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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Table of Contents DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note . . . . . . . 8 Bandwidth Hawk . . . 12 MarketPlace Ads . . . .115 IN THIS ISSUE Provider Perspective Not Your Father's PCO Business | 14 By Bryan J. Rader ■ Bandwidth Consulting LLC Te competitive landscape for private cable operators has changed, but new market segments present good opportunities for them. Why We Need More Fiber Remote House Calls Come to Rural New England | 16 By Joan Engebretson ■ Broadband Communities A telepresence robot helps doctors visit homebound patients – as long as they have adequate broadband. The Law FCC Opens Proceedings on Satellite Dishes and Online Video Distribution | 18 By Carl E. Kandutsch ■ Attorney Te commission requested comments on municipal rules about satellite dishes and the regulation of over-the-top video providers. Service Provider Strategies Driving Deployment of Fiber to the Home | 20 By Costas Troulos ■ Diffraction Analysis Different types of companies have different motives – and opportunities – for deploying fiber to the home. COVER STORY Fiber-to-the-Home Conference Our Special Guide to the Show | 77 Be prepared to make the most of your time at the 2012 FTTH Conference. Tis special guide includes a welcome message from the president of the FTTH Council, an exhibit floor map, a complete agenda, and listings and news releases from featured companies. Visit www.bbcmag.com for up-to-the-minute news of broadband trends, technologies and deployments. Follow BROADBAND COMMUNITIES on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ bbcmag for alerts about breaking news items. ABOUT THE COVER New York artist Irving Grunbaum sheds light on the FTTH Conference. See p. 77 for more information about the speakers pictured on the cover. Advertiser Index . . . .116 Calendar . . . . . . . . .116 8th Edition: Fiber-to-the-Home Primer What Fiber Broadband Can Do for Your Community | 43 Produced by the editors of BROADBAND COMMUNITIES Summit Coverage Broadband Transforms Rural Health Care | 24 By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Communities Te FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program helps rural hospitals improve the health of residents and the viability of communities. Building Networks That Work | 30 A BBC Staff Report Fiber to the unit, wireless access in dense housing and overbuilding towns with fiber all pose challenges. Here are some answers. Middle-Mile Networks A Research Network Grows in Pennsylvania | 36 By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Communities A new research and education network will allow anchor institutions in Pennsylvania to connect and collaborate. Economic Development Broadband and Economic Development in Appalachia | 40 By Ken Demlow ■ NewCom Technologies Better broadband could help Appalachia address its many social and economic challenges. Technology Interconnect Solutions For FTTH Drop Cable Installations | 96 By Jerry D. Jackson ■ 3M Communication Markets Division Splice or connector? Fusion or mechanical? Preconnectorized or field-terminated? Confused? Here's how to choose. Placing Fiber Drops To Commercial Customers | 104 By Lou Maiolo ■ CMS Sometimes the best interconnect solution is to bypass the connection altogether. Home Networking Reaching Into the Home Network | 110 By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Communities Service providers that remotely configure and troubleshoot home network equipment have fewer truck rolls, happier customers and new revenue streams. Broadband Apps The New World of Video | 112 By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Communities How pay-TV providers can thrive in a world of Internet video, mobile customers and proliferating devices. 10 | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | www.broadbandcommunities.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012