BBP Top 100
Our staï¬? researched almost 500 companies to ï¬nd the best of the best for FTTH in 2006
A BBP Sta� Report
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dependent telcos and cable companies. Some made
ision. Great execution. Courage. Our Top 100
the Top 100 list this year.
companies have all of that, and more. Never-
theless, many companies with all of the attri-
Last year, it took some courage to start a VoIP service.
butes we look for � in fact, successful companies that
This year? Mainstream.
made the list last year � are missing this year. The reason:
The target has moved. Fiber has continued to mature.
Last year, there were just a few companies o�ering to
Today, thanks to many companies, the cost of ï¬ber-op-
build ï¬ber networks for (or with) developers regionally
tic deployments is little more than half what it was a
or nationwide. This year, the best got better and more in-
year ago. Demand for broadband content is greater. The
novative, and many of them (Connexion Technologies,
technology risk compared to coax and other competing
ZoomyCo and others) made the list.
broadband approaches is nil. In fact, the risk of NOT
deploying ï¬ber is very real, and increasing.
Does size matter? Not for our Top 100. The smallest,
newest company on the list � Tenvera � is just gearing up
Last year, for instance, we honored housing developers
to start operations this fall. The oldest companies on the
such as Pulte and Roseland Property. And why not? Last
list are well past their hundredth anniversary and a few
year, they helped lead the way in their industry. They were
employ around 100,000 people and operate worldwide.
among the earliest developers to incorporate ï¬ber to the
home into their business plans. They’re still great com-
For us, the tiebreaker question was this: Will this com-
panies. But this year, the rest of the industry has started
pany make a diï¬?erence in the ï¬ber broadband industry
to catch up. What was uncommon corporate vision and
in the coming year? To put it another way: Would the
courage last year is becoming, well, common. We’ll con-
industry su�er if this company did not exist?
tinue to honor individuals at such companies, of course.
Judge for yourself. And let us know about organizations
Last year we honored RBOCs SBC (now AT&T)
� large and small � you think might make a di�erence
and Verizon, as well as Comcast, Time-Warner
a year from now. Your nominations led us to examine
Cable and other MSOs. This year, only one of the
almost 50 companies this year, and 11 made the list �
telecommunications-video-data giants scored a re-
companies we might not otherwise have known about.
peat: Verizon Communications. Verizon won our
hearts with its FTTH FiOS deployment, of course,
but also its Enhanced Communities division � re-
named from Verizon Avenue � which has brought
About the Authors
broadband to 1 million MDU, condo, coop, dormi-
Our Top 100 list was researched by Robert Calem,
tory and PUD dwelling units. We continue to hon-
Andria Cimino, Rachel Ellner, Kassandra Kania and
or many bold individuals at the MSOs and other
Chris Stuart, supervised by Contributing Editor Masha Zager
RBOCs as well (most recently, in our May issue).
and Editor-in-Chief Steve Ross. Suggestions for next
But aside from Verizon, the innovation and vision,
year? E-mail steve@broadbandproperties.com.
execution and courage is taking place at smaller, in-
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Top 100
180 Connect www.180connect.net 516-558-3700 Installation, integration and fulï¬llment services
3M Company/ Interconnection, ï¬ber management and facilities protection
www.3M.com/telecom 800-426-8688
Communication Markets Division products for broadband networks
952-938-8080; Fiber and copper connectivity products, broadband switches and
ADC Telecommunications www.adc.com
800-366-3889 routers, wireless equipment, professional services
Design, construction and maintenance of stand-alone or
Adesta www.adestagroup.com 402-233-7700
integrated communication networks and security systems
More than 500 products including local loop access and
deployment products for ï¬ber, DS3, T1/E1, wireless T1/E1, DSL,
Adtran www.adtran.com 256-963-8000
Frame Relay, ATM,ISDN, and DDS � including multi-service
access platforms and IADs for converged voice and data networks
864-433-0333; FTTx electronics, fusion splicers, test equipment, both ï¬ber and
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
800-235-3423 copper interconnect products, and systems engineering
IPTV solutions, broadband access equipment, I
P routing platforms, NGN mobile network solutions, service
Alcatel www.alcatel.com 972-519-3000 integration capabilities, network management tools,
optical ï¬ber, ï¬ber cable, connecting hardware and accessories,
right of way solutions, and optical transmission equipment
High-performance ï¬ber optic components,
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com 408-736-6900
electronics, and integrated modules.
iMAP intelligent Multiservice Access Platform, iMG intelligent
Multiservice Gateways, carrier-grade Layer 3 Gigabit and 10G
Allied Telesis www.alliedtelesis.com 800-424-6596 switches, WDM-based optical transport, Layer 2 managed,
Websmart and unmanaged switches, wireless, VoIP, media
converters and NICs
925-245-7600; Symmetrical Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GePON)
Alloptic www.alloptic.com
866-255-6784 solutions
FTTH power supplies/UPS broadband UPS, power system
Alpha Technologies www.alpha.com 360-647-2360 controllers & supervisory, AC and DC generators, solar inverters/
UPS
Amedia Networks www.amedianetworks.com 732-440-1992 Premises gateways and switched Ethernet access solutions
Data center and server rooms, rack systems, cooling solutions,
UPS, management tools, surge protection and power
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apcc.com 800-788-2208 conditioning, audio-video solutions, power distribution, power
generation, DC, broadband power systems, notebook and
mobility solutions, networking and cable solutions
Fiber optic components for independent telcos,
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com 763-476-6866
cable-TV providers and municipal networks
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Diode lasers, photodiodes, external cavity lasers, and related
Applied Optoelectronics www.ao-inc.com 281-295-1800
modules and equipment for CATV, FTTx, and wireless uses
Cable products including FTTx ï¬ber solutions,
nonmetallic conduit, UL approved high-density polyethylene
ARNCO www.arncocorp.com 800-321-7914 conduit products for direct burial or concrete encasement, hydra-
lube lubricants, pull tapes, and cable-pulling
and placing equipment
865-408-2100; Trenchers, vibratory plows, boring machines and directional
Astec Underground www.astecunderground.com
800-527-6020 drilling equipment
Fiber optic design, engineering, construction, construction
Atlantic Engineering Group www.atlantic-engineering.com 706-654-2298
management, installation, and contract operations services
Video headends, high-speed data, telephony, microwave, ï¬ber
732-679-4000;
Blonder Tongue Laboratories www.blondertongue.com optics, distribution, addressable subscriber provisioning, test
800-523-6049
equipment and technical training
Standards-based communication semiconductors and software
BroadLight www.broadlight.com 650-937-1130
solutions
Broadweave Networks www.broadweave.com 801-407-6000 FTTH and FTTP networks
814-238-2461;
C-Cor www.c-cor.com Optical access and transport systems
800-233-2267
Multiservice access management software; Multiservice access
877-766-3500,
Calix www.calix.com platforms (MSAPs); FTTP OLTs and ONTs; IP service edge nodes
707-766-3000
(SENs) for FTTN; enclosures; software
Canobeam 201-807-3300;
www.canobeam.com Optical transceivers
(Free Space Optics division of Canon) 800-321-4388
Outside plant environmental protection solutions for copper,
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com 847-806-6300 ï¬ber, coax and wireless applications; voice and data transmission
products
Headend equipment, addressable network
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/ www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.
770-236-5000 management systems, cable modems, and digital set-top boxes
Linksys cisco.com
and accessories, routers, switches, wireless (Linksys division)
Wireless optical mesh solutions for metro grids: ClearMesh 300
Clearmesh www.clearmesh.com 626-535-2800
(CM 300) node and the ClearMesh Management System (CMS)
CoBank www.cobank.com 800-542-8072 Infrastructure loan products and ï¬nancial services
Cable and connectivity products including hybrid ï¬ber coaxial
CommScope www.commscope.com 800-982-1708
cable, ï¬ber-optic, and wireless integration products
Communications Data Group (CDG) www.cdg.ws 888-234-4443 Billing and provisioning systems
Connexion Technologies www.cnxntech.com 919-674-0036 Networks and network services
Optical ï¬ber and cable, coaxial interconnect systems,
Corning www.corning.com 828-901-5880
telecommunications hardware and equipment
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Communication Technology Services Scalable network design, construction and management for
www.cts1.com 800-834-5838
(CTS) enterprise-level companies and service providers
Ditch Witch/
www.ditchwitch.com 800-654-6481 Construction tools for laying ï¬ber
The Charles Machine Works
Optical ï¬ber and cabling solutions for telecommunications
Draka Comteq www.drakacomteq.us 800-879-9862 carriers, utilities, installers and enterprises delivering broadband
services
Dura-Line www.duraline.com 800-847-7661 Fiber optic conduit
440-246-6999; Power, connectivity and precision cooling solutions, supplies and
Emerson Network Power - Marconi www.emersonnetworkpower.com
800-800-1280 systems
Emtelle www.emtelle.com 602-953-6657 Ducted network and air blown ï¬ber technology
Enablence www.enablence.com 613-270-7860 PLC-based FTTH triplexers and diplexers
ONTs, OLTs, ADSL2+, VoIP exchanges, IPTV, Ethernet network
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com 408-970-2000
management
Enterprise solutions including support for VDSL2 market,
Ribbonet broadband installation solution for FTTx applications,
Ericsson www.ericsson.com 972-583-0000 cables and interconnect products, microwave networks,
enterprise solutions, network management tools, and a wide
product line of stations and broadband switches
Convergent cable billing, provisioning and subscriber
ETI Software Solutions www.etisoftware.com 770-242-3620
management services (Pay-Per-View, Pay-Per-Day services)
Foxcom www.foxcom.com 609-514-1800 Satellite downlink signal transport, ï¬ber to coax modules
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom 800-777-FAST ONTs and OLTs, complete ï¬ber network solutions, wireless
Design and consulting services and equipment for cable system
Gibson Technical Services (GTS) www.gibsontech.com 888-849-9287
operators and equipment manufacturers
800-788-1330;
Harmonic www.harmonicinc.com Digital video and ï¬ber optic systems for network operators
408-542-2500
214-651-1446;
HDNet www.hd.net 303-542-5600; High-deï¬nition television programming
888-919-HDTV
Optical access solutions, optical transport equipment, and
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com 770-446-8820
electronic and optical components
FTTA Fiber-to-the-Apartment system, managed in-unit WiFi, low
Inï¬niSys www.electronicarchitect.com 386-236-1500 voltage system engineering and integration, service provided
contract negotiations, project management
Fiber optic communications components and testing equipment;
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com 408-546-5000
T-BERD 6000/MTS-6000 Compact Optical Test Platform
Engineering and technical services for broadband service
KiS Communications Construction www.kis-comm.com 731-986-0178
providers
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877-485-3557;
KT Communication www.ktcom.tv Satellite-delivered video programming
573-446-3693
Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com 718-229-4040 Premises wiring and home automation
Martin Group www.martin-group.com 877-219-5646 Software solutions; business and engineering services
MetaSwitch www.metaswitch.com 510-748-8230 Class 4/5 softswitches
Michels Communications www.michels.us 920-583-3132 Fiber optic network construction
Broadband access and delivery products and technologies
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) 888-944-HELP
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and including WiFi, cable modems, cordless phones, digital audio
and motorola.canopywireless.com (BCS); 866-515-
Canopy players, home entertainment, home monitoring and control,
(wireless and BPL) 5825 (Canopy)
VoIP, and home networking
GePON, Free-Space Optics, VDSL, MPLS, components, network
MRV Communications www.mrv.com 800-338-5316
management
888-547-9897; IP-based triple-play and FMC software solutions for next-
Netcentrex www.netcentrex.net
408-450-5930 generation consumer and enterprise communication services
Services for telecommunications infrastructure, and engineering
NorthStar Communications Group www.northstar.net 877-862-8682
and design outsourcing
On Trac www.ontracinc.net 423-317-0099 Consulting, design and installation services.
Optelian Access Networks www.optelian.com 877-255-9428 Optical transport solutions; DWDM and CWDM products
Optical Cable Corp. www.occï¬ber.com 540-265-0690 Optical cable
Optical Entertainment Network
www.ï¬sion.net 713-357-9600 FISION Triple-Play service
(OEN)
770-798-5555; Optical ï¬ber, optical cable, optical connectivity and specialty
Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) www.ofsoptics.com
888-342-3743 photonics
Structured wiring, cable and ï¬ber assemblies, associated
Ortronics/Legrand www.Ortronics.com 877-599-5393
hardware, engineering services
Integrated control and provisioning system, switches, routers, IPD,
PacketFront www.packetfront.com 603-888-5100
DSLAMs
Pannaway www.pannaway.com 603-766-5100 OLTs, ONTs, ADSL equipment, network management
Networking chips, FTTH/PON, wireless BSC/BTS solutions, digital
PMC-Sierra www.pmc-sierra.com 408-239-8000 home convergence, storage chips, laser and multifunction printer
chips, microprocessors, and SERDES and ReTimer devices
Underground and overhead cable and wire installation and
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com 440-461-5200
maintenance products and systems
Advanced Internet Protocol (IP) mediation; real time
949-260-1500;
Primal Solutions www.primal.com event rating; prepay solutions for voice and data services on IP
800-438-0921
networks and a convergent billing software solution
Wireless gigabit, wireless backhaul, WiMax, Wi-Fi mesh, wireless
Proxim Wireless www.proxim.com 800-229-1630
LAN, and network management systems
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com 800-444-7234 WAN access equipment and solutions
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Redcom Laboratories www.redcom.com 585-924-7550 Telecom switching systems, emergency systems
800-667-5801;
SaskTel International www.sasktel-international.com Software solutions; networking and professional services
306-777-4509
Over 1000 ï¬ber optic products for the telecom and data
communications industries worldwide, including connectors
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com 858-623-3300 and adapters; ï¬ber arrays and v-grooves; metalized and
lensed ï¬bers; PM couplers; beam combiners; thin-ï¬lm ï¬lters,
and ï¬xed optical attenuators and terminators
Shentel (Shenandoah ISP services, telephony, wireless, long-distance, Internet, and
www.shentel.com 800-743-6835
Telecommunications) cabling services for the Mid-Atlantic region
www.usa.siemens.com/ Communication products and services; convergent technologies,
Siemens Communications Group 800-310-6308
communications products and services for wireless, ï¬xed and enterprise networks
Optoelectronic, ï¬ber optic, RF and microwave components and
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com 708-867-9600
subsystems, custom ï¬ber assemblies, test equipment
Optical ï¬ber cable, ï¬ber management systems, cable assemblies,
919-541-8100;
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com ï¬ber cabling systems, fusion splicers and equipment, test
800-358-7378
equipment, interconnect assemblies and components
SureWest Communications www.surewest.com 866-787-3937 Full range of telephone, data, IPTV, wireless services
614-274-8100;
Team Fishel www.teamï¬shel.com Utility construction and network installation services
800-347-4351
TDM multi-service transport and access products, multiplexers,
Telco Systems www.telco.com 800-227-0937 distribution hubs, transport terminals, and digital cross-
connectors
Digital cross-connect, optical transport, switches, network
Tellabs www.tellabs.com 630-798-8800
management, managed access, voice-quality enhancement
Business call recording, business call conferencing,
TelStrat www.telstrat.com 972-543-3500
and remote network solutions
Systems integrator, home and business ï¬ber optic network
Tenvera www.tenvera.com 615-224-9300 solutions; oï¬?ers Ericsson’s two complete lines of blown ï¬ber
technology
510-429-5300, OLTs, ONTs, Integrated Network Terminals (INTs), management-
Terawave www.terawave.com
866-766-8372 layer software
Communications services including network assessment and
business planning, program and project management,
TetraTech www.tetratech.com 626-351-4664
property rights acquisition, zoning and permitting,
design and engineering, and operations and maintenance
952-941-7600;
Transition Networks www.transition.com Copper-to-ï¬ber media conversion
800-526-9267
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Trenchless equipment including piercing tools, guided boring
tools, pneumatic, static and lateral pipe bursting systems, pipe
TT Technologies www.tttechnologies.com 800-533-2078
ramming tools, bentonite mixing systems, constant-tension
winches, directional drills and mini- directional drill rigs
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected. FiOS ï¬ber optic and DSL-based communications services,
212-395-2121
Communities, Verizon Wireless verizon.com including video, voice, and data; wireless services
888-837-6337;
Vermeer Manufacturing www.vermeer.com Horizontal directional drilling equipment
641-628-3141
Vision Broadband Now www.visionbroadbandnow.com or 866-333-6321 or Installation and constructions services for planned and MDU
/New England Broadband www.newenglandbroadband.net 603-425-6377 communities, consumers and small businesses
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com 678-339-1040 Optical broadband access systems
Custom ï¬ber and coax test and patch cabling, cable assemblies,
831-465-3500; ï¬ber jumpers, attenuators, adaptors, patches, cleaning kits,
Westek Electronics www.westek.com 800-526-CORD multi-breakouts, multi-ï¬ber puller (Fiber Connector Insertion
(2673) Removal Tool), web slitter kit, tech support laptop kit,
tel-line tester.
White Rock Networks www.whiterock.com 972-543-6900 Multi-service optical access, transport, and aggregation products
Optical Ethernet access portals, concentrators, distributors and
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com 509-242-9000
network management
Ygnition Networks www.ygnition.com 206 574 5480 Triple-play services for MDUs and commercial data services
Design and engineering services, planning and
Zoomy Communications www.zoomyco.com 970-928-7722 feasibility studies, project management, network construction
management, network operation and maintenance.
ADSL2/2+, VDSL, VDSL2, g.SHDSL IP DSLAM and CPEs, Ethernet
714-632-0882;
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com switch/adapter, Wireless LAN, Internet Security, VoIP, WiMAX,
800-255-4101
Network Management
supervisors and support sta�. Installation services include ini-
1. 180 Connect
www.180connect.net tial contracting through ï¬nal certiï¬cation and testing. Sepa-
516-558-3700 rate quality assurance and safety departments run indepen-
dent of operations personnel. In 2006, the company deployed
Key Products: Installation, integration and fulï¬llment services OntarioNet, the largest FTTH network in Southern Califor-
nia. 180 Connect is a member of the FTTH Council.
Summary: 180 Connect provides technical support services
2. 3M Company/Communication Markets Division
including new installations, reconnections/disconnections,
www.3M.com/telecom
service upgrades/downgrades and service calls for video, data
800-426-8688
and voice applications. The company serves residential, com-
mercial, and small to medium-sized business and premise-
Key Products: Interconnection, ï¬ber management and fa-
networking customers in the communications, security, home
cilities protection products for broadband networks
entertainment and home integration service industries. Head-
quartered in Woodbury, NY, it has more than 80 operating
Summary: With more than 30 yearsâ€? experience in ï¬ber
locations and employs about 4,000 skilled technicians, local
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optics, 3M provides everything needed for a turnkey FTTP 2005). The company has sales, manufacturing and develop-
optical pipeline � the full universe of physical-media layer ca- ment offices in more than 35 countries and sells into more
pabilities for FTTP implementation in the central office, out- than 140 countries. ADC is headquartered in Eden Prairie,
side plant and customer premises. These include: Discrete and MN, and has regional sales offices in Berlin, Shanghai, and
multi-ï¬ber splices and tools; epoxy, epoxyless and hot melt Berkeley Vale, Australia. ADC’s customers include Bank of
connectors in FC, SC and ST conï¬gurations; GGP cable as- England, BellSouth, Bloomberg, British Telecom, Chase
semblies using glass/glass/polymer ï¬ber designed to be more Manhattan, Cingular, Citi Bank, Deutsche Telekom, Ford,
flexible and durable than standard ï¬bers; cross-connect and Glaxo Smith Kline, Hong Kong Telecom, Morgan Stanley,
interconnect ï¬ber cable management systems (ODF, FDUs) Sprint Nextel, Reliance Infocom (India), Rolls Royce, Qwest,
and ï¬ber organization trays for central office/headend, out- T-Mobile, SBC, Seagrams, Verizon, and many others. ADC
side plant, customer premises or OEM applications; sealed is a FTTH Council member.
and free-breathing aerial, buried and underground ï¬ber optic
4. Adesta
splice closures and terminals; indoor and outdoor cabinets;
www.adestagroup.com
Dynatel locating and marking products for fault ï¬nding, lo-
402-233-7700
cating and permanent marking and mapping of buried fa-
cilities and points of special interest. The Communications
Key Products: Design, construction and maintenance of
Markets Division is a unit of 3M Co.’s Electro and Commu-
stand-alone or integrated communication networks and se-
nications business, which is one of seven 3M operating busi-
curity systems
ness segments. Worldwide in 2005, 3M had 69,315 employees
and sales of $21.167 billion, up 5.8 percent from 2004. The
Summary: Headquartered in Omaha Nebraska, Adesta is
company was awarded 487 U.S. patents last year. The Electro
a systems integrator and project management company for
and Communications business generated sales worth $2.33
communication networks and security systems. The company
billion, a 4.9 percent increase over 2004 sales. There was con-
specializes in the design, creation and maintenance of multi-
tinued strong growth in emerging markets in Eastern Europe
discipline networks. It also has experience with a wide variety
and Asia, particularly in China, and the business completed
of security systems. Adesta operates in ï¬ve markets â€? com-
its acquisition of Siemens Ultrasound’s flexible circuit man-
mercial security, critical infrastructure, public safety, tele-
ufacturing operation in California. 3M is a member of the
communications and regional broadband initiatives � and has
FTTH Council.
deployed more than 2 million miles of ï¬ber and built more
than 350 electronic security systems in the United States,
3. ADC Telecommunications
www.adc.com Asia, Europe, Central America and the Middle East. The
952-938-8080; 800-366-3889 company also maintains 10 regional offices throughout the
U.S., in Albany, NY; Chicago; Denver; Huntsville, Ala..; Los
Key Products: Fiber and copper connectivity products, Angeles and Oakland, Calif.; Middletown, Conn.; Omaha;
broadband switches and routers, wireless equipment, profes- Rahway, NJ; and South Boston, Va. Customers have included
sional services the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative, the Chicago Tran-
sit Authority, the California National Guard, the State of
Summary: ADC is a global supplier of network infrastruc- Connecticut, the State of Omaha, the New Jersey Turnpike
ture products and services for the delivery of data, video, and Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Adesta’s
voice services to consumers and businesses over wireline, wire- revenue in 2005 was $65 million and its employee count was
less, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks. The company’s 280. It is a FTTH Council member.
products include digital cross-connects, ï¬ber termination and
5. Adtran
outside plant equipment, small-form-factor connectors, ï¬ber
www.adtran.com
and copper management systems, remote test and monitor-
256-963-8000
ing products, structured cabling solutions and an extensive
portfolio of wireless solutions, including Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
Key Products: Adtran manufactures more than 500 prod-
ADC employs approximately 8,200 professionals worldwide,
ucts including local loop access and deployment products for
holds thousands of patents, and had sales of $1.2 billion (FY
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ï¬ber, DS3, T1/E1, wireless T1/E1, Digital Subscriber Line spection equipment and Keptel ï¬ber and copper interconnect
(HDSL, HDSL2, HDSL4, SDSL, SHDSL), Frame Relay, products. The company is a member of the FTTH Council.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Integrated Services
7. Alcatel
Digital Network (ISDN), and Digital Data Service (DDS)
www.alcatel.com
digital services � including multi-service access platforms and
972-519-3000
Integrated Access Devices (IADs) for converged voice and
data networks
Key Products: IPTV solutions, broadband access equipment,
IP routing platforms, NGN mobile network solutions, service
Summary: Incorporated in 1985 after the divestiture of
integration capabilities, network management tools, optical
AT&T and new restrictions on Bell companies to manufac-
ï¬ber, ï¬ber cable, connecting hardware and accessories, right
ture network equipment, Adtran ï¬lled the void with the man-
of way solutions, and optical transmission equipment
ufacture of network access products and continues to provide
products for digital telecommunications applications, includ-
Summary: Alcatel, a worldwide telecommunications giant,
ing Internet access, telecommuting, corporate connectivity,
provides communications solutions to telecommunication
distance learning, video-conferencing, and teleradiology. The
carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for deliv-
company’s customers include RBOCs, ILECs, independent
ery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or
carriers, competitive service providers, interexchange carriers,
employees. Alcatel partners with many vendors and brings its
ISPs, and private and public enterprises worldwide. Head-
technology in ï¬xed and mobile broadband networks, applica-
quartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is a NASDAQ 100
tions, and services, to help its partners and customers build a
Index stock, and is responsible for over three million local
user-centric broadband world. Earlier this year, it announced
loops operating worldwide. It operates sales offices through-
a merger with Lucent. As we went to press, Verizon Com-
out the United States and around the world � in Australia,
munications announced that Alcatel would be one of its three
Canada, China, Germany, Ireland and Mexico. In 2005,
key suppliers for GPON equipment. With sales of $16 billion
Adtran’s sales increased 12.9 percent over the previous year
and 58,000 employees in 2005, Alcatel operates in more than
to $513 million.
130 countries. Alcatel is a FTTH Council member.
6. AFL Telecommunications
8. Alliance Fiber Optic Products
www.afltelecommunications.com
www.afop.com
864-433-0333; 800-235-3423
408-736-6900
Key Products: FTTx electronics, fusion splicers, test equip-
Key Products: High-performance ï¬ber optic components,
ment, both ï¬ber and copper interconnect products, and sys-
electronics, and integrated modules.
tems engineering
Summary: Alliance Fiber Optic Products designs, manufac-
Summary: AFL Telecommunications provides ï¬ber optic
tures and markets a broad range of high-performance ï¬ber op-
products, engineering expertise and integrated services to the
tic components and integrated modules. These include passive
telecommunications industry for the transmission of video,
optical components, such as interconnect systems, couplers
voice and data. AFL, which has more than 2,000 employ-
and splitters; thin ï¬lm CWDM and DWDM components
ees worldwide, is now a division of Fujikura Ltd. Sales, with
and modules; ï¬xed and variable optical attenuators; depolariz-
manufacturing and administrative offices located in the U.S.,
ers. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company serves emerging
United Kingdom, Mexico and China. (Fujikura bought out
and leading communications equipment manufacturers, who
Alcoa’s share in 2005.) The company serves the electric util-
in turn deliver optical networking systems to the enterprise,
ity, broadband, telco, OEM, wireless and private network
long-haul, metropolitan and last-mile access segments of the
markets. Its customers include regional and long distance
communications network. AFOP was founded in 1995, has
telephone carriers, electric utilities, cable television operators,
581 employees, and has manufacturing and product develop-
wireless service providers, data communication providers,
ment facilities in the U.S., Taiwan and China. In 2005, AFOP
private network operators and equipment manufacturers. Its
generated sales of $20.96 million. FTTH Council Member.
product brands include Fujikura splicers, Noyes test and in-
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Networks, Minerva Networks, and Pace among its technol-
9. Allied Telesis
www.alliedtelesis.com ogy partners, and maintains ongoing multi-vendor interop-
800-424-6596 erability and compatibility certiï¬cation of its solutions. The
company, which has 70 employees, would not divulge annual
Key Products: iMAP intelligent Multiservice Access Plat- sales. Its last round of ï¬nancing, in 2003, raised $35 million.
form, iMG intelligent Multiservice Gateways, carrier-grade A member of the FTTH Council.
Layer 3 Gigabit and 10G switches, WDM-based optical trans-
11. Alpha Technologies
port, Layer 2 managed, Websmart and unmanaged switches,
www.alpha.com
wireless, VoIP, media converters and NICs
360-647-2360
Summary: Founded in 1987, and called Allied Telesyn until
Key Products: FTTH power supplies/UPS broadband UPS,
this spring, the company is a member of the Allied Telesis
power system controllers & supervisory, AC and DC genera-
Group, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solu-
tors, solar inverters/UPS
tions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple
Play networks over copper and ï¬ber. Its POTS (plain old
Summary: Alpha Technologies was founded in 1976 to pro-
telephone service)-to-10G iMAP integrated Multiservice Ac-
vide power supplies to the cable industry. These products
cess Platform and iMG intelligent Multiservice Gateways,
comprise a signiï¬cant portion of Alpha’s total business and
in conjunction with carrier-grade Layer 3 switching, routing
provide critical power conditioning and emergency backup
and WDM-based transport solutions, enable public and pri-
to cable television delivery networks. Rapid growth in global
vate network operators and service providers of all sizes to
communications, and the connection between system power
deploy scalable, 100 percent IP networks for the cost-e�ective
and overall network reliability, created a strong demand for
delivery of packet-based voice, video and data services. The
Alpha’s products across a wide array of communication ap-
company is based in Bothell, Wash. Recent customers include
plications. Alpha Technologies is a major player in power sys-
the City of Loma Linda, Skyline Telephone Membership
tems to the broadband communications industry worldwide.
Corporation, Matanuska Telephone, Gardonville Coopera-
Alpha’s customer base includes major cable television sys-
tive Telephone Association, Livingston Telephone, SureWest
tem operators, telecommunication service providers, as well
Communications, San Jose State University, the U.S. Army
as some of the most progressive full-service communication
and the U.S. Postal Service. Its 1,800 employees rack up an-
providers. International sales include Europe, South America,
nual sales of over $500 million. FTTH Council member.
Australia and the Far East. Currently Alpha has sales and ser-
vice centers in the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and
10. Alloptic
www.alloptic.com Australia with more than 1,000 employees. Alpha Technolo-
925-245-7600; 866-255-6784 gies is a member of The Alpha Group of companies. The Alpha
Group represents a global alliance of independent companies
Key Products: Symmetrical Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical that share a common philosophy � create powering solutions
Network (GePON) solutions for communication, commercial, industrial and renewable
energy markets. A member of the FTTH Council.
Summary: Alloptic is a privately held company based in
12. Amedia Networks
Livermore, California. It provides open standards-based
www.amedianetworks.com
passive optical equipment to simplify FTTP deployment to
732-440-1992
homes, multi-dwelling units and businesses. In addition to
service providers, Alloptic’s customers include developers,
Key Products: Premises gateways and switched Ethernet ac-
municipalities, public utility districts and multiple system
cess solutions
operators. The company sells a complete suite of central of-
ï¬ce and customer premise equipment to service providers who
Summary: Amedia, based in Eatontown, NJ, designs and
deliver video, voice and data services to homes and businesses.
develops premises gateways and switched Ethernet access so-
This GePON pioneer was founded in 1999, holds two patents
lutions. These secure and flexible solutions are used by net-
and has 16 patents pending. Alloptic counts C-Cor, Extreme
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Content Providers - Including Games And Indexing Services
These are the companies that drive demand for broadband. BP Top 100 companies are in bold.
Company Name Web Address
4Com www.4com.com
Acelera Networks www.acelera.net
Activision www.activision.com
AT&T www.att.com
Broadweave Networks www.broadweave.com
Charter Communications www.charter.com
Comcast www.comcast.com
Connexion Technologies www.cnxntech.com
Cox Communications www.cox.com
Digeo www.digeo.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
HDNet www.hd.net
HoloDek www.holo-dek.com
KT Communication www.ktcom.tv
Microsoft TV www.microsoft.com/tv
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) www.ï¬sion.net
Pulver.com www.pulver.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
SureWest www.surewest.com
Time Warner Cable www.timewarnercable.com
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities,
www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Verizon Wireless
Vonage Holdings www.vonage.com
Ygnition Networks www.ygnition.com
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work operators deploying Fiber-to-the-Premises, Fiber-to-the- and optical components. It o�ers a modular and scalable plat-
Building, or Fiber-to-the-Node infrastructures to o�er their form designed for use in central office and OSP architectures,
residential and enterprise subscribers high-speed data, IP vid- and is complemented by a full-line of ï¬ber and copper as-
eo, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. Amedia’s semblies. The company has become a documented leader in
strategic and channel partners include Adesta Group; Danella optical performance, harsh environment performance stabil-
Engineering; ARRIS; Motorola; LightRiver Technologies; ity and port density. The APACN Fiber Distribution System
LightSpeed Technologies; Tellord. FTTH Council Member. o�ers panel density from 12 to 288 ports, as well as a suite
of complementary products including dense wavelength divi-
13. American Power Conversion (APC) sion multiplexing (DWDM), WDM and passive optical com-
www.apcc.com ponents. APACN’s customers include multiple service opera-
800-788-2208 tors (MSOs), such as Wide Open West (WOW), Adelphia,
Comcast and Mediacom; competitive local exchange carriers
Key Products: Data center and server rooms, rack systems, (CLECs) including AT&T Local Services, and independent
cooling solutions, UPS, management tools, surge protection telephone companies such as SureWest Communications,
and power conditioning, audio-video solutions, power dis- CenturyTel, and Paul Bunyan Telephone. APACN is a fully-
tribution, power generation, DC, broadband power systems, owned subsidiary of APA Enterprises, Inc., a publicly traded
notebook and mobility solutions, networking and cable solu- company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets
tions advanced products for ï¬ber optic communications, includ-
ing DWDM components and Gallium Nitride compound
Summary: American Power Conversion is a global leader in semiconductor- based ultraviolet detectors, instruments and
AC and DC power availability solutions for both home and consumer products. FTTH Council member.
corporate environments. Its products improve the manage-
ability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, 15. Applied Optoelectronics
network, communications and industrial equipment. These www.ao-inc.com
281-295-1800
products include backup batteries, uninterruptible power sup-
ply (UPS) devices, electrical surge suppressors, power condi-
tioners, direct current (DC) power systems, racks and enclo- Key Products: Diode lasers, photodiodes, external cavity la-
sures, cooling solutions, and desktop and notebook PC and sers, and related modules and equipment for CATV, FTTx,
mobile accessories. APC focuses its business on four primary and wireless uses
application areas: Home/Small Office; Business Networks;
Data Centers and Facilities; and Access Provider Networks. Summary: Founded in February 1997 and providing lead-
The company is based in West Kingston, RI, and operates ing-edge semiconductor component solutions, AOI was
sales offices worldwide and manufacturing facilities on three awarded the Sensors and Instrumentation Technology of
continents. APC had 7,580 employees by the end of 2005 and the Year 2000 by NASA Tech Briefs magazine. That year
in 2005 had revenue of almost $2 billion. APC is a member the company moved into Its 24,000 sq. ft. manufactur-
of the FTTH Council. ing and office plant in Sugar Land, Texas, and received
ISO certiï¬cation in 2002. In February 2006, It announced
14. APA Cables and Networks production of a full line of photodetector products for use
www.apacn.com in FTTx and Cable TV applications, with an output of
763-476-6866 10,000 units possible per month. In addition, AOI main-
tains a sales office in Attleboro, MA, and an R&D facil-
Key Products: Fiber optic components for independent tel- ity in Sunnyvale, CA, where it works in-depth on III-V
cos, cable-TV providers and municipal networks material growth via molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and
wafer processing technologies, areas that are problematic
Summary: APA Cables and Networks (APACN) is a leading for laser developers. The management team includes re-
provider of ï¬ber connectivity systems for independent tele- searchers with over sixty patents in electrical engineering
phone, cable television and municipal networks. The APACN specializing in laser technology. AOI is a member of the
product line includes ï¬ber frames and panels, OSP cabinets FTTH Council.
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Free Space Optics
There are many companies in this area; these have distinguished themselves with superior technology and
pricing. BP top 100 in bold.
Company Name Web Address
Canobeam
www.canobeam.com
(Free Space Optics division of Canon)
Clearmesh www.clearmesh.com
Dominion Lasercom www.dominionlaser.com
DragonWave www.dragonwaveinc.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
fSONA www.fsona.com
IRLan www.irlan.co.il
LaserBit www.laserbit.net
LightPointe www.lightpointe.com
MRV Communications www.mrv.com
16. ARNCO 17. Astec Underground
www.arncocorp.com www.astecunderground.com
800-321-7914 865-408-2100; 800-527-6020
Key Products: Cable products including FTTx ï¬ber solu- Key Products: Trenchers, vibratory plows, boring machines
tions, nonmetallic conduit, UL approved high-density poly- and directional drilling equipment
ethylene conduit products for direct burial or concrete encase-
ment, hydra-lube lubricants, pull tapes, and cable-pulling and Summary: Astec Underground o�ers a complete line of
placing equipment underground construction equipment used to construct,
maintain and repair telecommunications networks, includ-
Summary: As the industry’s leading supplier of conduit, ing basic copper and ï¬ber optic plant and cable television
ARNCO made the leap from conduit for gas and power uses systems. Customers include small contractors who operate a
to the needs of FTTx. The company has four facilities includ- single trencher; large utility providers and contractors with
ing its main plant in Elyria, Ohio, and includes a complete- large fleets of underground construction equipment; horizon-
line process for cable-related products including product de- tal directional drilling specialists; and contractors who build
velopment, engineering, testing, manufacturing and admin- giant cross-country pipelines. Headquartered in Loudon,
istration. Other satellite facilities and distribution centers are Tenn., the company operates a 330,000-sq-ft facility, which
located in Utah, South Carolina, and Mexico for manufactur- includes corporate offices, a new research and development
ing and warehousing operations. The company still provides center, training facilities, a manufacturing plant and a cus-
infrastructure solutions for water, gas, and power utilities, tom paint facility. Astec acquired Trencor and American Au-
as well as data communication, telecom, and CATV, and is gers and continues to market their brands. The company also
committed to meeting the needs for new uses of non-metal- purchased Case underground construction utility products,
lic conduit. Recent products have included Signal-Guard, a which are now manufactured and sold under the Astec brand.
high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin locatable conduit. FFTH Council member.
ARNCO is a member of the FFTH Council.
18. Atlantic Engineering Group
Plan to Attend www.atlantic-engineering.com
706-654-2298
the Broadband Poperties Summit
September 11-13, 2006.
Key Products: Fiber optic design, engineering, construc-
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tion, construction management, installation, and contract 20. BroadLight
www.broadlight.com
operations services.
650-937-1130
Summary: Atlantic Engineering Group (AEG), based in
Key Products: Standards-based communication semicon-
Braselton Georgia and founded in 1995, provides design (out-
ductors and software solutions
side plant, headend and central office), engineering, construc-
tion, construction management, installation and contract
Summary: Founded in Israel in July 2000, BroadLight is
operation services to communications providers. AEG claims
now a venture-backed company headquartered in Mountain
that no other ï¬rm has built more FTTP networks with more
View, Calif. The company develops standards-based digital,
FTTP electronic solutions. AEG’s notable city-wide FTTP
analog and optical communication semiconductors, software
projects include Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, TN
stacks and algorithms for system vendors who are looking to
(30,000 households passed), Bristol Virginia Utilities, VA
integrate fully functional, high-performance passive optical
(10,000), Dalton Utilities, GA (24,000), Jackson Energy Au-
network (PON) solutions for carriers and service providers
thority, TN (30,000), the Borough of Kutztown, PA (3,000),
designing BPON and GPON equipment for central office
Morristown Utility Systems, TN (15,000), North Kansas
and customer premises equipment. The company’s integrated
City, MO (4,000), Provo, UT (32,000), Pulaski, TN (5,000),
end-to-end solutions consist of transceivers, media access con-
Quincy, FL (4,000), and Sallisaw Municipal Authority, OK
troller chips (MACs) and PONmaker software. BroadLight’s
(6,000). AEG is not an integrator but has signiï¬cant in-house
backers include Motorola Ventures, Siemens Venture Capi-
resources. FFTH Council, founding member.
tal, Azure Capital Partners, Israel Seed Partners, Delta Ven-
19.Blonder Tongue Laboratories tures, and Star Ventures. In February, BroadLight established
www.blondertongue.com an office in Tokyo, and added a Japanese distributor for its
732-679-4000; 800-523-6049 products � complementing its distributors in Korea, Taiwan,
China, Singapore and India. Broadlight is a FTTH Council
Key Products: Video headends, high-speed data, telephony, member.
microwave, ï¬ber optics, distribution, addressable subscriber
provisioning, test equipment and technical training 21. Broadweave Networks
www.broadweave.com
801-407-6000
Summary: Blonder Tongue Laboratories designs, manufac-
tures and sells products for the acquisition, distribution and
Key Products: FTTH and FTTP networks
protection of video, voice and data transmitted via ï¬ber optic,
twisted pair, coaxial cable and wireless to homes, multi-dwell-
Summary: Located in Lehi, Utah, the company deploys
ing units and businesses. Blonder Tongue’s customers include
FTTP networks in greenï¬eld communities. Broadweave
franchised and private cable operators, hospitality, contrac-
Networks oï¬?ers high-capacity ï¬ber optic networks to sup-
tors and installers, municipalities, utilities, and housing de-
port converged voice, video and data traffic. Under the brand
velopers. The company, founded in 1950, and headquartered
Triple-Weave, homeowners can receive these services via an
in Old Bridge, NJ, has 269 employees and in 2005 had sales
IP network delivered over a single ï¬ber optic connection. The
of over $32 million. Its “triple play o�ering� comprises video
company’s networks support telephone, TV, Internet, mov-
headend and distribution products, as well as ï¬ber transmis-
ies on demand, online gaming, home security, uniï¬ed com-
sion, interdiction, high-speed data and telephony products.
munications and other applications. Businesses can order
Blonder Tongue’s Technical Services Group provides system
bandwidth by the slice at speeds up to 10 Gbps, as well as
design, installation, technical training, on-site system engi-
enhanced data services, such as messaging and collaboration;
neering and turnkey services.
voice services, such as uniï¬ed communications and hosted
See Many of the Top 100 Companies at telephony; and video services, such as business TV and video
the Broadband Properties Summit telephony.
in Irving, Texas
September 11-13, 2006.
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Subscriber And Network Management
Once your system is up and running, these ï¬rms provide network management, customer billing and service. BP
Top 100 companies are in bold.
Company Name Web Address
180 Connect www.180connect.net
4Com www.4com.com
Acelera Networks www.acelera.net
ADC Telecommunications www.adc.com
Adesta www.adestagroup.com
Adtran www.adtran.com
ADVA Optical Networking www.advaoptical.com
Advanced Digital Broadcast www.adbglobal.com
Agilent Technologies www.home.agilent.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alvarion www.alvarion-usa.com
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apcc.com
AT&T www.att.com
Axxcelera Broadband Wireless www.axxcelera.com
Blonder Tongue Laboratories www.blondertongue.com
Broadstar www.broadstar.com
Broadstream Communications www.broadstream.com
Broadweave Networks www.broadweave.com
c9 Networks www.c9networks.com
Calix www.calix.com
Capanis Networks www.capanis.com
Caspian Networks www.caspiannetworks.com
Charter Communications www.charter.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
Coaxial Networks www.coaxialnetworks.com
Coaxsys www.coaxsys.com
Comcast www.comcast.com
Communication Technology Services (CTS) www.cts1.com
Communications Data Group, Inc. (CDG) www.cdg.ws
Connexion Technologies www.cnxntech.com
Cox Communications www.cox.com
CTS (Communication Technology Services, LLC) www.cts1.com
Digeo www.digeo.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
Display Systems Int’l www.displaysystemsintl.com
Eagle Broadband www.eaglebroadband.com
ECI www.ecitele.com
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com
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Company Name Web Address
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
ETI Software Solutions www.etisoftware.com
Fine Point Technologies www.ï¬nepoint.com
Front Door Networks www.frontdoornet.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
GLDS - Great Lakes Data Systems www.glds.com
Harmonic www.harmonicinc.com
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
Intel www.intel.com
Irdeto www.irdeto.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
KT Communication www.ktcom.tv
Martin Group www.martin-group.com
MDU Communications www.mduc.com
MetaSolv Software www.metasolv.com
MetaSwitch www.metaswitch.com
Microsoft TV www.microsoft.com/tv
Motorola Broadband broadband.motorola.com
MRV Communications www.mrv.com
Netcentrex www.netcentrex.net
NetTest www.nettest.com
Nokia www.nokia.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
NorthStar Communications Group www.northstar.net
On Trac www.ontracinc.net
Optelian Access Networks www.optelian.com
Optical Solutions www.opticalsolutions.com
Pace www.pacemicro.com
PacketFront www.packetfront.com
Pannaway www.pannaway.com
Phoenix Broadband www.phoenixbroadband.com
Pirelli Communications www.pirelli.com
Primal Solutions www.primal.com
Proxim Wireless www.proxim.com
Pulver.com www.pulver.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Redcom Laboratories www.redcom.com
Road 9 www.road9.net
SaskTel International www.sasktel-international.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
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Company Name Web Address
SMS � Satellite Management Services www.smstv.com
SpatialInfo www.spatialinfo.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
SureWest Communications www.surewest.com
Tandberg Television www.tandbergtv.com
Telco Systems www.telco.com
Teledyne Technologies www.teledyne.com
TeleGuide www.4teleguide.com
Tellabs www.tellabs.com
TelStrat www.telstrat.com
TetraTech www.tetratech.com
Time Warner Cable www.timewarnercable.com
TotalVision www.total-vision.net
Transition Networks www.transition.com
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities,
www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Verizon Wireless
www.visionbroadbandnow.com or
Vision Broadband Now/New England Broadband
www.newenglandbroadband.net
Vonage Holdings www.vonage.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
Websense www.websense.com
White Rock Networks www.whiterock.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
Ygnition Networks www.ygnition.com
Zero dB www.zerodbnet.com
Zhone www.Zhone.com
Zoomy Communications www.zoomyco.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
22. C-Cor the 1990s, pioneering the ï¬rst optical, 1 Gbps ampliï¬er. C-
www.c-cor.com Cor’s customers include Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox,
814-238-2461; 800-233-2267 Ericsson, Kabel, Rogers, Telenor, Telestra and Time Warner
Cable. A FTTH Council member.
Key Products: Optical access and transport systems
23. Calix
www.calix.com
Summary: C-Cor is a global provider of products and services
877-766-3500, 707-766-3000
for building and maintaining multi-service, two-way broad-
band communications networks. It is organized into three
Key products: Multiservice access management software;
divisions: Access and Transport, Network Services, and Solu-
Multiservice access platforms (MSAPs); FTTP OLTs and
tions. The company, based in State College, Pa., maintains
ONTs; IP service edge nodes (SENs) for FTTN; enclosures;
regional offices for Europe in Germany and Spain, and for the
software
Asia Paciï¬c region in Australia and China. The company also
does business in Africa, the Middle East and South America.
Summary: Calix is the largest equipment supplier focused
Among C-Cor’s milestones are, in the 1960s, being the ï¬rst
solely on access. Calix recently introduced an ultra-compact
to introduce integrated circuits on telephone poles and, in
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“install once, never go back� GPON ONT with IPTV ca- 25. Charles Industries
www.charlesindustries.com
pacity and interoperability with BPON OLTs. Calix ex-
847-806-6300
panded its FTTP capabilities last year by acquiring Optical
Solutions, Inc.; OSI products became the core of the F-Series
Key Products: Outside plant environmental protection solu-
product family, which provides a comprehensive and widely
tions for copper, ï¬ber, coax and wireless applications; voice
deployed FTTP GPON solution. The C-Series includes the
and data transmission products.
Calix C7 multiservice access platform, integrating all func-
tions required to transport and deliver voice, data, and video
Summary: Charles Industries, Ltd. is a privately held com-
services over both optical and copper networks. The E-Series
pany with headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and six
allows service providers to economically deliver 30-40 Mbps
manufacturing centers with more than 600 employees. The
of services over existing copper plant. Calix products include
company provides products and services to telecommunica-
a suite of management tools that can be accessed from any
tion, utility, marine and industrial industries worldwide. The
location via a standard web browser. Outdoor cabinets range
Charles Telecommunications Group has been in business for
in size from 120 to 2880 lines and are designed to facilitate
more than 30 years and counts every major North American
conversion of narrowband subscribers to either ï¬ber or copper
RBOC among its customers, in addition to the major ILECs,
service. Founded in 1999, Calix has over 300 employees and
CLECs and IOCs. Charles employs more than 100 engineers
is headquartered in Petaluma, CA with offices in Boston and
in “in-house� engineering research and development. They
Minneapolis. A FTTH Council member.
work on all aspects of design including mechanical and elec-
trical, printed-circuit board layout and software applications.
24. Canobeam (Free Space Optics division of Canon) A FTTH Council member.
www.canobeam.com
201-807-3300; 800-321-4388 26. Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta
www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
770-236-5000
Key Products: Optical transceivers
Key Products: Headend equipment, addressable network
Summary: Canon USA, Inc., markets the Canobeam Free
management systems, cable modems, and digital set-top box-
Space Optics line of optical transceivers to businesses and
es and accessories, wireless (Linksys division).
other users that want to transmit data on beams of light
over the air, and pioneered the technology. The models in
Summary: Of course, it is hard to imagine the Internet with-
the Canobeam series deliver a wide range of data speeds and
out Cisco routers and switches. With regard to FTTH, Sci-
cover a wide range of distances � from 25 Mbps to 1.25
entiï¬c Atlanta, which became a Cisco company on February
Gbps, and from 20 meters to 1,000 meters. Canobeam’s
24, 2006, is a leading supplier of set-top cable TV boxes and
Auto Tracking Function constantly maintains beam align-
cable modems; transmission networks for home broadband
ment and compensates for vibrations in the installation
access; digital interactive subscriber systems for video, high
base caused by weather and any other factors. Canobeam
speed Internet, and voice over IP (VoIP) networks; worldwide
systems are protocol-independent (like ï¬ber), and require
customer service and support. With regard to ï¬ber, the com-
no radio-frequency permits or licenses. Canobeam users
pany is focused on the convergence of the PC and the TV
include a wide range of business, government, and educa-
and helping to extend multimedia broadband applications to
tional institutions. Canobeam is marketed by Canon USA’s
new platforms via interactive broadband networks, set-tops
Broadcast and Communications Division, headquartered
and cable modems. In April Scientiï¬c Atlanta introduced
in Ridgeï¬eld Park, NJ. Canon USA is based in Lake Suc-
new OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) compliant
cess, NY. The company is listed as one of Fortune’s Most
hardware and software, including its OCAP Digital Network
Admired Companies in America and is rated number 35
Control System Release 4.0 series, OCAP Axiom middleware
on the Business Week list of “Top 100 Brands.� Its parent
implementation and OCAP-capable set-tops. In 2005, Scien-
company, Canon Inc., (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of
tiï¬c Atlanta alone had sales of $1.9 billion, up from $1.708
technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with
billion in 2004, and 7,705 employees. Its acquisition increased
global revenues of $31.8 billion.
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Cisco worldwide employment to over 47,000. Headquartered fers cash investment services, letters of credit, leasing services
in Lawrenceville, Ga., the company also maintains North and interest rate risk management services. The company has
American regional offices in Conshohocken, Pa.; Englewood, approximately 600 employees serving 2,300 U.S. customers
Colo.; Scarborough, Ontario (Canada); Mexico City (Mexi- nationwide from its national office located in Denver, Colo.,
co). Overseas, Scientiï¬c Atlanta maintains offices in Argen- and banking centers located across the United States. CoBank
tina; Australia; Brazil; China; India; Japan; Korea; U.A.E. also has representative offices in Mexico City and Singapore.
Cisco is a FTTH Council member.
29. CommScope
www.commscope.com
27. Clearmesh
800-982-1708
www.clearmesh.com
626-535-2800
Key Products: Cable and connectivity products including
Key Products: Wireless optical mesh solutions for metro hybrid ï¬ber coaxial cable, ï¬ber-optic, and wireless integration
grids: ClearMesh 300 (CM 300) node and the ClearMesh products.
Management System (CMS)
Summary: Begun in 1953 as a telephone cable company
Summary: Founded in 1996 and a division of Idealab, and now a member of the NYSE (CTV), CommScope had
ClearMesh Networks (the new name for Omnilux) is a com- revenues in 2005 of $1.3 billion and is a world leader in the
munication equipment vendor o�ering wireless optical mesh design and manufacture of last-mile cable and connectivity
solutions to service providers and small- to middle-sized busi- solutions for communication networks. It is also the world’s
nesses. The company has an inexpensive infrared free-space largest manufacturer of coaxial cable for Hybrid Fiber Co-
optics solution that uses LEDs instead of a laser. With the axial (HFC) applications. Backed by strong research and de-
Metro Grid solution, service providers can deliver business- velopment, CommScope combines technical expertise and
grade Ethernet service ranging from 5 to 100 Mbps per in- proprietary technology with global manufacturing capability
dividual customer, or use it as a high-capacity distribution to provide customers with high-performance wired or wire-
core for municipal WiFi networks. The ClearMesh Metro less cabling solutions. Through its SYSTIMAX Solutions and
Grid delivers high-margin business communication distri- Uniprise brands it is the leader in structured cabling systems
bution architecture for dense metropolitan markets, license- for business enterprise applications. CommScope has ï¬ve
free. ClearMesh Networks enables service providers to close major manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, and also in
the gap between expensive ï¬ber build outs and legacy cop- Alabama, Nevada, Texas, Brazil, Belgium, Australia, Ireland,
per infrastructure The ClearMesh technology combines three and in 2005, CommScope opened its ï¬rst broadband cable
well-established technologies � wireless deployment, optical manufacturing facility in Asia, CommScope Asia (Suzhou)
transmission, and integrated mesh networking. Technologies Co., Ltd. FTTH Council founding member.
28. CoBank 30. Communication Technology Services (CTS)
www.cobank.com www.cts1.com
800-542-8072 800-834-5838
Key Products: Infrastructure loan products and ï¬nancial Key Products: In-home and in-business structured wiring,
services wireless LAN, VoIP, carrier network services including con-
struction management for enterprise-level companies and ser-
Summary: CoBank specializes in ï¬nancing to expand ï¬ber vice providers
optic networks, build new transmission lines, make acquisi-
tions and diversify business operations through added ser- Summary: Founded in 1990 as a structured cabling com-
vices such as wireless technology. The company o�ers a broad pany, CTS has grown into a national organization providing
range of flexible loan programs and specially tailored ï¬nan- a broad array of communication infrastructure services and
cial services. Short-, intermediate- and long-term ï¬nancing is solutions including structured cabling, other inside wiring,
available at variable and ï¬xed interest rates. CoBank also of- wireless local area network and VoIP, including IP PBX. The
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company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Technologies boasts an impressive 75,000 approximate homes
but has more than 600 professional ï¬eld technicians and proj- under contract, what’s more important is the number of com-
ect managers around the US, all full-time CTS employees. munities in which it has deployed FTTH networks. By the
CTS works with manufacturers and distributors, including end of 2005 Connexion was providing voice, video, data, and
AMP, Anixter, Berk-Tek, Chatsworth, Corning, Graybar, security services to 13 diï¬?erent communities. That ï¬gure will
Ortronics, Panduit, Proxim, and ShoreTel. One of its biggest triple by the end of 2006. FTTH Council member.
wins: Inside wiring for the UTOPIA project.
33. Corning
www.corning.com
828-901-5880
31. Communications Data Group (CDG)
www.cdg.ws
Key Products: Optical ï¬ber and cable, coaxial interconnect
888-234-4443
systems, telecommunications hardware and equipment
Key Products: Billing and provisioning systems
Summary: Corning is a 150-year-old company that grew from
Summary: CDG has been developing and selling communi- a glass manufacturing plant to one of the leaders in ï¬ber optic
cations billing, service provisioning, customer care, and op- cabling. Corning engineers developed the ï¬rst ï¬ber optic cable
erational support systems for 30 years. The company started for communications in 1970. Today, Corning Optical Fiber is
in 1970 as a department within the Bank of Illinois, mainly to developing new ï¬ber designs at its Sullivan Park Research &
do the bank’s data processing and subscriber bill processing for Development facility in Corning, New York, and introducing
small telephone companies. It developed one of the ï¬rst carrier high-performance optical ï¬bers that form the foundation of
access billing (CAB) systems after the AT&T divesture more optical networks worldwide. Corning Optical Fiber is a unit
than 20 years ago. Hargray Communications Group acquired of the telecommunications business segment of Corning, Inc.,
the company’s billing business in 1990, renaming it Commu- which had sales of $4.58 Billion (more than a third in opti-
nications Data Group. In 1993, CDG acquired AT&T’s Mini- cal ï¬ber). Corning Optical Fiber has deployed more ï¬ber than
CABS customer base. The company has continued to reï¬ne any other ï¬ber manufacturer. The leadership also extends to
itself, and now serves more than 200 telecommunications com- patents. The company has been awarded more than 125 U.S.
panies nationwide, including 21 of the nation’s largest indepen- optical ï¬ber patents in the last three years. In addition to opti-
dent telephone companies. CDG has 135 employees. cal ï¬ber and cable, the telecommunications segment produces
hardware and other equipment for the global telecommunica-
32. Connexion Technologies
tions industry. Corning Gilbert manufactures a comprehensive
www.cnxntech.com
line of broadband coaxial interconnect systems and microwave
919-674-0036
connectors. Corning also o�ers a variety of customer services
Key Products: Networks and network services focused on FTTx, such as training, engineering support and
network modeling. The markets and applications served by
Summary: Connexion Technologies, formerly Capitol Infra- Corning Optical Fiber include broadband, premises, metro/
structure, is one of the nation’s largest providers of ï¬ber-to- access, long-haul, submarine, utilities, telephony and CATV.
the-home services. It seeks out greenï¬eld developers and funds Corning is a member of the FTTH Council.
FTTH networks for them, providing all content and service
34. Ditch Witch/The Charles Machine Works
through a group of selected partners. By building the most
www.ditchwitch.com
reliable and most aï¬?ordable ï¬ber optic infrastructure possible,
800-654-6481
Connexion Technologies delivers unlimited connections to a
blazing fast network that can handle current and future tech- Key Products: Construction tools for laying ï¬ber
nology needs. It currently provides an unprecedented array of
Summary: Ditch Witch dates from 1949 when the founder
communication technologies � from voice and video to Inter-
invented a workable compact trencher. The Ditch Witch or-
net and security � to new residential communities nationwide.
ganization specializes in the design and manufacture of high-
The company, established in 2003, is based in Cary, North
quality underground construction equipment. It sells tren-
Carolina and has almost 100 employees. While Connexion
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Service Providers And Network Owners
From among the thousands of great ISPs and network owners, these ï¬rms have shown particular vision in
expanding broadband use. BP Top 100 companies are in bold.
Company Name Web Address
AT&T www.att.com
BroadRiver Digital www.broadriver.com
Broadweave Networks www.broadweave.com
Charter Communications www.charter.com
City Telecom (HK) Ltd. www.ctihk.com
CoBank www.cobank.com
Comcast www.comcast.com
Connexion Technologies www.cnxntech.com
Cox Communications www.cox.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
FTTH Communications www.ftthcom.com
Guadalupe Valley Telephone Coop www.gvtc.com
Korcett Holdings www.korcett.com
Lamont Digital www.lamontdigital.com
Long Lines, Ltd www.longlines.com
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
Multiband www.multibandusa.com
Omega Communication Services www.omegacomminc.com
Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) www.ï¬sion.net
Pavlov Media www.pavlovmedia.com
Pulte Homes www.pulte.com
Roseland Property Company www.roselandproperty.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
SoFast Communications www.sofast.net
Sprint www.sprint.com
SureWest www.surewest.com
Time Warner Cable www.timewarnercable.com
TotalVision www.total-vision.net
Verizon Enhanced Communities connected.verizon.com
Ygnition Networks www.ygnition.com
Zoomy Communications www.zoomyco.com
chers, vibratory plows, pneumatic piercing tools, backhoes, options. Headquartered in Perry, Oklahoma, The Charles
electronic tracking and locating tools, horizontal directional Machine Works has more than 1,300 employees.
drilling systems, drill pipe, downhole tools, vacuum excava-
tion systems, mini excavators, excavator-tool carriers, mini
skid steers and pipe bursting systems. Ditch Witch Financial
Service (DWFS) oï¬?ers a wide variety of ï¬nancing and lease
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35. Draka Comteq 37. Emerson Network Power - Marconi
www.drakacomteq.us www.emersonnetworkpower.com
800-879-9862 440-246-6999; 800-800-1280
Key Products: Optical ï¬ber and cabling solutions for tele- Key Products: Power, connectivity and precision cooling solu-
communications carriers, utilities, installers and enterprises tions, supplies and systems
delivering broadband services
Summary: Emerson Network Power, based in Warrenville, Il-
Summary: Founded in 1910 and based in Claremont, North linois, serves the needs of telecommunications networks, data
Carolina, Draka is global wire and cable company that pro- centers, health care and industrial facilities worldwide with a
vides innovative cabling solutions for a wide range of applica- full spectrum of reliable power solutions, including inbound
tions. The second largest supplier of optical ï¬ber in the U.S. power, connectivity, power supplies, power systems and preci-
and a top ï¬ve cabler worldwide, Draka Comteq is a jointly sion cooling. The company’s products and services are aimed
owned company of Draka NV and Alcatel. In July 2005, at building new broadband networks, third generation wire-
Draka Comteq announced a new product, BendBright, the less deployments, evolving cable-TV service solutions or up-
ï¬rst “Low Water-Peak, Low Macro-bending sensitiveâ€? optical grades to enterprise networks. The company’s sales in ï¬scal
ï¬ber for the US market. Completely compatible with more 2005 (ended last September) were $3.3 billion. Emerson Net-
conventional low water peak single mode optical ï¬bers, Bend- work Power is a unit of the St. Louis-based Emerson Electric
Bright brings the added beneï¬ts of opening the “L-Bandâ€? to Co., â€? the largest global services organization in the power
ï¬ber and allows for half the bending radius of currently avail- industry. Emerson Electric, with 114,200 employees, gen-
able ï¬bers. The most recent ï¬gures, from 2004, show Draka erated sales of $17.3 billion in ï¬scal 2005. FTTH Council
with net sales of $2.2 billion and 9,600 employees. Draka is a Member.
member of the FTTH Council.
38. Emtelle
www.emtelle.com
36. Dura-Line
602-953-6657
www.duraline.com
800-847-7661
Key Products: Ducted network and air blown ï¬ber technology
Key Products: Fiber optic conduit
Summary: Emtelle, originally established in 1980 as a vendor
Summary: Dura-Line is a leading manufacturer of innova- of ducted networks for telecommunications industry, is now
tive products and an award-winning supplier of solutions to one of the world’s leading providers of air-blown ï¬ber solu-
companies in the telecom, cable-TV, power and C&I/DOT tions. Its Fibreflow line was created in 1993, and now includes
markets. The company’s customers include AT&T, Bellsouth, what is probably the most extensive range of tube bundles,
Cablevision, Qwest, Telmex, Time Warner Cable and Veri- ï¬ber products, accessories, installation equipment and train-
zon. In 2005, Dura-Line was honored with the Verizon Sup- ing courses in the ï¬eld. The company’s North American head-
plier Excellence Award. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., quarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. It complements the global
Dura-Line operates manufacturing plants in the U.S., India, network of Emtelle offices in Europe, the Far East and Aus-
Mexico and the Czech Republic, and sells its products in tralia and develops and supports Emtelle’s growing network
more than 30 countries. It was in 1981 that Dura-Line be- of partners and deployments across North America. In Eu-
came the ï¬rst manufacturer to develop an innovative duct for rope, Emtelle’s was recently chosen to connect 7,600 homes
the installation and protection of ï¬ber-optic cables. In 2004, in Nuenen, The Netherlands, and for the establishment of a
Dura-Line introduced a complete line of ï¬ber optic Micro- large ï¬ber optic Metropolitan Area Network in the Athens
duct products. John Sho�ner, chairman and CEO, is the region for the 2004 Olympic Games. The company expects
inventor of Silicore permanently lubricated conduit, which about $65 million in revenue this year. It has 180 employees
has become a world standard for ï¬ber optic conduit. FTTH worldwide. In April 2006, Emtelle’s Commercial Director,
Council member. Tibor van Melsem Kocsis, was elected to the Board of the
FTTH Council Europe.
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39. Enablence 41. Ericsson
www.enablence.com www.ericsson.com
613-270-7860 972-583-0000
Key Products: PLC-based FTTH triplexers and diplexers Key Products: Enterprise solutions including support for
VDSL2 market, Ribbonet broadband installation solution
Summary: Enablence designs, manufactures and sells inte- for FTTx applications, cables and interconnect products,
grated optical components for the access and metro markets. microwave networks, enterprise solutions, network manage-
With corporate headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, ment tools, and a wide product line of stations and broadband
the company provides integrated triplexers and diplexers switches
for BPON, GPON and GePON applications. These planar
lightwave circuit (PLC) components use the company’s pro- Summary: Ericsson, based in Stockholm, Sweden (US head-
prietary Dispersion Bridge technology to address the global quarters, Reston, VA), and a world leader in virtually all as-
rollout of FTTH. The company also oï¬?ers CWDM and pects of telecommunications, has entered the ï¬ber market
spectrometer-on-chip products. Enablence is a member of the with several cabling and applications solutions. Founded in
FTTH Council. 1876, Ericsson is a supplier of broadband multi-service com-
munications equipment and services to ï¬xed network opera-
40. Entrisphere tors. The Ribbonet ï¬ber installation system is a flexible and
www.entrisphere.com cost-eï¬?ective method of installing optical ï¬bers in all types
408-970-2000 of ï¬ber optic access networks, especially suitable for FTTH,
FTTD and ï¬ber Distributed Antenna System (DAS) appli-
Key Products: ONTs, OLTs, ADSL2+, VoIP exchanges, cations or any other type of networks where distribution of
IPTV, Ethernet network management ï¬bers to many individual clients is demanded. Ribbonet re-
places traditional cabling in distribution networks. Ericsson
Summary: With offices in Santa Clara California and Pla- has been able to secure a strong position in voice over packet,
no, Texas, Entrisphere o�ers a complete portfolio of ONTs soft switching and public Ethernet access by successfully ad-
and ONUs, which support a wide range of deployments, in- dressing three key operator needs: modernization and expan-
cluding Single Family Units, Small Business Units, Multiple sion of the ï¬xed telephony networks; introduction of IP-based
Dwelling Units and Multiple Tenant Units, and in Fiber to revenue generating services; and cost-efficient rollout of high
the Curb and Fiber to the Business. The BLM 1500 simpliï¬es capacity broadband networks with service diï¬?erentiation.
the existing copper access network while providing a ready Ericsson’s services portfolio includes expertise in consulting,
transition to packet networking and ï¬ber media. In a single systems integration, managed services, network deployment
chassis, the BLM 1500 concentrates the functions of digital and optimization, education and technical support services.
loop carriers (DLC), SONET ADMs, T1 multiplexers, opti- Ericsson has over 15,000 employees in 140 countries.
cal concentration devices, digital cross-connects, DSLAMs,
and voice gateways, enabling the deployment of such tradi- 42. ETI Software Solutions
tional services as POTS, specials, Ethernet and HiCap along- www.etisoftware.com
770-242-3620
side packet voice, ADSL2+, and other new services. The En-
triView EMS provides centralized control over a BLM 1500
network with full FCAPS functionality, enabling network Key Products: Convergent cable billing, provisioning and
managers to conï¬gure, monitor, and manage BLM 1500s subscriber management services (Pay-Per-View, Pay-Per-Day
with unparalleled ease while allowing a graceful evolution to services)
next-generation management systems.
Summary: Enhanced Telecommunications, Inc. was found-
ed in 1992 to provide software solutions for the converging
Be Sure to Attend the
broadband technologies of television, telephony and data
Most Important Exhibit in the Broadband
communications. The company launched its ï¬rst product
Industry, September 11-13, 2006.
in 1993, and now has a wide array of products for the con-
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trol and management of broadband technologies, scalable Summary: Fujitsu has been working with service provid-
for either small PC-based systems or large systems in excess ers for more than twenty years. Its SONET platforms in the
of 1,000,000 subscribers. ETI has strategic alliances with late 1980s, secured the number-one position in the optical
Scientiï¬c-Atlanta, Cisco, NDS, Motorola, Blonder-Tongue transport market with products installed in the central offices
Laboratories, and other major manufacturers of broadband of nearly every major carrier in North America. Its FLASH-
equipment, and has installed over 150 systems. The ability to WAVE family of optical transport products help Fujitsu re-
automate provisioning of FTTH networks has made ETI’s main the top supplier in both the Multi-Service Provisioning
Triad system a standout in today’s marketplace. ETI is a pri- Platform (MSPP) market and the Re-conï¬gurable Optical
vately held company with over 90 percent of the company Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) market, the two most crit-
stock owned and controlled by its employees. ETI’s cable sys- ical components of today’s optical network. Within photonics
tem products are designed to generate additional revenues for labs located in Richardson Texas and Kawasaki Japan, Fujitsu
cable TV companies by providing pay-per-view (PPV), pay- is pursuing research in innovative technologies. Fujitsu began
per-day (PPD), and subscriber management services; and fa- manufacturing its telecommunications equipment in Rich-
cilitate convergent cable billing with telco, Internet, and util- ardson in 1984 and is one of the few equipment vendors that
ity services. FTTH Council member. continue to manufacture the majority of its products in-house.
Fujitsu Network Communications, the North American tele-
43. Foxcom communications subsidiary with over 1200 employees, is part
www.foxcom.com of Fujitsu Limited � a Tokyo-based, leading provider of cus-
609-514-1800 tomer-focused information technology and networking solu-
tions for the global marketplace. Fujitsu Limited encompasses
Key Products: Satellite downlink signal transport, ï¬ber to more than 500 companies with operations in more than 100
coax modules countries and annual revenue of more that $40 billion. This
spring Fujitsu released its new FLASHWAVE 6100 GPON
Summary: Foxcom, a division of OnePath Networks, was family � the FLASHWAVE 6100 Optical Line Terminal
founded in 1993 and is recognized as a leading provider of (OLT) and a series of FLASHWAVE 6100 Optical Network
ï¬ber optics solutions to the professional satellite and video Terminals (ONTs). There’s a twist: As bandwidth needs in-
distribution markets. Foxcom’s global sales and marketing of- crease, network operators can install CWDM equipment at
ï¬ces are divided between Princeton, NJ supporting customers the central office. The ONTs at the user end will sense the
in North and South America; the research and manufactur- new equipment, allowing an eightfold increase in bandwidth
ing center, based in Israel, supports sales into Europe, Asia, to a premise with no truck roll. FTTH Council member.
and Africa. The Sat-Light ï¬ber optic interfacility products
transport satellite signals in earth stations, broadcast facilities, 45. Gibson Technical Services (GTS)
www.gibsontech.com
Internet Service Provider central offices, cable TV headends,
888-849-9287
RF over ï¬ber and other communication gateways. Foxcom’s
SDTVplus enable service providers to deliver over 3.0 GHz
Key Products: Design and consulting services and equipment
to each living unit in any high-rise or garden-style building
for cable system operators and equipment manufacturers
complex, providing each resident with symmetrical Internet
access at up to10 Mbps and up to 500 channels of entertain-
Summary: Global Technical Services (GTS) is a full-service
ment video (both CATV and DBS), local o�-air UHF/VHF
contractor providing engineering, technical and construction
television, security services and more. The wireless business
services and equipment in categories including broadband en-
was phased out years ago.
gineering; construction and certiï¬cation; wireless LANs and
44. Fujitsu Network Communications WANs; telecom network infrastructure design; structured
us.fujitsu.com/telecom cabling; wireless medical telemetry; equipment provisioning
800-777-FAST and staging; rapid equipment deployments. In addition, the
Canton, Georgia-based Company o�ers initial design and
Key Products: ONTs and OLTs, complete ï¬ber network installation services, as well as ongoing maintenance and sup-
solutions, wireless port in all of these areas. Its 20,000 square-foot headquarters
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Customer Premises Equipment
These ï¬rms supply inside plant equipment for broaedband. BP Top 100 companies in bold.
Company Name Web Address
Adesta www.adestagroup.com
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
Agilent Technologies www.home.agilent.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com
Alpha Technologies www.alpha.com
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apcc.com
Belkin www.belkin.com
Blonder Tongue Laboratories www.blondertongue.com
Broadweave Networks www.broadweave.com
Calix www.calix.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
Coaxsys www.coaxsys.com
CommScope www.commscope.com
Communication Technology Services (CTS) www.cts1.com
Conexant www.conexant.com
Eagle Broadband www.eaglebroadband.com
Emtelle www.emtelle.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Foxcom www.foxcom.com
Front Door Networks www.frontdoornet.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Gibson Technical Services (GTS) www.gibsontech.com
Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com
Monroe Electronics www.monroe-electronics.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com
(wireless and BPL)
MRV Communications www.mrv.com
Multilet www.multilet.us
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
Omnitron Systems Technology www.omnitron-systems.com
Panduit www.panduit.com
Pulver.com www.pulver.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
Tandberg Television www.tandbergtv.com
Telco Systems www.telco.com
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Company Name Web Address
Tellabs www.tellabs.com
TelStrat www.telstrat.com
Terawave www.terawave.com
Tyco/AMP www.ampnetconnect.com
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities, Verizon Wireless www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Vision Broadband Now/New England Broadband www.visionbroadbandnow.com or www.newenglandbroadband.net
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
Westek Electronics www.westek.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
includes a dedicated training room, design and drafting de- Thales and Time-Warner Cable. International customers in-
partment, warehouse, staging facility and equipment-testing clude Alcatel, Aliant, Bell ExpressVu, Canal Plus, Hong Kong
laboratory. GTS clients include AT&T BIS, Black & Veatch, Cable Television, NTL, Ono, SaskTel, Siemens, SkyPerfect-
Cable Labs, Charter Communications, Cox Communica- TV, Softbank, Sumitomo/BNMux and Telewest.
tions, MediaOne, Scientiï¬c-Atlanta, and Time Warner Cable.
47. HDNet
The company has 150 employees and currently operates in
www.hd.net
10 states � including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
214-651-1446; 303-542-5600; 888-919-HDTV
Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and
Pennsylvania � plus Puerto Rico. FTTH Council Member.
Key Products: High-deï¬nition television programming
46. Harmonic
Summary: HDNet, founded in 2001 by Dallas Mavericks
www.harmonicinc.com
800-788-1330; 408-542-2500 owner Mark Cuban and Philip Garvin of Colorado Networks,
broadcasts topical news, sports, music and entertainment TV
Key Products: Digital video and ï¬ber optic systems for net- programming in widescreen (16:9), â€?1080iâ€? high-deï¬nition
work operators (HDTV) format. The company, based in Dallas, has its pro-
gramming carried by Adelphia, Bright House, Charter, Di-
Summary: Harmonic is a leading provider of digital video, recTV, DISH Network, Insight Communications, Mediacom
broadband optical networking and IP delivery systems to Communications, Time Warner Cable, and more than 40
cable, satellite, telecom and broadcast network operators. National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) cable affili-
Harmonic’s open standards-based solutions for the headend ate companies. HDNet programming includes original series
through the ï¬rst mile enable these operators to oï¬?er interac- such as True Music; licensed series from Paramount, Warner
tive video, voice and data services such as video on demand, Bros., Sony and other studios, including Smallville, Summer-
high-deï¬nition digital television, VoIP and, of course, high- land and The Agency. It also broadcasts live sports, such as
speed Internet access. Harmonic is headquartered in Sunny- National Hockey League and Major League Soccer games,
vale, Calif. The company also o�ers consulting, service and NASCAR Grand National Division auto racing, NCAA foot-
support to its customers � including network planning; sys- ball and basketball games, HDNet Boxing and The HDNet
tem/network management; middleware integration; training. Horse Racing Challenge. A sibling network, HDNet Movies,
Harmonic maintains R&D, sales and system integration cen- delivers commercial-free, full-length feature ï¬lms from War-
ters worldwide. Its customers include Comcast, Charter Com- ner Bros., New Line, Paramount, Buena Vista, LionsGate/
munications, Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems, Artisan, MGM, Universal, Sony Pictures and other indepen-
and Insight Communications. In 2005, Harmonic generated dents. HDNet Movies plays ï¬lms transferred from 35mm to
revenues of $257.38 million and 618 employees. Harmonic’s high-deï¬nition digital, in addition to movies produced and
customers include Cablevision, Charter Communications, ï¬nished in 1080i high-deï¬nition. Closely-held HDNet oper-
Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, EchoStar, Sinclair Broadcasting, ates its HD Broadcast Center in Denver, which is equipped
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with editing rooms and an MPEG-2-based digital switching Inï¬niSys designs standards-based low-voltage cabling systems
facility, and also owns two HD mobile production trailers that enable the client to contract with any service provider by
paired with digital satellite uplink trucks. In 2005, HDNet maintaining ownership of the property’s cable plant. In ad-
signed a pact with Verizon for the telco to carry both HD- dition to leveraging technology to maximize the value of the
Net and HDNet Movies on its FiOS TV service. In March, property, Inï¬niSys also negotiates with service providers and
HDNet signed a pact with Akimbo, an Internet-based video- contractors on the client’s behalf. Headquartered in Daytona
on-demand service, to distribute both HDNet and HDNet Beach, Inï¬niSys has 15 full-time employees.
Movies content over the Akimbo service.
50. JDS Uniphase
www.jdsu.com
48. Hitachi Telecom (USA)
408-546-5000
www.hitel.com
770-446-8820
Key Products: Fiber optic communications components and
Key Products: Optical access solutions, optical transport testing equipment: Attenuators, Circulators, Couplers/Split-
equipment, and electronic and optical components ters/WDMs, Detectors/Receivers, Transmission, Ampliï¬ca-
tion, Wavelength Management Modules and Circuit Packs,
Summary: Hitachi Telecom develops and manufactures op- T-BERD 6000/MTS-6000 Compact Optical Test Platform
tical access equipment, including GPON FTTP solutions, to
a wide variety of customers, including telecommunications Summary: Based in Milpitas, California, the JDS Uniphase
service providers, cable television service providers, munici- Corp. has 7,000 employees dedicated to broadband and opti-
palities, and real estate developers. Earlier this year, the com- cal solutions in the communications, commercial and con-
pany’s AMN1220 product became the ï¬rst full-rate GPON sumer markets. JDSU is a leading provider of communica-
system to be commercially deployed in the United States. The tions test and measurement solutions and optical products for
company also o�ers optical transport equipment for long-haul telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
service providers. Hitachi Telecom, headquartered in Nor- network equipment manufacturers, as well as being a leading
cross, Ga., is a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., and Hita- provider of optical solutions for medical/environmental in-
chi, Ltd., of Japan. Hitachi, Ltd. has approximately 356,000 strumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand au-
employees worldwide and in ï¬scal 2005 (ended March 2006) thentication, aerospace, defense and decorative applications.
generated sales of $80.9 billion. Hitachi, Ltd., is ranked No. JDS Uniphase was formed in 1999 with the merger of JDS
2 in Fortune’s Global 500, in the electronics, electrical equip- Fitel, known for its passive optical components, and Uniphase
ment category. FTTH Council Member. Corporation, known for its active components and lasers. The
broadband company Acterna was acquired by JDSU in Au-
49. Inï¬niSys gust 2005, making JDSU a leader in optical communications
www.electronicarchitect.com sub-systems, broadband and optical test and management
386-236-1500 solutions for service providers and network equipment ven-
dors. With sales and distribution in more than 160 countries,
Key Products: FTTA Fiber-to-the-Apartment system, man- JDSU serves an expanded customer base that includes the
aged in-unit WiFi, low voltage system engineering and inte- largest 100 telecommunications and cable services provid-
gration, service provided contract negotiations, project man- ers and system manufacturers worldwide. Revenue was more
agement than $700 million for the ï¬scal year ending July 2005, but
jumped substantially with the Acterna acquisition.
Summary: Since 1990, Inï¬niSys has been a leading inde-
pendent technology consultant and design advisor to the real 51. KiS Communications Construction
estate industry. The ï¬rm creates innovative technology-based www.kis-comm.com
amenity solutions for new and existing apartment commu- 731-986-0178
nities, condominiums, mixed use, master-planned devel-
opments, student housing and commercial and hospitality Key Products: Engineering and technical services for broad-
properties. Working with developers, owners, and architects, band service providers
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Summary: KiS Communications is a leading engineering Leviton Mexico and Leviton China. The company’s wiring
and technical services company serving broadband service device division designs, develops, markets and sells a broad
providers. KiS engineers, installs, activates and maintains range of wiring device products. Its voice and data division at
the advanced communications systems of its clients, includ- its manufacturing complex in Bothell, Wash., produces both
ing HFC, wireless and FTTH. Technical services include ï¬ber and copper products. Residential structured cabling
outside plant services and headend/hubsite integration. The and home control products are o�ered to builders and hom-
company’s clients include Cox Communications, Time War- eowners through Leviton Integrated Networks and Controls.
ner Cable, Jackson Energy Authority and Trillion Wireless. FTTH Council member.
FTTH Council Member.
54. Martin Group
www.martin-group.com
52. KT Communication
877-219-5646
www.ktcom.tv
877-485-3557; 573-446-3693
Key Products: Software solutions; business and engineering
Key Products: Satellite-delivered video programming services
Summary: KT Communication Inc. is a leading business- Summary: Martin Group o�ers OSS/BSS software solu-
to-business wholesale provider of satellite-delivered program- tions for communications providers to streamline processes
ming. The Columbia, MO-based company provides digital and eliminate redundancy and errors. The software helps
satellite video programming solutions for C-Band, Bulk, L- customers to manage revenue associated with integrated
Band and Transport. Its video platform delivers content to in- customer care and billing, facilities management, service
dependent multi-channel video providers (MVP) that target order management, carrier billing services, auto provision-
diverse markets, including: rural communities; multi-dwell- ing and ï¬nancials. The company’s convergent software is
ing and multi-tenant units, such as apartment complexes flexible and conï¬gurable, giving customers the capability
and duplexes, university residence halls and hospitals, vaca- to quickly go to market with new products and services.
tion resorts, and real estate investment trusts with multiple Martin Group’s engineering team has been assisting ser-
units; private cable operators; wireless cable operators; fran- vice providers plan and engineer their infrastructure for
chise cable operators, particularly operators of small and ru- 35 years. The company is headquartered in Mitchell, S.D.,
ral systems. KT Communication helps its own customers to with additional offices in Rapid City, S.D., and Missoula,
manage capital, cash flow and operating costs, and maintain Montana. Martin Group has more than 10 regional sales
subscriber revenue and customer service in their communi- offices nationwide.
ties � as well as to compete with digital cable on both quality
55. MetaSwitch
and quantity of local, national, and international program-
www.metaswitch.com
ming. Delivery of high-deï¬nition TV services is expected to
510-748-8230
be added soon.
Key Products: Class 4/5 softswitches
53. Leviton Manufacturing
www.leviton.com
Summary: MetaSwitch’s integrated Class 5 switches support
718-229-4040
all of the major broadband and legacy access technologies,
including VoIP, VoATM and TDM, together with more than
Key Products: Premises wiring and home automation
100 features required for genuine Class 5 functionality. The
highly scalable, open distributed softswitch incorporates a
Summary: Located in Little Neck, NY, Leviton Manufac-
full suite of network elements including Call Agent, Media
turing Co. provides basic electrical infrastructure and energy
Gateway and Signaling Gateway that together deliver a Class
management products as well as voice, data and home net-
4/5 softswitch solution. MetaSwitch’s next-generation service
working products for industrial, commercial, OEM and resi-
architecture enables service providers to o�er revenue-gener-
dential markets. Its wholly owned subsidiaries and affiliated
ating features, such as Web self-care and SIP-based uniï¬ed
companies are American Insulated Wire, Leviton Canada,
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Cabinets, Enclosures
These ï¬rms supply “outside plantâ€? equipment for broadband. BP Top 100 ï¬rms in bold.
Company Name Web Address
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
American Polywater www.polywater.com
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apcc.com
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com
ARNCO www.arncocorp.com
C9 Networks www.c9networks.com
Centillium Communications www.centillium.com
Channell Commercial Corporation www.channellcomm.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems and Cisco Linksys www.cisco.com and www.linksys.com
Corning www.corning.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Intel www.intel.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com
LS Cable (formerly LG Cable) Ltd www.lgcable4u.com
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
(wireless and BPL)
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
Ortronics/Legrand www.Ortronics.com
Pico Macom www.picomacom.com
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
Tandberg Television www.tandbergtv.com
TeleCrafter Products telecrafter.com
Terawave www.terawave.com
Terayon www.terayon.com
Tyco/AMP www.ampnetconnect.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
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Fiber-related Products Speciï¬cally
These companies design and manufacture equipment speciï¬cally for ï¬ber systems, including the ï¬ber
itself. BP Top 100 ï¬rms in bold.
Company Name Web Address
Adesta LLC www.adestagroup.com
Advanced Digital Broadcast www.adbglobal.com
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com
Allied Telesis www.alliedtelesis.com
Alloptic www.alloptic.com
Amedia Networks www.amedia.com
AML Wireless Networks www.amlwireless.com
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com
Broadlight www.broadlight.com
Calix www.calix.com
C-Cor Inc. www.c-cor.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
Coaxsys www.coaxsys.com
CommScope www.commscope.com
Corning www.corning.com
Draka Comteq www.drakacomteq.us
DSM Desotech www.dsm.com
ECI www.ecitele.com
Emtelle www.emtelle.com
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Fiber Core www.ï¬bercore.com
Fiber Solutions, Inc www.fsiï¬ber.com
FiberOne www.ï¬beronellc.com
Flexlight Networks www.flexlight-networks.com
Front Door Networks www.frontdoornet.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Gould Fiber Optics www.gouldfo.com
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
Ignis www.ignis.com
IMC Networks www.imcnetworks.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
Luminent (subsidiary of MRV) www.luminent.com
Microyal www.microyal.com
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Company Name Web Address
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
Multidyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems www.multidyne.com
NEC FiberOptech www.nec-ï¬beroptech.com
NEL America (NTT) www.nel-world.com
NeoPhotonics www.neophotonics.com
Neptec Optical Solutions www.nepopt.com
Nexans www.nexans.com
NextGen Fiber Optics (General Cable) www.nextgenï¬beroptics.com
Nextrom (USA) www.nextrom.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
OFS; Optical Fiber Solutions www.ofsoptics.com
Omnitron Systems Technology www.omnitron-systems.com
Omron Advanced Systems, Inc www.omron.com
Optical Cable Corp. www.occï¬ber.com
Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) www.ofsoptics.com
Ortronics/Legrand www.Ortronics.com
PacketFront www.packetfront.com
Pannaway www.pannaway.com
Pirelli Communications www.pirelli.com
PMC-Sierra www.pmc-sierra.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Renaissance Integrated Solutions www.rensols.com
Road 9 www.road9.net
Samsung Electronics www.samsung.com/Products/BroadbandNetworkSolution/
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
Tandberg Television www.tandbergtv.com
Teem Photonics www.teemphotonics.com
Telco Systems www.telco.com
Telecast Fiber Systems www.telecast-ï¬ber.com
Transition Networks www.transition.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
Westek Electronics www.westek.com
White Rock Networks www.whiterock.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
Zero dB www.zerodbnet.com
Zhone www.Zhone.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
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messaging. With deployment options ranging from a com- municipal WiFi deployments, hotspots, and similar networks.
pact, single-chassis switch serving a few hundred lines to a Digital video headend technology from Motorola feeds more
distributed architecture supporting millions of subscribers, than 80 million homes around the globe. Motorola Broad-
the company o�ers solutions for a wide range of customers, band targets home networking solutions, but o�ers services
including tier 1 carriers, independent and rural telcos, com- to unite business solutions with working-at-home require-
petitive service providers and cable operators. ments. In June 2006, Motorola Broadband announced that it
would partner with Cox Communications in evaluating the
56. Michels Communications Open Cable Applications Platform (OCAP), developed by
www.michels.us CableLabs, as a standard for cable television systems in North
920-583-3132 America. Motorola pioneered digital television, including the
development of the world’s ï¬rst all-digital HDTV system. In
Key Products: Fiber optic network construction addition, Motorola is the global leader in digital set-top box
shipments. As we went to press, Verizon announced that Mo-
Summary: Michels Communications specializes in ï¬ber torloa would be one of its three leading suppliers of GPON
optic network construction that serves all sectors of the tele- equipment. In 2005, Motorola, Inc. had sales of $36.8 bil-
communications industry � from local telephone and long lion and 69,000 employees. Motorola BCS is a member of the
distance companies to cable-TV providers, education and en- FTTH Council.
terprise sectors. It is one of 15 divisions of the Brownsville,
Wisconsin-based Michels Corp., an international engineering 58. MRV Communications
and construction contractor serving the energy, transporta- www.mrv.com
800-338-5316 (Americas)
tion, telecommunications and utility construction industries.
(49) 6105/2070 (International)
Another related division is Mi-Tech Services, a full-service
engineering ï¬rm oï¬?ering FTTX solutions; ï¬ber optic charac-
Key Products: GePON, Free-Space Optics, VDSL, MPLS,
terization; cable restoration OSP planning and design; proj-
components, network management
ect management; and right-of-way acquisition, among other
services.
Summary: Founded in 1988 by Caltech scientists,
57. Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy Chatsworth, California-based MRV was an early pioneer in
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and ï¬ber-optic transmitter and receiver components. MRV sells
motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL) its products worldwide and has operations in Europe that
888-944-HELP (BCS) provide network system design, integration and distribution
866-515-5825 (Canopy) services. The company has grown by acquisition and by in-
tegrating equipment built by others, as well as through its
Key Products: Broadband access and delivery products and own products. MRV produced the ï¬rst 100Base-TX uplink
technologies including metro-area WiFi, cable modems, cord- module, ï¬rst aï¬?ordable 10/100 auto-sensing Ethernet switch,
less phones, digital audio players, home entertainment, home the ï¬rst Gigabit Ethernet uplink module and the ï¬rst Gigabit
monitoring and control, VoIP, and home networking Ethernet switch. Its components division pioneered inexpen-
sive Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing technology. It sells a
Summary: Motorola Broadband, the Horsham, Pa., based broad range of very small hot-swappable modules (Pluggable
unit of Motorola, Inc., specializes in core broadband solutions Optical Interfaces), including Gigabit Interface Converters
that enable the delivery of advanced services over a variety (GBIC), Small Form Pluggable (SFP) and 10 Gbps Small
of network architectures and access platforms, including cop- Form Pluggable (XFP). MRV has also developed technology
per, optical, hybrid ï¬ber coax and broadband wireless. Mo- that allows Gigabit data streams to operate on multimode ï¬?-
torola Canopy, the wireless division, is in Schaumburg, Illi- ber at distances signiï¬cantly exceeding the standard (up to
nois, Motorola Broadband is the world leader in cable modem 2 km). This technology also extends 100 Mbps signals to
shipments, and is establishing itself in markets for advanced even longer distances (8 km). The In-Reach product family
home services such as home monitoring and Voice over Inter- (resulting from the Xyplex acquisition) of Remote Presence
net Protocol (VoIP). Canopy has emerged as a major player in Management solutions, including console, alarm, sensor and
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power management. The TereScope FSO product family (re- ISO 9001:2000- and TL 9000-certiï¬ed ï¬rm, and provides
sulting from Jolt and AstroTerra acquisitions) has deployed a full menu of services from feasibility and veriï¬cation stud-
more than 5500 links. The company had $284 million in ies, through RF design, to management and maintenance
revenues in 2005. of the telecommunications infrastructure. Services related
to broadband include network operations such as a Service
59. Netcentrex Response Center (SRC), National Field Services (NFS),
www.netcentrex.net centralized problem management coordination, and general
888-547-9897; 408-450-5930 project management, as well as turnkey design and building
of cable broadband networks, RF and ï¬ber design, and UG
Key Products: IP-based triple-play and FMC software solu- mapping. NorthStar was recognized in 2006 by AT&T as
tions for next-generation consumer and enterprise communi- an outstanding supplier, and acknowledged by the magazine
cation services SafetyXChange as a leader in workplace safety and health. It
is a member of the FTTH Council.
Summary: Netcentrex is a leader in network-based soft-
ware enabling IP-based voice, video and data (triple- 61. On Trac
play) and ï¬xed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions for www.ontracinc.net
423-317-0099
next-generation services. The company’s solutions enable
communication service providers to deliver wireline and
converged ï¬xed-mobile services to both the consumer and Key Products: Consulting, design and installation services.
enterprise markets. Netcentrex has 3 million VoIP lines in
commercial service and has been recognized as a world- Summar y: On Trac, based in Talbot, Tenn., ser ves
wide leader for Class 5 application servers. Netcentrex sup- FTTH, cable, telephone and utility companies with a
ports approximately 50 service providers, including AOL wide range of f ield and professional ser vices, includ-
Germany, Comunitel (Tele2), Fastweb, France Telecom, ing: FTTH splicing and installation (for video, voice
Telefonica Deutschland GmbH and Tiscali. In 2005, Par- and data); mainline f iber splicing; MDU design and
is-based Netcentrex generated revenues of approximately installation; net working (for video, voice and data);
$50 million. In May, Netcentrex was acquired by Com- system audits; inventory control; scheduling proce-
verse Technology, Inc. through its subsidiary, Comverse, dures; consulting. The company’s clients include
Ltd. � the world’s leading provider of software and systems Dalton Utilities of Dalton, Ga.; Bristol Tennessee Es-
enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communi- sential Ser vices of Bristol, Tenn.; Morristown Util-
cation and billing services. More than 450 communication ity Systems of Morristown, Tenn. On Trac currently
and content service providers in more than 120 countries is under contract in Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia,
use Comverse products. North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Indi-
ana. FTTH Council Member.
60. NorthStar Communications Group
www.northstar.net 62. Optelian Access Networks
877-862-8682 www.optelian.com
877-255-9428
Key Products: Services for telecommunications infrastruc-
ture, and engineering and design outsourcing Key Products: Optical transport solutions; DWDM and
CWDM products
Summary: NorthStar, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.,
is the stand-alone telecommunications subsidiary of BE&K, Summary: Located in Marietta, Ga., Optelian Access Net-
Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held engineering, works designs and builds optical transport systems for the
construction, and maintenance companies. Engineering telco, CATV and utility industries as well as enterprise, edu-
News-Record (ENR) recognized NorthStar for ï¬ve con- cation and government markets. The company’s LightGAIN
secutive years as among the top ï¬ve national ï¬rms in overall series of active and passive units provide solutions for the
telecommunications engineering and design. NorthStar is an following optical network applications: DWDM, CWDM,
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Test Equipment
These companies make and sell test equipment for broadband networks. BP Top 100 in Bold.
Company Name Web Address
3M Company/Communication Markets Division www.3M.com/telecom
3SAE Technologies www.3sae.com
ADC Telecommunications www.adc.com
Adesta www.adestagroup.com
Adtran www.adtran.com
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com
Applied Instruments www.appliedin.com
Blonder Tongue Laboratories www.blondertongue.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
CommScope www.commscope.com
Corning www.corning.com
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
EXFO www.exfo.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Gould Fiber Optics www.gouldfo.com
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
MRV Communications www.mrv.com
Multidyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems www.multidyne.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
Optical Solutions www.opticalsolutions.com
Pannaway www.pannaway.com
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
Sunrise Telecommunications www.sunrisetelecom.com
Telecast Fiber Systems www.telecast-ï¬ber.com
Tellabs www.tellabs.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
Westek Electronics www.westek.com
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Company Name Web Address
Westover Scientiï¬c www.westoverscientiï¬c.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
Wireless
These companies design and build equipment for wireless systems, or design the systems themselves. BP
Top 100 ï¬rms in bold.
Company Name Web Address
ADC Telecommunications www.adc.com
Adtran www.adtran.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apc.com
Axcera www.axcera.com
c9 Networks www.c9networks.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
Clearmesh www.clearmesh.com
Corning www.corning.com
CTS (Communication Technology Services, LLC) www.cts1.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems www.d-link.com
ECI www.ecitele.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Front Door Networks www.frontdoornet.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Gibson Technical Services (GTS) www.gibsontech.com
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
Inï¬niSys www.electronicarchitect.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
KiS Communications Construction www.kis-comm.com
broadband.motorola.com (BCS)
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
and motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
MRV Communications www.mrv.com
Nokia www.nokia.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
PMC-Sierra www.pmc-sierra.com
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com
Proxim Wireless www.proxim.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Redcom Laboratories www.redcom.com
Road 9 www.road9.net
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Company Name Web Address
SaskTel International www.sasktel-international.com
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
SMC Networks www.smc.com
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities, Verizon Wireless www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
OADM, WDM, GigE extension, 10 Gbps, IPTV transport, 64. Optical Entertainment Network (OEN)
www.ï¬sion.net
protection switching, mode and wavelength conversion, re-
713-357-9600
generation and ampliï¬cation. Optelian also provides an ex-
tensive selection of attenuators and adaptors in its connec-
Key Products: FISION Triple-Play service
tivity group of products. The company designs, engineers,
develops, assembles and tests its own products in addition to
Summary: Optical Entertainment Network (OEN), based in
distributing, selling and marketing them.
Houston, is a Triple Play (voice, video and broadband Inter-
63. Optical Cable net) service provider to residential and commercial customers.
www.occï¬ber.com The company’s flagship oï¬?ering is FISION, a service oï¬?ering
540-265-0690 symmetrical 10 to 100 Mbps high-speed Internet connec-
tions, and innovative applications, such as telemedicine, video
Key Products: Optical cable conferencing, gaming and home security; IP voice services in-
cluding local and long-distance services; and more than 400
Summary: Founded in 1983, Optical Cable Corporation channels of entertainment programming, including more
pioneered the design and production of special tight-bu�ered than 50 HDTV channels. Houston is the nation’s tenth-larg-
cables for the most demanding military ï¬eld applications in est TV market. OEN has signed the largest number of IPTV
the early 1980s. The company’s founders came from ITT, carriage agreements to date, acquired directly with program-
which was the primary defense contractor for research and ming networks and has developed a business model that will
development of optical cable at the time of the start-up. At its enable it to license content to other FTTH communities
Roanoke, Va., plant the company manufactures a broad range around the U.S. and overseas. FTTH Council member.
of ï¬ber optic cables for indoor and outdoor use. The ï¬rm’s
65. Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS)
tight-bu�ered coating process provides excellent mechanical
www.ofsoptics.com
and environmental protection for the optical ï¬ber. The cur-
770-798-5555; 888-342-3743
rent product portfolio is built on the evolution and reï¬nement
of the original fundamental technology into a comprehensive
Key Products: Optical ï¬ber, optical cable, optical connectiv-
and versatile product line to provide end-users with signi�-
ity and specialty photonics
cant value. In addition to the military, OCC’s clients include
the full spectrum of broadband companies, including CATV,
Summary: OFS, a member of the FTTP Council, and based
FTTH, ï¬nancial institutions, hospitals, utilities, security,
in Norcross, Ga., was formed in 2001 by Furukawa Electric
transportation, and broadcast. A publicly held company since
Co., Ltd., which purchased the Lucent Technologies Opti-
1996, it had 2004 sales in 2004 of over $43 million, with
cal Fiber Solutions business from the former Bell Labs spin-
about one-quarter of those sales coming from overseas clients
oï¬?. Under Bell Labs, in 1976, OFS was the ï¬rst commercial
in over 70 countries.
volume producer of optical ï¬bers (the technology had been
invented at Corning). The company also counts numerous
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These companies have special expertise in delivering high quality telephone services. BP Top 100
companies in bold.
Company Name Web Address
Adtran www.adtran.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com
Allied Telesis www.alliedtelesis.com
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com
Calix www.calix.com
C-Cor Inc. www.c-cor.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
CommScope www.commscope.com
Corning www.corning.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
Draka Comteq www.drakacomteq.us
ECI www.ecitele.com
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
MetaSwitch www.metaswitch.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
Multilink Broadband www.multilinkbroadband.com
NetCentrex www.netcentrex.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) www.ofsoptics.com
PMC-Sierra www.pmc-sierra.com
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com
Pulver.com www.pulver.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Redcom Laboratories www.redcom.com
SaskTel International www.sasktel-international.com
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
SureWest Communications www.surewest.com
Team Fishel www.teamï¬shel.com
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Company Name Web Address
Telco Systems www.telco.com
Teledyne Technologies www.teledyne.com
Tellabs www.tellabs.com
TelStrat www.telstrat.com
Transition Networks www.transition.com
Tut Systems www.tutsys.com
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities,
www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Verizon Wireless
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
White Rock Networks www.whiterock.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
other ï¬rsts in its history, including developing the ï¬rst ap- grand, based in Limoges, France. The combined company’s
plication-speciï¬c ï¬ber, the ï¬rst optical connectors, the ï¬rst products include patch panels, patch cords, workstation out-
ribbon cables, and the ï¬rst attenuators. OFS has four divi- lets, cable management systems, and 110 cross-connect sys-
sions—Optical Fiber, Optical Cable, Optical Connectivity tems for copper and wireless as well as ï¬ber; it may have the
and Specialty Photonics—plus OFS Labs, which continues world’s largest catalog of housing and commercial building
some of the research heritage of Bell Labs. The OFS mission is products and systems for electrical installations and informa-
to help end-users reach increased capacity for video, voice and tion networks. Ortronics, headquartered in New London,
data transmission by using several new technologies developed CT, also o�ers engineering and technical support, systems
in-house, including the AllWave Zero Water Peak (ZWP) Fi- planning, training programs and a 25-year extended products
ber; Laser-Optimized Multimode Fiber for distances of 550 warranty and applications assurance warranty program. Sales
meters and beyond; and TrueWave Nonzero Dispersion Fi- were about $4 billion in 2004. The Legrand group employs
bers (NZDF) for applications that require ultra-long distance 27,000 people in 60 locations worldwide and sells in more
and high speeds. The OFS manufacturing plant in Norcross than 160 countries. A FTTH Council member.
is one of the world’s largest ï¬ber-optic manufacturing facili-
67. PacketFront
ties. In addition to it, the company operates ï¬ber-optic plants
www.packetfront.com
in Germany, Denmark, Russia and multiple U.S. locations.
603-888-5100
Furukawa Electric Co. is a multi-billion dollar ï¬rm founded
in 1884 � 41 years before Bell Labs was formed by AT&T
Key Products: Integrated control and provisioning system,
and Western Electric to pool their research and engineering
switches, routers, IPD, DSLAMs
resources. OFS is a FTTH Council member.
Summary: PacketFront, headquartered in Stockholm, Swe-
66. Ortronics/Legrand
den, has an office in Nashua, New Hampshire to serve North
www.Ortronics.com
America. It develops and markets solutions to enable truly
877-599-5393
operator-independent broadband networks that support mul-
tiple service providers. The company was founded in 2001
Key products: Structured wiring, cable and ï¬ber assemblies,
by former employees of Cisco and the pioneering broadband
associated hardware, engineering services
operator B2 with the idea that a “True Broadband Network�
uses an all-IP, open-access infrastructure and lets subscribers
Summary: Ortronics is one of the largest suppliers of prod-
choose which services they want � from among several con-
ucts for network cable (copper and ï¬ber) management, and
current TV channels, HD telephony streams, Internet access,
for in-building structured wiring. The company, originally
storage, gaming, video conferencing, software on demand
founded in the US in the 1960s, is now a subsidiary of Le-
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Broadband Networks, General
These companies have general expertise in broadband networks of all kinds, not necessarily ï¬ber. BP Top
100 companies in bold.
Company Name Web Address
ADC Telecommunications www.adc.com
Adesta www.adestagroup.com
Adtran www.adtran.com
ADVA Optical Networking www.covaro.com
Advanced Digital Broadcast www.adbglobal.com
AFL Telecommunications www.afltelecommunications.com
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products www.afop.com
Allied Telesis www.alliedtelesis.com
Alloptic www.alloptic.com
Alpha Technologies www.alpha.com
Alvarion www.alvarion-usa.com
Amedia Networks www.amedianetworks.com
American Power Conversion (APC) www.apc.com
AML Wireless Networks www.amlwireless.com
Andrew Corporation www.andrew.com
APA Cables and Networks www.apacn.com
Applied Optoelectronics www.ao-inc.com
Arkados www.arkados.com
Axcera www.axcera.com
Blonder Tongue Laboratories www.blondertongue.com
c9 Networks www.c9networks.com
Calix www.calix.com
Caspian Networks www.caspiannetworks.com
C-Cor Inc. www.c-cor.com
Cedar Point Communications www.cedarpointcom.com
Charles Industries, Ltd. www.charlesindustries.com
Cisco Systems/Scientiï¬c Atlanta/Linksys www.scientiï¬catlanta.com, www.cisco.com
Coaxial Networks www.coaxialnetworks.com
CoaXmedia www.cxmbroadband.com
Coaxsys www.coaxsys.com
CommScope www.commscope.com
Corning www.corning.com
CTS (Communication Technology Services, LLC) www.cts1.com
Draka Comteq www.drakacomteq.us
Entrisphere www.entrisphere.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Front Door Networks www.frontdoornet.com
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Company Name Web Address
Fujitsu Network Communications us.fujitsu.com/telecom
GuesTV www.guestv.com
Harmonic www.harmonicinc.com
Hitachi Telecom (USA) www.hitel.com
JDS Uniphase www.jdsu.com
Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com
MDU Media Technologies www.mdumedia.com
MetaSwitch www.metaswitch.com
Monroe Electronics www.monroe-electronics.com
broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy
(wireless and BPL)
Multilet www.multilet.us
Multilink Broadband www.multilinkbroadband.com
Nexans www.nexans.com
Nortel Networks www.nortelnetworks.com
Omron Advanced Systems, Inc www.omron.com
Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) www.ofsoptics.com
Optimal Technologies www.otii.com
PacketFront www.packetfront.com
Panduit www.panduit.com
Pannaway www.pannaway.com
Peregrine Communications www.perecom.com
PMC-Sierra www.pmc-sierra.com
Preformed Line Products www.preformed.com
R.L. Drake www.rldrake.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Renaissance Integrated Solutions www.rensols.com
Road 9 www.road9.net
Samsung Electronics www.samsung.com/Products/BroadbandNetworkSolution/
SENKO Advanced Components www.senko.com
Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications) www.shentel.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
SMC Networks www.smc.com
Stratos International www.stratoslightwave.com
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave www.sumitomoelectric.com
Superior Essex www.superioressex.com/
Tandberg Television www.tandbergtv.com
Team Fishel www.teamï¬shel.com
Telkonet www.telkonet.com
Tellabs www.tellabs.com
Terawave www.terawave.com
TT Technologies www.tttechnologies.com
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Company Name Web Address
Verizon, Verizon Enhanced Communities, Verizon Wireless www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com
Vermeer Manufacturing Company www.vermeer.com
Wave7 Optics www.wave7optics.com
White Rock Networks www.whiterock.com
World Wide Packets www.worldwidepackets.com
Zhone www.Zhone.com
ZyXEL Communications www.zyxel.com
and more � at what price and when. PacketFront’s products 69. PMC-Sierra
www.pmc-sierra.com
include the layer 3 BECS integrated control and provision-
408-239-8000
ing system, the SMT subscriber management tool, custom-
er-placed multi-service switches, IPD, all-IP DSLAMs, and
Key Products: Networking chips, FTTH/PON products,
purpose-built broadband routers for ï¬ber or copper Ethernet.
wireless BSC/BTS solutions, digital home convergence solu-
PacketFront also operates branch offices in the Netherlands,
tions, storage chips, laser and multifunction printer chips, mi-
Japan and Korea. The company has 9 fulltime US employees.
croprocessors, and SERDES and ReTimer devices
A FTTH Council member.
68. Pannaway Summary: PMC-Sierra provides broadband communications
www.pannaway.com and storage semiconductors for metro, access, FTTH, wire-
603-766-5100 less infrastructure, storage, laser printers and customer prem-
ises equipment. The company has more than 250 di�erent
Key Products: OLTs, ONTs, ADSL equipment, network semiconductor devices. Its customers are equipment manu-
management facturers who supply their equipment principally to commu-
nications network service providers and enterprises. The com-
Summary: Until recently, Pannaway was best known in the pany o�ers worldwide technical and sales support and has a
industry for its early telco-grade end-to-end IP Ethernet so- network of offices throughout North America, Europe, Israel
lution and ADSL2+ interfaces. The company, which started and Asia. The corporate head office is located in Santa Clara,
in 2002, has broadened its product line to include a second- Calif., and the operations head office is in Burnaby, British
generation FTTP ONT with coax interface. The device also Columbia. In May 2006, the company completed its acquisi-
boasts ï¬ve switched or routed RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN tion of Passave, Inc. (a FTTH Council member), a developer
ports, one simplex SC single strand bi-directional 100 Mbps of system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for the FTTH ac-
ï¬ber port, two ï¬ve REN RJ-11 VoIP-enabled telephone ports, cess market.
perhaps the most flexible ï¬ber-based residential gateway avail-
able. Versions are available for indoor or outdoor deployment. 70. Preformed Line Products
www.preformed.com
Pannaway’s Rural Development Telecommunications Pro-
440-461-5200
gram (formerly RUS) listed Service Convergence Network
enables telecommunications service providers of all sizes to
Key Products: Underground and overhead cable and wire in-
quickly and a�ordably deploy scaleable, end-to-end IP packet
stallation and maintenance products and systems
networks for the rapid delivery of digitized voice, data, and
IPTV. They are available in a variety of port densities and
Summary: Preformed Line Products, based in Cleveland,
form factors over copper or ï¬ber infrastructures. Pannaway,
Ohio, is an international designer and manufacturer of prod-
which had 60 deployments in 2005, has about 100 fulltime
ucts and systems employed in the construction and main-
employees. A FTTH Council member.
tenance of overhead and underground networks for energy,
communications and broadband network companies. For the
communications industry, Preformed markets bonding prod-
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ucts; cabinets and enclosures; connectors; dead-end and cable providers. With products such as WiFi to wireless Gigabit
terminations; support and protection products; vibration and Ethernet, the company’s WLAN, mesh, point-to-multipoint,
galloping control products; spacers and spacer dampers; in- and point-to-point products are available through an extensive
stallation tools and protective guards and markers. The com- global channel network. A principal member of the WiMAX
pany operates three domestic manufacturing centers, located Forum and ISO-9001 certiï¬ed, Proxim Wireless received
in Rogers, Arkansas; Albemarle, North Carolina and Ashe- the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation in
ville, North Carolina. Preformed serves worldwide markets the ï¬eld of Scalable Wireless Broadband Systems. The two
through international operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, product lines singled out were the WiMAX Forum Certiï¬ed
China, England, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Tsunami MP.16, the only system compliant with the IEEE
Spain and Thailand. In 2005, Preformed had 1,583 employ- 802.16d, 3.5 GHz time division duplex (TDD) proï¬le to use
ees and generated sales of $205.8 million. FTTH Council chipsets from Intel in both base station and subscriber units,
Member. and the enhanced version of its Tsunami MP.11, which de-
livers the capabilities of ï¬xed and mobile WiMAX today for
license-free frequency bands worldwide with features such as
71. Primal Solutions
roaming with seamless hand-o�s at speeds up to 200 km/hr
www.primal.com
and enhanced dynamic frequency selection (DFS).
949-260-1500; 800-438-0921
Key Products: Advanced Internet Protocol (IP) mediation; real 73. RadUSA (RAD Data Communications)
time event rating; prepay solutions for voice and data services www.radusa.com
800-444-7234
on IP networks and a convergent billing software solution
Summary: Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Primal Solutions Key Products: WAN access equipment and solutions
is a communications software company whose solutions and
services allow usage-based billing for IP services. To help Summary: RAD Data Communications is the U.S. arm of
manage customer usage on multi-service networks, Primal’s RAD Data Communications, Ltd. of Israel. RAD’s custom-
solutions and services act as a bridge between new network ers include organizations in industry, ï¬nance, the military,
services and existing business systems. The company serves education, transportation, commerce, public utilities and
cable and broadband, rural broadband, VoIP long distance, telecommunications. The privately held company markets
managed IP services and wireless markets. Its products can be WAN access equipment and solutions for data communica-
implemented in conjunction with other solutions as modular tions and telecommunications applications. Its solutions in-
components of an overall operations support system strategy clude mature technologies such as TDM, Frame Relay and
or as a comprehensive “quick start� platform for providers of voice compression, and emerging, high-growth technologies
voice, data, content and enhanced services. Also, Primal’s such as ATM, IP, TDM over IP, and ï¬ber optics. Its latest in-
products are aimed at both startup service providers with few novation is a series of miniaturized Fast Ethernet-over-PDH
customers and at large, established service providers with mil- and SDH/SONET connectivity devices housed in standard
lions of customer and mixed networks. SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) packages. These minia-
ture products can be plugged into any regular MSA (Multi-
72. Proxim Wireless Source Agreement) compatible socket to provide remote
www.proxim.com bridging over E1/T1 and E3/T3 lines. The MiRIC took the
800-229-1630 top prize for “Best Telecom Equipment� at the 2006 UTC
Expo in Tampa, Florida. The company markets to both ser-
Key Products: Wireless gigabit, wireless backhaul, WiMax, vice providers and enterprises, and has a particular expertise
Wi-Fi mesh, wireless LAN, and network management sys- in complex, international networks. Worldwide, RAD has 23
tems offices and more than 200 distributors in 164 countries. The
company’s installed base exceeds nine million units and in-
Summary: Proxim Wireless Corporation, a wholly-owned cludes more than 150 carriers and operators worldwide. The
subsidiary of Terabeam, develops scalable broadband wireless company also has formal relationships with AT&T, Verizon,
networking systems for enterprises, governments, and service MCI/Worldcom, Qwest, Southwestern Bell and Sprint. It
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also has resale arrangements with Alcatel, Ericsson, Siemens 76. SENKO Advanced Components
www.senko.com
and Lucent/Avaya. Sales revenues amounted to $150 million
858-623-3300
in 2005, an increase of 10 percent over 2004.
74. Redcom Laboratories Key Products: Over 1000 ï¬ber optic products for the tele-
www.redcom.com com and data communications industries worldwide, includ-
585-924-7550 ing small form and multi-ï¬ber factor connectors and adapters;
hybrid and stand adapters; ï¬ber arrays and v-grooves; metal-
Key Products: Telecom switching systems, emergency ized and lensed ï¬bers; PM couplers; beam combiners; thin-
systems ï¬lm ï¬lters, and ï¬xed optical attenuators and terminators
Summary: Redcom is an engineering design and manufac- Summary: SENKO manages ï¬ber optic offices in ï¬fteen
turing company specializing in digital telecommunications countries, including the US, UK, Italy, Australia, Brazil,
systems. The company has manufacturing facilities in Victor, Hong Kong, and Japan. As part of a larger SENKO Group
N.Y., near Rochester. Redcom communication products in- founded in Japan in 1946, the advanced components divi-
clude public and private network systems, ISDN systems, tac- sion was created in 1997. The larger SENKO group reached
tical systems, programmable platforms and test equipment. sales of $1.2 billion in 2005 with over 1000 employees. SEN-
The company provides systems support standard interfaces KO provides multinational corporations with the technical
to cellular, microwave, UHF/VHF/HF radios and satellite expertise of engineers and the manufacturing flexibility to
communication. Redcom’s telecom switching systems are develop custom products for high-tech industries. In July
available in portable containers for rapid deployment dur- 2006, SENKO signed a deal to bring FTTH to Thailand,
ing any emergency. They are speciï¬cally designed to support called the Thailand Collaborative Optical Leading Testbed
ï¬eld communications demands common in military opera- (Thai COLT). The deal will provide advanced communica-
tions, government agency disaster responses and other tacti- tion systems to Thailand, bringing communications services
cal/emergency response situations. at speeds 400 times faster than currently available. A member
of the FTTH Council.
75. SaskTel International
www.sasktel-international.com 77. Shentel (Shenandoah Telecommunications)
800-667-5801; 306-777-4509 www.shentel.com
800-743-6835
Key Products: Software solutions; networking and profes-
sional services Key Products: ISP services, telephony, wireless, long-distance,
Summary: SaskTel International is a division of SaskTel, a Internet, and cabling services for the Mid-Atlantic region
full service communications provider. The company devel-
ops operational support software used in the application and Summary: Shenandoah Telecommunications Company pro-
provision of advanced technologies including ï¬ber optics, vides a broad range of telecommunications services through
microwave radio, cellular and trunked mobile radio, wireless operating subsidiaries that provide local and long distance
and traditional access networks, and advanced interactive and telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless
Internet services. SaskTel International’s MARTENS Suite voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunica-
provides totally automated, flow-through provisioning and tions equipment, along with many other associated solutions in
activation for the triple play of voice, data and video services, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Financial results for
from the customer’s location through the local access net- the second quarter of 2006 included a net income increase for
work. The voice service provisioning stream is completed at the second quarter to $2.8 million compared to $2.5 million
the local switch. The data and video provision streams arrive for the same period in 2005. Shentel has begun moving into
at the DSLAM, media gateway or other access edge device. In the broadband market with small business, home and college
addition to its head office in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, dorms, as well as enterprise services for MultiLink PPP, ISDN,
SaskTel International has a regional office in Dar es Salaam, SpeedLink DSL, T-1 and DS-3 connectivity, and web. Mem-
Tanzania, and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ber of the FTTH Council.
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Antennas
Many companies supply antenna systems; these ï¬rms specialize in them. BP Top 100 companies in bold.
Company Name Web Address
Alcatel www.alcatel.com
Alvarion www.alvarion-usa.com
Comtech Telecommunications www.comtechtel.com
DirecTV Group www.directv.com
Ericsson www.ericsson.com
Microyal www.microyal.com
Motorola Broadband (BCS) and Canopy broadband.motorola.com (BCS) and motorola.canopywireless.com (wireless and BPL)
Omni Communications www.omni-inc.net
Paciï¬c Wireless www.pacwireless.com
Proxim Wireless www.proxim.com
RadUSA (RAD Data Communications) www.radusa.com
Redcom Laboratories www.redcom.com
Siemens Communications Group www.usa.siemens.com/communications
billion in ï¬scal 2005. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in
78. Siemens Communications Group
www.usa.siemens.com/communications New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion
800-310-6308 and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50
states and Puerto Rico. FTTH Council Member.
Key Products: Communication products and services; con-
79. Stratos International
vergent technologies, products and services for wireless, ï¬xed
www.stratoslightwave.com
and enterprise networks
708-867-9600
Summary: Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Siemens Communica-
Key products: Optoelectronic, ï¬ber optic, RF and micro-
tions comprises three primary divisions � enterprise, carrier
wave components and subsystems, custom ï¬ber assemblies,
and devices � that deliver a broad portfolio of communication
test equipment
products and services and is a leader in convergent technolo-
gies for wireless, ï¬xed and enterprise networks. The compa-
Summary: Stratos International is a leading designer and
ny’s portfolio ranges from devices for end users to complex
manufacturer of optoelectronic, ï¬ber optic, RF and mi-
network infrastructures and complementary services for en-
crowave components and subsystems for the telecommu-
terprises, carriers and service providers. The company serves
nications, enterprise, military, and broadcast markets. The
more than 70 percent of the world’s Fortune 500 companies
company’s optoelectronic and ï¬ber optic products, mar-
and more than 300 network operators in more than 160 coun-
keted under the Stratos Lightwave brand, are divided into
tries. In June, the company teamed with Microsoft to advance
seven unique categories: optoelectronic transceivers, opti-
the transformation of telephony, audio, video and Web con-
cal connectivity, Tsunami WDM modules, specialty ï¬ber
ferencing, instant messaging and e-mail into a single uniï¬ed
assemblies, digital video products, military communica-
communications platform for enterprise customers by inte-
tions products, and FTTx products. Stratos, which entered
grating the Siemens HiPath 8000 real-time telephony soft-
the FTTx market early with an established OEM presence,
switch with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office
recently expanded its FTTx product line to include a new
Live Communications Server. Siemens Communications is a
series of HFOC (Hardened Fiber Optic) connectors and
unit of Siemens AG, one of the largest global electronics and
new handheld optical test instruments. The company has
engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $96
also made its mark on the OSP segment, introducing a
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complete end-to-end passive optical network connectivity Summary: SureWest, a recognized technology leader, has
system speciï¬cally designed to address the needs of mu- over 20,000 FTTH connections and is one of the nation’s
nicipalities, local phone companies, independent service largest purveyors of digital IPTV (over 260 channels, more
providers, and building developers. Stratos specializes in than 150 channels on digital choice, 75 premium multiplex
replacing legacy systems with ï¬ber optic networks. Head- channels, 28 channels of international programming, live
quartered in Chicago, Stratos has offices in Florida, Ari- pay per view events and packages, video-on-demand with
zona, and Haverhill, UK. The UK facility manufactures more than 400 hours of programming per month including
the company’s advanced ï¬ber components and assemblies, the latest blockbuster hits, concerts, TV favorites and how-
using advanced skills in laser lensing and cleaving of ï¬bers, to videos). This 90-year-old company provides services to
glass-to-metal hermetic sealing, PVD based ï¬ber metalliza- 147,000 total access lines, nearly 675,000 voice-grade-equiva-
tion, and active device and polarization-maintaining ï¬ber lent (VGE) access lines, over 50,000 wireless subscribers and
termination. Its broadband data communication products over 20,000 customers receiving one or more combinations of
are used in a variety of applications requiring high data- digital voice, video and high-speed data service over ï¬ber in
rate networking, including Ethernet, Fibre Channel and the greater Sacramento area. SureWest Telephone can serve
SONET, tactical ï¬eld communications, and digital video all of its customers with DSL or FTTH, and has one of the
transport. Stratos employs 551 people, serves 1300 active highest residential DSL penetration rates in the country at
customers, exports to 27 countries, and holds an IP port- over 30 percent. It is considered the seventh largest rural local
folio of more than 100 patents. Fourth quarter revenues exchange carrier (RLEC) by market capitalization. Revenue
for 2006 were up 8 percent over third quarter, logging in was $218 million in 2005.
at $20.7 million. FTTH Council member.
80. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave 82. Team Fishel
www.sumitomoelectric.com www.teamï¬shel.com
919-541-8100; 800-358-7378 614-274-8100; 800-347-4351
Key Products: Optical ï¬ber cable, ï¬ber management systems, Key Products: Utility construction and network installation
cable assemblies, ï¬ber cabling systems, fusion splicers and equip- services
ment, test equipment, interconnect assemblies and components
Summary: Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, based in Research Summary: With more than 70 years of experience in the tele-
Triangle Park, NC, specializes in tailored network solutions communications industry, Team Fishel specializes in last-mile
for the public communications and enterprise network mar- design and construction of residential ï¬ber optic networks.
kets, and also serves equipment manufacturers. The compa- Team Fishel’s Corning-certiï¬ed FTTx designers and network
ny’s target customers include ILECs, CATV providers, public engineers work closely with customers to design the optical
network providers, ASPs, contractors, systems integrators, en- access architecture, secure rights-of-way and the required per-
terprise network operators, and equipment, component and mits with the municipality, and coordinate with the develop-
contract manufacturers. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is pri- ers and other utilities. By designing residential duct systems
vately held, but associated with Sumitomo Electric Industries and using joint trench installation techniques, Team Fishel
(SEI). Established in 1897, SEI has become a worldwide force provides cost-e�ective FTTx delivery systems and new rev-
in advanced research, development, and manufacture of ï¬ber enue opportunities for greenï¬eld deployments. Established
optic products. FTTH Council Member. in October, 1936, Team Fishel now has over 1,300 “Team-
mates,� or employees, and is headquartered in Columbus,
81. SureWest Communications Ohio. FTTH Council Member.
www.surewest.com
866-787-3937 83. Telco Systems
www.telco.com
800-227-0937
Key Products: Full range of telephone, data, IPTV, wireless
services
Key Products: TDM multi-service transport and access
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products, multiplexers, distribution hubs, transport termi- 85. TelStrat
www.telstrat.com
nals, and digital cross-connectors
972-543-3500
Summary: Founded in 1972 and based in Foxboro, MA,
Key Products: Business call recording, business call confer-
Telco Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BATM Ad-
encing, and remote network solutions
vanced Communications, integrates transport, access,
and packet technologies onto industry-leading platforms,
Summary: TelStrat provides communication solutions for
and is a leading provider of carrier-class transport and
wireline access networks and enterprise telecommunications
access solutions for IP and TDM networks for carrier,
environments. These products are focused on providing cus-
service provider and enterprise markets. Its suite of prod-
tomers with cost-e�ective, feature-rich capabilities that allow
ucts includes solutions for Metro Ethernet Access Rings,
businesses to maximize communications requirements, and
residential and enterprise VoIP, FTTx, intelligent demar-
are brought to market through a global network of voice and
cation and Ethernet service delivery, SONET, WiFi, and
data resellers. The company’s Inteleflex broadband loop carrier
legacy service backhaul. The solutions include a large
platform enables telecommunications providers serving small-
installed base of TDM, SONET, VoIP, VDSL, 10/100,
er cities and rural markets to bridge today’s circuit-switched
and Gigabit Ethernet products. Telco Systems is commit-
networks to deliver voice, data and video communication and
ted to the development of transport, access, and packet
entertainment services. TelStrat o�ers the CallParrot Business
products for carriers� COs, Co-Los, and POPs, as well
Call Recording portfolio allowing call center quality moni-
as enterprise solutions for FTTH, SOHO, hospitality,
toring and business liability protection, CallParrot Business
education, and MTU/MDU. Telco Systems is a FTTH
Call Conferencing providing cost savings over hosted con-
Council Member.
ferencing services, and more remote access products sold un-
84. Tellabs der the Nortel name. TelStrat’s Inteleflex carrier gives service
www.tellabs.com providers a seamless path solution to an all-IP infrastructure,
630-798-8800 with support for access technologies from traditional copper
to the latest 2.4 Gbps GPON-based ï¬ber. Founded in 1993,
Key Products: Digital cross-connect, optical transport, TelStrat is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
switches, network management, managed access, voice-qual-
ity enhancement 86. Tenvera
www.tenvera.com
615-224-9300
Summary: Tellabs, which is based in Naperville, Illinois,
markets broadband products, installation and professional
services that enable high-quality voice, video and data ser- Key Products: Systems integrator, home and business ï¬ber
vices for enterprise and residential end-users. The company’s optic network solutions; o�ers Ericsson’s two complete lines
customers include wireline, wireless, and cable/MSO service of blown ï¬ber technology
providers, system integrators and original equipment manu-
facturers worldwide � including BellSouth, China Netcom, Summary: Headquartered near Nashville, TN, Tenvera is
Embratel (Brazil), Fastlink (Jordan), MobiNil (Egypt), NTT scheduled to begin full operations in Fall, 2006. The com-
(Japan), Telekom Malaysia, Telenor (Norway), TeliaSonera pany develops innovative, ï¬ber optic based networks for com-
(Finland), and Telmex (Mexico). As we went to press, Verizon plete end-to-end solutions for both home and business. The
announced that Tellabs is one of three vendors chosen for the Tenvera premises solutions oï¬?er all the ï¬ber, electronics and
next stage of the FiOS buildout, using GPON. Tellabs claims media conversion required to install a simple, modular, and
the number one position in the U.S. bandwidth management unlimited bandwidth solutions. Tenvera o�ers Ericsson’s two
and ï¬ber access markets, and also claims the number one po- complete lines of blown ï¬ber technology, Ribbonet and Mi-
sition in the U.S. digital cross-connect market, with 4,100 cronet, integrated ï¬ber deployment systems that oï¬?er a wide
systems deployed. It has about 3,700 employees and in 2005 range of new multimedia services based around inexpensive
generated sales of $1.88 billion. FTTH Council Member. polymer ducts that can be easily installed in new or existing
structures. These high bandwidth solutions o�er investment
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protection for your home or business by providing unlimited services in the areas of resource management and infrastruc-
bandwidth capabilities. Tenvera has unique products (patents ture. In 2005, the company showed revenues of $1.3 billion.
pending) that require no special optics expertise or costly fu- FTTH Council member.
sion splicing. FTTH Council member.
89. Transition Networks
www.transition.com
87. Terawave
952-941-7600; 800-526-9267
www.terawave.com
510-429-5300, 866-766-8372
Key Products: Copper-to-ï¬ber media conversion
Key Products: OLTs, ONTs, Integrated Network Terminals
(INTs), management-layer software Summary: According to ElectronicCast, Transition Net-
works owns 21.6 percent of the global media conversion
Summary: Terawave was founded in 1998, starting with a market, with 32 percent higher sales ï¬gures than its closest
line of ATM multiservice networking products. Customers competitor. In March 2006, Transition Networks, a wholly
include the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), NASA, owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., an-
and enterprises around the world. The company caught our nounced a number of new products, including a new, remotely
attention last year with an inexpensive, high-density BPON managed 10/100 copper-to-ï¬ber media converter for its Point
ONT, ideal for MDU deployments. It has now moved to add System modular chassis that supports the IEEE 802.3AH
GPON products as well. The ï¬rm has sold ONTs, OLTs and OAM In-Band management for monitoring, reporting, and
INTs for more than 100 deployments on ï¬ve continents, and active management of the entire link; a new miniature 10/100
has raised over $140 million in capital funding in the past Ethernet media converter; and two new Power over Ethernet
few years. Its ONTs come in models designed for both indoor (PoE) media converters. The company’s media converters are
and weather-hardened use, and there is a P2P (“active�) �- designed to support Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) or Fi-
ber product line as well. Its world-class partners include some ber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) deployments such as E-Line and
of the world’s largest and best-known telecommunications E-LAN, as well as enterprise markets seeking a common plat-
equipment companies, systems integrators, and defense con- form for remote management of o�site stations. The company
tractors. It designs its own custom chips. Terawave has over works alongside leading networking vendors � Nortel Net-
100 fulltime employees works, Hewlett Packard, 3COM, Cisco, Enterasys, Extreme,
Foundry, Avaya and others. In 2005, Transition Networks an-
88. TetraTech nounced the integration of Milan Technologies, which added
www.tetratech.com the complete line of Milan branded multilayer switching and
626-351-4664 wireless products to Transition’s inventory. Based in Minne-
apolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based con-
Key Products: Communications services including network nectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers
assessment and business planning, program and project man- (including Ingram Micro and Tech Data) in 50 countries.
agement, property rights acquisition, zoning and permitting,
design and engineering, and operations and maintenance 90. TT Technologies
www.tttechnologies.com
800-533-2078
Summary: Based in Pasadena, CA, TetraTech employs more
than 7,500 people in 250 offices worldwide. TetraTech pro-
vides both wireless and wired communication system devel- Key Products: Trenchless equipment including piercing
opment and deployment. It plans, designs, permits, constructs tools, guided boring tools, pneumatic, static and lateral pipe
and maintains cell phone, co-axial cable, and ï¬ber optic net- bursting systems, pipe ramming tools, bentonite mixing sys-
works. The company began in 1966 as an engineering compa- tems, constant-tension winches, directional drills and mini-
ny devoted to waterways and coastal areas, but branched out directional drill rigs
in 1997 to include communications services and now installs
ï¬ber optic networks worldwide. TetraTech is also a leading Summary: For over 40 years TT Technologies has been an
provider of specialized management consulting and technical innovator in trenchless technology, beginning with pneumatic
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boring tools. Today, with over 200 patents worldwide, TT spe- 92. Vermeer Manufacturing
www.vermeer.com
cializes in trenchless applications ranging from pipe pulling,
888-837-6337; 641-628-3141
pipe ramming, pipe bursting, sliplining, and directional boring.
The company o�ers a nationwide network of regional customer
Key Products: Horizontal directional drilling equipment
service offices and distribution locations to ensure the proxim-
ity of products and expertise to any customer. It also presents
Summary: Vermeer Manufacturing is a leading agricultural,
comprehensive, hands-on training seminars at its corporate of-
construction, environmental and industrial equipment man-
ï¬ces in Aurora, IL, as well as regional shows, seminars, and
ufacturing company. Based in Pella, Iowa, the company has a
demonstrations throughout North America each year. For a re-
long history of involvement in the ï¬ber-optics installation in-
cent major trunk water main replacement project in Taos, NM,
dustry � having launched its Navigator horizontal directional
utility contractor VIS-COM partnered with TT Technologies,
drilling machine line-up in 1991. The Navigator HDD line-
using the company’s Grundoburst� 800G static pipebursting
up has been instrumental in installing ï¬ber optics around
system to replace the nearly 16,500 feet of 8-inch PVC. In ad-
the world. Navigator HDD units, which combine efficient
dition to the relatively large scale of the replacement, the project
rod loaders, rugged construction, intelligent technology and
also included one single run of over 2,800 feet, setting a new
high torque, are well-suited to the underground installation
world record for the longest continuous static pipebursting run.
of telecommunications lines without excavation or trenching
A FTTH Council member.
� ensuring minimal environmental disruption. The company
91. Verizon Communications, Verizon Enhanced also has been politically active in the broadband industry.
Communities, Verizon Wireless In April, Vermeer was one of 17 companies that lobbied the
www.verizon.com/ï¬os, connected.verizon.com House Energy and Commerce Committee in opposition to
212-395-2121 “network neutrality� legislation. FTTH Council Member.
Key Products: FiOS ï¬ber optic and DSL-based communica- 93. Vision Broadband
tions services, including video, voice, and data; wireless services Now/New England Broadband
www.visionbroadbandnow.com or
www.newenglandbroadband.net
Summary: Verizon Communications, based in New York,
866-333-6321 or 603-425-6377
markets its FTTH service under the FIOS brand name. By
the end of 2006, FIOS is expected to be available to 6 million
Key Products: Installation and constructions services for planned
homes � at relatively low prices. The FIOS high-speed Internet
and MDU communities, consumers and small businesses
access service o�ers connections speeds up to 50 Mbps or 30
Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream, with prices start-
Summary: Vision Broadband Now (Networks, Optical and
ing at $39.95 per month. The FIOS TV service o�ers HDTV
Wireless) and New England Broadband are full service broad-
and DVR options with prices starting at $32.95 per month.
band engineering, installation and consulting companies pro-
It has been estimated that to deploy FIOS, Verizon eventually
viding solutions to the telecommunications industry as well as
will invest $20 billion. Verizon has 217,000 employees and in
to small-office-home office customers and individual consum-
2005 generated sales of $75.1 billion. In addition to FIOS,
ers. New England Broadband is the parent company. Vision
Verizon o�ers DSL broadband Internet service to residential
Broadband Now is the trademark for the operations outside
and commercial telecom customers. Verizon Enhanced Com-
of New England. Services range from designing and provi-
munities, renamed from Verizon Avenue more than a year ago,
sioning “Fiber to the Home� (FTTH) telecommunication
signs access, service and marketing agreements with develop-
systems and installing an in-home data network to program-
ers of single-home complexes, new apartment and condo and
ming a customer’s universal TV remote control. For owners
co-op high-rises, military installations, and student housing.
and developers of planned communities and multiple dwell-
The business unit also retroï¬ts multifamily properties with
ing unit properties, services include business and case model
the company’s most advanced services, including FiOS TV. It
development; call center solutions; technology platform as-
serves well over 1 million dwelling units.
sessments; high level network planning; development and
implementation of budgets, timelines, ROI analysis and exit
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strategies; development of outside plant and structured wiring as well as electronic test kits for communication systems. West-
speciï¬cations; planning and negotiations for the call center, ek can work from client drawings or assist clients in generating
billing platforms and other customer service related functions; them. Clients include Qwest, Verizon, AT&T, and Bell South.
programming negotiations; development and implementation Registered with Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.
of a strategic marketing plan including subscriber retention,
96. White Rock Networks
subscriber upgrades and PPV orders; product service o�er-
www.whiterock.com
ings; customer satisfaction surveys. Both companies are based
972-543-6900
in Londonderry, New Hampshire. In New England they serve
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, and outside
Key Products: Multi-service optical access, transport, and
New England operate in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North
aggregation products
Carolina and Florida. The companies have 17 employees, up
from 14 in 2005. Sales for the combined operations in 2005
Summary: Headquartered in Richardson, Texas’s Telecom
were $2.5 million, up from $1.8 million in 2004.
Corridor, White Rock Networks sells products that serve the
full array of data, voice, and video optical transport and ser-
94. Wave7 Optics
vice delivery applications. It specializes in leveraging in-place
www.wave7optics.com
678-339-1040 SONET/TDM access infrastructures and separate/expensive
edge routers and digital cross-connect systems. In June 2006
Key Products: Optical broadband access systems White Rock announced it had added Ethernet transport ca-
Summary: Wave7 Optics markets optical broadband access pability and a protected chassis to the VLX300 and VLX400
systems based on IP and Ethernet or ATM standards, for Service Edge Concentrators, which enables them to receive
“triple play� voice, video and data services. The company’s customer Ethernet traffic originating on T1s, terminate it
patented Last Mile Link system and Trident7 optical access on channelized DS3 interfaces, and trunk the traffic using
platform are aimed at service providers in the IOC, CLEC, VLANs over Gigabit Ethernet. The VLX300 and VLX400
MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development catego- are the industry’s only service edge concentrators. And in
ries. Based in Alpharetta, Ga., Wave7 Optics was founded in May 2006 White Rock announced it had added a 10 Gbps
2000, has approximately 100 employees, and has raised more VT1.5 groomer option to its VLX2020 Optical Transport
than $86 million in funding to date. The company has estab- System, which combines a SONET ADM, a DCS (Digital
lished a state-of-the-art research and development lab to sup- Cross-Connect System), and an edge Ethernet aggregation
port product design, development, prototype production and platform in a single 2 RU package. White Rock has estab-
testing. Both hardware and software engineering are located lished OEM or remarketing relationships with Tellab, Marco-
in the headquarters facility. FTTH Council Member. ni Federal, and Polaris Networks. Founded in the late 1990s,
White Rock’s products are now installed in the networks of
95. Westek Electronics more than 75 service provider networks including those of
www.westek.com ILECs, CLECs, IXCs, CATVs, ISPs, wireless providers, and
831-465-3500; 800-526-CORD (2673) institutional customers including the federal government.
Key Products: Custom ï¬ber and coax test and patch cabling, 97. World Wide Packets
cable assemblies, ï¬ber jumpers, attenuators, adaptors, patches, www.worldwidepackets.com
509-242-9000
cleaning kits, multi-breakouts, multi-ï¬ber puller (Fiber Con-
nector Insertion Removal Tool), web slitter kit, tech support
laptop kit, tel-line tester. Key Products: Optical Ethernet access portals, concentra-
tors, distributors and network management
Summary: Westek was founded in 1986. This Santa Cruz,
California, company specializes in OEM test cords, patch and Summary: World Wide Packets got its start in the North-
hardwire installed cable leads. Westek Electronics Inc. uses west, building some of the earliest FTTH networks. It has
highly durable, lightweight, state-of-the-art materials to manu- pioneered the expansion of Ethernet solutions deeper into
facture and customize its high-quality cables and components metro-area ï¬ber rings, where Ethernet has supplemented ear-
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lier telco SONET and cable networks. WWP’s carrier-quality and telecommunication companies. The company markets
IEEE 801.1 Ethernet solutions have allowed network provid- turnkey design and implementation of complete broadband
ers a high level of flexibility and reliability in the deployment solutions that support voice communications, Voice over IP
of high-bandwidth revenue-generating services. WWP’s pop- services, very high-speed data and Internet services, cable
ular “activeâ€? (switched point-to-point is a more descriptive TV, video-on-demand and high deï¬nition TV. In addition
term) Ethernet LightningEdge family is used in muni and to technical support and implementation, ZoomyCo provides
greenï¬eld networks to leverage the flexibility and low cost business plans and feasibility studies. ZoomyCo’s customers
of Ethernet to reduce capital and operating expenses of serv- have included Qwest, AT&T Broadband, Level 3 Communi-
ing IPTV, VoIP, and mission-critical data over pure FTTH cations, 360 Networks, Media One and Verizon Wireless, as
or short copper loops. Founded in 1999 and privately held, well as communities including Sandpoint, Idaho, and Mor-
World Wide Packets is based in Spokane Valley, Washington gan County, Colo. ZoomyCo is based in Glenwood Springs,
and does business worldwide directly and through partner- Colo. FTTH Council Member (CEO Diane Kruse is chair of
ships with Ericsson, Lucent and Tellabs. The company has the council this year).
125 employees. FTTH Council member.
100. ZyXEL Communications
98. Ygnition Networks www.zyxel.com
714-632-0882; 800-255-4101
www.ygnition.com
206 574 5480
Key Products: ADSL2/2+, VDSL, VDSL2, g.SHDSL IP
Key Products: Triple-play services for MDUs and commer- DSLAM and CPEs, Ethernet switch/adapter, Wireless LAN,
cial data services Internet Security, VoIP, WiMAX, Network Management
Summary: Ygnition provides broadband services � includ- Summary: ZyXEL Communications Corp., headquar-
ing video, voice and data (both wired and wireless) � to the tered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is the world’s largest DSL router
multi-dwelling unit market. The company may be the largest provider. Gartner Dataquest ranks ZyXEL as the world’s
revenue generating private (non-RBOC, non-MSO) provider leading manufacturer of xDSL gateways. Its broad line of
of services in the national apartment industry, with about IP networking solutions includes access multiplexers, cus-
140,000 units served and over 1,000 business customers. It tomer premise equipment, Internet security, Wireless LAN
currently operates in 34 states. The ï¬rm has 155 employees and VoIP equipment, enabling high-performance network
and is headquartered in Seattle. The company was started in services for for telcos, cable operators, ISPs, small to me-
2001 by Glenn Meyer, its founder and executive chairman, dium-sized businesses, residential/SOHO and institutional
and has experienced consistent double-digit percentage rev- MTU/MDU (multi-tenant unit/multi-dwelling unit) mar-
enue growth in each year of its existence. The company has kets. ZyXEL maintains offices in Anaheim, Calif. and in
raised $36 million of equity since its inception, and broke Europe and Asia. The company has more than 2,100 em-
into the black in 2005. ployees worldwide, and markets its products in more than
150 regional markets in 70 countries through more than 70
99. Zoomy Communications distributors. US sales last year were $43 million; revenue
www.zoomyco.com worldwide $390 million. BBP
970-928-7722
Key Products: Design and engineering services, planning
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