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BroadbandPropertieswww.bbpmag.com2008TO P100ment manufacturers. Its target customers include ILECs, CATVproviders, public network providers, contractors, systems integratorsand enterprise network operators, as well as equipment,component and contract manufacturers. Sumitomo recentlyintroduced hybrid fiber bundles to its FutureFLEX blown-fiberLAN infrastructure, yielding a threefold increase in efficiency.Another new product, the Lynx CustomFit Splice-On Connector,which is compatible with a wide array of existing splicer andfiber holder brands, eliminates the need for customers to investin specially designated splicer equipment. Its new automatedcleaver – an industry first – and its unique dual-heater splicersare designed to substantially cut deployment costs. SumitomoElectric Lightwave is a privately held company associated withSumitomo Electric Industries (SEI), established in 1897.and construction of first-mile residential fiber optic networks.Customers include telecommunications and broadband communicationsproviders, gas distribution companies, electricalutility companies, government agencies, public and private enterprises,commercial and residential developers, general contractorsand educational institutions. Team Fishel’s CorningcertifiedFTTx designers and network engineers work closelywith customers to design the optical access architecture, securerights of way and all the required permits with the municipality,and coordinate with the developers and other utilities. Bydesigning residential duct systems and using joint trench installationtechniques, Team Fishel provides cost-effective FTTxdelivery systems and new revenue opportunities for greenfielddeployments. Established in 1936, Team Fishel now has 22offices nationwide and 1,520 “teammates,” or employees. Thecompany is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.SureWest Communicationswww.surewest.com866-787-3937Key Products: Full range of digital TV, high-speed Internetaccess (up to 50 Mbps symmetrical), data transport, local andlong-distance telephone services as well as a new remote homesecurity monitoring service, delivered over fiber-to-the-homeand DSL access networksSummary: SureWest, the major telecom player in the Sacramentoarea, is one of the largest fiber-to-the-home providers inthe United States with over 28,000 customers in the Sacramento/Rosevillecorridor. The company sold its wireless operationsto Verizon in May and is expanding its broadband business,as evidenced by its recent acquisition of Everest Broadband, adata, video and voice provider in the Kansas City area, whichmore than doubled its triple-play customer base. A new venturefor the company this year is its Remote Monitoring Service,which allows consumers to monitor and control homes devicesfrom anywhere in the world through a computer or wirelessdevice. Today SureWest has 800 employees in Sacramento andan additional 185 in Kansas City. Broadband revenues rose to$69.2 million in 2007, up from $60.2 in 2006, a 15 percentincrease. The company services 96,900 residential broadbandsubscribers, 6,000 business subscribers as well as 110,200 telecomaccess lines.Team Fishelwww.teamfishel.com614-274-8100; 800-347-4351Key Products: Utility construction and network installationservicesSummary: With more than 70 years of experience in the telecommunicationsindustry, Team Fishel specializes in designTelco Systemswww.telco.com800-227-0937Key Products: TDM multiservice transport and access products,multiplexers, distribution hubs, transport terminals anddigital cross-connectorsSummary: Founded in 1972 and based in Foxboro, Massachusetts,Telco Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BATMAdvanced Communications, integrates transport, access andpacket technologies onto industry-leading platforms. Its carrier-classtransport and access solutions for IP and TDM networksare sold in carrier, service provider and enterprise markets.The product suite includes solutions for Metro EthernetAccess Rings, residential and enterprise VoIP, FTTx, intelligentdemarcation and Ethernet service delivery, SONET, WiFiand legacy service backhaul. The solutions include a large installedbase of TDM, SONET, VoIP, VDSL, and 10 Mbps/100Mbps/Gigabit Ethernet products. Telco Systems is committedto developing transport, access, and packet products for carriers’central offices, colocation centers and points of presence,as well as enterprise solutions for FTTH, SOHO, hospitality,education, and MTU/MDU. In February 2008, Telco Systemsacquired Charles Industries’ broadband multiplexer productline.Telectwww.telect.com800-551-4567Key Products: Network power management, outdoor enclosures,optical connectivity solutions, cables and patch cords,cable management solutions, home networking solutionsSummary: In addition to central office communications solutionsincluding cable management, connectivity, fiber opticdistribution, power distribution, racks and cabinets, Telect of-76 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | July 2008