Download POFTO Presentation From ARNIC Fiber Optics Subcommittee May 2009 Meeting
6/11/2009

Electronic Links International Awarded Two POF Related Patents
04/13/2009

Many of the world’s telcos are now involved in redefining the way they do business, and the kind of network they need in their planned new environment. This series of reports will be a “how to” manual as well as a report on activities by the various major players, and forecasts for the resulting next-generation network. The seires consists of the following:

Next Generation Carrier's Network - Planning for Business Transformation
This is a comprehensive report on how to approach transformation planning, and on the next generation network that is the result of transformation planning. This is the all-encompassing report that covers all of the related topics. It is the keystone to the Information Gatekeeper’s Series on Transformation Planning.

Next Generation Carrier’s Network - Architectures, Economics, and Forecast
This report is devoted to discussing and forecasting the NGN. It discusses the major systems and technologies that will be involved; it provides forecasts for the most important of these technologies; it discusses architectural options; it forecasts market impacts on the NGN, including capital forecasts and economic analysis of major NGN options; and it provides a detailed listing of many of the major vendors of the NGN.

The Telecommunications Market Today
This report is devoted to telecom business transformation and next-generation networks. This is a general report on the status of today’s (2009) telecommunications market, with an emphasis on those changes that are driving the market. It includes extensive forecasts, especially CapEx forecasts.

IGI has recognized the Advanced Access Architecture thrusts of the major US carriers as one of the most important events in telecommunications in history. Now we are issuing a series of reports that focus on narrower aspects of Advanced Access Architectures to allow our customers to select reports that specifically address the business issue or issues of concern to them. These include:

"Advanced Access Architectures 2008: AT&T, Verizon and Qwest Plans and Forecasts” - This report is the most comprehensive report yet issued on the subject of Advanced Access Architectures.

“FTTP/ FTTN: The RBOCs' Advanced Access Architectures - Equipment and Fiber Requirements” This report provides detailed quantitative information about the amount of fiber and equipment subsystems to implement the AAA plans. It also provides our separate forecast as to what the RBOCs will actually do in AAA, and the fiber and equipment needed to implement that forecast.

Cost Analysis of RBOC’s Advanced Access Architectures: FTTP, FTTN, FTTC,” covers all aspects of the costs of AAA. It will provide models to allow the reader to evaluate various schemes to shift from one architecture to the other, and to develop hybrid architectures.

Bandwidth Needs Analysis of the RBOCs' Advanced Access Architectures: FTTP and FTTN.” develops a forecast for the bandwidth needed in the local loop, and then evaluate various schemes to achieve that bandwidth. It will particularly review PONs and FTTN approaches

Overbuild: The New RBOC Advanced Access Architecture Strategy?. Verizon is currently placing fiber cable for Advanced Access Architecture (FiOS) in AT&T franchise areas in north Texas. It may sound a note that can drastically change the industry.