and a nationwide distribution center network, we have supply chain and installation services to build and maintain your network and connect your customers . Learn more on www.kgpco.com.
600 Plum Creek Drive Wadsworth, OH 44281 Tel: 888-387-3828 Website: www.maxcell.us Contact: Melissa Hennigan Email: mhennigan@maxcell.us
Client: MDU/PCO, telecommunications company, cable television, hotel, municipal administration, electric power cooperation products/services: passive equipment-external equipment, structured wiring
MaxCell Premise is our latest product innovation for indoor and confined space applications.
MaxCell Premise meets all the specifications required for the construction of enterprise applications, data centers or confined spaces in buildings, including UL 2024 (OFCR FT-6) certification, low smoke, zero halogen (LSZH), flame retardant and halogen free.
The latest MaxCell Premise products are suitable for pipes with diameters from 1.25 inches to 4 inches. It is configured as one to three battery packs, and each battery is pre-installed with a different color pull strap to simplify installation. MaxCell Premise is also available in a self-supporting version with a sturdy and flexible pre-installed, integrated, galvanized support line.
In situations where cable paths are too dense and space is at a premium, MaxCell Premise allows for easy installation of new cables without the need for rigid conduits. In the case of short-distance operation, the cable can usually be pulled into place by hand, thus saving time and expense.
2000 Northeast Expressway Norcross, GA 30071 P: 860-678-6522 W: www.ofsoptics.com Contact: Michael Fortin E: mfortin@ofsoptics.com
Customers: MDU/PCO, telecommunications companies, cable television, hotels, municipalities, power cooperatives Products/services: optical fiber and cable
Increase bandwidth behind the wall
Launched InvisiLight EZ-Hide behind the wall module, which can realize almost invisible fiber installation in homes and multiple residential units, or for passive fiber LAN applications. By hiding the spool behind the wall and using InvisiLight 600 micron fiber, the InvisiLight EZ-Hide behind the wall module can further reduce the footprint of the InvisiLight ILU installation by up to 50%. The original InvisiLight ILU solution provided an innovative and simple process to reach the indoor optical network terminal (ONT) by adhering a 0.9 mm diameter optical fiber to the ceiling and wall or the gap between the mold and the wall. InvisiLight EZ-Hide behind the wall module uses a smaller 0.6 mm optical fiber, the installation process and tools are the same as the original module. The compact EZ-Hide spool can distribute up to 40 meters of fiber because it can be moved along the deployment path to the ONT location, but it can still be installed in a common rear-wall junction box.
5101 Buchan Street, Suite 220 Montreal, QC H4P 2R9, Canada P: 888-577-5254 W: www.positronaccess.com E: sales@positronaccess.com
Client: MDU/PCO, telecommunications company, cable television, hotel, municipal administration, electric power cooperation products/services: active electronics-wired, passive-off-site, customer premises equipment
Provide gigabit services to residents in brownfield buildings at a cost of 20% within a few hours.
High-speed bandwidth is everyone's basic needs, especially remote office, remote learning and entertainment needs. High-speed internet increased property value by 3% and rent increased by 8%. Operators can provide bandwidth to these buildings, but without expensive capital expenditures and destructive construction to install indoor fiber, they cannot be allocated to the occupants. DOCSIS cannot provide enough bandwidth.
Positron's G.hn Access Multiplexer (GAM) provides optical fiber or fixed wireless gigabit services for 90% of residential buildings that do not use optical fiber. G.hn provides gigabit service to each door through existing MDU and MTU indoor wiring (up to 800 feet on existing telephone pairs or 2,800 feet on RG6 coaxial cables and splitters). GAM is a carrier-grade, MEF CE 2.0 compliant, fully functional, and verified product, which has been used in many carriers. It provides real-time gigabit speed and has dynamic bandwidth allocation. It is also used for hosting business services and can effectively serve mixed-use buildings. GAM is increasingly helping counties and owners of subsidized and assisted living units to bridge the digital divide in a cost-effective manner.
For outdoor deployment, it is used together with reverse power supply (eliminating the need for local power) to provide services to home clusters, and for rural digital opportunity fund deployments that use existing outdoor wiring from the roadside to the home.
GAM is scalable and cost-effective, even with the lowest initial subscriber adoption rate. Its deployment and operation are simpler than G.fast, GPON or DOCSIS. It can be installed and activated within a few hours, making it an ideal choice for telecommunications companies, cable companies, ISPs, municipalities and homeowners.
Developed, manufactured and supported in North America.
400 Atlantic Street Stamford, CT 06901 Website: www.spectrumcommunitysolutions.com Contact: Cindy Heitsman Email: Cindy.Heitsman@Charter.com
Client: MDU/PCO Products/Services: Internet and video services/programming
Provide the best entertainment for your residents
Spectrum TV provides first-class entertainment options for your residents and outstanding value for your property.
Spectrum Community Solutions is adapting to consumer trends and providing innovative services to your residents. The Spectrum TV app provides residents with the latest and greatest entertainment, making your property a hot commodity, with 300 live TV channels and more than 30,000 on-demand TV shows and movies.
The Spectrum TV application is an IP video solution that does not require the use of a Spectrum receiver. The application can be downloaded on Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV or iOS Android mobile devices. Residents can also visit SpectrumTV.com. The app or browser will recognize when the customer is connected to the property Wi-Fi, so residents can watch TV immediately by opening the app or browser without having to log in manually.
225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Tel: 412-454-2200 W: www.wesco.com Contact: Stephanie Beck E: sbeck@wesco.com
Customers: MDU/PCO, telecommunications companies, cable television, hotels, municipalities, power cooperatives. Products/services: active electronics-wired; active electronics-wireless; video front-end and related equipment; passive-external equipment; passive-inside the factory; Customer premises equipment; structured wiring; passive optical local area network; test equipment; planning, design or construction; training; background software; optical fiber and cable
WESCO and Anixter can help simplify your project with various end-to-end supply chain solutions that will save you time and money, including warehouse stocking, material stocking (on-site and off-site), product matching,-timely delivery , VMI services, project planning/management/preparation, cable cutting and customized e-commerce solutions. Our unparalleled customer service and customer management professionals can ensure that your fiber construction projects are carried out on budget and on schedule.
If you are building a new fiber optic network or expanding an existing network, our decades of experience will help you get the job done correctly. Based on our long-term reputation as a leader in end-to-end solutions for fiber optic networks, WESCO and Anixter have innovative products and services and expertise to help you meet the explosive demand for bandwidth and capacity.
Regardless of the size or architecture of your fiber optic network, WESCO and Anixter have a large portfolio of field-proven products to meet your project needs. Our knowledgeable product management team has extensive experience and problem-solving capabilities, and can find the right solution for your project. We can assist in technology selection, BOM creation, product training, on-site installation and troubleshooting. Please visit www.tvcinc.com/c/fiber-simple-fiber-experts.
2000 Kraft Drive, Suite 2150 Blacksburg, VA 24060 Tel: 540-552-2150 Website: www.wideopennetworks.com Contact: Dave Sobotta Email: dsobotta@wideopennetworks.us
Client: Municipal products/services: other management services; planning, design or construction
WideOpen Networks designs, builds and operates the best open access network in the world. We can design and build fiber-to-the-home, high-performance fixed-point wireless networks, and fully integrated hybrid fiber/wireless networks. In 2020, we will continue to provide 24/7/365 managed network services to nine networks in three states without any staff or network downtime.
Our network design services include network technology design, business model development, financial planning, staffing plan, operating expense forecast and complete network operation plan.
For communities seeking development assistance for open access networks, we have been a pioneer in the field of open access in the United States for more than ten years. Some of our municipal open access networks have been successfully operated for more than 12 years, and many suppliers have provided local residents and enterprises with a real choice of suppliers, services and packages.
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