Fiber-to-the-Premise: Is It Really Real This Time?

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December 7, 2004

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Now, top phone companies and small carriers alike are jumping ahead with plans or actual construction of fiber networks that dramatically expand the capabilities of local telcos to deliver voice, video and data services. Small companies such asSureWest are pioneering new territory by bringing FTTP to their small town communities, and giant companies such as Verizon are promising to break free of their narrowband straightjackets with widespread deployment of FTTP over the next few years.

Pike & Fischer's Communications analyst Cynthia Brumfield questioned the leaders of the phone industry about their FTTP initiatives, including Link Hoewing, Asst. Vice President for Internet and Technology Issues at Verizon and FredAcuri, COO of SureWest Communications. This 90-minute event included 25 minutes of interactive Q&A.A Communications Media Analysis Group/Broadband Daily interactive audio conference

For almost twenty years, telephone companies have promoted a vision of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) technology, painting a scenario of the unlimited bandwidth homes and businesses will enjoy once FTTP technology takes hold. However, despite periodic pushes to jumpstart FTTP, these high-capacity networks have failed to materialize, withfewtelcos willing to spend the billions needed to make fiber a reality.

What Was Covered:

The state of FTTP deployment.
How long before FTTP becomes widely available.
Will FTTP pay off for the telcos, and can the telcos pay for widespread FTTP deployment?
Where will FTTP roll out first? Major markets, smaller markets or rural areas?
How will FTTP affect the competitive race among cable, satellite and phone companies?

Who Attended:

Cable, broadcast, telecom, wireless, satellite and technology vendor executives
Business planning executives
Financial analysts
Legal and regulatory professionals

About the Speakers:

Moderator: Cynthia Brumfield - Ms. Brumfield is Director of The Communications Media Analysis Group at Pike & Fischer. Ms. Brumfield joined P&F with the company’s acquisition of broadband media consulting firm, Broadband Intelligence, which she founded in 1999. Ms. Brumfield is a veteran media and communication industry analyst, having served as a Senior Analyst at Paul Kagan Associates, V.P. of Research and Policy Analysis at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and Director of Research for The Media Institute.

Fred Acuri - Mr. Acuri began his career at Roseville Telephone in 1975 as a telephone lineman. He worked his way up through the company ranks to become products and services director, then executive director of emerging business, and now as vice president and COO of SureWest Broadband. Aside from a continued commitment to local and area not-for-profit organizations, he has served as Chair of the California Telephone Association's marketing committee, is an active member of the United States Telecom Association's competitive local exchange committee and is a Fellow in the American Leadership Forum.

C. Lincoln (Link) Hoewing - Mr. Hoewing is Assistant Vice President of Internet and Technology Issues for Verizon. He is responsible for identifying and assessing emerging issues and developing corporate positions on Internet and technology industry issues. In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities, Mr. Hoewing develops relationships with high technology industry members, interactive technology associations, research institutes, and think tanks. Mr. Hoewing's prior responsibilities include three years in the External Affairs positions at Bell Atlantic and Telecom in New Zealand. In New Zealand he was responsible for negotiating Verizon’s agreements between carriers, promoting the sale of New Zealand’s Telecom stock and working on inter-connection policies with the government. He helped developed the company’s consumer policies and improve customer service.

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