Broadband Communities

MAY-JUN 2016

BROADBAND COMMUNITIES is the leading source of information on digital and broadband technologies for buildings and communities. Our editorial aims to accelerate the deployment of Fiber-To-The-Home and Fiber-To-The-Premises.

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MAY/JUNE 2016 | www.broadbandcommunities.com | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | 19 Connectivity Initiative. Te initiative provided new tools to support communities working to expand broadband access, adoption and use. Trough our advocacy, policymakers better understand how fber will play an important role in delivering the future of high-speed broadband. We have educated them on how the expansion of all-fber networks relies on policies that eliminate barriers to deployment. I have testifed before Congress about ways to streamline the federal construction permitting process and expand statutory rights to access to poles, ducts and conduits to accelerate the deployment of all-fber networks. Every year, the number of companies that announce major new all-fber deployments increases. From major incumbent carriers such as AT&T; and CenturyLink to big and small competitors such as Google Fiber, PocketiNet, Rocket Fiber and Sonic, providers have announced plans to connect more communities. At this year's FTTH Connect Conference, thought leaders and industry experts throughout the fber community will dive into discussions about the future of fber. More than 1,300 FTTH professionals will converge on Music City to showcase the latest products and solutions that will be essential to build fber's future. We are excited to have you at this year's conference, whether you are new to the industry, a veteran who has completed multiple deployments or just trying to peek around the corner into the future of fber on fre. See you in Nashville! v Heather Burnett Gold is president of the FTTH Council Americas, a nonproft association of organizations that deliver services over FTTH networks, companies that manufacture FTTH products and others involved in planning and building FTTH networks. She can be reached at heather.b.gold@ftthcouncil.org. VISIT ESPi at Booth #206 see the NEW VOLTAR Off Grid Solution for ONT powering without Utility Power!! espicorp.com Your Next Generation UPS www.espicorp.com Are you worried about power failures? ESPi is Your Most Reliable ONT UPS! Built from technicians' recommendations for ease of installation! √ Never Hire another electrician to install an AC outlet √ Mounting Location Options – up 115 ft. away from the AC outlet √ Easy Customer ONT reset button √ ONT Runtime – 14 + hours Outdoors or In Every year, the number of companies that announce major new all-fber deployments increases – from incumbent carriers to big and small competitors.

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