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Study Group: FTTx (Fiber to the X) Business Trend Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 44

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

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Stephen Sutkowski
President
Telecom Strategic Visions

Stephen Sutkowski is the President of Telecom Strategic Visions, a consultant firm. He has working knowledge of business processes (service activation, provisioning, service assurance, and customer care), network functional and performance requirements, evaluation and analysis of suppliers for routing,...

Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom PragmaticsSamuel Greenholtz
Principal
Telecom Pragmatics

Sam Greenholtz is the Co-Founder and Principal of Telecom Pragmatics, Inc., a consulting and market research company specializing in the telecom market. He has expertise inc FTTx, optical networking, VoIP, ethernet and wireless technologies including WiMAX, 3G, CDMA and EV-DO. Prior to joining the consulting...

Jacob Larsen, VP Merger Integration, Carrier Business Group, Alcatel - Lucent - CCJacob Larsen
VP Merger Integration, Carrier Business Group
Alcatel - Lucent - CC

Jacob Larsen is the Vice President Merger Integration for the Carrier Business Group at Alcatel-Lucent. He oversees the consolidation of Alcatel’s and Lucent’s activities in broadband access, optical networking, carrier routing, wireless networking (CDMA, GSM, 3G UMTS, WiMax, and LTE) and NG networking....

Joseph Upton, Pres/CEO, Kabel-X USAJoseph Upton
Pres/CEO
Kabel-X USA

Joby Upton is the President of Upton Consulting and the Pres/CEO of Kabel-X USA. He is experienced in wireline, wireless and emerging broadband services and construction and outside plant engineering. He is knowledgeable in products and broadband services from AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, Century Tel, Windstream,...

William Dever
President
SPARK INTERACTIVE, INC.

William Dever is the President at Spark Interactive, a managed service provider. He specializes in deployment of interactive television services in Metropolitan Indianapolis utilizing AT&T Dark Fiber....

William "Bill" LaPerch, President & CEO, AboveNet, Inc.William "Bill" LaPerch
President & CEO
AboveNet, Inc.

Bill LaPerch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AboveNet. He has successfully guided AboveNet through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and has extensive experience with SOX compliance issues. He has initiated a major strategic overhaul of the company that has allowed it to assume a leadership position...

Edward Moran, Principal, Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT Advisory ServicesEdward Moran
Principal
Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT Advisory Services

Edward Moran is the Founder of Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT advisory services, a company providing strategic and management consulting and advisory services, macroeconomic research, regional and sector studies, risk and credit assessments, and regulatory and tariff studies for developed and developing...

Stuart Newstead, Chief Executive Officer, EllareStuart Newstead
Chief Executive Officer
Ellare

Stuart Newstead is the Chief Executive Officer of Ellare, an independent consultancy. He is a highly respected 20-year senior management record in fixed and mobile telecoms markets, specializing in wireless data strategies, MVNO developments, fixed altnet and incumbent strategies, triple play, fiber...

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Could Ethernet over Copper Gear be Sold Directly to Enterprises? | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Speakeasy joins XO Ethernet resellers | telephonyonline.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      An Ethernet over Copper (EoC) supplier, such as Hatteras Networks, sells to service providers and mobile operators that either own or have access to copper facilities through special access, leased lines, UNE-Ls and LLUs. 2.      Hatteras is...

Verizon Determined to Dump Vodafone. | 07-01-2008
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      It is probably not an exaggeration to say that Verizon is hell-bent on taking full control of its wireless business. 2.      The acquisition of Alltel was only kind of a half victory. 3.      Verizon might be signaling...

Embarq’s Reason for Selecting CEO was Evidently in Anticipation of a Merger | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: All eyes are on Embarq’s rookie CEO | www.kansascity.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      Many industry observers were scratching their heads as to why Embarq selected a lawyer to run the company. 2.      The fact that regulatory issues are so much a part of an ILEC’s operation seemed way too inadequate as an explanation. 3.     ...

COX Communications, Inc.: Bellwether to the Bells? | 06-24-2008
Analysis of: Cox Flirts With Fiber | www.lightreading.com
Author: Joseph Upton, Pres/CEO, Kabel-X USA

Whoever gets fiber to the customer first wins, or whoever gets future-proofed revenue-producing services to the customer wins, however one wants to say it.  Once the CATV MSOs begin seriously investigating FTTP, PON or other fiber-based final customer loop decisions, things are heating up on the...

PAETEC Appears to Be Very Well Run, But Based on Flawed Business Model | 06-23-2008
Analysis of: Paetec Offers Managed Router | www.lightreading.com
Author: Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

1.      PAETEC is based on the old and classic CLEC model.  2.      It is almost exclusively a reseller without any fiber assets in the last mile. 3.      It needs to get increasingly bigger through acquisitions to keep...

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