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Nashville conference terms of channel line-up and choices, as well as profitable due to pricing advantages across CSI Digital’s customer base. CSI Digital customers include cable companies, telcos, ISPs and others interested in providing digital services. Draka Communications - Americas Booth #703 Draka Communications Americas, founded in 1910 and based in Claremont, North Carolina, provides cabling solutions for a wide range of applications. It is a division of the multinational firm Draka, one of the world’s largest optical fiber producers with more than 25 million miles of fiber deployed in North America alone. Draka, headquartered in Amsterdam, had net sales of $4.15 billion and 9,550 employees in 2007. In December 2007, Draka purchased the minority share of its subsidiary Draka Comteq from Alcatel-Lucent, merged the two head offices and is now using the name Draka Communications for this part of the business. Draka Communications leverages its expertise in optical fiber technology, cabling solutions and applications to help providers develop, deliver and deploy fiber optic networks. The company’s newest single-mode fiber, Bend Bright, is a bend-insensitive fiber that combines the unlimited transmission capacity of optical fiber with copper-like flexibility and handling. Because it can withstand repeated bending to very small radii and is backward compatible with older fiber, Bend Bright facilitates bending, connecting and storing fibers in real-world FTTH and business situations. More information is available online at www.drakaamericas.com. EMBARQ Logistics Booth #825 EMBARQ Logistics is a distributor and supply-chain provider serving carriers, manufacturers and contractors throughout North America. With TL 9000-certified teams in logistics, network deployments and customer support and an extensive roster of telecom manufacturers, EMBARQ Logistics offers solutions recognized for their innovation, effectiveness and efficiency. EMBARQ Logistics national distribution network and best-in-class IT systems provide customers a highly reliable infrastructure to meet a wide variety of logistics, deployment solutions and equipment needs. EMBARQ Logistics has expertise in provisioning communication equipment, as well as logistic services, engineering, integration and deployment services. For more information, visit www.embarqlogistics.com. ETI Software Booth #316 Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Atlanta, ETI Software Solutions is a developer of software products deployed by more than 100 utility systems and telecommunications service providers serving millions of subscribers worldwide. Triad billing and OSS systems offer the ability to fully automate provisioning of FTTH, DSL, IPTV, RF video and softswitches. Optional fully integrated modules for Triad include order entry/rating, work order management/ scheduling, and reporting and billing functionality (Triad énconcert) to support advanced telecommunications services providers. Since Triad’s debut in 2004, it has been deployed in 30 systems, including many of the nation’s largest FTTH services providers. Recent deployments include two municipal FTTH systems – Wilson, North Carolina, and Clarksville, Tennessee. More information is available online at www.etisoftware.com. GMP – General Machine Products Booth #530 Preparing to celebrate 75 years of manufacturing and engineering excellence, General Machine Products Company Inc. (GMP) is a global provider of a wide range of products for the telecommunications, power utility and cable television industries and the contractors who serve them. Product applications include the placement of fiber optic, copper conductor and coaxial cable both aerially and underground. GMP aerial cable lashing machines, Adams continuous-duty winches and fiber optic cable pullers are accepted as the industry standard. The complete line of GMP’s 1,100+ products also includes cable reels and aerial blocks, cable cutters, unique RJ plug pressing tools, fiber optic cable blowing equipment, and other specially designed tools for the data, telecommunications, and power utility markets. Its facilities include a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in suburban Philadelphia and a plant in Rutland, England (its CBS Products Ltd. unit). Both facilities are equipped with a full complement of technologically advanced machine tools and manned by a well-trained team of craftspeople. More information is available at www.gmptools. com, or by contacting Ted Clemens at 215-357-5500; info@ GMPtools.com. Graybar Booth #222 In the world of technology, where the next big thing seems to change by the second, it’s often hard to tell the hype from the truth. That’s why it pays to work with Graybar, the company says. Since 1925, it has been helping service providers succeed. Planning and delivering powerful technology solutions that help them stay ahead of the curve and satisfy customers’ changing needs, so they can 42 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | August/September 2008
Nashville conference focus on managing their business more profitably. Working with Graybar means: • Personal assistance and advice from dedicated Service Provider Representatives who understand the service-provider business • Technology recommendations and design assistance from Network Systems Specialists • Scalable solutions from best-in-class suppliers • Access to hundreds of thousands of products in a nationwide distribution network • Superior customer service from an employee-owned company that’s registered according to ISO 9002 quality standards • Start-to-finish attention to detail that helps you manage your most complex projects for maximum efficiency Find out more about what Graybar can do for you when you visit Booth 222 in Nashville. Experience a 32-ft. rolling exhibit demonstrating live voice, video and data traffic across three separate electronics, interconnection, OSP and home platforms. For a sneak peek, visit graybar.com/fttx. GLDS – Great Lakes Data Systems Booth #1214 WinCable sets a new standard for broadband billing and subscriber management software. WinCable’s client/server architecture, attractive Windows design and robust SQL database provide optimal features, benefits, and value. Digital, analog and IPTV set-top boxes, FTTH, conditional access, satellite receivers, cable modems, VOD and VoIP can all be managed directly from the Win- Cable billing system. GLDS also offers Web-enabled customer self-care including bill view, subscriber self-upgrades, PPV ordering and online credit card payment. Its systems are designed for the requirements of private, municipal and telco video: • Packed with exclusive “address based” features • Full support for Interdiction, FTTP, Digital, Analog, IPTV, Data, VoIP and more • Landlord/tenant billing options • Low-cost online solutions for small systems Currently serving small and mid-sized operators since 1980, GLDS has implemented its solutions for over 300 operators in 49 US states and 38 countries worldwide. For more information, contact GLDS Sales at 800-882-7950 or sales@glds.com. www.glds.com. Hitachi Telecom (USA) Booth # 425 Hitachi’s GPON-based Sourceto-Subscriber solutions enable service providers to enjoy quick time-to-market for broadband services – video, data, voice and beyond. Operators realize ROI objectives sooner and can meet competitive challenges on a timely basis. The Source-to-Subscriber solution includes project feasibility and technology assessment, as well as multiple services delivery options, all built on the foundation of Hitachi’s AMN1220 GPON platform. Individual elements of the solution can be provided on an “à la carte” basis to suit the specific needs of almost any service provider, supporting a “pay-as-you-grow” approach to services delivery. For cable TV operators, the Hitachi Node+Zero micronode offers an economical fiber–to-the-premises solution that can be applied in targeted areas of the network. Available versions include a standalone RFOG solution, deployment with GPON, or migration to GPON. Hitachi’s AMN1220 GPON platform provides 2.4 Gbps downstream and 1.2 Gbps upstream, and up to full-rate Gigabit Ethernet to individual subscribers. Light Brigade (The) Booth #630 Over 35,000 people around the world have attended The Light Brigade’s stateof-the-art fiber optic training courses, which cover the entire spectrum of fiber optics from basic theory, design, maintenance and testing through advanced topics such as FTTx, DWDM, SONET, PMD/CD and fiberoptic video transmission. In addition to its public courses, The Light Brigade offers course development services in which training can be customized to a desired skill level, to focus on specific subject matter, or to take place at a special location. The company has produced professional-quality educational DVDs (12 titles), videos and CDs (25 titles), a self-paced training CD-ROM, and two self-study courses. These materials are non-vendor-specific and demonstrate theory and techniques applicable to any manufacturer’s product. The Light Brigade has been working with the Optical Society of America to interview industry pioneers in order to archive and preserve the history of fiber optics for future generations. Montclair Fiber Optics Booth #709 Simplify FTTx deployments and eliminate additional installation costs with OSP (Outside Plant) tray mount 1x32 PLC splitters from Montclair Fiber Optics Inc. The OSP tray-mount 1x32 PLC splitter is a field-ready solution that offers installerfriendly all-in-one packaging, robust optical performance and environmental long-term stability. Protective upjacketed fiber legs (TIA-598 color-code) provide ease and convenience of routing fibers between trays and ensuring fiber integrity. Montclair 1x32 PLC splitters are available with custom configurations on a variety of brand-name splice trays to meet FTTx build-out requirements. Features and benefits: • Reduces field-labor costs • Installer-friendly packaging August/September 2008 | www.broadbandproperties.com | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | 43
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