Fiber-to-the-Home Council releases update on optical fiber communities

Sept. 30, 2003
Sept. 30, 2003 - List includes 24 new communities in the United States.


The Fiber-to-the-Home Council and Telecommunications Industry Association have released an update of "U.S. Optical Fiber Communities," an ongoing list of communities that are now providing FTTH broadband services to customers.

The updated list includes 24 new communities, bringing the total to 94 communities in 26 states. "U.S. Optical Fiber Communities," which was prepared by Render, Vanderslice & Associates of Tulsa, Okla., was last released in March 2003.

"FTTH technology has made major strides in the past year," says Mike DiMauro, president of the FTTH Council. "We're seeing unprecedented RFP activity and feasibility projects in the industry, providing momentum that should make 2004 a banner year for FTTH projects."

"Increasingly, U.S. consumers and businesses are enjoying access to high-quality, widespread and affordable broadband services," says TIA President Matthew Flanigan. "This ongoing growth in FTTH communities provides an important foundation for a 21st century communications network in the United States."

One of the most progressive FTTH communities is Provo, Utah, where city officials are reviewing a plan to make FTTH services available to all of the city's 32,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2005. Provo recently completed a FTTH pilot program and is now delivering voice, video and/or data services to approximately 1,100 homes.

"The response has been fantastic," says Paul Venturella, telecomm manager for the city of Provo. "People on the service are very pleased with it, and everybody else wants to know how soon they can get it."

Provo is using its FTTH network to deliver innovative IP video-on-demand services - including elementary school musical performances and graduation ceremonies, city council meetings, and local university lectures - that have proved highly popular with subscribers.

Michael Render of Render, Vanderslice & Associates, says interest in FTTH is growing rapidly as the benefits of FTTH networks become more established.

"There are FTTH feasibility studies, pilot programs and construction projects occurring all over the country - in communities like Fontana, CA; the UTOPIA consortium in Utah; Macon, MS; and Lewiston and Auburn, Maine," he says.

The Fiber-to-the-Home Council is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to educate the public on the opportunities and benefits of FTTH solutions. FTTH Council members represent all areas of broadband industries, including telecommunications, computing, networking, system integration, engineering, and
content-provider companies.

The council is based in Washington, D.C. For more information visit
www.ftthcouncil.org.

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