North America’s Largest FTTH Trade Show to Highlight Progress in Deployment of All-Fiber Networks, September 23-27, Dallas
Technology advancements, deployment experiences and gigabit services to emphasize that future connectivity is here and now
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The expansion of next-generation, all-fiber networks, and the growing number offering advanced gigabit services to their subscribers, will take center stage as 2,000 people from across the fiber to the home industry gather at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas September 23-27 for the 2012 FTTH Conference & Expo.
Keynoting this year’s conference, the largest in North America devoted to fiber to the home technologies and services, will be Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Bob Mudge, president of Consumer and Mass Business Markets at Verizon.
As RUS Administrator, Adelstein manages the federal broadband stimulus program for rural areas, in which the majority of funds were awarded to projects involving construction of fiber to the premise networks. At Verizon, Mudge leads the team that deployed FiOS, Verizon’s fiber-based voice, video and high-speed data service. Leveraging Verizon’s investment in future-proof technology, his team is bringing a never-before-seen level of connectivity to millions of U.S. homes, providing consumers anytime, anywhere access to their digital content as well as remote access and control of their homes.
Gathering under the banner “FTTH: The Future is Now,” conference-goers will discuss the latest developments in bringing all-fiber broadband to communities across the continent and to the Latin American and Caribbean region, with a focus on how faster broadband is critical to success in the global economy.
“Our selection of keynoters for this event is evidence of how fiber to the home is fast becoming the technology of choice for both consumers and the companies that want to provide them with the level of connectivity and service that they’ll need as bandwidth demands continue to accelerate,” said Heather Burnett Gold, President of the Fiber-to the-Home Council Americas, the non-profit association that organizes the event.
“Clearly, the future belongs to those who have next-generation capacity to access the very latest online technologies, services and applications,” she said.
According to the FTTH Council, more than 8 million homes in North America are now connected to fiber to the home networks, and nearly 1,000 companies have upgraded to FTTH in at least part of their service area.
The 2012 FTTH Conference and Expo combines a 130-exhibit trade show and special “FiberZone” featuring hands-on demonstrations of next-generation applications and services with an extensive learning program, including dozens of peer-reviewed track sessions and other presentations covering every aspect of FTTH – from network architecture, design and maintenance to FTTH services and applications, network operations and business challenges.
Featured industry panels will include success stories from FTTH service providers and discussions on large carrier FTTH experiences, FTTH market analyses and deploying fiber to multi-dwelling units. For the first time, the event will offer two pre-conference learning sessions – the FTTH Starter Kit Workshop and the FTTH Advanced Technology Workshop – on Sunday, September 22, with both covered by the cost of a conference pass.
The event will also offer a panel and track sessions aimed at the Latin American market, where nine countries are now seeing deployment of FTTH networks. These will coincide with a meeting of the FTTH Council’s Latin American Chapter in Orlando during the week of the conference.
“This is the one event of the year when the entire FTTH industry comes together to share knowledge, see the latest technologies and develop strategies for achieving North America’s ultra high-bandwidth future,” said Kevin Bourg of Aurora Networks, a member of the FTTH Council board of directors and this year’s conference chair.
Corning and Viamedia are the Platinum Sponsors for the 2012 FTTH Conference & Expo.
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.
