Broadband Communities

NOV-DEC 2013

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 COVER STORY – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THIS ISSUE 42 80 Introducing Giganomics / A BBC Staff Report By Blair Levin and Ellen Satterwhite, Gig.U By Bryan J. Rader, Bandwidth Consulting LLC 86 Broadband Adoption and Economic Opportunity / Digital voice can be a highmargin, trouble-free offering for private cable operators. PROVIDER PERSPECTIVE Hold the Phone! / 20 A Gigabit Garden Begins to Grow / By Bernadine Joselyn, Blandin Foundation 91 WHY WE NEED MORE FIBER Building a Smart Community With Fiber / 42 The Battle for Digital Inclusion / 22 By Michael Liimatta, Connecting for Good Broadband for Gazelles / By Ken Demlow and Tom Chapman, Beehive Industries By Joan Engebretson, Broadband Communities Asset Mapping Catalyzes Broadband Development / 94 97 An FTTH network in North Dakota supports utilities, agriculture, education and health care. By Brian Mefford, Connected Nation Exchange 102 MUNICIPAL FTTP DEPLOYMENT SNAPSHOT ONE Burbank – Burbank, Calif. How Broadband Boosts Household Income 104 24 Economic Development in Brief 24 Burbank is called the "Media Capital of the World" for good reason. ONE Burbank aims to keep it that way. FIBER OPTIC TESTING PRIMER 47 The Basics of Fiber to the Home and Fiber Testing/ By the Editors of Broadband Communities 14 EDITOR'S NOTE 18 BANDWIDTH HAWK 123 MARKETPLACE ADS 124 ADVERTISER INDEX / FEATURES CALENDAR FTTH DEPLOYMENTS Q&A; With CenturyLink's Danny Pate and Jeff Oberschelp 30 CenturyLink has entered the FTTH arena with a splash. Are Omaha and Las Vegas just the opening salvos in a larger deployment? INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Fiber to the Home Expands at a Record-Setting Pace / 32 ABOUT THE COVER: New York artist Irving Grunbaum envisions the impact of gigabit connectivity. By Steven S. Ross, Broadband Communities FTTH deployments come roaring back – and customers are eager to sign up for services. 2014 BUYERS GUIDE Buying for Ultra-Broadband Builds and Services 108 The best places to buy equipment, software and services for delivering voice, video, data and more. BROADBAND APPS Seeing Double: Multiscreen Video Trends / By Masha Zager, Broadband Communities 119 16 DEPARTMENTS New technologies help operators improve the multiscreen experience, lower costs and tap new revenue streams. | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | www.broadbandcommunities.com Visit www.bbcmag.com for up-to-the-minute news of broadband trends, technologies and deployments facebook.com/bbcmag twitter.com/bbcmag | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

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