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Broadband Communities recognizes 100 outstanding providers that MDU
property owners rely on to provide technology amenities to their residents.
A BBC Staff Report
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n this issue focusing on multiple- designed solely to improve owners’ op- owners, and others sell products and
dwelling-unit (MDU) technology, erational efficiency, such as lease man- services to their providers, such as pri-
Broadband Communities presents agement systems, property management vate cable operators. However, whether
the first Top 100 list dedicated to com- systems and asset management systems. property owners deal directly or indi-
panies that serve the MDU market. Included on the list are companies rectly with these companies, they all
Though this magazine devotes much that do one or more of the following: provide solutions that property owners
of its coverage to fiber to the home and • Sell video, Internet, telephone and should be aware of.
believes FTTH is the end game for both related services to residents of multi-
multifamily and single-family broad- Criteria and Selection Process
family properties, either individually
band, FTTH is clearly not the only im- To select the Top 100 MDU technology
or in bulk, through agreements with
portant technology trend in MDUs to- providers, Broadband Communities
property owners
day. Property owners follow a variety of relied on a panel of industry experts that
• Design, build or manage broadband
paths as they scramble to keep up with networks in multifamily properties included property owners, consultants
residents’ insatiable demands for band- on behalf of property owners or ser- and analysts. However, because experts
width, convenience and mobility. The vice providers don’t always agree and because changes
demographics of MDU communities, • Offer expertise to property owners were taking place in the industry as this
their construction, their existing infra- or service providers about the legal, feature was researched and prepared, the
structure and many other factors influ- financial and marketing aspects of magazine’s editors made the final selec-
ence owners’ choices and timelines for delivering broadband tions.
technology upgrades. • Provide equipment for wired broad- In addition to operating in the U.S.
Accordingly, this list is more tech- band networks market, criteria included the following:
nology-neutral than the FTTH Top • Provide equipment for video head- • Provision of products or services that
100 list. A property owner whose most ends and video distribution help property owners create technol-
urgent priority is improving indoor cel- • Provide equipment for wireless ogy amenities to attract and retain
lular coverage, getting satellite dishes off broadband (either cellular or Wi-Fi) residents.
balconies or adding more high-defini- • Provide back-office software or ser- The technology amenities that
tion stations to a TV channel lineup can vices for subscriber management, attract and retain residents vary
find resources here. customer care, billing and related depending on the residents to be
However, multifamily technology is functions attracted and retained. Some de-
so varied that, inevitably, the list could • Offer solutions for MDU technology mographics are looking for blazing
not address it all. We focused on tech- amenities beyond the triple play. Internet speeds, over-the-top video
nologies that make properties more at- Some of these companies sell prod- solutions and ubiquitous wireless
tractive to residents, omitting solutions ucts and services directly to property coverage; others are more impressed
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MDU Technology Providers
panel members based on firsthand
MDU TOP 100 AT A GLANCE knowledge or may have been sub-
jects of case studies in this magazine
Alphabetical List and Summary Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 42 or elsewhere.
• Identification of MDUs as a target
Service Providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 44
market.
Design/Engineering/Installation/Service Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . | 46 Many technology solutions are
Other Consulting/Contract Negotiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 48 frequently used in MDUs but are
Equipment – Wired Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 50 not specifically marketed to or for
them. For example, cable set-top
Equipment – Video Headend, Video Distribution and Related. . . . . . | 54
boxes are found throughout MDUs
Equipment – Wireless Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 56 everywhere, but they cannot be spe-
Back-Office Software and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 58 cifically classified as MDU products.
Broadband Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 60 Though only a minority of the com-
panies on this list focus entirely on
Companies to Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 61
the MDU market, for the most part
they have sales divisions or special-
by “green” solutions; still others want tions that can be tailored to the needs ized offerings that address this mar-
specialized channel lineups or the op- of a particular community. ket and understand its needs.
tion of health-monitoring solutions. • A history of innovation and success
Of the companies on this list, some ful deployments. To nominate your company or a tech-
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MDU Technology Providers
Top 100 MDU Technology
Providers for 2012
3M Company/Communication Markets Division Ingersoll-Rand
Access Media 3 Inspire WiFi
ADTRAN KABA
Advanced Media Technologies Korcett Holdings
Advanced Multimedia Legrand
AFL Leviton Manufacturing
Airwave Networks Mac-Gray
Alcatel-Lucent Mesh Networks
Allied Telesis Mobilitie
Arris Momentum Telecom
AT&T, AT&T Connected Communities Multiband
ATX Networks Multicom
Aurora Networks Multilink
Axell Wireless National Wi-Fi
Bandwidth Consulting North American Cable Equipment
Blonder Tongue Laboratories NorthStar Telesolutions
Blue Top Communications OFS
Bright House Networks Pace International
Broadband Planning Pavlov Media
Cablevision Systems Corporation PDI-SAT
Calix Pico Digital
Campus Technologies
Power & Tel
Campus Televideo
Quanta Services
Carl Kandutsch Law Office
RCN Corp
Cautela Solutions
RealPage
CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU Solutions
RealtyCom Partners
Charles Industries
Ruckus Wireless
Charter Communications
SeniorTV
Cielo Systems
Clearfield SpeedCast Connect
Comcast Corporation Spot On Networks
CommScope Suddenlink Communications
Control4 Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Corning, Corning Cable Systems Suttle
Cox Communications TDS Telecommunications
Davis, Craig & Taylor TE Connectivity
DirecPath The Broadband Group
DIRECTV Time Warner Cable/TWC Community Solutions
DISH Network Toner Cable
Display Systems International Ubiquiti
EnGenius Technologies Verizon Communications,
eVgo Verizon Enhanced Communities
Foxcom ViewTEQ
Gray Robinson Walker and Associates
Graybar Wi-Ex
Great Lakes Data Systems Wilson Electronics
Healthsense Windstream Communications
Hotwire Communications WOW!
Hubacher & Ames ZCorum
IBBS ZeeVee
InfiniSys Electronic Architects Zhone Technologies
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MDU Technology Providers
3M Company/Communication Markets Division Alcatel-Lucent
www.3M.com/telecom www.alcatel-lucent.com
3M specializes in fast and easy connectivity for in-building Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader in wired and wireless
fiber, copper and coax networks – everything from building broadband access equipment, IPTV and IP video solutions,
entrance terminals to frames to pathways and connectors. connectivity hardware and other categories of communications
equipment.
Access Media 3
www.am3inc.com Allied Telesis
This private cable operator offers bulk DIRECTV program- www.alliedtelesis.com
ming, wired and wireless Internet and voice services in the Allied Telesis offers solutions for service provider and enter-
Midwest and Southeast. The company has grown rapidly
prise networks that include IP/Ethernet-based core, access and
through acquisitions and organic growth based on a strategy
customer-premises products as well as technology to support
of combining economies of scale with customization flexibility.
IPTV and over-the-top video applications.
ADTRAN
www.adtran.com Arris
www.arrisi.com
ADTRAN is a supplier of IP/Ethernet-based products that are
used throughout the global communications infrastructure, Arris supplies broadband tools and platforms to deliver reliable
both wireline and wireless. telephony, demand-driven video, next-generation advertising
and high-speed data services.
Advanced Media Technologies
www.amt.com AT&T, AT&T Connected Communities
www.att.com/communities
AMT is a value-added reseller with a complete line of FTTH,
IPTV and CATV products. It specializes in prebuilt head- AT&T Connected Communities is the division of AT&T that
ends that range from small DSS systems to fully digital, high- works with builders, developers, real estate investment trusts,
definition headends. multifamily owners and managers and homeowner associa-
tions to provide high-speed Internet, voice, video and home
Advanced Multimedia automation services.
garyream@advancedmultimediacom.com
ATX Networks
Advanced Multimedia provides consulting services to MDU
www.atxnetworks.com
developers, owners and managers. Services include negotiating
agreements with service providers to improve video, data and ATX Networks is a supplier of products that enable cable TV
telephone revenue. operators to support digital TV transition, video on demand,
digital voice, high-speed data and digital video solutions.
AFL
www.AFLglobal.com
Aurora Networks
AFL manufactures and distributes a wide range of network www.aurora.com
equipment; plans, designs, implements and maintains com-
munications networks for MDU and master-planned commu- Aurora is an access equipment supplier that specializes in help-
nities and a variety of service providers; and serves as a master ing operators evolve to support next-generation services. Tra-
system operator for DIRECTV. ditionally focused on cable operators, Aurora broadened its
portfolio with the recent acquisition of the Trident7 FTTH
line from Enablence.
Airwave Networks
www.airwave-networks.com
Axell Wireless
Airwave is a private cable operator that specializes in student www.axellwireless.com
housing. It serves more than 45,000 student housing beds in
29 states with video, wired and wireless Internet, phone and Axell supplies distributed antenna systems (DAS) and wireless
surveillance. coverage products for cellular and public-safety applications.
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MDU Technology Providers
Service Providers
Service providers sell voice, video and Internet services (or some combination of these) to residents of MDU properties, either
individually or as bulk services. Service delivery may be based on cable, satellite, telephone, fiber optic or wireless networks or
some combination. Featured products and services listed in this category are above and beyond basic residential voice, video and
Internet offerings.
Company Featured Products/Services Recent News
Access Media 3 Dedicated customer relationship manager as a Access Media 3 executes an asset purchase
single point of contact for property managers agreement with MDU Communications Inc.,
and building owners; centralized call center for expanding its market share in Florida, Illinois
residents. and Georgia. It is gaining more than 3,100
subscribers with an anticipated transfer of an
additional 4,800 subscribers by the end of 2012.
AFL As a DIRECTV system operator, AFL helps
property owners offer triple-play services as a
showcase amenity.
Airwave Networks Customizable video services, camera
surveillance and access control systems, on-site
technicians.
AT&T Connected Multiroom DVR; TV Everywhere services; AT&T will offer U-verse services over an
Communities Wi-Fi in common areas; home technology FTTP network to the residents of Sudberry
installation and remote support for resident Properties’ Civita, a large master-planned,
devices. mixed-use community in San Diego.
Blue Top Communications
Bright House Networks Custom entertainment and communications
packages; construction project manager
and account manager; common-area Wi-Fi;
community and gate access channels.
Cablevision Systems TV Everywhere services; Quick View Cablevision subsidiary OMGFAST launches
Corporation customized channel guide. wireless Internet and phone services in South
Florida using MVDDS technology.
Campus Technologies 100 Mbps to the bed Internet access with
no limits, device registration or bandwidth
throttling (available only in some student
housing communities).
Campus Televideo Customized and flexible channel lineups; bulk
billing based on occupied units rather than
total units.
CenturyLink, CenturyLink Fiber Lit technology, tailored solutions, CenturyLink launches TV Everywhere with HBO
MDU Solutions managed security services, Wi-Fi in units and GO and MAX GO; introduces Internet apps on
common areas. TV that include weather, sports and Facebook.
Charter Communications Cloud Drive automatic backup and storage; TV
Everywhere services.
Comcast Corporation TV Everywhere services; DVR manager; TV apps; In the northeastern region, Comcast launches
whole-home DVR and whole-home video on Extreme 305 service and the new Xfinity
demand; HD video calling on TV via Skype; total Wireless Gateway to deliver 305 Mbps/65 Mbps
home security and home control solution. Internet speeds and 155 Mbps Wi-Fi.
Cox Communications Customized solutions tailored to specific Cox Communications offers home security
communities and their budgets; fast decision services that feature intrusion monitoring,
making because each local market operates as remote access via a secure online site or
a separate business unit. smartphone app, email and text alerts, safety
sensors, video monitoring and control of home
functions such as lighting and temperature.
DirecPath Dedicated account managers and technicians;
dish removal campaigns; common-area
wireless; whole-property audiovisual
amenities; security and access control systems.
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Company Featured Products/Services Recent News
DIRECTV Whole-home DVR; TV Everywhere services; DIRECTV offers live programming through its
media share from PC to TV; bulk service own iPad App, live streamed inside or outside
options. customers’ homes. Smartphone apps will
follow this fall.
DISH Network Whole-home DVR; TV Everywhere services; DISH Launches dishNET Broadband, bringing
Blockbuster @Home library; bulk service next-generation satellite-based Internet to
options. rural areas.
Hotwire Communications Data speeds to 100 Mbps over fiber optic Hotwire wins bids to become the provider for
networks; IP security and surveillance systems; a large number of communities left without
TV solutions tailored for the community. service providers after Connexion and its
affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy.
Multiband TV Everywhere services; common-area wireless Multiband enters into an agreement to acquire
solutions; bulk service offerings. private cable operator MDU Communications.
National Wi-Fi
Pavlov Media Pavlov’s Tesseractiv solution hosts the Web’s Pavlov Media announces that its new Pavlov
most popular content and delivers it to end Connect 3.0 integrated provisioning and billing
users at transport speeds up to 1 Gbps. platform has cut support inquiries by more
than 45 percent on upgraded sites.
RCN Corp Internet speeds up to 75 Mbps; whole-home Customers subscribing to RCN’s Internet
DVR; TV Everywhere services. service in the Philadelphia area are upgraded
to 40 Mbps as a standard minimum.
SeniorTV Community channel for resident messaging;
accessibility hardware such as hospital-grade
TVs, remotes and iPad mounts; customized
therapy programming for memory loss.
SpeedCast Connect Bulk service options; common-area wireless;
services tailored to individual communities.
Spot On Networks UserSafe technology ensures that no user can Spot On Networks launches WiFiPlus+, which
view or access another user’s Wi-Fi–enabled combines managed, monitored Wi-Fi networks
device; Smart Building technology enables with wireless energy management, building
energy management and building automation automation and security monitoring, allowing
and control. multifamily, hospitality and commercial
building owners to implement energy
management and controls without the
expense of wiring.
Suddenlink Wireless home networking; whole-home DVR; Suddenlink offers TV Everywhere as part of
Communications home security services; TV Everywhere services. bulk services in student housing communities.
TDS Telecommunications TV Everywhere services.
Time Warner Cable/TWC Whole-home DVR; TV Everywhere services; Time Warner Cable and Viacom partner to
Community Solutions SignatureHome premium services. provide TV Everywhere, bringing live TV
to computers, iOS and Android devices in
customers’ homes and on-demand content
available via the Web from anywhere.
Verizon Communications, Fiber optic services that include Internet access Verizon announces FiOS Quantum Internet
Verizon Enhanced at speeds up to 300 Mbps/65 Mbps; whole- tiers with download/upload speeds of 50/25,
Communities home DVR; Verizon Concierge, a community 75/35, 150/65 and 300/65 Mbps and increased
management platform; and home monitoring flexibility for consumers to order personalized
and control. bundles.
Windstream Online backup service; over-the-top, Roku- Windstream announces Merge, a high-speed
Communications based video service. Internet and streaming entertainment service
that allows high-speed access to Internet
programming directly to a TV.
WOW! Whole-home DVR; wireless access to PC-based WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone introduces
content on the TV. Ultra TV, a next-generation multiservices
platform that includes a whole-home HD DVR
and Emmy award–winning Smart Menu.
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Design, Engineering, Installation and Service Management
These companies perform many of the same functions in MDUs that service providers perform (some of them are service pro-
viders in other MDUs), but they contract with MDU property owners or with service providers rather than dealing directly with
customers.
Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
Advanced Media Assistance with standardizing and refreshing
Technologies technologies, upgrading service offerings,
re-engineering facilities, and designing and
launching new systems for CATV, IPTV, SMATV
or hybrid video systems.
AFL Design and installation of structured cabling;
design, installation and maintenance of in-
building distributed antenna systems; FTTH
cost modeling and bill-of-materials creation;
integration of FTTH electronics, video solutions
and passive infrastructure.
Broadband Planning Construction management; design
specifications for outlet placement, distribution
systems routing, equipment room location and
conduit placement.
Campus Technologies Low-voltage specification and design; network
design and implementation; technology due
diligence and site survey; network operations,
monitoring, management and troubleshooting;
help desk; wireless overlay; rescue and rehab of
problem Internet infrastructure and services at
student housing properties.
Cautela Solutions Fiber splicing; design and implementation of
wired and wireless networks and structured
cabling systems; network installation, testing,
and maintenance.
Cielo Systems Needs evaluation; site surveys; path analysis;
financial analysis; RF interference; network
design and management.
InfiniSys Electronic Plans for building communications rooms; scope InfiniSys Electronic Architects introduces the
Architects of work for installation of cabling infrastructure; NetworkedCottage system, featuring a fiber-
layout of design for equipment, cabling and based system for each cottage along with
connection panels; technology designs for in-home networks, Wi-Fi access, access control,
common areas, integrated access control security systems and more.
systems, Wi-Fi hotspots, propertywide wireless
networks, cellular network boosters and
distributed antenna systems.
Inspire WiFi Installation of wireless networks throughout Reside Living expands its WiFi Program,
public spaces and common areas of multifamily powered by Inspire WiFi, with the addition of
communities; assistance in marketing to and Wi-Fi to two new Chicago properties, Reside on
connecting residents; technical support; Irving Park and Reside on Irving Courts.
monitoring and maintenance.
Korcett Holdings Network design, engineering and operation;
bandwidth management; technical support.
Mobilitie Financing, design, building, operation and Mobilitie provides 4G wireless coverage to
management of in-building distributed antenna both the Republican and Democratic National
systems, including provision of state-of-the-art Conventions.
technology and vendor-agnostic solutions.
Pace International Design of video delivery systems for satellite
master antenna TV, L-Band multiswitch
systems, QAM, QAM/SMATV hybrid and fiber to
the premises, curb or home.
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Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
PDI-SAT Implemention of DIRECTV satellite service,
including design and construction of the
headend and distribution system, installation
of unit wiring, assistance in developing the
channel lineup, and technical support.
Quanta Services Design of FTTH networks in MDUs;
construction; evaluation and selection of
components; engineering, furnish and install
services; riser installation and pathway
construction; wiring; customer-premises
installation.
RealPage Evaluation of existing residential technologies;
planning, design and project management of
new MDU technology builds.
The Broadband Group Operational and financial strategies for TBG will lead technology planning for
network design; development of low-voltage MeadWestvaco’s 72,000-acre new communities
structured wiring guidelines; content access in Charleston, S.C. At the Brambleton master-
agreements; community intranet planning. planned community in northern Virginia,
TBG is advancing the broadband agenda by
introducing home control, security, distance
learning and telemedicine services.
ZCorum Engineering; hardware selection; network
monitoring, broadband diagnostics.
Bandwidth Consulting million customers in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana
www.bandwidthconsultingllc.com and Michigan with video, high-speed data and voice services.
Founded by a former private cable operator, this consulting
firm offers strategic marketing and operational advice to both Broadband Consulting (dba Broadband Planning)
multifamily owners and technology providers in the multifam- www.broadbandplanning.com
ily broadband space.
Broadband Planning is a consulting firm that helps multifam-
ily owners and service providers deploy the right broadband
Blonder Tongue Laboratories services for each community.
www.blondertongue.com
Serving the cable, broadcast, satellite, IPTV, institutional and Cablevision Systems Corporation
professional video markets with solutions for content contri- www.cablevision.com
bution, distribution and video delivery, this company supplies
digital video solutions, core analog video and high-speed data Cablevision offers advanced digital television, voice and high-
solutions for distribution over coax, fiber and IP networks. speed Internet services to millions of households and business-
es in the New York metropolitan area and, through a recent
acquisition, in four western states.
Blue Top Communications
www.bluetopsolutions.com
Calix
Blue Top provides video, Internet access and structured wir- www.calix.com
ing solutions in the multifamily, hospitality and professional
office space markets. It specializes in serving property owners Calix supplies fiber and copper access solutions to 18 of the
that want a high degree of ownership and control over their top 20 U.S. ILECs, many top MSOs and about 1,000 smaller
networks and services. providers. Its software solutions help providers analyze, man-
age and plan network usage and capacity.
Bright House Networks
www.brighthouse.com Campus Technologies
www.campustechnologies.net
The sixth-largest owner and operator of cable systems in the
United States, Bright House Networks serves more than 2.4 With more than 10 years of dedicated student housing technol-
October 2012 | www.broadbandcommunities.com | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | 47MDU Technology Providers
Other Consulting AND Contract Negotiation SERVICES
These companies, which overlap with those in the design and engineering category, offer consultation to property owners or
service providers on the legal, financial and marketing aspects of offering technology services in MDUs.
Company Featured Products or Services
Advanced Multimedia
Bandwidth Consulting Assistance to new market entrants in planning strategy and delivery; assistance in negotiating
right-of-entry agreements; selection of advanced broadband products and services for specific
demographics.
Broadband Planning Negotiation of right-of-entry agreements and service agreements; assistance in designing
competitive service packages; assistance in launching marketing campaigns.
Campus Technologies Technology due diligence; supplier management and contract negotiation and consultancy.
Carl Kandutsch Law Office Assistance to property owners in soliciting and evaluating service provider bids, negotiating
agreements and auditing revenue-share payments; advice and counsel to service providers with
a focus on bringing competition to MDU markets for video programming providers.
Davis, Craig & Taylor Negotiation of service agreements with major service providers; representation of owners in a
wide variety of technology transactions.
Gray Robinson Negotiating contracts for video, broadband, and communications services and infrastructure
with developers, homeowner/condominium associations, and owners of MDU and commercial
properties; analyzing issues of compliance and termination for these contracts; applying state
and federal law to such contracts.
Hubacher & Ames Drafting and negotiating service contracts, marketing agreements, rooftop leases, site license
agreements, easements and other access agreements; negotiating access fees and other
compensation; analyzing portfolios of telecom contracts; providing advice about broadband
laws and regulations; resolving disputes.
InfiniSys Electronic Service provider contract negotiations.
Architects
Quanta Services FTTP marketing and sales, including making contact with property owners on behalf of service
providers and helping negotiate contracts to deliver triple-play services in their properties.
RealPage Acquisition due diligence; negotiation of service agreements on behalf of property owners
to maximize the value of residential technology assets and services for owners and residents;
ongoing monitoring of service levels and appropriateness of services.
RealtyCom Partners Portfolio asset and contract analysis; proposal development and review; negotiation for property
rights compensation; contract execution and consolidation; database management of portfolio
contracts; oversight and verification of revenue collection.
ogy experience, Campus Technologies works with diverse stu- vides comprehensive legal services to owners and managers of
dent housing owners and operators to implement and operate apartment, condominium, and other common interest com-
technology amenities for their residents. munities nationwide, as well as to broadband service providers.
Campus Televideo Cautela Solutions
www.campustelevideo.com www.cautela-solutions.com
Campus Televideo works with colleges and universities to pro- Cautela Solutions works with developers, owners, providers and
vide turnkey solutions for design, installation, programming general contractors to evaluate, design and install low-voltage
and maintenance of video and data networks, allowing these structured wiring and wireless solutions. The firm has experience
institutions to control and customize telecommunications. in both new construction and retrofitting existing buildings.
Carl Kandutsch Law Office CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU Solutions
www.kandutsch.com www.centurylink.com, www.centurylink.com/mdu
This small law firm, headed by a former FCC attorney, pro- With the acquisition of Embarq and Qwest, CenturyTel be-
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came CenturyLink, a Tier-1 telecommunications provider. music, video, security and energy. The company was a leader
CenturyLink MDU Solutions offers advanced voice, video, In- in making home automation affordable and convenient, and its
ternet and security solutions to multifamily owners in 22 states. solutions are widely used in MDU units and common areas.
Charles Industries Corning, Corning Cable Systems
www.charlesindustries.com www.corning.com, www.corningcablesystems.com
Charles Industries supplies a comprehensive line of active and Corning Cable Systems’ fiber optic and copper product solu-
passive, metallic and nonmetallic environmental enclosure solu- tions include cables, connectors and related hardware; network
tions for communications and power distribution applications. design; and project management, installation and mainte-
nance. It also offers a portfolio of in-building wireless infra-
structure solutions.
Charter Communications
www.charter.com
Cox Communications
The fourth-largest U.S. cable operator, Charter provides ad- www.cox.com
vanced video, high-speed Internet and telephone services to 5.2
million residential and business customers in 25 states. The third-largest cable provider in the United States, Cox
Communications pioneered the triple-play bundle of televi-
Cielo Systems sion, Internet and telephone. More than 1.9 million multifam-
www.cielosystems.net ily community residents live in Cox Digital Communities.
Cielo Systems International is a systems integrator for wireless Davis, Craig & Taylor
network infrastructure. Its services include installations, sales www.mdulaw.com
of network equipment, engineering and project management.
The attorneys at this law firm have national reputations as ex-
Clearfield perts on telephone, video, Internet, rooftop antenna and wire-
www.clearfieldconnection.com less services transactions. They advise owners and managers of
multifamily projects, mixed-use and master planned commu-
Clearfield’s craft-friendly line of fiber management products nities, and commercial properties.
uses the same basic building blocks from the central office to
the home. This modular approach makes it easy to configure DirecPath
fiber distribution systems for buildings of any size and shape. www.direcpath.com
Comcast Corporation DirecPath, a partnership between DIRECTV Group and
www.comcast.com, xfinity.com/multifamily Hicks Holdings, provides DIRECTV programming, along
with Internet and voice services, to residents of gated commu-
Comcast is the largest U.S. cable provider. XFINITY services, nities, apartment complexes, condominiums and town homes.
delivered over Comcast’s digital network, include TV, Internet,
phone and home management, providing residents with enter-
DIRECTV
tainment and connection – anywhere, anytime, on any screen.
www.directv.com
CommScope DIRECTV delivers satellite TV service to residential and busi-
www.commscope.com ness customers with an increasing focus on multifamily solu-
tions. The D2 Advantage solution for the MDU market uses
CommScope supplies a wide variety of network equipment, single-wire, multiswitch technology.
connectivity equipment and cabling for fiber, copper, cable and
wireless networks.
DISH Network
commercial.dishnetwork.com
Control4
www.control4.com DISH Network offers triple-play services to multifamily and
multitenant buildings, single-family neighborhoods, hospitals,
Control4 personalized automation and control solutions can assisted-living properties, hotels and universities, using distri-
control virtually any device in a home or business – lighting, bution technology based on fiber optics, L-band and QAM.
October 2012 | www.broadbandcommunities.com | BROADBAND COMMUNITIES | 49MDU Technology Providers
Equipment – Wired Broadband
These companies offer electronics, cabling and connectivity equipment used to deliver wired broadband services in MDUs over
fiber optic, cable and telephone networks.
Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
3M Company/ 3M One Pass Fiber Pathway, One Pass Mini Fiber One Pass Fiber Pathway adds option of MPO
Communication Markets Pathway and No Polish Connector – a total connector – new multifiber preterminated
Division package for installing fiber in brownfield MDUs option allows six or 12 fibers to be connected in
quickly and efficiently. one step and eliminates the need for large FDTs
on every floor.
ADTRAN Total Access 300 Series Multi-Dwelling-Unit ADTRAN announces ActivReach, a new Ethernet
ONTs designed to house from one to four ONT technology that supports all wiring grades,
modules; Ultra Broadband Ethernet architecture triples service reach, and delivers voice, data
for distributing FTTH services to individual units and Power over Ethernet from a single device,
over existing wiring. enabling building owners to provide Ethernet
services over Cat 3 in-building wiring.
Advanced Media Motorola passive optical LAN (POL) fiber-to-the- In conjunction with Healthsense and AMT’s
Technologies desk solution. partner QYPSYS, Williamsburg Landing, a
continuing care retirement community in
Williamsburg, Va., installs the Motorola Passive
Optical LAN (POL) to improve quality of life for
residents.
AFL Panels, connectors, assemblies, enclosures, test AFL launches the LightLink 320 optical splicing
and inspection equipment and fusion splicers and distribution enclosure. With routing
to support active and passive fiber-to-the-unit rings for fiber management, the enclosure
networks in MDUs. is designed for broadband, distribution and
building entrance applications.
Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ISAM I-24xW-S compact indoor ONTs
for fiber-to-the-unit deployments; 7352 ISAM
FTTB ONT family for fiber-to-the-building
deployments; 7353 ISAM FTTB compact,
modular remote unit capable of operating as an
ONT or a stand-alone device.
Allied Telesis iMAP 9000: integrated multiservice access
platform that supports IP triple-play services
simultaneously over copper and fiber
infrastructure.
Arris FTTMax RFoG ONU and related equipment,
including MDU enclosures.
Aurora Networks MDU ONTs that support up to 24 POTS and Aurora equipment is used in the DISH Network
1000BASE-T ports from a single device; six deployment of fiber to the home in the
models of RFoG ONUs whose compact size Coronado Shores high-rise condominium
and powering options facilitate placement in towers in San Diego.
existing apartment enclosures.
Calix MDU ONTs that terminate FTTH networks Case Western Reserve University uses Calix
at MDU buildings of various sizes and with equipment to deploy FTTH in and around
different types of inside wiring; desktop and the university and test advanced broadband
wall-mounted indoor ONTs; compact Ethernet services, beginning with the retirement
service access nodes that deliver ADSL2/VDSL2 community of Judson at University Circle.
services to MDUs.
Charles Industries Fiber building terminals that are compact Charles Industries acquires the molded, high-
indoor enclosures for fiber aggregation or density polyethylene, below-grade enclosure
demarcation of up to 96 fiber connectors or product line from NewBasis. The line features six
432 fiber splices; FBT hubs that provide fiber rectangular, below-grade, vault-style enclosures
distribution to as many as 96 subscribers from a and two round, handhole-style enclosures.
compact indoor terminal.
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Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
Clearfield Microduct solution with pushable fiber; rack- Clearfield improves density and ease of fiber
mounted patch panels with the flexibility to access with two new fiber management
support any type of termination; preterminated products: the Clearview Blue cassette and
fiber drops that can be pushed or pulled the FieldSmart FxHD, its high-density fiber
through microduct. distribution system.
CommScope Uniprise Mixed-Use Network Solutions that CommScope announces a new passive optical
include enclosures, switches and multiple types network solution that supports both EPON and
of cabling; the Brightpath Optical Solution, GPON technologies.
which can be configured to deliver RFoG or
PON services to MDUs.
Corning Cable Systems ClearCurve bend-insensitive fiber cable; 12- Corning Cable Systems introduces the RPDpass
port fiber distribution terminal; FlexNAP MDU Indoor MDU Solution, designed for quick
terminal distribution system; OptiSheath MDU connection of riser segments and drop cables
terminal; RPDpass Preconnectorized Indoor in medium and large MDUs. The solution
MDU Solution; FlexNAP Façade MDU Solution. allows maximum configurability and increases
deployment velocity.
Graybar Graybar’s 164-page MDU Solutions catalog
includes a vast array of products for voice, data
and video delivery and administration; cabling;
security and notification systems; and pathway
components.
Legrand FTTH enclosures for MDUs designed to support
multiple conduits and shared cable runs;
preconfigured wall plates and connectors.
Leviton Manufacturing Structured media center enclosures; structured
cabling panels; MDU broadband switches and
routers.
Multicom Structured wiring enclosures; high-power CATV One of North America’s largest upscale luxury
mininode for CATV/MDU applications; open hospitality brands signs a major agreement to
GPON solution. purchase Multicom’s GPON solution. The hotel
chain will install fiber to each guest room to
deliver video, voice and data services.
Multilink MDU enclosures with various accessories and
locking options; wide variety of interior and
exterior raceway molding options; demarcation
enclosures; fiber distribution panels.
OFS EZ-Bend InvisiLight solution for adhesive OFS announces the HomeRun Indoor MDU
application of fiber optic cable in hallways and Cabling Solution designed to reduce installation
apartments; V-Linx spool-and-play solution to steps and connections, enabling faster, easier,
minimize multiple long-run riser installations lower-loss and less expensive fiber deployment
and eliminate splice time; SlimBox indoor fiber in MDU buildings.
distribution points.
Power & Tel Cable and wiring of all kinds; enclosures for fiber
distribution and structured wiring; switches for
delivering fiber bandwidth onto in-building
coaxial wiring.
Sumitomo Electric PureAccess-R5 bend-insensitive single-mode Sumitomo Electric Lightwave unveils the
Lightwave optical fiber; PureFit 36-fiber drop cable; industry’s first MPO connector for fusion
FutureFLEX Air-Blown Fiber; Lynx2 CustomFit splice-on.
splice-on connectors.
Suttle Access enclosures, modules, panels, faceplates Suttle joins the HomeGrid Forum, lending its
and connectors for structured wiring; HomePNA support to the development of G.hn technology
Coax Ethernet managed bridge master and for next-generation home networking.
endpoints that support triple-play services in
an MDU over existing coax infrastructure; fiber
distribution terminal; VDSL filters.
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Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
TE Connectivity Rapid fiber plug-and-play solution with TE Connectivity wins a four-year contract
RapidReel fiber spooling system for vertical to supply connectivity products to Chorus
fiber distribution; Mini Rapid Fiber Distribution New Zealand for Chorus’ existing network
Terminal for horizontal distribution; RealFlex infrastructure and for its part in delivering
universal service drop cable for garden-style or the New Zealand government’s Ultra-Fast
horizontal MDU applications that eliminates the Broadband initiative.
need to connect or splice outside-plant cable to
MDU cable; multifunctional enclosures designed
for MDUs; Mini-Breakout fiber cables with PICO-
Breakout fibers and YPSO enclosure for easy
connection of vertical to horizontal fibers.
Walker and Associates Distribution of MDU solutions from ADTRAN, TE
Connectivity, 3M, AFL and other manufacturers;
warehousing, logistics, asset management,
custom cabling and creation of custom network
deployment kits.
Zhone Technologies GPON and active Ethernet desktop ONTs; 24- MDU service provider Access Media 3 selects
port ONTs for fiber-to-the-building applications; the Zhone MXK platform to provide VDSL
compact DSLAMs and multiservice access services in multifamily buildings in the Midwest
nodes for MDUs; optical LAN solutions. and Southeast.
Display Systems International solutions include equipment for distribution of satellite TV
www.displaysystemsintl.com and data and for in-building wireless coverage.
North America’s third-largest provider of scrolling TV listings,
DSI provides video messaging systems and TV listings to com- Gray Robinson
panies in the cable, private cable, education, health care and www.gray-robinson.com
hospitality industries.
The communications practice of this Florida law firm repre-
sents private cable and communications providers and property
EnGenius Technologies
owners in contract drafting and negotiation, transactions, land
www.engeniustech.com
use and permitting, state and federal regulatory issues, com-
EnGenius is a supplier of enhanced-sensitivity wireless com- petitive issues, and state and federal litigation.
munications technology for voice and data. Its products are
widely used in multifamily and hospitality applications be-
Graybar
cause of their high transmission power and flexible point-to-
www.graybar.com
point and point-to-multipoint capabilities.
A specialist in supply-chain management, Graybar is a leading
eVgo North American distributor of components, equipment and ma-
www.evgonetwork.com terials for telecommunications and other industries. It stocks and
sells nearly 1 million items from thousands of manufacturers.
A subsidiary of NRG Energy, eVgo has made a $150 mil-
Value-added services include kitting and integrated solutions.
lion commitment to build hundreds of public electric vehicle
charging sites and thousands of individual charging stations
at homes, offices and multifamily communities in California, Great Lakes Data Systems
Texas and the Washington, D.C., metro area. www.glds.com
GLDS provides small to medium-sized broadband providers
Foxcom
with in-house and cloud-based solutions for billing, subscriber
www.foxcom.com
management and provisioning. The company specializes in
Foxcom provides RF over fiber solutions to the multifamily, making small operators look big with tools such as automated
commercial, government and military markets. Multifamily outage detection and Web-based customer self-care.
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Healthsense IBBS
www.Healthsense.com www.ibbs.com
Healthsense provides technology-enabled care solutions for the IBBS supports voice and data services for more than 250 cable
senior care continuum, including remote monitoring, emer- and broadband providers with its DOCSIS-based cable provi-
gency response and wellness management solutions, all built sioning and diagnostics technology, wholesale voice services,
on a Wi-Fi platform. The company’s flexible technology helps service assurance tools, technical support and other applications.
communities deliver the best possible quality of care.
InfiniSys Electronic Architects
Hotwire Communications www.electronicarchitect.com
www.gethotwired.com
As an independent technology advisor, InfiniSys creates ameni-
Hotwire provides advanced fiber optic services to communi-
ty solutions for new and existing apartments, condominiums,
ties in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylva-
student housing, hotels, mixed-use developments, and master-
nia and South Carolina. It focuses on multifamily housing,
including gated and active adult communities, single-family planned communities and represents developers and property
home developments, condominiums and student dormitories. owners in negotiations with service providers and contractors.
Hubacher & Ames Ingersoll-Rand
www.hubacherames.com www.ingersollrand.com,
www.multifamily.ingersollrand.com
The law firm of Hubacher & Ames concentrates on telecom-
munications and technology issues. It works with some of the Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies manufactures security
largest multifamily real estate owners and developers in the and safety products and provides security consulting and sys-
nation on transactions, contract negotiations, regulatory pro- tems integration to create more secure and safe environments
ceedings and dispute resolutions. for residents and building staff.
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Equipment – Video Headend, Video Distribution and Related
These companies offer equipment specifically related to distributing video services within MDUs.
Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
Advanced Media Racked, wired, balanced and tested headends
Technologies built with Blonder Tongue products using a
space-saving design.
Arris HEMi Head End Micro solution – digital-video
solution for local and edge channel insertion
in MDUs and closed-community markets;
ConvergeMedia XMS Mini – VOD and stand-
alone linear ad insertion for MDUs.
ATX Networks HD encoding card that enables the existing line ATX introduces Active Digital Access Control
of products to perform HD encoding in MPEG-2 products that deliver customized content to
and H.264 formats; Mini Digital Video Insertion hospitality or MDU customers. The units accept
System for MDUs that provides a means to insert a full content lineup from the headend and
locally generated MDU content into an MDU allow operators to pass only selected content
network. from the lineup (no filters required). The units
also accommodate local content insertion
requirements.
Blonder Tongue The new HDE-2H/2S-QAM, the company’s fourth- Blonder Tongue Laboratories acquires R.L. Drake,
Laboratories generation MPEG-2 HD encoder, accepts up another leader in the supply of CATV and satellite
to four high-definition programs and provides signal processing and distribution equipment.
simultaneous outputs in QAM, IP and ASI formats.
DIRECTV The D2 Advantage video distribution system,
adaptable to any size property, delivers satellite
signals from one or two dishes over a single wire
to a compact lockbox housing the 32-channel
Single Wire Multi-Switch units that transmit
signals over existing coaxial cable to customers’
receivers.
DISH Network DISH Optical Network: an antenna transmits
a signal to a centralized distribution system
that streams programming through fiber optic
cable. QAM Digital: signal is transmitted from
a centralized distribution system directly to
residents’ individual receivers. SMATV: a single
DISH antenna delivers a signal to a centralized
distribution system.
Display Systems LineUp, a scrolling TV listings guide that can be
International integrated with a video messaging system to
display advertisements or community information
and generate revenue; VIP, a remote media
player that powers local cable channels and
signage displays; data services for interactive
programming guides.
Foxcom Foxcom Compact series, in a small-footprint,
wall-mountable housing, that distributes up to 5
L-band signals, along with SMATV/CATV signals,
on a single fiber; conventional chassis solutions
that offer design flexibility in point-to-multipoint
architectures.
Multicom Wide range of digital headend products from
Blonder Tongue, Drake, Pico Digital, ZeeVee and
others; headend assembly, including racking,
balancing, custom crating and shipping.
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Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
North American Cable Prepack headend systems, including complete
Equipment design, assembly, racking, balancing and
testing; DIRECTV D2 Advantage system; satellite
amplifiers.
Pace International SMATV and QAM headends built, balanced,
burned and shipped ready to install; L-band
distribution system for DISH Network in a box;
DISH Optical Network for MDUs with fiber to the
home.
PDI-SAT DIRECTV D2 Advantage system; custom-built
headends burned, tested and custom crated.
Pico Digital Equipment for headend accessories, video Pico Digital announces the IPQ-DMS platform,
processing (analog, digital and HD), video a GbE-to-QAM transcrypting modulator that
distribution and connectivity. accepts previously encrypted HD content over IP,
removes the delivery encryption and replaces it
with DVB-compliant digital rights management.
Toner Cable Custom-built headends burned, tested and Toner Cable presents the latest additions to
prewired; cabling and connectivity; storm-proof Blonder Tongue’s ever-growing and improving
apartment house cabinets. QAM encoder product line.
ViewTEQ Integrated headend systems; custom headends
racked, balanced and pretested.
ZeeVee The HDbridge line of HD Clear-QAM encoder/
modulators, designed to help operators deploy
medium- to high-channel-count HD headends
at a cost that makes it affordable to upgrade
consumers of bulk programming.
Inspire WiFi Legrand
www.inspirewifi.com www.legrand.us
Inspire WiFi installs wireless solutions in public spaces and Legrand is a world specialist in products and systems for electri-
common areas of multifamily communities, hotels and hos- cal installations and information networks, offering solutions
pitals so owners can provide communitywide wireless Internet for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
service as a free amenity for basic Internet browsing.
Leviton Manufacturing
KABA www.leviton.com
www.kabamultihousing.com
Leviton provides copper, fiber and power network connectiv-
KABA provides access control systems for multifamily, edu-
ity for enterprise, data center, service provider and residential
cational and military applications. Systems include electronic
applications. Multifamily solutions include structured media
locks, keycards, perimeter control and access management
enclosures, panels, brackets, patch cords, routers, switches,
software.
splitters and more.
Korcett Holdings
www.korcett.com Mac-Gray
www.macgray.com
Korcett Holdings works with property owners and ISPs to
design, monitor, manage and support broadband networks Mac-Gray serves 88,000 multihousing laundry facilities in 43
in multifamily housing. Using standardized infrastructure, it states, delivering savings on water, sewer, gas and electricity costs.
provides stable, reliable Internet service to technologically ad- Its Intelligent Laundry Systems make use of broadband connec-
vanced residents. tivity to increase resident satisfaction with laundry facilities.
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Equipment – Wireless Broadband
These companies offer equipment that delivers in-building or communitywide coverage for cellular phone service, cellular data
service, Wi-Fi or other wireless service.
Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
ADTRAN ADTRAN Bluesocket vWLAN, a wireless LAN Transbeam uses ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000
solution that uses access points in common areas platform for Ethernet over Copper service and
and a cloud-based 802.11n controller running in a its Bluesocket virtual wireless LAN solution to
secure data center location. provide managed Wi-Fi at an iconic luxury hotel
in Manhattan.
Alcatel-Lucent In-building distributed antenna systems and Telefónica enhances mobile voice and
femto/small cell solutions. broadband Internet services in homes and
workplaces in Europe and South America, using
Alcatel-Lucent’s femtocells.
Allied Telesis Enterprise-class WLAN access points and switches.
Arris Arris resells Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector
wireless LAN controllers and ZoneFlex access
points for an enterprise-class WLAN solution.
Axell Wireless Cellular off-air repeaters; in-building DAS Axell Wireless launches next-generation, LTE-
systems that cover both public safety and ready DAS system with very low noise figure, low
cellular frequencies; system racks and passive price point and low-power remote.
components.
CommScope Under the Andrew brand, CommScope offers CommScope introduces an “all-in-one,”
a comprehensive line of antennas, cables, and intelligent point of interface to bridge the
peripherals: off-air repeaters, including the new connection between base transceiver stations
Node A universal, software-based repeater and the distributed antenna systems that enable
platform and MRx18 miniRepeaters; ION optical wireless connectivity in buildings.
repeaters and antenna systems; and a family of
passive devices.
Corning Cable In-building distributed antenna systems; Corning acquires MobileAccess, and the new
Systems MobileAccessVE (cellular signal distribution over Corning MobileAccess division is ranked the top
existing LAN cabling); consolidated wireless and in-building distributed antenna systems vendor
PON solution. by ABI Research.
EnGenius Long-range, indoor, Wireless N multifunctional
Technologies access point/repeater/WDS device whose smoke
detector appearance is designed to blend into
common areas delivers up to six times the
speed and seven times the coverage of 802.11g,
encrypts all wireless transmissions, and allows
users to set up, select or deny stations with
access to the network.
Foxcom Wideband 4G/LTE-ready distributed antenna
system for in-building wireless coverage that
delivers services and frequencies required by
smartphone users and supports traditional cellular
technologies.
Graybar Systems integration and financing of carrier- Graybar signs an agreement to distribute the full
neutral, in-building wireless solutions. line of Corning MobileAccess distributed antenna
system solutions.
Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7762 smart mesh outdoor access Ruckus Wireless enterprise access points are
point; MediaFlex 7211 indoor wireless gateway; used to support common-area wireless access in
integration of Wi-Fi and small cells. the new Rio Vista apartment community in Los
Angeles.
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Company Featured Products or Services Recent News
TE Connectivity InterReach indoor distributed antenna system TE Connectivity announces a family of higher-
that operates as a extension of the wireless power remote antenna units for its InterReach
network, expanding the reach of signals distributed antenna systems. The higher-power
throughout facilities of any size. units will reduce the cost of DAS deployments
by requiring less equipment per installation and
support higher-capacity needs for 4G services.
Ubiquiti UniFi Wi-Fi system that includes a virtual Ubiquiti introduces EdgeRouter Lite, a sub-$100,
management controller and 802.11n access 1 million packet-per-second router.
points.
Walker and Associates Enterprise-class wireless controllers, access
points and gateways.
Wi-Ex zBoost enterprise-level in-building coverage Wi-Ex announces its zBoost SOHO DataBlast 4G
kits that include active amplifiers and antennas line of cell phone signal boosters, which can
configured to provide signal strength for multiple increase data speeds by up to 20 times.
cellular providers.
Wilson Electronics iDEN 800 MHz In-Building wireless smart Wilson Electronics introduces a suite of tools
technology II signal booster; dual-band to support contractors, integrators and custom
channelized 800/1900 MHz signal booster; 65dB installers, including signal boosters, auxiliary
building 1900 MHz single-band wireless cell boosters and signal detectors.
phone booster.
Mesh Networks ed billing services to MDUs. Other lines of business include
www.themeshnetworks.com renewable energy, wireless infrastructure, electrical power sys-
tems, digital signage, commercial audio/video solutions, hospi-
The Mesh Networks offers broadband management solutions tality IPTV and VoD.
that enable multifamily property owners, service providers, ho-
tels and commercial properties to improve Internet quality of
service for end users. Multicom
www.multicominc.com
Mobilitie Multicom is a manufacturer and full-line stocking distributor
www.mobilitie.com for end-to-end integration of communications solutions over
fiber optic, copper and coax cable. It also designs headend and
Mobilitie designs, builds and operates indoor and outdoor
distribution systems and provides a wholesale voice product for
distributed antenna systems that enhance wireless coverage in
residential and business use.
difficult-to-reach areas. The company leases dark fiber and pro-
vides services required to get fiber networks up and running.
Multilink
Momentum Telecom www.gomultilink.com
www.momentumwholesale.com
Multilink manufactures telecommunications network com-
Momentum offers cloud-based wholesale voice services for resi- ponents for traditional cable MSOs, telcos, regulated utilities,
dences and businesses. Its private-label residential digital voice and LAN providers and end users. It supplies products to the
products are used by independent cable operators and munici- 50 largest MSOs.
palities throughout the United States.
National Wi-Fi
Multiband www.nationalwi-fi.com
www.multibandusa.com
National Wi-Fi is a provider of high-speed wireless Internet
Multiband is the largest nationwide DIRECTV master system access, primarily focused on high-rise residential buildings. Its
operator in the MDU market, one of the largest full-service wireless networks allow residents to connect to the Internet
home service providers and a provider of software and integrat- from anywhere in their community.
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