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For the fourth year, BroadBand Communities presents a Top 100 list dedicated to companies that serve the

MDU market. This list is technology neutral, as opposed to the FTTH Top 100 list that BroadBand Communities publishes each July. A property owner whose most urgent priority is to improve indoor cellular coverage, get satellite dishes off balconies or add more high-definition stations to a community’s channel lineup can find resources here.

The list focuses on technologies that owners use to make properties attractive to residents rather than technologies they use to operate their buildings efficiently.

Companies on the list do one or more of the following:

• Sell video, Internet, telephone, managed Wi-Fi and related services to residents of multifamily properties, either individually or in bulk, through agreements with property owners

• Design, build or manage broadband networks

in multifamily properties under contract to property owners or service providers

• Offer expertise to property owners or MDU service providers about the legal, financial and marketing aspects of delivering broadband

• Provide equipment for wired broadband networks in MDUs

• Provide equipment for video headends and video distribution in MDUs

• Provide equipment for wireless broadband (either cellular or Wi-Fi) in MDUs

• Provide back-office software or services for subscriber management, customer care, billing and related functions

• Offer solutions for MDU technology amenities beyond the triple-play.

Some companies sell products and services directly to property owners, and others sell products and services to their providers, such as private cable operators. However, whether property owners deal directly or indirectly with these companies, they all provide solutions that property owners should be aware of.

CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESSTo select the Top 100 MDU technology providers, BroadBand Communities consulted a panel of industry experts. Because experts don’t always agree and because changes were taking place in the industry as this feature was researched and prepared, the magazine’s editors made the final selections.

The providers that MDU property owners rely on for technology amenities

A BBC Staff Report

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MDU Technology Providers

To nominate your company or a technology partner for the 2016 Top 100 MDU Technology Providers list, send an email to [email protected].

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To qualify, companies must operate in the U.S. market and meet the following criteria:

• Provide products or services that help property owners create technology amenities to attract and retain residents

The technology amenities that attract and retain residents vary depending on the residents in question. Some demographics look for blazing Internet speeds, over-the-top video solutions and ubiquitous wireless coverage; others want a wide variety of linear TV channels; others may want specialized channel lineups or the option of health-monitoring solutions. Of the companies on this list, some offer services targeted to specific niches, and others offer flexible solutions that can be tailored to the needs of each particular community.

• Have histories of innovation and successful deployments

Companies on the list may have been recommended by advisory panel members based on first-

hand knowledge or may have been subjects of case studies in this magazine or elsewhere.

• Identify MDUs as a target market Many technology products

are frequently used in MDUs but are not specifically marketed to or for them. For example, cable set-top boxes are found throughout MDUs everywhere, but they cannot be specifically classified as MDU products. Though only a minority of the companies on this list focus exclusively on the MDU market, most have sales divisions or specialized offerings that address this market and cater to its needs.

Don’t miss the “Companies to Watch” list – a dozen companies that may not be as large or well-established as the Top 100 but are making names for themselves with innovative offerings.

To nominate your company or a technology partner for next year’s list, write to [email protected].

MDU TOP 100 AT A GLANCE

Alphabetical List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 28

Service Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 30

Design, Engineering, Installation and Service Management . . . . . . . | 34

Other Consulting and Contract Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 36

Equipment – Wired Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 38

Equipment – Video Headend, Video Distribution and Related . . . . . | 42

Equipment – Wireless Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 44

Back-Office Software and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 46

Broadband Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 50

Companies to Watch for 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 52

It takes an ecosystem to deliver great technology to a multifamily community.


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3M Communication TechnologiesADTRANAdvanced Media TechnologiesAdvanced MultimediaAFLAirwave Networks Alcatel-LucentAllegionAllied TelesisAlpha TechnologiesAlphabet, Google FiberAT&T, AT&T Connected Communities, DIRECTVATX Networks Bandwidth Consulting Blonder Tongue LaboratoriesBright House Networks Broadband Consulting GroupBroadband EnterpriseBroadband PlanningBulk TV & InternetCablevision Systems CorporationCalixCampus TechnologiesCarl Kandutsch Law OfficeCautela Solutions CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU SolutionsCharles IndustriesCharter CommunicationsChoice Property ResourcesClearfieldClearview Networks Comcast CorporationCommScopeComVestConsolidated Smart Broadband SystemsControl4Corning, Corning Optical CommunicationsCox CommunicationsDavis, Craig & TaylorDell DirecPathDISH NetworkDisplay Systems International DrayTekDura-LineElauwit Networks EnGenius TechnologiesFoxcomFrontier CommunicationsGray RobinsonGraybar

Great Lakes Data SystemsHealthsenseHotwire CommunicationsHubacher & AmesInfiniSys Electronic ArchitectsInspire WiFi iPhotonixKaba Access & Data Systems AmericasKGP LogisticsKorcett HoldingsLegrandLeviton Manufacturing Mac-GrayMDU Network Technologies (MDU Netech)Mesh Networks MulticomMultilinkNational Wi-FiNorth American Cable EquipmentNorthStar TeleSolutionsOFSPace InternationalPavlov MediaPerfect 10Pico DigitalPower & TelRCN RealPageRealtyCom PartnersRuckus WirelessSeniorTVSpeedcast ConnectSpot On Networks Suddenlink CommunicationsSummit Broadband SuttleThe Broadband GroupTime Warner Cable, TWC Community SolutionsToner CableVerizon Communications,

Verizon Enhanced CommunitiesViewTEQWalker and AssociatesWave Broadband, Wave GWindstreamWorth TelecomWOW!ZCorumZeeVeeZhone Technologies

TOP 100 MDU TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS FOR 2015


3M Communication Technologieswww.3M.com/telecom

3M specializes in fast and easy connectivity for in-building fiber, copper and coax networks – everything from building entrance terminals to frames to pathways and connectors.

ADTRANwww.adtran.com

ADTRAN is a supplier of IP/Ethernet-based products that are used throughout the global communications infrastructure, both wireline and wireless.

Advanced Media Technologieswww.amt.com

AMT is a value-added reseller with a complete line of RF and fiber distribution, video, data, IP and HDTV products.In addition to providing technical support for RF and IP video distribution systems, AMT provides turnkey solutions for digital TV headends, CMTS and VoIP deployments.

Advanced Multimediawww.advancedmultimediacom.com

Advanced Multimedia provides consulting services to owners, developers and managers of apartments and condominiums. Services include negotiating agreements with service providers to improve video, data and telephone revenue.

AFLwww.AFLglobal.com

AFL manufactures and distributes a wide range of network equipment and plans, designs, implements and maintains communications networks for MDU and master-planned communities and a variety of service providers.

Airwave Networks www.airwave-networks.com

Airwave is a private cable operator that specializes in student housing. It serves more than 70,000 student housing beds in 30 states with video, wired and wireless Internet, phone and security services.

Alcatel-Lucentwww.alcatel-lucent.com

Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader in wired and wireless broadband access equipment, IPTV and IP video solutions, connectivity hardware and other categories of communications equipment.

Allegionus.allegion.com

Allegion, a company spun off from Ingersoll Rand, manufactures security and safety products and provides security consulting and systems integration to create more secure and safe environments for residents and building staff.

Allied Telesiswww.alliedtelesis.com

Allied Telesis is both a global provider of IP/Ethernet network equipment and a deployer and operator of IP triple-play networks. Its solutions for service provider and enterprise networks include IP/Ethernet-based core, access and customer-premises products as well as technology to support IPTV and over-the-top video applications.

Alpha Technologieswww.alpha.com

Widely used in cable television, communications and data networks worldwide, Alpha’s line of power products includes standby, non-standby and uninterruptible power supplies, surge suppressors, enclosures, batteries and powering accessories.

Alphabet, Google Fiberwww.abc.xyz, fiber.google.com

The most talked-about fiber overbuilder in the U.S., Google Fiber (now part of the new holding company, Alphabet) is rolling out FTTH networks in several major metropolitan areas and negotiating with cities for additional builds.

AT&T, AT&T Connected Communities, DIRECTVwww.att.com/communities, directvformultifamily.com

AT&T Connected Communities works with builders, developers, real estate investment trusts, multifamily owners and managers and homeowner associations to provide high-speed Internet, voice, video, Wi-Fi and wireless services. DIRECTV, recently acquired by AT&T, delivers satellite TV service to about 20 million U.S. customers, with an increasing focus on multifamily solutions.

ATX Networks www.atxnetworks.com

ATX Networks’ products enable cable TV operators to support digital TV transition, video on demand, digital voice, high-speed data and digital video solutions.

Bandwidth Consulting www.bandwidthconsultingllc.com

Founded by a former private cable operator, this consulting firm offers strategic marketing and operational advice to

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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 of these. Featured products and services listed in this category are above and beyond basic residential voice, video and Internet offerings.

COMPANY NAME FEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES RECENT NEWS

Airwave Networks Customizable video services, camera surveillance and access control systems, Community Movie Night programming

Allied Telesis U.S.-based telephone and entertainment services for overseas U.S. military housing

Alphabet, Google Fiber

Gigabit speed Internet, 1 TB cloud storage Google Fiber is building new networks in San Antonio, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Atlanta, Salt Lake City and Nashville. Negotiations are underway in additional cities.

AT&T, AT&T Connected Communities, DIRECTV

AT&T Connected Communities: gigabit connectivity in selected locations, multiroom DVR, TV Everywhere services, Multiview TV (four channels), Wi-Fi in common areas. DIRECTV: whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere, media share to the TV

AT&T is connecting multifamily residents to its fiber optic network. It now offers ultrafast Internet speeds through U-verse with GigaPower in 17 markets.

Bright House Networks

Customized entertainment and communications packages, common-area Wi-Fi, TV Everywhere, whole-home DVR, home security and home automation services, community and gate access channels

Bright House Networks introduces whole-home DVR that can be networked to up to seven other cable boxes. Charter Communications agrees to buy a majority stake in Bright House Networks.

Bulk TV & Internet Flexible à la carte programming, option to distribute TV and Internet as free amenities or to charge tenants

Bulk TV & Internet has been selected by Hilton Worldwide to provide HD free-to-guest television services at 40 corporately owned and operated hotels.

Cablevision Systems Corporation

Multiroom DVR, cloud-based DVR, TV Everywhere services, Quick View customized channel guide

Cablevision launches gigabit Internet service in two MDUs in New Jersey; the multinational cable and telecommunications company Altice enters into an agreement to acquire Cablevision.

Campus Technologies

100 Mbps to the bed Internet access with no limits, device registration or bandwidth throttling (available only in some student housing communities)

CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU Solutions

Managed security services, Wi-Fi in units and common areas

CenturyLink continues to roll out symmetrical gigabit services to residential customers in 10 cities across its national footprint.

Charter Communications

Wi-Fi in units and common areas, secure home networking

Charter enters into agreements to acquire Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.

Comcast Corporation

TV Everywhere solution; DVR manager; TV apps; whole-home DVR and whole-home video on demand; HD video calling on the TV via Skype; total home security and home control solution

Comcast introduces Stream, an app for watching live TV on multiple devices, and Watchable, a cross-platform video service that curates a selection from online video networks.



Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems

Internet speeds up to 300 Mbps

Cox Communications

Customized solutions tailored to specific communities and their budgets provide the products and services residents demand. Because each local market operates as a separate business unit, there are no remote decision-making delays.

Cox begins rolling out its G1GABLAST service with gigabit Internet speeds to new MDUs in several markets. With its acquisition of Trapollo, Cox will be able to deploy telehealth and remote health monitoring solutions.

DirecPath Dedicated account managers and technicians; dish removal campaigns; common-area wireless; customized whole-property audiovisual and security amenities

DISH Network Whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere, Blockbuster @Home library, bulk service options, customizable lineups, flexible billing

Following the December 2014 launch of the Netflix app on its second-generation Hopper DVR, DISH makes Netflix available on Hopper’s Joey units for multiroom viewing, expands the availability of Smart Home Services to Amazon customers and launches 4K Joey, a set-top box that supports Ultra HD televisions equipped with HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2.

Elauwit Networks Service packages tailored to individual properties, including bulk TV, Internet, VoIP, Wi-Fi and security services. Remote Management System, a cloud-based solution, allows property managers to manage their residents’ access to the Internet.

Elauwit adds five new student housing projects, three of them conversions and two new constructions.

Frontier Communications

Over-the-top video service, TV Everywhere Frontier will market and deploy co-branded versions of TiVo’s suite of whole-home products and services, including the TiVo Roamio DVR with over-the-air support. Frontier will expand its operations by acquiring Verizon networks in California, Texas and Florida.

Hotwire Communications

Data speeds to 1 Gbps; IP security and surveillance systems; TV solutions tailored for each community

The Trump 1 and Grovenor House properties in Miami and the Boca Isles South property in Boca Raton all deploy Hotwire’s Fision service.

National Wi-Fi Wireless Internet infrastructure installed at no cost to owner; incentive programs for property management staff

Pavlov Media Tesseractiv content delivery network hosts the Web’s most popular content and delivers it to end users at transport speeds up to 10 Gbps; WebSnap combines traffic management techniques to load websites more quickly.

Pavlov Media completes the first phase of construction to connect Statesboro, Ga., to its national backbone. The company is also deploying the DISH Smartbox, a digital compact cable TV headend, at client sites.

RCN Whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere offerings, bulk service options

RCN increases Internet speeds across its Lehigh Valley, Pa., network to 110/15 Mbps.

SeniorTV Community channel for resident messaging; accessibility hardware such as hospital-grade TVs, remotes and iPad mounts; customized therapy programming for memory loss


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both multifamily owners and technology providers in the multifamily broadband space.

Blonder Tongue Laboratorieswww.blondertongue.com

Blonder Tongue provides operators and integrators serving

the cable, broadcast, satellite, IPTV, institutional and professional video markets with solutions for content contribution, distribution and video delivery. Its portfolio includes standard- and high-definition digital video solutions as well as core analog video and high-speed data solutions for distribution over coax, fiber and IP networks.


Speedcast Connect Bulk service options; common-area wireless; services tailored to individual communities

Spot On Networks UserSafe technology ensures that no user can view or access another user’s Wi-Fi-enabled device; CellBoost improves in-building cellular coverage; WiFiPlus enables energy management, security and building automation and control.

To improve mobile voice communications inside MDUs, now that most wireless carriers offer support for Wi-Fi calling, Spot On engineers MDU Wi-Fi networks to ensure quality of service for Voice over Wi-Fi.

Suddenlink Communications

Wireless home networking; whole-home DVR; home security services; TV Everywhere services

Suddenlink begins implementing Operation GigaSpeed, which will make 1 Gbps service available to nearly all customers. The multinational cable and telecommunications company Altice enters into an agreement to acquire Suddenlink.

Summit Broadband Whole-home DVR, Internet speeds up to 1 Gbps symmetrical

Summit Broadband deploys Rovi Corporation’s Passport Guide HD and i-Guide HD interactive program guide, allowing it to offer more programming and channels while enhancing the user experience for DVR and video-on-demand services.

Time Warner Cable, TWC Community Solutions

Whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere services, home security, SignatureHome premium services

Network upgrades needed to enable 300 Mbps speeds are completed in several markets, laying out a roadmap to gigabit service. Charter Communications announces an agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable.

Verizon Communications, Verizon Enhanced Communities

Services delivered over an all-fiber-optic network include Internet access at speeds up to 500 Mbps/500 Mbps; whole-home DVR; and Verizon Concierge, a community management platform.

Verizon completes field tests of next-generation PON, which can deliver upload and download Internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps, with the potential to increase speeds even further.

Wave Broadband, Wave G

Gigabit speed Internet Wave G service is now live and available at San Francisco’s NEMA, a 750-unit property in the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood; Wave raises $130 million to further expand its gigabit Ethernet fiber network.

Windstream Online backup service, over-the-top Roku-based video service

Windstream upgrades service in approximately 250 markets across 16 states, bringing Internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps to residential and small-business customers.

WOW! Whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere services, wireless access to PC-based content on TV screens

WOW! will offer 300/20 Mbps Internet service for residential and business customers.


Bright House Networks www.brighthouse.com

The sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the United States, Bright House Networks serves more than 2.5 million customers in Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California with video, high-speed data and voice services.

Broadband Consulting Groupwww.bbcg.net

BBCG helps property owners maximize the value of their telecommunication assets and easements by assisting them in negotiating with service providers. The company has represented more than 300,000 multifamily units.

Broadband Enterprisewww.broadbandent.com

Broadband Enterprise provides wholesale bandwidth, services and equipment to Internet service providers, including MDUs, hotels, telcos, cable companies and WISPs.

Broadband Planningwww.broadbandplanning.com

Broadband Planning helps community management companies and large developers make the most of their relationships with cable and Internet providers. The company negotiates millions of dollars per year in access fee and revenue shares for homeowners associations throughout the United States.

Bulk TV & Internetwww.bulktv.com

Bulk TV & Internet provides services to MDU markets, including hotels, long-term care facilities, hospitals, condominiums, apartments and dormitories. Based in Raleigh, N.C., the company has installed more than 300,000 units and 4,000 businesses and serves properties in every state.

Cablevision Systems Corporationwww.cablevision.com

Cablevision offers advanced digital television, voice and high-speed Internet services to 3 million households and businesses in the New York metropolitan area.

Calixwww.calix.com

Calix supplies fiber and copper access solutions in 80

countries globally, including 85 percent of U.S. local exchange carriers. Its software solutions help providers analyze, manage and plan network usage and capacity.

Campus Technologieswww.campustechnologies.net

With more than 10 years of dedicated student housing technology experience, Campus Technologies works with student housing owners and operators to implement and operate technology amenities for their residents.

Carl Kandutsch Law Officewww.kandutsch.com

This small law firm, headed by a former FCC attorney, provides comprehensive legal services to owners and managers of apartment, condominium, and other common-interest communities nationwide, as well as to broadband service providers.

Cautela Solutions www.cautela-solutions.com

Cautela Solutions works with developers, owners, providers and general contractors to evaluate, design and install low-voltage structured wiring and wireless solutions as well as access control and audiovisual systems. The firm has experience in both new construction and retrofitting existing buildings.

CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU Solutionswww.centurylink.com, www.centurylink.com/mdu

CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications provider in the U.S. CenturyLink MDU Solutions provides advanced fiber-lit technology, tailored solutions and end-to-end service to multifamily owners in 22 states.

Charles Industrieswww.charlesindustries.com

Charles Industries supplies a comprehensive line of active and passive, metallic and nonmetallic environmental enclosure solutions for communications and power distribution applications.

Charter Communicationswww.charter.com

The fourth-largest U.S. cable operator, Charter provides advanced video, high-speed Internet and telephone services to 6 million customers in 28 states.



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DESIGN/ENGINEERING/INSTALLATION/SERVICE MANAGEMENT

These companies perform many of the same functions that service providers perform in MDUs (and some actually are service providers in other MDUs), but they contract with MDU property owners and/or with service providers rather than dealing directly with customers.


Advanced Media Technologies

Assistance with standardizing and refreshing technologies, upgrading service offerings, re-engineering facilities and designing and launching new systems for CATV, IPTV, SMATV or hybrid video systems

AFL Design, engineering, installation support, integration, assembly, maintenance, monitoring and support for FTTH and wireless networks

Allied Telesis Network integration, management and consulting services from planning and design to implementation and operations

Broadband Consulting Group

Design of wiring infrastructure, coordination of service installation

Broadband Enterprise

Design, installation and remote management of cable and wireless equipment in MDUs

Broadband Planning Construction management; design of specifications, outlet placement, routing of distribution systems, locations of equipment rooms and conduit placement

Campus Technologies

Low-voltage specification and design; network design and implementation; technology due diligence and site survey; network operations, monitoring, management, testing, auditing and troubleshooting; help desk; wireless overlay; rescue and rehab of problem Internet infrastructure and services at student housing properties

Campus Technologies designs, builds and operates a state-of-the-art wired and 802.11ac wireless broadband infrastructure at UP at Metroplex, a student-housing complex in Vestal, N.Y.

Cautela Solutions Fiber splicing; design and implementation of wired and wireless networks and structured cabling systems; network installation, testing and maintenance

Recent projects include wiring on-campus networks for the University of North Carolina Charlotte and Benedictine University as well as off-campus student housing in Waco, Lubbock and Tampa.

Clearview Networks Installing and supporting managed Wi-Fi; implementing video solutions, including designing RF plant and creating customized channel lineups and server-based video solutions

Clearview Networks helps the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Durham, N.C., upgrade its wireless network, which is now designed to better meet the business needs of its guests by providing faster, more reliable Internet capabilities across multiple devices.

Corning, Corning Optical Communications

Field engineering, network design, site survey, on-site technical assistance, splicing, termination, testing, troubleshooting and restoration



Graybar Logistics, supply chain management, inventory and materials management, process management, technical assistance

InfiniSys Electronic Architects

Planning and design for fiber to the apartment and such technology amenities as high-tech fitness centers and wireless Internet; low-voltage design; installation bid management; project management

Inspire WiFi Installation of wireless networks throughout public spaces and common areas of multifamily communities, assistance in marketing to and connecting residents, technical support, monitoring and maintenance

Inspire WiFi partners with Red Hot-Spot to provide Wi-Fi solutions to multifamily properties in the western United States.

KGP Logistics Construction and installation services, site surveys and permitting, installation engineering, turn-up and test, RF studies and microwave path analysis

Korcett Holdings Network design, engineering and operation; bandwidth management; technical support

Korcett Holdings installs and maintains gigabit Internet service in dormitories at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.

MDU Network Technologies (MDU Netech)

Network design, funding, installation, management and technical support

MDU Netech installs and manages a fiber optic network at St. Laurent Apartments, an upscale apartment complex in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

Multicom Engineering, design, assembly and testing of headends, digital signage and networks ranging from Ethernet to fiber optics

Multicom announces a new on-site integration services program, focusing on CATV/satellite headends and distribution, networking and structured wiring, GPON, wireless, VoIP and A/V.

OFS Network design, detailed engineering, construction and project management

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

RealPage Evaluation of existing residential technologies; planning, design and project management of new MDU technology builds

The Broadband Group

Operational and financial strategies for network design; development of low-voltage structured wiring guidelines; content access agreements; community intranet planning

TBG advises the city of Ontario, Calif., in its rollout of gigabit fiber services to 1,200 new homes in the new Park Place development.

Walker and Associates

Systems integration, engineering, installation support

ZCorum Engineering, hardware selection, network monitoring, broadband diagnostics

ZCorum will provide premium managed services – including subscriber provisioning for data and VoIP services, network monitoring and engineering support – to Sona Communications, a Florida PCO.


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OTHER CONSULTING/CONTRACT NEGOTIATION

These companies, which overlap with those in the design and engineering category, offer consultation to property owners and/or service providers on the legal, financial and marketing aspects of offering technology services in MDUs.

COMPANY NAME FEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

Advanced Multimedia Negotiating new service agreements with cable and broadband service providers, auditing entire portfolios for revenue share accuracy

Bandwidth Consulting Guidance on strategic issues, operational challenges, organizational structure, service requirements and marketing approaches

Broadband Consulting Group

Drafting easement language and agreements, conducting RFP processes, negotiating contracts with service providers, enforcing contracts

Broadband Planning Negotiation of right-of-entry agreements and service agreements; assistance in designing competitive service packages; assistance in launching marketing campaigns

Campus Technologies Supplier management, 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

Choice Property Resources

Portfolio analysis; revenue projections; vendor contract negotiations; evaluation of competitive proposals; comprehensive advice on Internet, broadband, fiber, cable, Wi-Fi and phone technologies to ensure resident satisfaction and maximum ancillary value and revenue; post-contract execution services for the term of each vendor contract

ComVest Assistance to property owners in improving their communications services and maximizing the value of their cable television, telephone and Internet contract rights; assistance to service providers in negotiating new contracts, extending existing contracts and renewing expired contracts

Davis, Craig & Taylor Negotiation of service agreements with major service providers; representation of property 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; application of 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; portfolio analysis of telecom contracts; advice about broadband laws and regulations; dispute resolution

InfiniSys Electronic Architects

Assistance with service provider contract negotiations to minimize infrastructure installation costs and maximize recurring revenue opportunities; due diligence for building acquisitions

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

Worth Telecom Portfolio review and due diligence, management of RFP process, proposal evaluation, assistance with contract negotiation, review of contractual revenue sharing payments, customer portal for capturing resident subscriptions eligible for revenue sharing


Choice Property Resourceswww.choiceprop.com

Choice Property Resources represents and advises multifamily property owners in contract negotiations with telecommunications vendors with a goal of ensuring resident satisfaction, and it negotiates and manages vendor contracts to maximize the value of portfolio assets, generate ancillary income and improve ROI.

Clearfieldwww.seeclearfield.com

Clearfield’s craft-friendly line of fiber management products uses the same basic building blocks from the central office to the home. This modular approach makes it easy to configure fiber distribution systems for buildings of any size and shape.

Clearview Networks www.clearviewnetworks.com

Clearview Networks designs and supports voice, video, wired and wireless networks for student housing, hospitality and other MDU customers.

Comcast Corporationwww.comcast.com; xfinity.com/multifamily; www.xfinityoncampus.com

Comcast is the largest U.S. cable provider, with 22 million video customers and 27 million customers in total. XFINITY services, delivered over Comcast’s digital network, include TV, Internet, phone and home security, providing residents with entertainment and connection – anywhere, anytime on any screen.

CommScopewww.commscope.com

CommScope sells a wide variety of network equipment, connectivity equipment and cabling for fiber, copper, cable and wireless networks. Its 2015 acquisition of several divisions of TE Connectivity made it a major supplier to the MDU market.

ComVestwww.comvestcorp.com

ComVest Corporation is a telecommunications consulting firm that specializes in the negotiation and implementation of agreements between multiunit housing owners and communications providers.

Consolidated Smart Broadband Systemswww.consolidatedsmart.com

Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems provides high-

speed Internet, telephone and DIRECTV services to MDU properties throughout California, Arizona, and Texas.

Control4www.control4.com

Control4 personalized automation and control solutions can control virtually any device in a home or business – lighting, music, video, security or energy. The company was a leader in making home automation affordable and convenient, and its solutions are widely used in multifamily units and common areas.

Corning, Corning Optical Communicationswww.corning.com; www.corning.com/opcomm

Corning Optical Communications’ fiber optic and copper product solutions include cables, connectors and related hardware, network design, project management, installation and maintenance. It also offers a portfolio of in-building wireless infrastructure solutions.

Cox Communicationswww.cox.com; www.coxbusiness.com/mdu

The third-largest cable and broadband provider in the country, Cox Communications pioneered the triple-play bundle of television, Internet and telephone. More than 1.9 million multifamily community residents live in Cox Digital Communities.

Davis, Craig & Taylorwww.mdulaw.com

The attorneys at this law firm have national reputations as experts on telephone, video, Internet, rooftop antenna, and wireless services transactions. They advise owners and managers of multifamily projects, mixed-use and master planned communities and commercial properties.

Dell www.dell.com

Dell computer hardware is familiar to households and businesses alike. Its networking product line, though not specifically designed for MDUs, is frequently used for managed Ethernet networks in student housing and similar facilities.

DirecPathwww.direcpath.com

DirecPath, a partnership between DIRECTV Group and Hicks Holdings, provides DIRECTV programming, along with Internet and voice services, to residents of gated



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EQUIPMENT – WIRED BROADBAND

These companies offer electronics, cabling and connectivity equipment used to deliver broadband services in MDUs over wired networks, including fiber optic, cable and telephone networks.


3M Communication Technologies

3M One Pass Fiber Pathway, One Pass Mini Fiber Pathway and No Polish Connector – a total package for installing fiber in brownfield MDUs quickly and efficiently

3M introduces the Clear Track Fiber Pathway, an aesthetic pathway for indoor residential or office applications. The pathway captures and routes a single 900 μm 3M Clear Fiber to the desired outlet or terminal location while remaining virtually invisible.

ADTRAN Total Access MDU ONTs, micro ONTs, 10G multiservice edge switches, and FTTB solutions with vectored VDSL2, G.fast and Ethernet architectures

ADTRAN’s new open interface solutions include multiservice access nodes that seamlessly interoperate with its MDU switches. 10G FTTH MDU solutions are interoperable within an open multivendor MSAN network.


Taikan Optical Fiber MDU Node; ATX optical transmitters, receivers and nodes; CMTS, modems, telephony gateways

AFL End-to-end solutions for connecting MDUs to FTTH networks, including components for Ethernet-based electronics, cabling, panels, connectors, assemblies, enclosures, demarcation boxes, test and inspection equipment and fusion splicers

Alcatel-Lucent Compact indoor ONTs for fiber-to-the-unit deployments, FTTB ONT family for fiber-to-the-building deployments, VDSL2 vectoring micronodes

Alcatel-Lucent announces Universal TWDM, which, by allowing the use of multiple types of optics, enables operators to deploy 10 Gbps capacity gradually, providing a smooth upgrade to full TWDM without the need to replace network components.

Allied Telesis iMAP 9000: integrated Multiservice Access Platform supports IP triple-play services simultaneously over copper and fiber infrastructure.

Allied Telesis introduces EtherWAVE Virtual Active Gigabit FTTx last-mile fiber solution, which replaces legacy GPONs with “True Gigabit Speed” to the end user, using xWDM technology and tunable lasers.

Alpha Technologies The outdoor Micro 300-12 UPS powers FTTH in MDU applications; the Cordex 250W-12V Rectifier powers MDU FTTH indoor applications

ATX Networks Digital voice switches for NSL-based intercom options, apartment amplifiers and nodes, optical connectivity products, 90-60 VAC power converters

Blonder Tongue Laboratories

Cable modem termination systems, routers, amplifiers

Blonder Tongue’s new BT-CMTS-3000, targeted for small to medium-size deployments, provides two-way data services on a coaxial network. It is designed to support up to 200 DOCSIS 3.0 or 500 DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems.




Compact cable modem termination systems with DOCSIS 3.0 support, cable modems

Calix ONTs that terminate FTTH networks at MDU buildings of various sizes, including two solutions for existing large buildings where rewiring of the inside wiring is not feasible; desktop and wall-mounted indoor MDUs; compact Ethernet service access nodes that deliver ADSL2/VDSL2 services to MDUs; G.fast solution for MDUs

Calix launches a trio of new G.fast products to bring gigabit experiences to subscribers in MDU, commercial multitenant-unit and high-density single-family dwellings.

Charles Industries Fiber building terminals are compact indoor enclosures for fiber aggregation or demarcation of up to 96 fiber connectors or 432 fiber splices; fiber interconnect terminals provide outdoor enclosure solutions for MDUs; FBT hubs provide fiber distribution from an indoor terminal.

Charles Industries introduces a larger-capacity model to its CFIT-Flex line of universal enclosures for fiber, copper, and coaxial cable, suitable for fiber distribution at mid-rise and high-rise apartment buildings and other large-count, multisubscriber environments.

Clearfield Microduct solution with pushable fiber, rack-mounted patch panels with the flexibility to support any type of termination, preterminated fiber drops that can be pushed or pulled through microduct, wallboxes that use 12-port Clearview cassette.

Clearfield introduces Strong Fiber, a 900um optical fiber cable that delivers high pull strength in a small form factor. As an inside-plant cable, Strong Fiber reduces pre-engineering and on-site installation time for MDU and riser deployments.

CommScope Rapid Fiber plug-and-play solution with RapidReel fiber spooling system for vertical fiber distribution; mini Rapid Fiber distribution terminal for horizontal distribution; RealFlex drop cable for garden-style or horizontal MDU applications; multifunctional enclosures designed for MDUs; Mini-Breakout fiber cables for easy connection of vertical to horizontal fibers

CommScope’s mini Rapid Fiber distribution terminal is now available for outdoor use; the indoor model is now available with a 1x4 or 1x8 integrated splitter option; the new optical wall box is an outdoor fiber termination solution for connecting fiber-to-the-home devices.


Eleven complete MDU solutions, each including fiber cable, distribution terminals, splitters, connectors and more, tailored to various building sizes, skill levels, deployment speeds, riser locations and so forth

Corning and Zhone team up to comarket a network solution that can deploy a passive optical LAN and cellular distributed antenna system on a common infrastructure.

Dell PowerConnect Gigabit Ethernet managed switches

DrayTek The Vigor ACS multisite central management console, which allows centralized configuration and monitoring of network devices

Dura-Line Smoothwall riser ducts, FuturePath Flex microducts and mounting brackets, SmartLB fiber cable management, CIC microducts with preinstalled fiber, Plumett MiniJet

Graybar Cabling, hardware and connectivity solutions for utilities that provide voice, video, data, wireless and other services to residential, business and commercial customers


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iPhotonix MDU installation kits for iPhotonix ONTs with a variety of options for mounting, fiber management and power supply – providing flexible, efficient provisioning for PON-based triple-play services to apartment buildings and condo complexes

Television Internacional, the largest MSO in the northeast region of Mexico, selects the iPhotonix iVolve platform for its FTTH deployment; Summit Broadband selects the iVolve platform to deploy FTTH to residents in the gated community of Royal Harbor, in Tavares, Fla.

KGP Logistics Structured wiring, RapidReel cable spool from CommScope

Legrand Enclosures, wall plates, cabling, pathway solutions

Leviton Manufacturing

Structured media center enclosures, wall plates, structured wiring infrastructure

Leviton launches new Atlas-X1 structured cabling system, which supports shielded applications from Category 8 to 5e and UTP applications from Category 6A to 5e from one unified connectivity platform.

Multicom Structured wiring enclosures, compact CMTS, L2 GbE switch

Multicom launches a multimode fiber optic product line to complement its popular single-mode products. The product line includes optical transmitters, EDFAs, optical receivers, micronodes, optical nodes, WDMs, passives,splitters, interconnect patch panels, and fiber optic cable. Multimode fiber is less expensive than single-mode fiber and suitable for carrying signals over short distances.

Multilink MDU enclosures with various accessories and locking options; interior and exterior raceway molding options; demarcation enclosures; fiber distribution units; drop cable organizers

OFS EZ-Bend InvisiLight for adhesive application of fiber optic cable in hallways and apartments; V-Linx spool-and-play solution to minimize long-run riser installations; SlimBox indoor fiber distribution points; HomeRun outdoor and indoor cabling systems

OFS announces the InvisiLight MDU Solution, which offers faster and nearly invisible fiber routing inside residential and business MDUs.

Perfect 10 Cable modem termination systems, MDF switches and IDF switches

Pico Digital Cable modem termination systems Pico Digital’s new miniCMTS is designed for smaller cable operators. The low-cost unit supports up to 400 cable modems for hospitality applications and approximately 200 modems for residential applications.

Power & Tel Cable and wiring of all kinds, enclosures for fiber distribution and structured wiring, optical nodes, amplifiers, MDU ONTs, switches for delivering fiber bandwidth onto in-building coaxial wiring


communities, apartment complexes, student housing, condominiums and town homes.

DISH Networkcommercial.dishnetwork.com

DISH Network, which provides satellite TV to approximately 14 million total subscribers, offers triple-play services in multifamily and multitenant buildings, single-family neighborhoods, hospitals, assisted-living properties, hotels and universities, using distribution technology based on fiber optics, L-band and QAM.

Display Systems International www.displaysystemsintl.com

North America’s third-largest provider of scrolling TV listings, DSI provides video messaging systems and TV listings to companies in the cable, private cable, education, health care and hospitality industries.

DrayTekwww.draytek.us

DrayTek’s networking solutions range from gigabit aggregation switches to enterprise-level firewalls, mission-critical VPN/VoIP facilities, xDSL/broadband CPE and TR-069 central management solutions.

Dura-Linewww.duraline.com

Dura-Line is a manufacturer and distributor of communication and energy infrastructure products and systems, including conduit, cable-in-conduit, pipe and accessories.

Elauwit Networks www.elauwit.com

Elauwit provides bulk triple-play services in student housing and other types of MDUs.

EnGenius Technologieswww.engeniustech.com

EnGenius supplies enhanced-sensitivity wireless communications technology for voice and data. Its products are widely used in multifamily and hospitality applications because of their high transmission power and flexible point-to-point and point-to-multipoint capabilities.

Foxcomwww.foxcom.com

Recently acquired by Global Invacom Group Ltd., Foxcom provides RF over fiber solutions to the multifamily, commercial, government and military markets. Multifamily


Suttle FutureLink fiber and copper distribution solutions for MDUs; access enclosures, modules, panels, faceplates and connectors for structured wiring; HomePNA Coax Ethernet managed bridge master and endpoints that support triple-play services in an MDU over existing coax infrastructure

Suttle announces the first MediaMAX wall-mounted CPE devices based on the new G.fast ultra-broadband standard.


Distribution of MDU solutions from ADTRAN, CommScope, Zhone, Corning 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-port ONTs for fiber-to-the-building applications, outdoor MDU ONTs for larger apartment buildings, compact DSLAMs and multiservice access nodes for MDUs, optical LAN solutions

Zhone introduces an indoor GPON ONT designed to deliver triple-play services in multiroom facilities, such as hotels, hospitals, assisted living facilities and university dorms, where traditional cable television service must also be delivered over the fiber infrastructure.



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EQUIPMENT – VIDEO HEADEND, VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND RELATED

These companies offer equipment specifically related to distributing video services within MDUs.



Prebuilt headends built with Blonder Tongue products and using a space-saving design are racked, wired, balanced and tested

AT&T, DIRECTV Multifamily distribution systems, including DIRECTV D2 Advantage and DIRECTV D2 Advantage Lite

ATX Networks Analog and digital audio/video deletion and insertion products, digital voice switches for NSL-based intercom options, apartment amplifiers and nodes, optical connectivity products, RF filters, 90-60 VAC power converters

Blonder Tongue Laboratories

Encoders, amplifiers, receivers, fiber optic compact nodes

DISH Network DISH Optical Network (centralized distribution through fiber optic cable), QAM Digital (centralized distribution directly to residents’ receivers), SMATV (a single DISH antenna that delivers a signal to a centralized distribution system), smartbox (video headend solution)

Motel 6 Selects DISH’s smartbox to deliver in-room entertainment to 500+ properties. The solution will yield energy savings equivalent to more than 50 million pounds of CO2 emissions.

Display Systems International

LineUp, a scrolling TV listings guide that can be integrated with a video messaging system to display advertisements or community information; remote media player that powers local cable channels and signage displays; data services for interactive programming guides

Foxcom BsmarTV series of optical receivers; optical transmitters, including both wall-mountable compact solutions and conventional chassis solutions; compact satellite TV receiver for FTTH applications

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

North American Cable Equipment

Pre-pack headend systems, including complete 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; DISH smartbox



Perfect 10 D2 Advantage Lite; engineered, assembled, burnt-in and balanced DIRECTV satellite headends

Pico Digital Equipment for headends, video processing (analog, digital and HD), video distribution and connectivity

Pico Digital introduces HD-SDI encoder modules for its PD1000 encoder modulation system.

Toner Cable Custom-built headends burned, tested and prewired; cabling and connectivity; storm-proof apartment house cabinets

Toner Cable now carries the ATX product line, including the UCrypt and VersaAtive Pro transcoders.

ViewTEQ Integrated headend systems; custom headends racked, balanced and pretested

ZeeVee ZvPro and HDbridge lines of HD modulators allow MDU operators to add HD channels and integrate new services such as security cameras and digital signage

ZeeVee adds new Video over IP solutions, including the ZvPro iSeries and ZyPer4K. The ZvPro iSeries offers support for RF/Coax and CATx infrastructures; ZyPer4K switches and distributes uncompressed 4K video, audio and RS232/IR control signals, leveraging off-the-shelf 10G Ethernet switching products.

solutions include equipment for distribution of satellite TV and data and for in-building wireless coverage.

Frontier Communicationswww.frontier.com

Frontier Communications, the fourth-largest ILEC in the United States, with 3.2 million customers, offers voice, broadband, satellite video, wireless Internet, data security solutions, bundled offerings and advanced business communications in 28 states.

Gray Robinsonwww.gray-robinson.com

The communications practice of this Florida law firm represents private cable and communications providers and public and private property owners in contract drafting and negotiation, transactions, land use and permitting, state and federal regulatory issues, competitive issues, and state and federal litigation.

Graybarwww.graybar.com

A specialist in supply-chain management, Graybar is a leading North American distributor of components, equipment and materials for telecommunications and other industries. It

stocks and sells nearly 1 million items from thousands of manufacturers. Value-added services include kitting and integrated solutions.

Great Lakes Data Systemswww.glds.com

GLDS provides small-to-medium broadband providers with in-house and cloud-based solutions for billing, subscriber management and provisioning. The company specializes in making smaller operators look big with tools such as automated outage detection and Web-based customer self-care.

Healthsensewww.healthsense.com

Healthsense provides technology-enabled care solutions for the senior care continuum, including remote monitoring, emergency response and wellness management solutions, all built on a Wi-Fi platform. The company’s flexible technology helps communities deliver the best possible quality of care.

Hotwire Communicationswww.gethotwired.com

Hotwire provides advanced fiber optic services to communities in a number of East Coast markets, based on



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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.


ADTRAN ADTRAN Bluesocket vWLAN, a wireless LAN solution that uses access points in common areas and a cloud-based 802.11n controller running in a secure data center location

Alcatel-Lucent In-building DAS and multistandard femto/small cell solutions

Alcatel-Lucent is expanding its site certification program with the addition of new member companies to help mobile service providers quickly deploy small cells where they need greater coverage in publicly and privately owned premises.

Allied Telesis Enterprise-class WLAN access points, controllers and switches

Allied Telesis has launched its x930 Series of high-performance distribution switches, which unifies the management of large-scale wired and wireless networks on a single platform.

Alpha Technologies Powering solutions for indoor distributed antenna systems

Charles Industries Compact enclosures for small-cell applications

Charles Industries announces field trials of four newly designed models in its Charles Universal Broadband Enclosure (CUBE) product line, which will expand its offerings for small-cell equipment enclosures.

CommScope In-building distributed antenna and small cell systems

CommScope acquires Airvana, a supplier of small cell solutions for wireless networks.


In-building distributed antenna systems; ONE Wireless Platform, an all-optical, converged in-building wireless solution built on a high-performance optical backbone and designed to handle core cellular technologies and enable wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, public safety and location-based services

Corning introduces a mid-power remote unit for the ONE Wireless Platform that fits every building topology and can be fed by any RF source.

EnGenius Technologies

The Electron Solution: smart PoE gigabit switches, Layer 2 PoE and PoE+ 8-, 24- and 48-port gigabit switches, ceiling-mount indoor wireless access points, desktop/wall-mount indoor wireless access points, outdoor wireless access points, and the EZ Controller application

EnGenius adds the EWS500AP Wireless Wall Plate Access Point and EWS510AP Dual-Band Wireless Wall Plate Access Point to its Neutron Series family of managed wireless solutions.

Foxcom Active DAS solution for distributing wireless connections inside large buildings; 4G/LTE-ready DAS solution for seamless wireless coverage throughout any building of any size

Graybar Systems integration and financing of carrier-neutral, in-building wireless solutions

KGP Logistics In-building Wi-Fi and DAS solutions



Multicom Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi solutions from Ubiquiti and others

OFS OFS’ FOX Solution for Mobility features several end-to-end solutions optimized to distribute fiber for indoor and outdoor DAS systems and small cell deployments

Ruckus Wireless Enterprise-grade managed Wi-Fi solutions with both indoor and outdoor coverage, controlled either on-site or remotely

Ruckus Wireless expands its line of Smart 802.11ac ZoneFlex access points with the launch of the R500 (2x2:2) and R600 (3x3:3) indoor dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) mid-range models, the T300 Series outdoor 802.11ac APs, the T300e omnidirectional model, which includes support for optional external 5 GHz antennas, and the T301s 120 degree sectorized beam model with a sector adaptive antenna.


Enterprise-class wireless controllers, access points and gateways from several manufacturers

its 10G fiber backbone. It focuses on multifamily housing, including gated and active adult communities, single-family home developments, condominiums and student dormitories.

Hubacher & Ameswww.hubacherames.com

The law firm of Hubacher & Ames concentrates on telecommunications and technology issues. It works with some of the largest multifamily real estate owners and developers in the nation on transactions, contract negotiations, regulatory proceedings and dispute resolutions.

InfiniSys Electronic Architectswww.electronicarchitect.com

As an independent technology advisory firm, InfiniSys creates amenity solutions for new and existing apartments, condominiums, student housing, hotels, mixed-use developments and master-planned communities, and represents developers and property owners in negotiations with service providers and contractors.

Inspire WiFi www.inspirewifi.com

Inspire WiFi installs wireless solutions in public spaces and common areas of multifamily communities, hotels and

hospitals so owners can provide communitywide wireless Internet service as a free amenity for basic Internet browsing.

iPhotonixwww.iphotonix.com

iPhotonix develops and markets customer-premises equipment for FTTH systems and software that enables service providers to deploy, manage and orchestrate network services in an NFV environment.

Kaba Access & Data Systems Americaswww.kabamultihousing.com

Kaba provides access control systems for multifamily, educational and military applications. Systems include electronic locks, keycards, perimeter control and access management software.

KGP Logisticswww.kgplogistics.com

KGP Logistics is a value-added supplier of supply chain services, communications equipment and integrated solutions to the telecommunications industry with a diverse and valued customer base, a national logistics network, and a large portfolio of manufacturer partnerships.



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BACK-OFFICE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

These companies offer software and/or services that help service providers perform such back-office functions as provisioning, customer care, technical support and bandwidth shaping.



Network provisioning software, deep packet inspection to manage congestion and reduce bandwidth costs

Calix Compass Software, which facilitates connectivity, service activation and device management at customer premises as well as analysis of broadband traffic, usage patterns and applications

Calix’s G.fast MDU solutions include Compass software, which enables service providers to reduce truck rolls, lower operating costs and increase service velocity through faster turn-ups.

Clearview Networks Centrally managed and centrally controlled services and networking analytics that provide information on network status and health

Great Lakes Data Systems

WinCable, a PC-based billing and subscriber management system that is now also available in the cloud; WinForce tech and WinForce gateway, which support technicians in the field; SuperController, which automates service provisioning directly from the billing system.

GLDS’ WinCable is now integrated with Alianza’s cloud voice platform to simplify VoIP management.

iPhotonix The iPhotonix Virtual Network platform, which offers performance monitoring, firewalls and end device management that run on low-cost commodity hardware

iPhotonix acquires Netsocket, Inc. a technology leader in network functions virtualization management and delivery.

Mesh Networks NetProfit, which enables bandwidth management and customer-initiated upgrades to bandwidth and quality of service; Quota Defender, a network traffic monitor and shaping bridge

Mesh Networks deploys its bandwidth management tool, NetProphet, to residents of Campus Towers at East Carolina University.

NorthStar TeleSolutions

Insite business support system, which includes billing, rating, customer care, workflow management, equipment tracking and marketing functions; services that include customer support, tech support, provisioning, statement and payment processing, equipment tracking and marketing

Pace International Alliance Billing, which enables service providers to manage properties and subscribers, bill them for DISH Network programming and other products or services as one-time charges or subscriptions, collect payments, print and email statements and produce reports

ZCorum Advanced provisioning, broadband policy enforcement, customer care, marketing assistance

ZCorum announce new features for its monitoring and diagnostic tool, TruVizion, that show the status of home networking equipment and OSP power transponders.

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MDU REPORTKorcett Holdingswww.korcett.com

Korcett Holdings works with property owners and ISPs to design, monitor, manage and support broadband networks in multifamily housing. Using standardized infrastructure, it provides stable, reliable Internet service to technologically advanced residents.

Legrandwww.legrand.us

Legrand is a world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, offering solutions for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Leviton Manufacturing www.leviton.com

Leviton provides copper, fiber, and power network connectivity for enterprise, data center, service provider and residential applications. Multifamily solutions include structured media enclosures, panels, brackets, patch cords, routers, switches, splitters and more.

Mac-Graywww.macgray.com

Mac-Gray serves 88,000 multihousing laundry facilities in 44 states, delivering savings on water, sewer, gas and electricity costs. Its Intelligent Laundry Systems make use of broadband connectivity to increase resident satisfaction with laundry facilities.

MDU Network Technologies (MDU Netech)www.mdunetech.com

Originally a wireless provider, MDU Netech now focuses on creating and managing fiber optic networks for multifamily buildings across the United Sttes.

Mesh Networks www.themeshnetworks.com

The Mesh Networks offers broadband management solutions to enable multifamily property owners, service providers, hotels and commercial properties to improve Internet quality of service for end users.

Multicomwww.multicominc.com

Multicom is a manufacturer and full-line stocking distributor for end-to-end integration of communications solutions over fiber optic, copper, and coax cable. It also designs headend

and distribution systems and provides a wholesale voice product for residential and business use.

Multilinkwww.gomultilink.com

Multilink manufactures telecommunications network components for traditional cable MSOs, telcos, regulated utilities and LAN providers and end users. It supplies products to the 50 largest MSOs.

National Wi-Fiwww.nationalwi-fi.com

National Wi-Fi is a provider of high-speed wireless Internet access, primarily in high-rise residential buildings. Its wireless networks allow residents to connect to the Internet from anywhere in their community.

North American Cable Equipmentwww.northamericancable.com

NACE manufactures and distributes products for the satellite TV, security, networking, fiber optic and home theatre markets. It is a master system operator for DIRECTV through its extensive dealer network.

NorthStar TeleSolutionswww.northstartele.com

NorthStar provides subscriber management, billing and customer care services and software to providers in the cable television, broadband, direct broadcast satellite, advanced IP services, wireline and wireless markets.

OFSwww.ofsoptics.com

A fiber specialist, OFS designs, manufactures and supplies optical fiber, optical fiber cable, specialty photonics and optical connectivity solutions. It also helps optimize network designs with its OptiCost FTTx Modeling Services.

Pace Internationalwww.paceintl.com

Pace is an automation and procurement specialist with expertise in supporting communications systems. As the authorized PCO hardware and content distributor for DISH Network, it offers complete solutions for operators. It also carries communications hardware and installation equipment and tools.

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BROADBAND APPLICATIONS

These companies provide wholesale services or solutions that enable property owners and service providers to add technology amenities to their properties or MDU service bundles


Allegion Planning for security, access control and crisis management; door and access control hardware; key control; security management software

Allegion will provide more than $1 million of architectural hardware for the construction of the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D.

Control4 Controllers, touch-screen user interfaces, specific devices for automating and controlling audiovisual equipment, lighting, climate and security

Control4’s latest operating system features a new home security interface; native music streaming from Pandora, Deezer and TIDAL; and easier access to media on demand.

Healthsense The eNeighbor remote monitoring system, which detects falls, manages risk behaviors and discovers deteriorating health conditions before they worsen; eNeighbor Vitals, which monitors for blood pressure, blood glucose, pulse oximetry and weight

Healthsense and The Lutheran Home Association, which operates five senior communities in the Midwest, partner with the University of Minnesota School of Nursing on a study of the impact of technology for individuals with dementia.

Kaba Access & Data Systems Americas

SAFLOK and ILCO electronic locking systems; InSync line of locks that communicate by means of a wireless RFID platform; Kaba Access Control solutions for access control products

Kaba launches Oracode Live, a system of keyless locks with antennas that communicate wirelessly with an in-unit hub. Lock activity is transmitted to a property manager’s mobile device, providing instant information, such as when a guest arrives or checks out early.

Legrand Access control systems, networked camera systems, home automation systems, electric vehicle charging stations

Legrand introduces Intuity, a home automation platform that gives production homebuilders and installers a cost-effective, modular, repeatable soln for controlling entertainment, security and comfort within a home.

Leviton Manufacturing

Networked camera systems, electric vehicle charging stations, video entry systems, connectivity for audiovisual systems

Leviton launches a next-generation Evr-Green charging station that delivers up to 7.7 kW of power.

Mac-Gray LaundryView, which allows residents to check washer and dryer availability online; LaundryLinx, a Web-based system that provides a customized method of requesting service; Change Point, an Internet-based laundry payment and monitoring system

Multicom Wholesale VoIP services

ZCorum Wholesale VoIP and email services, Google Apps

Pavlov Media is one of the nation’s largest private broadband providers to multifamily housing and the largest private provider of broadband services to off-campus student housing. It serves 170 university communities and 600 properties in 42 states through its 10 Gbps national fiber backbone.

Perfect 10www.perfect-10.tv

Perfect 10 serves the product distribution needs of thousands of independent satellite television dealers nationwide. It has


partnerships with DIRECTV, Exede and CenturyLink.

Pico Digitalwww.picodigital.com

Pico Digital supplies headend, infrastructure, distribution and customer-premises equipment to the broadband, satellite, cable and broadcast markets.

Power & Telwww.ptsupply.com

Power & Tel specializes in procurement, sales, materials management and distribution for the worldwide telecommunications marketplace, including cable, telephone, enterprise and government markets.

RCN www.rcn.com

RCN is a competitive cable provider that delivers triple-play services to homes in and around Boston, Chicago, New York City, the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., over a fiber-rich network.

RealPagewww.realpage.com

RealPage offers software solutions that help property owners manage their properties and their businesses. Its Residential Technology Services division provides technology expertise for multifamily development and rehab projects.

RealtyCom Partnerswww.realtycompartners.com

RealtyCom Partners is a telecommunications consulting and asset management firm specializing in the apartment industry. It helps property owners maximize the value of a portfolio’s exclusive Internet, voice and cable marketing rights.

Ruckus Wirelesswww.ruckuswireless.com

A pioneer in the wireless infrastructure market, Ruckus Wireless enables carriers and enterprises to stay ahead of the exploding demand for high-bandwidth applications and services. The Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi technology enhances wireless network performance with flexibility, reliability and affordability.

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COMPANIESTO WATCH

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These companies were cited by the industry advisers or editors for their innovative offerings in the MDU space.

COMPANY NAME WEB ADDRESS SUMMARY

American Wide Broadband

www.awbworld.com AWB provides Internet service to more than 600 buildings throughout the Chicagoland area. It supports upload and download speeds of up to 10 Gbps per building and up to 1 Gbps to end users.

CampusConnect www.campus connect.net

CampusConnect, an Austin-based network service provider, offers gigabit Internet service per resident in student housing.

Crownduit www.crownduit.com Crownduit manufactures a removable, high-quality crown molding wire management system designed for MDU environments.

Everywhere Wireless

www.ewfiber.com EW serves gigabit Internet and TV to thousands of apartment and condominium buildings in Chicago via its own fiber network.

Leaf Communication Consulting

www.leafcc-llc.com Leaf Communication Consulting specializes in supporting property owners with indoor coverage for cellular and first responder communications.

NetBlazr www.netblazr.com NetBlazr provides affordable, high-speed Internet at speeds up to 300 Mbps to MDUs and MTUs in Boston.

Siklu www.siklu.com Siklu’s millimeter-wave radios provide a low-cost, quick solution for delivering gigabit speeds to MDUs.

SilverIP Communications

www.silverip.com The leading independent provider in Chicago, SilverIP Communications brings bulk broadband and video to luxury high-rises in Chicago. It offers fiber Internet access at speeds up to a gigabit symmetrical, as well as digital TV and digital phone services.

USA Wireless Satellite TV

www.usawireless.tv USA Wireless Satellite TV provides DIRECTV and home theater services in residential, MDU and commercial properties in the Chicago area. It sells, installs and maintains private cable networks in MDU/MTUs.

ValuePoint Networks

www.valuepointnet.com VP Networks makes gateway controllers, aggregators and access points for authenticated Internet access of mobile devices and high-performance seamless broadband connectivity. Products are designed for guest networks, including hotels, MDU/MTUs, hospitals and others.

Webpass www.webpass.net Webpass offers bulk and individual MDU Internet connections at speeds up to 500 Mbps in San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Miami, Chicago and Boston.

Wolfe Internet www.wolfe.net Wolfe offers direct fiber-to-the-home Ethernet connections to condominiums, apartment buildings and new home developments, as well as business connectivity services.


SeniorTVwww.seniortv.com

SeniorTV specializes in serving retirement and long-term care communities with DIRECTV programming, installation, TV Guide and messaging channels, as well as Internet, digital signage and LED TVs.

Speedcast Connectwww.speedcastconnect.com

SpeedCast Connect provides bulk cable, digital TV from Dish Network, broadband Internet and digital phone services to multi-dwelling units throughout California. It specializes in senior housing such as assisted living, retirement homes and nursing home communities and also serves other apartment and condo communities.

Spot On Networks www.spotonnetworks.com

Spot On Networks provides managed Wi-Fi service in MDUs, multitenant commercial properties, hotels, assisted living facilities and restaurants. Its specialty is cost-effective, secure, high-speed wireless Internet access and managed

telecommunications services.

Suddenlink Communicationswww.suddenlink.com

Suddenlink serves 1.5 million customers with high-speed Internet, phone, advanced video, online video (Suddenlink2GO) and home security services.

Summit Broadband www.summit-broadband.com

A CLEC and cable TV provider in central and southwest Florida, Summit Broadband specializes in serving planned communities in central and southwestern Florida with triple-play services.

Suttlewww.suttlesolutions.com

Suttle manufactures communications connectivity products for major service providers and installers. The company supplies a complete premises connectivity offering for voice,

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The Broadband Groupwww.broadbandgroup.com

The Broadband Group, a technology and telecommunications consulting firm, develops plans, specifications and deployment strategies for master-planned communities, municipalities, service providers, health care providers and anchor institutions that want to deliver next-generation broadband services.

Time Warner Cable, TWC Community Solutionswww.timewarnercable.com; www.twc.com/communitysolutions

As the second-largest cable company in the U.S., Time Warner Cable has 15.5 million customers. Services include residential high-speed data, wireless home networking, digital phone, video on demand and more. Time Warner Cable Community Solutions works with property managers, owners and developers to deliver services in MDUs.

Toner Cablewww.tonercable.com

This distributor of cable television equipment for all types of TV signal distribution systems stocks products from nearly 100 manufacturers. Digital and RF signal distribution, drops, and prepackaged headends are among Toner Cable’s specialties.

Verizon Communications, Verizon Enhanced Communitieswww.verizon.com; www.verizon.com/communities

Verizon has the largest U.S. wireless network and the second-largest wireline network. Verizon Enhanced Communities signs access, service and marketing agreements for FiOS – Verizon’s suite of fiber optic services – with owners and developers of multifamily residential, multitenant and mixed-use communities.

ViewTEQwww.viewteq.com

ViewTEQ manufactures and sells equipment for cable TV operators, including headends, distribution equipment, test equipment and drop materials.

Walker and Associateswww.walkerfirst.com

Walker and Associates is a distributor of telecommunications products for operators of fiber, copper and wireless networks, simplifying network deployments with installation, systems integration and sourcing services.

Wave Broadband, Wave Gwww.gowaveg.com

Wave G – formerly CondoInternet and now a division of Wave Broadband – offers gigabit Internet service to condo and apartment buildings in cities in California, Washington and Oregon.

Windstreamwww.windstream.com

Windstream Communications provides high-speed broadband Internet, phone service and digital TV to about 3 million customers in the eastern half of the United States. Though primarily a rural provider, it targets MDU communities with VDSL2 and FTTH services.

Worth Telecomwww.worthtelecom.com

Worth Telecom helps property owners maximize ancillary revenues by managing traditional telecom service agreements as well as cellular rooftop and tower rights. The properties it represents total more than 1 million units.

WOW!www.wowway.com

WOW! is a competitive provider of residential and commercial high-speed Internet, cable television and telephone services, with service areas primarily in the southeastern and midwestern states.

ZCorumwww.zcorum.com

ZCorum provides ISPs with managed broadband services that include network engineering, monitoring, provisioning, policy enforcement and more, along with diagnostics, customer care, hardware selection advice and marketing services.

ZeeVeewww.zeevee.com

ZeeVee digital video distribution products enable the sharing of HD and SD content at an unlimited number of displays, using either RF over existing coaxial cabling or video over IP solutions.

Zhone Technologieswww.zhone.com

Zhone develops carrier-grade broadband solutions designed to ensure that bandwidth will never be a constraint. Its access equipment supports FTTH, Passive Optical LAN, and VDSL networks. v

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