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work, ranging from installation of fiber gateways to fiber backhaulfor cable companies and telcos. KiS can provide FTTHconstruction and installation services for any size project. Thecompany’s clients include Cox Communications, Time WarnerCable, Jackson Energy Authority, Reserve Telephone, GrandeCommunications and Trillion Wireless.Leviton Manufacturingwww.leviton.com718-229-4040Key Products: Premises wiring, outside plant, central officesolutions and home automation productsSummary: Founded in 1906, Leviton Manufacturing is locatedin Little Neck, New York, and provides voice, data andhome networking products for industrial, commercial, OEMand residential markets as well as basic electrical infrastructureand energy management products. Leviton takes fiber connectivityall the way from the central office to the jack insidethe house, with fiber-to-the-home solutions including opticaldistribution cabinets, pedestals, drop terminals, network interfacedevices, fiber optic enclosures, optical splice componentsand accessories and fiber optic cable assemblies. The voice anddata division produces both fiber and copper products at itsmanufacturing complex in Bothell, Washington. Residentialstructured cabling and home control products are offered tobuilders and homeowners through Leviton Integrated Networksand Controls. In January 2007, Leviton joined forceswith Microsoft to offer homeowners a way to remotely controllighting and other Z-Wave-enabled home automation schemesusing many popular consumer electronic products. This year,Leviton acquired ControlThink, a home and building controlsoftware and services company.LTS Groupwww.LTSCompany.com; www.mycomspan.com858-566-6030Key Products: Development, design, deployment, maintenanceand operation of fiber-to-the-premises and otherbroadband communications networksSummary: Headquartered in San Diego, California, the LTSGroup has experience in the fiber-to-the-premises sector as bothan equity investor and professional services firm. The CommunityNetworks Group specializes in system design, development,deployment and operation of triple-play networks inunderserved rural communities, and also develops triple-playnetworks for property developers and for communications localexchange carriers. The Systems Architecture Design & IntegrationGroup designs communications systems for GPONnetworks including IPTV video components, and providesproof-of-concept testing to validate advanced fiber optic telecomproducts and services. The Infrastructure Services Groupperforms engineering, permitting, design, CADD, site development,construction fabrication, construction management,inspection services, and test and turnup support. The ManagedTechnical Services Group provides OSP and ISP maintenance,electronic installation, infrastructure emergency restorationand installation/repair of IPTV, POTS and DSL for residencesand businesses.. In 2007, the LTS Group acquired ComSpanUSA, a local telecommunications operator based in Roseburg,Oregon, to form ComSpan Communications, an advancedfull-service FTTP network operator in Oregon with a strategyof expanding into neighboring states. ComSpan now operatesfour fiber-to-the-home networks in addition to its originalRoseburg network. LTS now has more than 200 employees.MetaSwitchwww.metaswitch.com510-748-8230Key Products: MetaSwitch Class 4/5 softswitch, MetaSphereapplication suite, MetaView network management system“Let’s take a look at whatis happening in 2008:telecommuting (if you are lucky,considering $4 per gallon for gas);Netflix and YouTube deliveringvideo over the Net; FaceBookand MySpace keeping everyonein touch; and my little home ofthree people uses 40+ GB permonth and our usage continuesgoing up, up, up. Bandwidth isthe lifeblood of our economy andsociety. Our clients understandthat and AEG understands it.”— John Toccalino, president and CEO,Atlantic Engineering GroupJuly 2008 | www.broadbandproperties.com | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | 65