ADC To Feature Global Network Infrastructure Solutions, Present Educational Seminars At OSP EXPO 2007

Minneapolis, MN - ADC recently announced that it will feature its global network infrastructure products and services at the OSP EXPO 2007 in San Jose, Calif., August 29-30. The event is being held at the McEnery Convention Center, where the company's solutions will be displayed at booth #503. During the show, ADC also will present four educational seminars:

• Is My Network Ready for GPON?
• Construction Practices Within the Multi-Dwelling Unit
• Properly Training Next-Generation Technicians on Next-Generation Products
• Advanced Fiber Management: The Impact from the CO to the Outside Plant

"As fiber is deployed deeper into the network to enable broadband service delivery, both the outside plant and central office are undergoing significant changes," said Jack Field, vice president of product management for Global Connectivity Solutions at ADC. "ADC is excited about the opportunity to share our knowledge and expertise of network infrastructures and fiber-to-the-x technologies to help outside plant professionals meet the unique challenges presented by FTTX."

ADC OmniReach Solutions
Solutions on display at ADC's booth will include the company's suite of products that extend through all areas of the network, from the central office to the premises. They include OmniReach fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) solutions for distribution, access, and multi-dwelling units (MDU) and customer premises (CPE) applications. ADC's OmniReach FTTX Infrastructure Solutions are the industry's first platforms designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of FTTX networks. Building network infrastructures on ADC's OmniReach solutions, service providers nationwide can accelerate deployment and maximize operational efficiency from the central office to the outside plant.

Free ADC Educational Seminars
ADC will present two free 40-minute seminars at the OSP EXPO on August 29. The first seminar, "Properly Training Next Generation Technicians on Next-Generation Products," is scheduled from 2:15 – 2:55 p.m. Presented by Ray Hagen, associate product manager, the FTTX Group at ADC, the session will address key issues related to ensuring next-generation technicians understand the importance of practicing good techniques and procedures when working in the next-generation optical environment of FTTP.

The second session, "Advanced Fiber Management: The Impact from the CO to the Outside Plant," is scheduled from 3:15 – 3:55 p.m. In this session, David Rapp, senior product manager for Central Office Fiber Products at ADC, will explore why events in the central office have a direct impact on the outside plant, and vice-versa. Rapp also will provide information on the four crucial elements of fiber cable management.

ADC Advanced Seminars
In addition to its free sessions, ADC will offer two full-day advanced seminars from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 28. Participants will earn eight BICSI Continuing Education Credits for each advanced seminar attended. Tuition for the seminars is $399.

Doug Ellens, a senior principal systems engineer at ADC, will present "Construction Practices within the Multi-Dwelling Unit." The session will provide insight on construction and design guidelines for Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) deployment strategies. In addition to connecting fiber and structured cabling, Ellens will discuss drivers for architectural and topological choices, determining factors in network efficiency, and why design must take a system approach. Ellens also will explore the impact of cable, conduit and electronics within the MDU environment.

In his seminar, "Is My Network Ready for GPON?" presenter Patrick Sims, a senior principal systems engineer at ADC, will investigate the key elements and architectural components in transitioning from BPON to GPON deployments. Making the correct decisions regarding PON implementation techniques, carriers maximize the flexibility of their networks to enable smooth and rapid migration to the next PON level. This provides customers with many years of reliable cutting-edge services and applications.

SOURCE: ADC