FTTH Council’s Latin American Chapter Elects Chairman, Committee Chairs
MEXICO CITY — The Latin American Chapter of the Fiber-to-the-Home Council Americas has re-elected Gilberto Guitarte of TE Connectivity as chairman of the organization, which seeks to promote next-generation, all-fiber connectivity in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Guitarte first became Technology Chair of the LATAM Chapter in April 2009 and served 2 years in this position. In 2010 he was recommended to act as the Chairman of the LATAM Chapter for the remaining 5 months of the 2010-11 term, operating in both positions. Guitarte was then officially elected Chairman in May 2011 for the 2011-12 term, in addition, served as acting and replacement for the Technology Chair through the same term. With these new elections, Guitarte will be serving for the second full term as Chairman of the LATAM Chapter.
At the chapter’s annual conference and expo in Mexico City last week, members also selected committee chairs. Serving for the coming year will be Eduardo Jedruch of Wiltel (Technology), Liza Poe of Corning (Marketing), Reinaldo Jeronymo of Prysmian Group (Finance), and Jorge Rivadulla of Calix (Regulatory).
“Last week’s well-attended and successful conference in Mexico City is yet further evidence of the enormous interest in fiber to the home among Latin American companies,” said Guitarte. “With our new leadership team now in place, we are ready to take things to the next level by finding ways to help telecom providers throughout the region move decisively toward upgrading to all-fiber connectivity.”
About the Fiber-to-the-Home Council Americas
Now in its eleventh year, the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council is a non-profit association consisting of companies and organizations that deliver video, Internet and/or voice services over high-bandwidth, next-generation, direct fiber optic connections – as well as companies that manufacture FTTH products and others involved in planning and building FTTH networks. The Council works to create a cohesive group to share knowledge and build industry consensus on key issues surrounding fiber to the home. Its mission is to accelerate deployment of all-fiber access networks by demonstrating how fiber-enabled applications and solutions create value for service providers and their customers, promote economic development and enhance quality of life. The Council organizes North America’s largest annual FTTH event, the FTTH Conference & Expo, which will be held September 23 – 27, 2012 in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole.
