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All rights reserved. 214-120_MDU_7.875x10.75.indd 1 3/20/09 3:04:51 PM 3 big U.S. fiber opportunities 250,000 cell sites 5,000,000 MDUs 5,000,000 SMBs Claim your share with 3 new Calix ONT solutions 766GX Enabling 4G evolution (8 T1, 4 GE, 8 POTS) 763GX Advanced video for MDUs (8 RF video ports with integrated RFOG, 8 GE, 8 POTS) 765G-R Rack-mounted for easy SMB deployment (4 T1, 4 GE, 8 POTS) Delivering on the promise of FTTP Editor’s Note The Stimulus Program: Reading the Tea Leaves EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Scott DeGarmo What kinds of broadband networks will PUBLISHER Nancy McCain be built with the first round of funding? [email protected] ust before this issue went to press, access-network vendor Calix, told the Corporate Editor, BBP LLC Steven S. Ross the funding window for the first Federal Communications Commission [email protected] Jround of broadband stimulus proj- that FTTH was the centerpiece of the Editor ects closed. The final due date was 10 proposal for most of Calix’s rural telco Masha Zager [email protected] days past the scheduled date because the customers. (An excerpt from Burke’s pre- ADVERTISING SALES large number of electronically filed appli- sentation appears in this issue’s “Why We Irene G. Prescott cations crashed government computers. Need More Fiber” column.) Although [email protected] Though details haven’t been released, Calix commands the largest share of the DESIGN & PRODUCTION Karry Thomas the stimulus program now looks as if it rural telco market, other vendors also will move the United States marginally Contributors serve this market; presumably their cus- Joe Bousquin closer to the goal of universal high-speed tomers have made similar decisions. Richard Holtz, InfiniSys broadband. (Not close enough, though. Proposals for the RUS Broadband W. James MacNaughton, Esq. Henry Pye, RealPage At the present rate, even catching up to Initiatives Program receive an extra 10 Bryan Rader, Bandwidth Consulting LLC South Korea’s current status will take 15 points if their wireline projects can de- Robert L. Vogelsang, Broadband Properties Magazine years, according to a new report from the liver at least 20 Mbps service upstream Broadband Properties LLC Communications Workers of America.) and downstream. Although RUS set this PRESIDENT & CEO Contrary to the predictions of tele- bandwidth requirement low enough to Scott DeGarmo com providers that boycotted the pro- accommodate VDSL or HFC in some SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT gram, there was no shortage of applicants. situations, applicants using fiber-to-the- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Himi Kittner The Departments of Commerce and home technology have an easier time VICE PRESIDENT, Agriculture received 2,200 applications demonstrating they can deliver 20 Mbps BUSINESS & OPERATIONS for nearly $28 billion – seven times the Nancy McCain symmetrical service – especially in the amount of money available. If matching Audience DevelopMent/Digital Strategies rural areas the RUS program targeted. Norman E. Dolph funds are included, the proposed projects The incentive of the extra 10 points, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD are worth more than $38 billion. Burke told us, was one factor pushing ru- Robert L. Vogelsang Applications covered all 50 states and ral telcos to propose FTTH for wireline VICE CHAIRMAN territories and the District of Columbia. The Hon. Hilda Gay Legg access networks. Other factors, of course, They were submitted by state and local BUSINESS & EDITORIAL OFFICE included the inherent advantages of fiber Broadband Properties LLC agencies as well as nonprofits, private 1909 Avenue G access, such as lower operating costs and Rosenberg, Tx 77471 companies, libraries, universities, com- 281.342.9655, Fax 281.342.1158 the ability to meet future needs. munity colleges, hospitals, public safety A week after proposals were submit- WWW.BROADBANDPROPERTIES.COM organizations and other entities. The fed- ted, Calix announced $100 million in eral government should have no difficulty new financing. Calix has growth driv- spending the funds it allocated. ers other than the broadband stimulus A STIMULUS FOR FIBER? program, such as foreign sales, wireless backhaul and MSO business services. Most organizations that publicized their And Calix customers applying under applications proposed wireless access – the stimulus program won’t necessarily Broadband Properties (ISSN 0745-8711) (USPS 679- either older-generation wireless, WiMAX receive funding. Still, the timing of the 050) (Publication Mail Agreement #1271091) is published or satellite, though the rules exclude sat- 9 times a year at a rate of $24 per year by Broadband announcement suggests Calix’s investors ellite from the definition of broadband. Properties LLC, 1909 Avenue G, Rosenberg, TX 77471. are bullish on the company’s prospects for Periodical postage paid at Rosenberg, TX, and additional However, informal conversations suggest mailing offices. that many proposers suggested wireline stimulus-related business. If they’re right, POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Broadband rural residents and businesses will soon Properties, PO Box 303, Congers, NY 10920-9852. technologies, including DSL, hybrid fi- CANADA POST: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. ber/coax (HFC) and fiber to the home. see a lot more fiber coming their way. Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. Copyright ©2005 Broadband One group of applicants, rural tele- Properties LLC. All rights reserved. phone companies, seems to have voted overwhelmingly for fiber to the home. Geoff Burke, marketing director for the [email protected] 2 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | SEPTEMBER 2009 Putting the FTTx puzzle pieces together. Maximize your Broadband Stimulus Opportunity AFL and Tellabs understand the FTTx puzzle and know how to put the pieces together for your network deployment. With over two decades of experience and products that deliver the desired result, this collaborative effort provides adaptive solutions great for: Municipalities • Telecommunications Providers • Cable Service Providers Our combined offerings are available to assist you in the process of implementing your end-to-end network, including passive fiber plant products, electronics, services, and content. For more information, contact AFL at: 800.235.3423 or AFLtele.com/go/Stimulus Table of Contents DEPARTMENTS COVER STORY Editor’s Note . 2 The 2009 FTTH Conference & Expo | 37 The Bandwidth Hawk. 6 Get the most out of the Houston conference with this special sec- BBP Marketplace. 96 tion, including a compact tear-out conference agenda, Expo floor Advertiser Index. .100 map, news and listings of featured exhibitors and a message from Calendar . 100 Joe Savage, president of the Fiber to the Home Council. BROADBAND APPS IN THIS ISSUE 2009 Leading Broadband Application Providers | 58 Provider Perspective A BBP Staff Report Not So Simple, Not So Typical | 8 The second annual list of companies whose applications are driv- By Bryan J. Rader ■ Bandwidth Consulting LLC ing the rollout of next-generation networks and the adoption of Tough problems call for great customer service. Empower customer advanced network services. service staff to listen, empathize and fix the problem. – Digital edition bonus section: Names and URLs of more than 200 application providers, listed by category of application – Owners Corner Amenity Area Wi-Fi: Capitalize on the IP Network Why Can’t Anything Be Easy? | 10 With Video Surveillance | 86 By Henry Pye ■ RealPage and Ian Davis ■ Munsch Hardt By Irit Gillath ■ Telco Systems/Vigilant Some jobs should be done by experts – and providing Wi-Fi service Broadband service providers can add new revenue streams by offer- to tenants is one. Here’s what the owner needs to know to manage ing business security services over their networks. the expert. Why We Need More Fiber INDEPENDENT TELCOS | 12 Fiber Is the Infrastructure for the Future ComSouth Deploys FTTH the Neighborly Way | 90 By Geoff Burke ■ Calix By Tony Nieves ■ AFL Telecommunications An equipment vendor tells the Federal Communications Commis- and Charles Patton ■ ComSouth sion why its National Broadband Plan should focus on fiber to the A partnership between a rural telco and an FTTH integrator helps home.