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GEORGIA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
15th ANNUAL VENDOR SHOWCASE
FEBRUARY 21-22, 2012
MACON, GEORGIA
Sponsored by GTA’s Associate Members
AGENDA
Tuesday Afternoon, February 21, 2012
2:30 p.m. Registration
3:00 p.m. Welcome
3:10 - 5:00 p.m. Table-Top Displays & Show Vehicles
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Reception
Wednesday Morning, February 22, 2012
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome Back
8:35 a.m. - Noon Table-Top Displays & Show Vehicles
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COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE-TOP DISPLAYS
3M COMPANY
Global telecommunications customers have come to rely on 3M quality to connect and protect their infrastructure. As a network of networks, 3M connects smart grids to smart phones, wind farms to server farms, greenfield to brownfield and wireline to wireless. Today, 3M is taking fiber further, moving mobility forward and maximizing networks - from xDSL and FTTN to the enterprise. Find out more at 3M.com/telecom.
AFL
AFL is an industry leader in providing fiber optic products, engineering expertise and integrated services to the telecommunications industry. We manufacture, engineer and install fiber optic products and equipment that communications providers need to provide high-speed voice, video and data services to their customers. Our extensive experience in both design and application crosses all markets, from Telco, Broadband and Wireless, to Electric Utility, OEM, Enterprise and Private Networks. If you need to build a network, upgrade your broadband system, expand a central office or connect a campus through fiber optics, we can help. AFL has real-world solutions to fit your every need.
API DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
API Digital is a total network services company. We offer creative and permanent solutions to telecommunications company support needs across the nation.
ADVANCED MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES (AMT)
AMT is the leading equipment distributor for Motorola broadband products, Amino Communications and related IP equipment including: IP Set Top Boxes, Satellite, Headend and Fiber Optics.
ALLIED TELESIS
Allied Telesis Inc. Is a global leader in IP/Ethernet networking solutions for the service provider and enterprise markets. It’s iMAP multiservice carrier access platforms and iMG multiservice gateway are widely deployed by carriers for the delivery of POTS, DSL and FTTx services and triple play. In addition to carrier access, Allied Telesis offers a complete portfolio of L2/L3 switching solutions and an advanced network management platform, AlliedView. Allied Telesis provides a variety of professional services to carriers, including network monitoring, network design and assessment, as well as consulting and installation.
BTI SYSTEMS
About BTI Systems
BTI Systems redefines service delivery with its packet-optical service platforms that help over 300 service provider and enterprise customers converge, transition and connect Ethernet, video and wireless data services in their metropolitan networks. The BTI Systems portfolio consists of the BTI 7000 Series packet optical networking platform, WideCast Content Aware Networking solutions, the BTI 700 Series Carrier Ethernet access portfolio, and the proNX Management Suite offering element, network, service management and strategic planning capabilities. BTI Systems is headquartered in the heart of the Ottawa’s technology corridor and has regional offices in more than 15 key markets throughout the world including Boston, Belfast, Shanghai, Paris and Singapore. For more information, visit www.btisystems.com
BELDEN BROADBAND SOLUTIONS
Belden will be showing OSP Closures, Bonding & Grounding Hardware, Pole Line Hardware, CATV Connectivity, Fiber Connectivity, Coax and CAT-X Data Cable as well as copper splicing solutions.
BROCADE
Brocade is a leading provider of high-performance service provider switching and routing products, specifically developed to support surging data traffic demands on Telco network infrastructures. We will provide reference architectures, product overviews, and network management tools to show how Brocade has been delivering higher performance, lower TCO network products to the rural telco market to enable the delivery of triple-play broadband services.
BYERS ENGINEERING COMPANY
From outside plant engineering to creating geospatial software solutions, Byers Engineering Company has been serving the communications, utility, and electric industries for over three decades. Some of our company’s specialties include network planning and design, staking and construction inspection, project management, RUS contract preparation and administration. Byers also provides engineering and design services for Fiber to the Home. Our innovative solutions and services help clients gain a competitive advantage by enhancing productivity and improving customer service.
CCI SYSTEMS
CCI Systems offers start-to-finish services for all kinds of communications networks. Because we have engineers behind every solution, we can guide you to the right choices for today and make sure you’re prepared for tomorrow. We bring you actual field experience and practical recommendations. You can count on us to listen then tell you what you need to heard.
CHARLES INDUSTRIES
Charles offers a comprehensive line of outside plant environmental protection solutions for wireless, fiber, copper and coax applications and extended-reach DSL solutions for hard-to-reach subscribers.
CISCO SYSTEMS
Cisco helps service providers build flexible, scalable, and secure networks that deliver profitable services for sustainable success. The Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture supports medianet, mobile internet transformation, data center, and cloud computing solutions. These and other Cisco innovations encompass our Connected Life vision.
THE COMTRAN GROUP
Telecommunications Contractor Specializing in OSP construction, including Directional Drilling, Trenching, Plowing, Ductbank and manhole installation, Cable placement, Fiber Splicing, termination and testing, POP and Hut Construction, Aerial Cable Placement. We also provide Distributive Antennae System (DAS) installation, Generator and Backup Power installation.
CORDELL, INC.
Cordell offers a single source, cost effective Solution to switching/network alarms, security and traffic requirements. We call attention to items that might be overlooked, such as simple solutions for data analysis and storage requirements, while significantly reducing alarm reporting and its associated cost. We wish the customer to understand and take advantage of the opportunities our traffic solution affords with its simple installation, turn-up and training cycle. The aspects explored are skills and techniques required to be successful managing single or multiple switch networks. The environment that companies are now in, Growth vs. Effective Cost, will be discussed, as well as the advantages of a single source solution.
CORE TELECOM SYSTEMS
CORE Telecom Systems, Inc. is an integrated supplier of brand new and secondary re-sued equipment. CORE Telecom provides dedicated service to the IOC market by delivering many manufacturers and products of the telecommunications industry. Our specialization includes a wide variety of equipment for central office switching technologies, broadband and transmission products, remote outdoor cabinets, a full line of fiber optic material, complete power systems and a variety of batteries by industry leading manufacturers. CORE is a partner with Tellabs offering new and authorized refurbished equipment. Core is an authorized distributor of Eltek Valere, Clearfield, North Star Battery, Haze Battery, Major Power, E2 Optics, Innoband, Wilcom and Platinum Tools. If prices are your concern and fast on time deliveries are your preference, CORE will meet your needs with close, attentive customer service! We are dedicated to you! CORE Telecom Systems, Inc. is a full service organization helping today’s service providers remain profitable in an ever changing telecommunications environment. CORE Telecom Systems - “Where Economics & Technology Connect”
dscTech, Inc.
We will be demonstrating our Alarm Surveillance & Notification System™ (ASN) along with our RLJL SNMP Poller Droid Appliance and our ECS v6. The ASN v3 has just been introduced into the market with many new features, enhancements and new modules. We are also excited to show attendees how the ASN can now be used to generate revenue flow with our new AlarmLink Services Module.
The Droid can be used to Poll ONT’s and Set top boxes in a bulk polling session. It can be used alone or can be enhanced in conjunction with the ASN.
The RLJL Enterprise Communications Server™ (ECS) can assist with many task within a Telco. It can log, store, manipulate and sort data. This server has been used to help eliminate mundane everyday task from a Telco’s employees, freeing them up to concentrate on projects and other duties.
DEALFLOW NETWORKS
Brocade
Eaton
ETC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
ETC Communications, LLC offers real business solutions for live and canned production, professional studio services, corporate video, commercials, local library content, directory services for yellow page sales, professional book design, ad design and layout and consulting services for professional, engineering, mapping cable TV bandwidth upgrades and television production.
ELECTRICOM, LLC
ElectriCom provides all facets of telecommunications and power construction services including design-build and SSP arrangements. Telecom includes fiber ( FTTx as well as traditional applications) and copper cable placement, splicing, and removal in buried, underground, and aerial plant environments. We also provide right-of-way clearance and maintenance, and construct manhole and conduit systems, data networks, premises wiring, and telecom system installation.
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
Engineering and project management services for the communication industry, including FTTH, IPTV, video and wireless services.
ENTONE, INC.
The landscape of TV is quickly evolving as consumers expect and demand a more integrated video experience. Driven by multiple, aggressive providers and packagers of online content, over-the-top (OTT) video is reshaping the broadband delivery industry by giving consumers direct delivery of movies, TV shows, publicly-created video and other forms of multimedia content via the Internet.
Entone will showcase FusionTV, a hybrid TV solution that will enable service providers to capitalize on the convergence of TV and OTT/cloud-based services. FusionTV combines live HDTV programming and OTT media into a single, unified user experience. FusionTV delivers live HDTV via traditional programming sources such as cable TV, IPTV, or OTA broadcasts. Live HDTV is complemented with cloud-based services such as video on demand (VOD), music streaming, photo sharing, social media, and other popular web content and services.
GMP (GENERAL MACHINE PRODUCTS)
Lashers, F.O. Cable Blowers and Pulling Equipment, Duct Rodders and other OSP Tools
GENBAND
GENBAND is the global leader of IP infrastructure and service solutions, enabling fixed, mobile and cable service providers around the world to evolve communications networks through IP innovation. The Company offers market-leading Switching, Networking and Service solutions, with products deployed in over 600 customer networks spanning more than 80 countries. GENBAND is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has operations in 50 countries. To learn more, visit us on the web at www.genband.com.
GEORGIA 811
Utilities Protection Center Inc. d/b/a/ Georgia 811
Georgia 811 provides the One Call process in the State of Georgia for “Calling Before You Dig.” This includes providing a 3-digit phone number “811" for the entire State to get directly to the Center. We provide educational materials to all utility companies to get the “Call Before You Dig” message out to customers and excavators.
GEORGIA UNDERGROUND & SUPPLY
HDPE Pipe, Handholes, Directional Drilling, Safety Products
GOLDFIELD TELECOM
Goldfield Telecom – The nation’s resource for the most advanced telecommunications equipment with sales and installation
GRAYBAR
Graybar is a leader in the service provider industry providing high quality communications and networking products to service providers, with specialties in supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 240 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, serving as the vital link to hundreds of thousands of customers. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR. Products include Outside Plant and CO Products will be featured.
INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS
Innovative Systems offers eLation, a fully integrated OSS solution that includes billing, financials and automated staking and mapping. The Application Peripheral (AP)and APMAX feature Voice and Unified Messaging, Conferencing, Caller ID Video Screen Pop plus other enhanced telephony features. The APMAX also serves as the platform for Innovative’s IPTV Middleware solution. With over 800 systems in service throughout North America, Innovative Systems is one of the leading suppliers of telecommunications hardware and software for the independent telco market. For more information visit www.innovsys.com.
McCALL-THOMAS ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
McCall-Thomas Engineering Company, Inc. has provided the very best communications and electrical engineering services for the past 65 years to clients throughout the Southeast. We continue to stay on the cutting edge within the communications industry to meet all the needs of our valued clients. We offer an extensive range of both central office and outside plant engineering services.
METASWITCH
Metaswitch Networks is a leading provider of the technologies and solutions that are powering the migration of communications networks to open, next-generation architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide depend on its reliable, scalable carrier systems solutions, while its high performance, fault-tolerant software technologies are licensed by all the world’s leading communications equipment manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
MID AMERICA COMPUTER CORP. (MAAC)
Mid America Computer Corp. (MACC) is a billing solutions company that offers a variety of services and front office software to providers of telephone, cable television, Internet and wireless service. From data processing to bill rendering and fulfillment, MACC offers clients "best of breed" billing solutions to face the future. For more information on MACC, go to www.maccnet.com.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
National Directory Assistance (NDA) is a premier wholesale provider of Local and National Directory Assistance, Operator Services and Listings Management Services to over 600 rural ILEC, CLEC, Wireless and VoIP service providers across the United States. Wholesale directory look-ups are conveniently made available via the 411 dialing pattern. Beyond the wholesale look-up, members have access to a suite of Web-based tools for enhanced customer service and exclusive control over listing data. A unique Operator Service platform requires no tariffs, pays commissions on billable calls and offers company branding.
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE (NISC)
NISC is an information technology company that develops and supports advanced iVUE software, open-systems computer hardware and processing services for independent telephone companies across the nation. NISC provides systems integration and software products such as Accounting and Business Solutions, End User Billing, wireless billings, Carrier Access Billing systems, E-Bill, Mapping and Engineering as well as Switch and CATV provisioning.
NAVE COMMUNICATIONS
Product: Alexis Batteries - Dry Cell Type Made of Nickel Metal
Hybrid and Battery Monitoring System
Services: Nave Communications provides complete asset/capital recovery/recycling services to the telecommunications industry.
NEONOVA NETWORK SERVICES
NeoNova’s cloud-based, flexible, and modular provisioning platform enables a comprehensive suite of applications and value-added services that allow service providers to become a best in class ISP in less time with a greater ROI. NeoNova entered into a strategic relationship with Google™ and is now an authorized reseller of the Google Apps™ suite of communication and collaboration tools. Recently NeoNova became authorized to sell Google Apps for Business as a way for ISPs to generate additional income from their current business base.
NeoNova serves over 120 Telco domains and has converted over 2 dozen Telcos to the Google in 2011. Currently they are converting a Telco per week to the new Google platform as Telcos realize that they must embrace cloud computing to remain competitive and offer the highest level of service to their customers.
PALMETTO ENGINEERING & CONSULTING
We are a full service engineering firm providing engineering and consulting services including outside plant design, staking and inspection, central office equipment services for transport and switching (both TDM and next generation
softswitches) equipment, video services, ground field design and auditing services, GIS/Facilities management and numerous additional services for telecommunications providers..
PEAK POWER SERVICES
Peak Power Services is a power, communications and construction organization. We are the C&D Technologies battery representative for Georgia and provide turn-key solutions to our customers’ DC power, communications, and construction needs.
POWER & COMMUNICATIONS SALES, INC.
OSP products to build and maintain a copper or fiber network. Includes optical test equipment, latest fusion splicer technology and OSP construction materials.
POWER & TELEPHONE SUPPLY CO., INC.
Power & Tel offers the complete product solution to today’s communication service provider. As your need list grows – FTTH, IPTV, VoIP, Central Office/Headend, OSP, Wireless, Customer Premise, Home Networking, Testing – we have the product and solution portfolio to build your entire network. Remember that Power & Tel works where you work. So whether it is our wide-ranging inventory or our people and service capabilities - we are focused on meeting your everyday needs. Allow our extensive distribution network to be your inventory. Allow our team to be a contributing partner in your success.
POWER-TEL UTILITY PRODUCTS, INC.
Various outside plant cable installation and fiber connectivity products.
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS
Preformed Line Products will be showing the newest PLP COYOTE® 2nd Gen Fiber Optic Closure’s, The DTC, the COYOTE® ONE, The Runt , the Dome Closure and the MPC boxes.
QUALITY STANDBY SERVICES
Quality Standby Services provides standby power systems including sales, engineering, installation and maintenance services. We are the authorized manufacturer’s representative for Enersys batteries. We provide standby power equipment from the major manufacturers to support your central office, remote and outside plant needs: 48 VDC rectifiers, distribution bays, batteries, inverters, ups systems, converters, and monitoring systems.
SOUTHEASTERN SALES & MARKETING
Outside plant products including duct, handholes, marking post, test equipment and more.
SOUTHERN DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (SDT)
SDT is a multi-disciplined telecommunications infrastructure services company providing a diversified package of services to telecommunications carriers, developers and integration providers. Our service offerings support many facets of network planning, design, development, installation, test, turn-up and maintenance on all network environments from Ultra Long Haul (ULH) fiber networks to FTTX build-outs, Wireless, LAN, etc. We will be showcasing our OSP design, engineering and construction capabilities as well as our firms EF&I, technical services and managed services expertise. We will be highlighting our proprietary GIS based procedures for OSP design/engineering whereby we are able to perform the design/engineering functions of a project in a fraction of the time as traditional methods while providing a better quality service/product for our customers, all while keeping costs at or below historical levels. SDT will also be showcasing our construction reporting/as-builting capabilities utilizing mobile technologies we’ve developed in conjunction with our technology partners that allows our inspectors, field supervisors and field technicians to track project progress on mobile tablets and then upload the data to our proprietary servers where our customers can then track the progress of their projects from anywhere in the world in near real-time.
TAQUA
Convergence switching and small cell solutions.
WALKER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Walker and Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized MWBE certified telecommunications equipment distributor, is the premier source of state-of-the-art network products, redefining excellence through custom network deployment kits, installation, integration, and unsurpassed service.
Since 1970, Walker remains an aggressive industry leader, offering products that support leading-edge technologies such as IP, network access, 802.11 wireless, point to point wireless, Ethernet over copper, CWDM, passive connectivity, digital cross connect systems, power products, cable, routers, Ethernet switching and more.
WESBELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Wesbell Technologies, an investment recovery firm is based in Roxboro NC. Wesbell provides professional services, investment recovery and managed services to telecommunication carriers, manufacturers and resellers around the globe. Wesbell specializes in resale, distribution, refurbishment and recycling of electronic, high tech, and obsolete materials, turning this surplus material into reusable commodities, reducing the demand on natural resources.
WIREGRASS GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
We will be showcasing the Telecommunications/Security program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Our program offers industry training for phone company employees for continuing education purposes. We also wish to serve as a source for potential employees for the members of GTA. We have a constant flow of students that are trained and looking for employment in the telecommunications industry. We are an authorized BICSI training facility as well as a training site for the FOA (Fiber Optic Association). Our curriculum includes broadband services, fiber optics, BICSI Level 1, key systems, basic networking, VoIP, alarm systems, CCTV, and access control.
ZCORUM
TruVizion’s easy-to-use interface and wealth of real-time and historical information makes it an invaluable tool for multiple disciplines within a cable operator’s organization. The powerful modem diagnostics, CMTS diagnostics, reports, graphs, maps and extensive drill-in functions provide both the summary and granular data needed to more efficiently troubleshoot subscriber or plant issues, which translates to a reduction in operational costs and an increase in customer satisfaction.
ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MXK -Chassis - GPON & Active E
ONT - Znids/AE - GPON
CPE
All IP Multi-Service Access Solutions. Specializing in broadband and next generation solutions for last mile access.
SHOW VEHICLES
CLEARFIELD
Fiber management products designed to set the standard for fiber performance and to lower the cost of broadband deployment. Scalable, affordable solutions for consolidating, protecting and distributing fiber optic circuits.
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS
Corning offers a broad range of end-to-end fiber optic solutions for customers’ telecommunications networks. Our customer-focused solutions include cables, connectors, and related hardware and network services that include network design, project management, installation, and maintenance.
EMERSON NETWORK POWER
Emerson Network Power will display Fiber distribution pedestals, Fiber Splitter pedestals, DC Power Systems & Installation devices, Outdoor Environmental enclosures, DSLAM cabinets, Cross Connect Cabinets and Building Entrance enclosures.
PROCOM SALES INC.
The ProCom Show trailer is a working demo trailer containing all 12 lines that ProCom Sales represents: Prysmian Group, AD Technologies, Hubbell, TE Connectivity, GreenLee, Jameson Corp, Opti-Loop, Senior Industries, Carsonite Composites, GE /Lineage Power, UraSael, and Maclean Power Systems.
REPCOM INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Pelsue Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer and other OSP products.
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