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BroadbandPropertieswww.bbpmag.com2008TO P100dustries as well as for enterprise, educational and governmentmarkets. The company’s LightGAIN optical transport systemcontains active and passive elements managed by the Light-GAIN Management System and MGT-100 Managementcard. It includes IPTV transport, GigE extension, regeneration(10 Mbps to 10 Gbps) and amplification, OADM, DWDM,CWDM, WDM, mode and wavelength conversion, protectionpath switching, and splitter technologies supporting up to40 Gbps and covering single- to 40-channel deployments. Thecompany also provides an extensive selection of optical connectivitysolutions and test equipment. Optelian, founded in2002, is currently an approved optical transport supplier forthree of the top seven telcos in the US. It is expanding aggressivelyoverseas, and recently started selling in the Balkans,Korea and Nepal.Optical Cable Corporationwww.occfiber.com540-265-0690Key Products: Fiber optic cablesSummary: Optical Cable Corporation is a manufacturer of fiberoptic cables primarily sold in the enterprise market, and thepremier manufacturer of ground tactical fiber optic cable forthe US military. Founded in 1983, Optical Cable Corporationpioneered the design and production of fiber optic cables forthe most demanding military field applications, as well as fiberoptic cables suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The company’scurrent broad product offering is built on the evolutionof these fundamental technologies, and is designed to provideend users with fiber optic cables that are easy and economicalto install, provide a high degree of reliability and offer outstandingperformance characteristics. In June, it purchased theSuperior Modular Products business unit of Preformed LineProducts. SMP designs, manufactures and markets copper and“Cable operators and carriers ofall sizes are looking to increaserevenue from their currentbroadband infrastructure whilebuilding a next-generationstrategy that is relevant to theircurrent network architecturesand the business challengesthey face today.”— John Lazar, president andCOO, MetaSwitchfiber optic connectivity solutions for the data communicationsmarket. Optical Cable Corporation sells its products worldwidefor uses ranging from commercial and campus installationsto customized products for specialty applications andharsh environments, including military applications. The companymanufactures its fiber optic cables at its ISO 9001:2000registered and MIL-STD-790F certified facility located inRoanoke, Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts, as well asin Denmark, Germany and Russia.Ortronicswww.ortronics.com877-599-5393Key Products: Structured wiring, cable and fiber assemblies,associated hardware, engineering servicesSummary: Ortronics is one of the largest suppliers of productsfor management of network cable (both copper and fiber),and for in-building structured wiring for planned communities,commercial apartment buildings, MDUs and campusenvironments. The company, originally founded in the US inthe 1960s, is now a subsidiary of Legrand, based in Limoges,France. The combined company’s products (all sold through independentdistributors in the US) include patch panels, patchcords, workstation outlets, cable management systems, andcross-connect systems for copper and wireless as well as fiber.It may have the world’s largest catalog of housing and commercialbuilding products and systems for low-voltage electricalinstallations and broadband networks. Ortronics also partnerswith other Legrand companies like Wiremold, Cablofil andOnQ to bring integrated solutions to customers. Operatingin 70 countries with 2007 sales topping $5 billion, Ortronics/Legrand has about 35,000 employees, and its catalogs list morethan 130,000 products.Pace Internationalwww.paceintl.com507-288-1853; 800-444-7223Key Products: Products for commercial-grade satellite TV,cable TV, home theater and audio along with installationtools and supplies; technical support and trainingSummary: Pace provides comprehensive solutions for the deliveryof broadband services and DIRECTV content for commercialand multifamily properties. Its customized systemsinclude DIRECTV’s MFH2 and MFH3 solutions over fiber.Pace supports the installation of these systems with technicalsupport, automated systems tools and materials. Pace’sonline ordering site, eDistribution, allows customers to viewand request system designs, track shipments, view inventorylevels, review their accounts and order components 24 hours70 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | July 2008