JULY 2014
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funding has been constrained in
recent years, federal government
funding is sporadic and limited, and
local governments face myriad legal,
political and budgetary hurdles. In
2014, the fnancial frm Macquarie
Group proposed a new fnancing
model for FTTH that it has used
successfully for other types of
infrastructure. As of press time,
Macquarie was in negotiations with
six of the UTOPIA cities in Utah to
refnance and expand their FTTH
networks. Regardless of whether the
Macquarie-UTOPIA deal succeeds,
Broadband Communities wishes to
recognize the company for opening
up new fnancing possibilities for this
critical infrastructure.
SELECTION CRITERIA
In selecting the FTTH Top 100,
the editors looked for organizations
that advance the cause of fiber-based
broadband by
• Deploying networks that are large or ambitious, have
innovative business plans or are intended to transform
local economies or improve communities' quality of life
• Supplying key hardware, software or services to deployers
• Introducing innovative technologies with game-changing
potential, even if they have not yet been commercially
deployed
• Providing key requirements for fber builds.
To be listed among the FTTH Top 100, an organization
may be based anywhere in the world but must do business
in North America. Except for broadband service providers,
which are inherently local, we give preference to organizations
that serve national rather than local markets. Overall size is
unimportant, as is corporate form – in addition to for-proft
companies, the list includes municipal providers, a telephone
cooperative and several nonprofts, some of which include
both public and private partners.
Although some organizations on the list focus entirely
on fiber to the premises or other fber-based broadband
technologies, most deliver or support a mix of broadband
technologies. For some, broadband represents only a small
part of their business. In making these selections, the editors
considered how important the organizations are to advancing
fber broadband rather than how important broadband is
to them.
Te FTTH Top 100 list was researched by Marianne Cotter,
Rachel Ellner and Kassandra Kania and overseen by editor
Masha Zager, with recommendations and advice from corporate
editor Steve Ross. To nominate a company for next year's
FTTH Top 100, email masha@bbcmag.com.
TOP 100 AT A GLANCE
Network Planning, Design, Engineering,
Construction, Installation | 36
Fiber and Fiber Cable | 38
Network Testing, Monitoring and Management Services | 43
Customer-Premises Equipment Other
Than Network Interface Devices | 44
Network Management Solutions | 46
Fiber-to-the-Home Electronics | 51
Test and Measurement Equipment | 54
Passive Components for FTTH Networks | 57
Optical LAN Solutions | 58
Carrier Ethernet Solutions | 66
Distributors of Fiber Optic Products | 70
