• Analyze how far the LTE roll-out has been implemented – backbone needed for effective 4G devices and cloud computing
• Financial risks and costs involved in laying fiber – CAPEX, OPEX; expected ROIs from fiber laid in T1, T2 & T3 cities?
• How much Greenfield fiber is in planning? – where are the greenfield fiber hotspots; what investment sources are available for greenfield build outs?
• Building capacity to stay ahead of the curve
• Are all build outs now purely revenue and success driven? – are consumer benefits outweighing commercial viability? Are services becoming diluted?
• Discover the construction legal and regulatory challenges
• How to reduce permitting lead times and create a streamlined permitting environment across the country/state

Panelists, moderated by Cross River Fiber’s own Mike Sevret include:

Hunter Newby, CEO, ALLIED FIBER
Sean Baillie, SVP National Accounts & Fiber Services, WINDSTREAM COMMINICATIONS
John Phillips, President and CEO, TEAM FISHEL
John Finke, President and CEO, HICKORYTECH

Furthermore, Cross River Fiber is proud to make its mark on Metro Connect as the event’s badge sponsor.

Cross River Fiber is a New Jersey-based CLEC and boutique dark fiber optic and telecommunications solutions provider that designs, constructs, and maintains its own independent fiber infrastructure.  Designed around your company’s unique requirements, Cross River Fiber can provide the most effective high-speed fiber optic network for your business which can be scaled through latency, diversity, or an alternative option to the other carriers out there today. Contact pr@imillerpr.com for more info or to schedule a meeting at Metro Connect 2012.

Greg Hough,  Executive Vice President of Network Strategy at Global Capacity, will be speaking on the Network Procurement and Provisioning in Cloud Environments panel at ITEXPO 2012 in Miami on Wednesday, February 1st at 11am.

Session Description:
Networks are the essential part of any modern communications and must deliver reliability, availability and high performance. Access to these networks is where the rubber truly meets the road in the meaningful provisioning of telecom products and services. In order for telecommunications to work, networks must be accessible and provide a seamless connection, across town, or across the globe. The problem, however, is that networks aren’t seamless and they aren’t always easily accessible.

These realities are magnified when considering cloud-based applications and the ability to provide access to these applications, virtually, from anywhere. If the underlying infrastructure is fragmented, too small, or too expensive, cloud-based technologies can’t get off the ground. Often these critical networks are owned by multiple operators who may only control a fraction of the overall capacity. They can be uncharted and unknown. Therefore, managing the procurement and provisioning of access network interconnections remains one of the biggest sources of indigestion for cloud-based solutions providers.

The result is that many network dependent industry players today look at their current service territory as the last frontier – the only potential growth market outside of M&A. They look to their current footprint and try to figure out how to sell to the customers that line their existing local access relationships or the central offices in which they are already interconnected, effectively closing their doors (and profit potential) to markets and geographies that aren’t proximate to existing service territories.

Participants

Panelist Greg Hough brings 15+ years telecommunications experience to his role as Global Capacity’s Chief Technology Officer. He oversees the design and implementation of technology within Global Capacity’s product offering and network capability.

Other panelists at the Network Procurement and Provisioning in Cloud Environments session will include:

Hugh Goldstein (Moderator), Voxbone
John Considine, Terremark
James Thomason, Gale Technologies

ITEXPO is the event with an educational program that teaches resellers, enterprises, SMBs, and Government Agencies how to select IP-based voice, video, fax, and unified communications to purchase or resell. It’s where service providers learn how to profitably roll out services their subscribers are clamoring for. ITEXPO is where buyers, sellers, resellers, and manufacturers meet to forge relationships and close deals.

Don’t miss the Network Procurement and Provisioning in Cloud Environments session, it promises to be a thought provoking and illuminating discussion. Register for ITEXPO 2012 today.

Originally published on Broadband Nation.

As the nation’s leading cloud, colocation and data center real estate advisory firm, WiredRE provides overall value to our customers with a firm understanding of data center and network requirements of many types of companies such as gaming, financial services, healthcare and other high traffic data intensive industries.  With a firm grasp on a number of different business needs, the WiredRE team applies their data center knowledge to advise companies like your son data center planning, brokerage and finance.  With over 200 engagements in the past three years, WiredRE is leading the way in colocation and data center solutions in high demand US markets such as Chicago, Colorado, Ohio, Florida, Dallas, New York, Iowa, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle.

WiredRE has cultivated experience that benefits our customers in areas such as:

Earlier this week WiredRE announced the addition of Chainrai Waney as their new Regional VP and Cheif Operating Officer to support their continued national growth in 2012.  It is an exciting year ahead for WiredRE, as they anticipate moving into more territories accross the US after doubling revenues in 2011.

When asked about what his plans are, Chainrai explained, “I will be teaming with WiredRE to provide research and advise investors, developers and enterprises on a range of data center topics, including strategy, finance, leasing rates, and risk management. It’s exciting to be able to leverage my experience in data centers and telecoms in a much broader arena, where today billions of dollars are being invested.”

Chainrai Waney’s accomplished career path leading to his most recent hire includes notable high profile technology companies like Quantum Corporation, Apple Computer Corp and Netflix.  In a senior role, he managed 24×7 data center operations at Quantum Corporation, where he implemented the company’s first in-house disaster recovery program; Apple Computer Corp where he led the effort in the acquisition and build out of data centers; and Netflix where he architected and managed data center infrastructure across eight locations. With over 25 years of IT operations and data center management experience, he is poised to be a tremendous asset to WireRE’s team.

WiredRE is the nation’s leading cloud, colocation and data center real estate advisory firm. WiredRE uses its data center knowledge to advise enterprises on data center planning, brokerage and finance.  For more information about WiredRE and its holistic approach to data center real estate advisory solutions visit www.wiredre.com.

Originally published on Broadband Nation.

XKL, founded by Len Bosack who also founded Cisco Systems, has been engineering and developing high-end, low cost, efficient DWDM optical transport systems for many years.  It focuses on serving new Service Providers and Enterprise businesses that want to enter the market of owning their own network, without incurring exorbitant costs.

Today, XKL empowers non-traditional carriers to be their own network managers.   Its DarkStar ® suite of products offers a compact, power-efficient, cost-effective, full-integrated ‘Pizza’ box that runs on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for easy deployment, monitoring and high reliability.

Bosack’s latest technology is the third generation of XKL’s product line.  And as he believes, the third time is the charm!   Companies that have already been using XKL’s devices have been re-ordering – and repeat business is the best recommendation any gear could want.

XKL is currently testing, researching, and trialing a number of new technologies in order to help realize the future goal of delivering 1 terabit.  With 100G barely just starting to make waves in the market, the key – according to Bosack – is creating an incredibly dense piece of equipment that uses lasers that run in higher specter efficiency.  In my world, I can’t wrap my head around the physics of it all, however, when one touts that his solutions has been in continuous operation – even while software upgrades are being implemented – then he knows his stuff.   Considering Cisco’s behemoth growth since the mid-80’s when Bosack co-founded the company, XKL’s a rather young entity in a burgeoning market for sure.

For more information about XKL’s award-winning optical end-to-end DWDM gear, visit www.xkl.com.

Originally posted on Broadband Nation.

Leonard Bosack, industry tastemaker and innovator, continues to drive technology direction, his most recent technological advancements include creating new in-line fiber optic amplification systems that can achieve unprecedented data transmission latency speeds of just 6.071 milliseconds (fiber plus equipment latency) over 1231 kilometers of fiber – roughly the distance between Chicago and New York City.

Since joining XKL, LLC, Bosack drives the development of XKL products that utilize ‘best of breed’ off the shelf components in a novel way.

His presentation at this year’s PTC’12 will review the current state of dark fiber and the necessary steps to surpass 100G. He will also share his predictions for the future of the dark fiber industry, and how we can prepare for the changes ahead. During his presentation, he will answer questions, such as:

• What is in the ground now?
• What should go in next?
• Why does it matter?

Please attend Bosack’s presentation on Sunday at 2:30 pm to learn more about his insights on the future of the dark fiber industry. To schedule a media meeting with XKL at PTC, email pr@imillerpr.com

Originally published on BroadBand Nation.

In a time that the New Jersey market has surged to becoming the leading marketplace for global financial services, healthcare service providers and Government/Education concerns, Cross River Fiber is filling a niche left abandoned by the traditional service providers in the market.

With a January 2012 kick-off underway, Cross River Fiber is eager to share their news and solutions with the market. The team at iMPR is excited to help them get their voices heard. Stay tuned for information about Cross River Fiber – and if you’re not already familiar with them? Then you should be. Visit www.crossriverfiber.com to find out why.

The team has shared thoughts, ideas and concerns while diving deep into the products and solutions that deliver automated quoting and network delivery for off-net access network services to global carriers, integrators and service providers around the world. As an outside guest, it has been a tremendously rewarding experience to hear the excitement about how Global Capacity’s solutions solve the problems of the industry. Since 1997 the company has been absolutely focused on creating efficiencies in the lifecycle management and delivery of off-net access network solutions. No doubt the company was ahead of its time, but now – it’s ripe.

With a comprehensive, proven portfolio of services – anchored by its One Marketplace Access Exchange – Global Capacity is set to provide companies throughout the industry immense efficiencies in the way they procure access network solutions. These tools will help companies streamline processes, turn around quotes more quickly and competitively providing a competitive advantage to any user of the platform. With marquee customers, the ability to manage, deliver and assure access network delivery solutions – the company is ready, willing and able to share their success with you. And if that’s not enough – with an opportunity to attend a meeting in a room with this view? It’s worth the call.

For more information about Global Capacity and their One Marketplace Access Exchange visit www.globalcapacity.com