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DEPARTMENTS
President’s Letter. . . . . . . . 2
Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . 6
News & Views. . . . . . . . . 90
IN THIS ISSUE
ABOUT
THE COVER
Manhattan artist Irving Grunbaum
thinks FTTH is the Next
Big Thing – as if it isn’t already
the big thing.
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Advertiser Index . . . . . . . 96
Provider Perspective
Another Way to Look at Facebook | 8
By Bryan J. Rader ■ Bandwidth Consulting LLC
Social networking isn’t just for 20-somethings. It’s a great way to stay
in touch with your clients – and get to know potential new clients.
Fiber Deployment Roundup
Thinking Big | 10
By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Properties
In a surprise announcement, the Australian government scrapped
its fiber-to-the-node plan for a 100 Mbps fiber-to-the-home network
that will reach nearly everyone in the country.
Why We Need More Fiber
Gaming in the Cloud, Internet TV… and More | 18
New devices and applications coming to market assume the availability
of fast, reliable broadband connections.
First Mile
Strong Growth for FTTH | 20
Worldwide sales of PON equipment are still growing briskly, and a
new study forecasts a tripling of FTTx subscribers by 2013.
Municipal FTTH Deployment Snapshot
Gainesville Regional Utilities –
Gainesville, Florida | 22
Gainesville’s municipal utility was fiber-wiring businesses before anyone
had heard of fiber to the premises. Today, the company is bringing
fiber to MDUs and new housing developments as well.
Property of the Month
Trump Plaza Jersey City | 24
By Joe Bousquin ■ Contributing Editor, Broadband Properties
Everything about the newest Trump-branded apartment building
had to be top-notch – including the bulk video and Internet services.
Find out how private cable operator BroadStar earned the Trump seal
of approval.
BUYERS GUIDE
Hot Products for 2009 | 66
A guide to the broadband products and services you’ll be seeing
this spring. Many of them are on display at the Broadband
Properties Summit.
TECHNOLOGY
COVER STORY
FIBER-TO-THE-HOME PRIMER:
Advantages of Optical Access | 33
The third annual edition of the Fiber-to-the-Home Primer, produced
in association with the Fiber-to-the-Home Council, is a
comprehensive guide to FTTH for builders, developers, municipal
officials and other nonspecialists. This edition has been
updated for 2009 to reflect the latest deployment statistics and
advances in technology.
New Applications on Display in Paris | 30
By John Schultz ■ U-reka Broadband Ventures
Network operators are working with enterprises to provide telework,
smart grid and health care applications.
Passive Optical Design for RFOG and Beyond | 78
By Mark Conner ■ Corning Cable Systems
Cable companies can save operating expenses by building FTTP networks
that use their existing equipment and back-office systems. But
they should design the networks to allow later upgrades to PON.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Broadband Fiber Networks:
The 21st-Century Crossroads | 82
By Graham Richard ■ Graham Richard Associates LLC
States that want to attract and retain businesses need to encourage
establishment of local fiber networks – and a fiber backbone to connect
them.
Planned Community,
Planned Communications Infrastructure | 85
By Stephen Mayo ■ Inteleconnect Inc.
In the new town of Anson, Indiana, multiple service providers can
deliver advanced services to residents and businesses over a common
infrastructure.
INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
“Broadband Access is Vital for Economic Growth and
Social Coherence” | 88
A Danish government minister welcomes the 2009 FTTH Europe
Conference to Copenhagen and shares his insights about why broadband
is critical for sustainability, economic development and social
inclusiveness.
4 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | April 2009