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A Community of Experts for FTTH
Dan O'Connell, president of the FTTH Council, discusses his organization and its efforts to help all service providers drive fiber to the home. He describes his organization as well as the efforts of affiliated councils around the world. He describes their efforts as a "community of experts" to help service providers and regulators understand the…
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Engaging Community with Next Gen Apps
Build and they will come, as the movie line says. But, is that enough for fiber deployments? Geoff Daily of Fibercorps believes it is one element of a larger economic development plan that includes participation from local civic groups, schools businesses and government agencies. In this video interview, filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit,…
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Leveraging the Cloud for Smart Grid Efficiency
Managing the massive amount of data generated from the “Smart Grid” is a huge challenge for utilities, indicates Kyle McNamara of Verizon Energy and Utilities. In this video interview, filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, McNamara points out that a robust cloud infrastructure is a natural extension of the Smart Grid. He cites the…
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Structured Wiring in MDUs
Geoff Fair of Connexion Technologies discusses in-building wiring as it relates to multi-dwelling units. Connexion Technologies builds the in-building communications infrastructure and then rents it out to service providers. He elaborates on the use of HPNA in MDUs in order to re-use existing coaxial infrastructure. In many cases, they are using a bit of a…
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Mapping North Carolina
North Carolina has been mapping availability of broadband for many years, well in advance of the requirements outlined in the National Broadband Plan. In this interview, Jane Patterson, Executive Director of e-NC, discusses the techniques they use to determine the location and quality of broadband across the Tar Heel State. She explains how different groups…
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There’s a Map for That!
Producing accurate maps of broadband availability is no easy task, as evidenced by the state of Vermont's admission last week that their broadband maps are riddled with inaccuracies. Good maps are critical for directing infrastructure investment in the right places. In this video, Jessica Ditto, of Connected Nation, explains that mapping goes beyond infrastructure…
