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| Broadband Properties Magazine April 2008 Issue |
 THIS MONTH
President’s Letter
Check Out Our FTTH Primer — A Great Educational Tool
By Scott DeGarmo, President & CEO
Ideal for spreading the word: now there’s an updated version
Editor’s Note
FCC Agrees to Better Broadband Reports
By Steven S. Ross, Editor-in-Chief
On March 19, the Federal Communications Commission finally agreed to most of the demands of state and local officials who have been trying for years to gather data on broadband use.
COVER STORY
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Fiber Explosion in Europe: FTTH Council Europe Conference Coverage
By Steven S. Ross and Masha Zager, Broadband Properties
Crossing the Chasm to Mass Market Fiber
European Regulatory News
Business Cases for Fiber
European Investment Trends in FTTH
Three Fiber Case Studies
Deployment News
New Services for European Fiber Networks
The Final Few Meters
Outside Plant Technology Trends
New European Study: Fiber to the Home Can Yield Environmental Benefits
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FIBER TO THE HOME 32-PAGES — FIBER TO THE HOME SPECIAL PUBLICATION
Our world-renowned primer, newly updated, is now available as a digital edition.
 Advantages of Optical Access 2008
The updated and expanded edition of the classic fiber primer, sponsored by the Fiber-to-the-Home-Council, covers the key economic and technical issues surrounding fiber to the home. It’s the best tool available if you need to educate clients and policymakers, and build consensus for deploying fiber.
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Providers Perspective
Ouch!
By Bryan J. Rader, Bandwidth Consulting LLC
A down economy can hurt cable income from rental properties – but you can limit the pain with proactive management.
First Mile
Europe Reaches the Million-Subscriber Mark for Fiber
2007 was the year for many European providers to move beyond pilot projects and start commercial fiber rollouts.
Why We Need More Fiber
France Develops a Coherent Broadband Policy
By Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Economy and Finance
Innovation, economic growth and sustainability demand fiber, says France’s finance minister.
BROADBAND APPS
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Home Networking
Connecting the Digital Home to Today’s Triple Play Environment
By Steve Kemp, Alcatel-Lucent
Multimedia applications demand high service quality. Network builders now have to think beyond the customer’s front door.
International Applications
Global Providers Pushing Ahead with IPTV
By Masha Zager, Broadband Properties
IPTV is being deployed quickly in Europe and Asia; the technology supports not only traditional TV but a slew of new video applications.
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Deploying Fiber
Installing Fiber at the Home: Working with the Customer
By Patrick McNelis, PONTech
Dealing with the customer is the most challenging – and most often overlooked – aspect of a fiber deployment.
Technology
Optimizing the Fiber Distribution Hub
By Guy Swindell, OFS
New solutions for PON fiber management make the process more simple, flexible and cost-effective.
Hot Products
Annual Hot Products Listing
70+ broadband hardware manufacturers, distributors, software vendors and system builders reveal the products most likely to make a splash in 2008.
Training
Next-Generation Networks and Next-Generation Skill Sets
By Russ Sharer, Occam Networks
New technology calls for new skill sets – and the skill sets aren't all technical.
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DEPARTMENTS
April News and Views
Fiber-to-the-home supplier PacketFront (www.packetfront.com), announced its new customer-premises equipment (CPE) series, the DRG Ease, at the FTTH Council Europe conference.
Here’s a glimpse of who made the news:
Pannaway Networks
PacketFront
Zhone Technologies
ANADIGICS, Inc.
The Fiber Optic Association (FOA)
Omron Components Business
Clearfield (formerly APA Cables & Networks)
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
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