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2017 TANE Spring Symposium

April 4-6, 2017

“Reaching New Heights”

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TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

PRESENTS

2017 Spring Symposium


April 4-6, 2017Sable Oaks Marriott South Portland, ME

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The 2017 TANE Spring Symposium is made possible through the support of these GENEROUS SPONSORS



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THE TANE NETWORK OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Steve Head, HEADNetworks - Chair April Metivier, MOUNTAIN, LTD.

Clarke Kidder – Earthing Solutions John Poulin, Goldfield Telecom

Lee Cheney, Waitsfield/Champlain Valley Tel Kim Gates, Franklin Telephone.

Gregg Klatsky, MOUNTAIN, LTD. Mike Sargent, Granite State Communications

Bob Butler, Union River Telephone

and

Shereen Mohammadi, TANE Chris Rand, TANE President

TANE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE

INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE PIONEERS ASSOCIATION,

THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SILENT AUCTION

LOCATED IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

About ITPA ITPA is the volunteer organization created by and for the independent

telecommunications industry. Dedicated to community service, ITPA has been serving

the public on behalf of telecommunications companies for over 95 years. ITPA

represents over 9,000 telecommunications employees and retirees nationwide. Today

Pioneers continue to open exciting new lines of communication and community service

throughout the United States.

Our Mission

The mission of ITPA, a diverse membership of telecommunications volunteers, is to:

- Serve our communities through good works;

- Add value to sponsor companies;

- Preserve our industry history;

- Provide leadership and networking opportunities;

- Involve employees, former employees, retirees and their families in our activities.



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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - TUESDAY, 4 APRIL Time Event

7:00-5:00pm Registration

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

9:00-12:00pm

User Group #1 – Adtran During this session, ADTRAN expert Greg Luhman will provide updates on the following technologies:

• Copper – The Latest in Vectoring and G.fast

• Fiber – 10G PON and ONTs

• Carrier Ethernet Services

• ProCloud Network Analytics

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

12:00-4:00pm TANE BOARD MEETING

1:00-4:00pm

User Group #2 – Genband 1:00 – Welcome, Kevin Keough 1:05 – C15 solutions & IOC market review, Lee King 2:15 – Q10 SBC – Why & when for your networks, Jeff Hoffelt 2:30 – Break 2:40 – KANDY Business solutions, Garth Leach 4:00 – Thank you, Kevin Keough

4:00-4:45pm

RoboCall Blocking George McGrath - MetaSwitch

5:00-7:00pm Networking @ Fire & Ice (dinner on your own)

7:00-9:00pm Exhibit hall/Exhibitor set-up



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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - WEDNESDAY, 5 APRIL Time Event

7:00-8:00am Registration and Breakfast

8:00-8:10am Opening Remarks - TANE President, Chris Rand

8:10-9:00am

Report From The UNH Interop Lab – Lincoln Lavoie Focus on G.FAST

The UNH Interoperability Lab has several technology projects that are under

evaluation and testing that are related to the future of our telecommunications

networks. The UNH IOL is the only certified testing lab to offer these

services. Lincoln Lavoie will highlight some of these futuristic projects but will

focus on the current excitement at the Lab with G.FAST and squeezing every

possible amount of bandwidth out of your installed copper infrastructure.

Lincoln will provide an overview of the BroadBand Forum G.FAST certification

program. He will include test details within the program, and how/why the tested

features impact real Telco deployments. He will provide examples of how the

tests are structured and run, as well as providing a status update on the trial

certification testing.

G.FAST is a cutting edge copper broadband technology that enables throughput

of better than 1 Gb/s over a single twisted pair. The technology is based on a

signal modulation scheme very similar to the DMT modulation used in VDSL2,

with one notable exception, G.FAST transceivers utilize time-division duplexing

instead of the frequency-division duplexing used in VDSL2.

Stay tuned to the future of BroadBand with this intriguing report from the Interop

Lab.

8:45-9:00am Vendor Meeting

9:00-10:30am Exhibitor Showcase Opening

10:30-11:15pm

Cyber Security: Protections for your Network Chris Falk - MPX

The security landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years. The

risks are greater, the attack surface is larger, and people are still, well, people.

This talk will address how small organizations can build a successful information

security program with limited resources. You will leave forewarned about the risks

and consequences of inaction, and forearmed with policy and practice to put in

place tomorrow.

11:15-12:00pm

Broadband to Wifi Patrick Moreno - Zyxel

Recently, we have seen a wide variety of Broadband access options that deliver higher performing Internet service. However, what about the Internet access within the home? Having “great” Internet is one thing but, how do I get that Internet throughout the entire home? Subscribers have grown more sophisticated as basic Internet service just doesn’t suffice as it once did. WiFi changed the way we live and interact with each other and we want that ability throughout our home. Service providers have gone from just offering Broadband service to offering home networking as part of their Internet service. “It’s time to take advantage of this emerging WiFi and home networking market by offering these services with your current Internet Broadband service.



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12:00-12:45pm Lunch

12:45-1:45pm

Keynote:

Reaching New Heights in Communications The Experience of Climbing Mount Everest

Alan Mallory Climbing Mount Everest is considered one of mankind’s greatest feats of human endurance. The grueling expedition to the top of the world’s highest peak is a journey filled with unparalleled physical and mental challenges and some of the roughest, most extreme conditions imaginable. In 2008, Alan Mallory took on the challenge and set a world record with three other members of his family after an incredible self-guided expedition on the mountain. The expedition challenged the mental, emotional and physical limits of their entire beings and at every stage of the ascent demanded an unwavering commitment to resilience and perseverance. Reaching New Heights in Communications is focused primarily on different communication modes, communicating with important stakeholders, communication barriers that often arise in business and professional relationships, changes in the way we communicate and communication technology. The focus is on how we communicate with customers, team members and other important stakeholders and ways we can help ensure communications efforts are effective.

1:45-2:15pm

Hands-on Bonus Activity with Ropes and other Climbing Equipment - Alan Mallory

Alan will demonstrate and provide the audience with the opportunity to have an actual experience with ropes and climbing equipment used for Mountain Climbing.



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2:00-4:00pm

Telecom Touch – Hands-On Splicing & Testing

This seminar will focus on how to isolate, troubleshoot and repair faults

on your network. There will be stations highlighting the different steps of

fiber network installation, splicing, testing and troubleshooting for quick

isolation and restoration of network faults. Each station offers a hands-

on experience with assists from industry experts.

Station 1 – Wi-Fi Troubleshooting – Andrew Wolinski, Concord

Communications

Station 2 – OTDR, Fiber Inspection and Cleaning and PON testing –

Scott Boyle, Concord Communications

Station 3 - Splicing and Splice on connectors – Darrin Newman, OFS,

Fitel

Station 4 - Emergency repair and Mid Span Entry – Etric Fisher, White

Mountain Cable

Station 5 – Field Installable Connector Demonstration – Paul Looney,

Multilink Inc.

Station 6 – Facility Locating & Fault Locating – Dan Gettens, Rep Com

International/ViVax Metrotech

4:00-6:30pm

Exhibitor Showcase Open Networking Reception

6:30-7:30pm Exhibitor Booth Breakdown

6:30pm Dinner On Your Own



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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - THURSDAY, 6 APRIL Time Event

7:00-8:00am Registration and Breakfast

8:00-9:00am

Metro-Ethernet Forum Standards & Terminology – SLA Monitoring with

Y.1731 & TWAMP Thomas Gilbert and Karl Clapp – FairPoint

Introduction to MEF

• Service vs. Operator Providers

• Retail vs. Wholesale Access Providers

• ELINE vs. ELAN vs E-TREE

• EVC and OVC differences ITU Y.1731 SOAM

• IEEE 802.1ag – Fault Management (brief intro)

• ITU Y.1731 Fault Management & Performance Monitoring

• The 3 M’s and their purpose. MEG’s, MEP’s and MIP’s

• Two-way Delay (DMM) – Calculating round-trip

• Synthetic Loss Messages (SLM) – Measuring Frame-loss • Packet-Capture - How to look at the frames

9:00-12:00pm

User Group #3 – Calix The Emergence of Intelligent Access

In the next 3-5 years, the world will surpass 50 billion IoT devices. That’s about 7

devices per person but the share of devices on your network will be

disproportionately higher. Have you considered the impact this will have on

network operations? Have you thought about what this explosive growth in internet

enabled devices will have on the user experience? Most importantly, are you ready

to meet the changing demands of IoT armed subscribers?

Register now for the Innovative Idea Workshop Series to learn about key market

trends and the tools you can use to master this emerging market. After attending,

you will also understand how Subscriber Driven Intelligent Access will be the key to

delivering an unmatched subscriber experience.

The Innovative Ideas Workshop Series is designed for broadband service provider

management, marketing, engineering, planning and operations professionals.

• Market Intelligence: Regulatory and market update and a look at the emerging IoT world

• The case for Analytics: Marketing Cloud case study

• Cloud Updates: Consumer Connect Plus, Flow Analyze Plus and the future of Calix Cloud

• The Smart Home: IoT and the Calix premises solution

• Intelligent Access: Raise the IQ of the access network

12:00pm Symposium Close



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Detailed Schedule Of Events And Biographies

George McGrath – Metaswitch George McGrath has over 30 years of telecommunications and networking

experience from companies such as Nortel, Cisco, Sonus Networks and now

Metaswitch Networks. He has had roles in Product Management, Business

Development and Sales Engineering. George is now a Senior Sales Engineer for

Metaswitch Networks covering the Northeast and Southeast Regions. George

received his BSEE degree from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from

Southern New Hampshire University. He resides in his hometown of Hopkinton New

Hampshire with his wife Arlene and three children.

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Lincoln Lavoie – UNH Interop Lab Lincoln Lavoie is a senior engineer and acts as an industry lead for the executive

steering body at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-

IOL). In this role, he is responsible for the technical management of the broadband

access technology grounds, including Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Gigabit Passive

Optical Network (GPON), and Technical Report 069 (TR-069).

In addition to his duties with the UNH-IOL, Lincoln serves on the Broadband Forum

(BBF) Board of Directors and as the vice-chair of the Metallic Transmission Working

Group of the Broadband Forum, and is actively involved in the Full Service Access

Network (FSAN) group.

In 2009, Lincoln helped to create the UNH-IOL GPON Consortium, working directly with the BBF to

develop testing to further any-to-any interoperability within the GPON industry. In 2012, the UNH-IOL and

BBF launched the industry’s first TR-069 certification program. With on-going special interest areas that

include analysis of digital signal processing, Linux and embedded system programming, and

hardware/software systems integration, Lincoln has a diverse and varied background in technologies and

trends of interest to the UNH-IOL’s member companies. Lincoln is currently involved in the development

of testing for VDSL2, G.vector, DSL bonding, and the forthcoming G.fast.

He began at the UNH-IOL in 2000 as an undergraduate in the electrical engineering program at

University of New Hampshire. His first role was with the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

Consortium. Since then, Lincoln has maintained a consistent involvement with emerging technologies and

standards from DSL, through ADSL, ADSL2/2plus, and most recently, Very-high-bitrate Digital Subscriber

Line (VDSL2). His extensive knowledge in this area has evolved from the development of test plans and

custom testing tools, to more recently, technical management and strategic planning.

Lincoln received his Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in electrical engineering from the University

of New Hampshire in 2003 and received a Master of Science in the same discipline in 2008. Lincoln's

hobbies include fly fishing and building various electronic projects, include tube audio amplifiers and

home automation systems.

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Chris Falk – MPX After 15 years in the IT consulting, managed services and cloud hosting business,

Christopher Falk is currently Director, IT Operations & Security for MPX, a critical

documents and fulfillment services company based in Portland, Maine. He is

responsible for cloud services architecture, IT operations and security including SOC

and PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance as well as driving DevOps adoption throughout the

technology organization. Christopher is a Certified Ethical Hacker and AWS Certified

Solutions Architect.

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Patrick Moreno – Zyxel Patrick Moreno works as Product Marketing Manager for Zyxel Communications, Inc. Moreno handles product line related marketing supporting nationwide and regional telecommunications vendors to the benefit of both Zyxel and its clients. Prior to starting with the Zyxel team in June 2009, Moreno brings significant product management and training experience built up within the computer networking industry. Moreno holds numerous Zyxel Certified Network Professional certificates including

FTTx, DSL, VoIP, Switch, and Wireless. He is capable of speaking across multiple networking topics and often works directly with customers. His wealth of experience, focus on the customer, and true caring about the success of the organization - along with the people within it - make for an excellent combination within Zyxel. Patrick Moreno, Product Marketing Manager, Zyxel Communications

• Eight years with Zyxel Communications

• Twenty years of industry experience

• Customer Service and technical support

• Training and development

• Product and project Management

• Holder of Zyxel Certified Network Professional and Trainer certification on various Zyxel products and services

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Alan Mallory Alan is an international speaker, author and professional development coach who

is passionate about leadership and human performance. He has a degree in

engineering from Queen's University and has worked all over the world as a

mechanical engineer and project manager but his true passion is in working with

people to reach new heights in the way we think and the actions we take. Alan has

always had a keen interest in discovering what drives us to do what we do and how

we can use this knowledge to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. In

the spring of 2008, Alan embarked on the adventure of a lifetime and set a world

record along with four members of his family after an incredible self-guided expedition on Mt. Everest.

They encountered immense challenges during the climb but they were able to overcome these obstacles

through strategic planning, healthy team dynamics, effective communication and trust in each other’s

abilities. It was a two-month journey through some of the most terrifying and arduous conditions

imaginable but to finally reach their end goal was incredible! Alan delivers a number of exciting

presentations and training programs that are all about embracing and working through challenges as well

as exploring the skills and mindsets that allow great leaders and committed teams to achieve

breakthrough performance. By integrating his innovative leadership experience with



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captivating mountaineering and adventure stories, Alan creates a powerful and unforgettable journey for

his audience.

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Andrew Wolinski – Concord Communications Andrew Wolinski of Concord Communications is the manufactures rep for Viavi

Solutions, and FiTel Fusion Splicers to name a few. He is based out of Syracuse, NY

and has been working for Concord Communications since July of 2015. Andrew

covers the NYSTA group for Concord Communications.

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Scott Boyle – Concord Communications Scott is the President of Concord Communications, a manufacturer’s representative,

founded in 1982, that covers the New England and New York regions for Telecom

Service providers and Network Equipment Manufacturers. Scott graduated from the

United States Military Academy at West Point in 1993 with a Bachelor’s of Science

Degree in Human Factors and Systems Engineering. Upon graduation, Scott served

5 years in the military as a PATRIOT missile officer in Germany. After leaving the

service, Scott was an account executive for Acterna (now JDSU), covering Network

Manufacturers in New England. He joined Concord Communications in 2001. Scott

is a certified Fiber Characterization Engineer and has sold fiber and Ethernet test equipment into most

service providers and Network Equipment Manufacturers throughout New England. Scott currently lives in

Wilmington, Massachusetts, is married to Rachael Boyle, has a 3 year old son, Cameron, and a 6 month

old son Benjamin.

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Darrin Newman – OFS Optics Darrin is the National Sales Manager for fusion splicers for OFS FITEL. Darrin

has worked with fusion splicers for almost twenty years. He began his career as

the Technical Service Manager for Fitel fusion splicers before moving into sales

in 2011 with America Ilsintech. Darrin rejoined OFS in 2014 and became the

National Sales Manager in 2016. In addition to his extensive knowledge of the

fiber optic field, Darrin’s career history includes serving customers in the North,

Central, and South American markets and establishing markets in North America.

In his role with OFS FITEL, Darrin leads an extended sales force, engages in

direct sales throughout North America, and instructs on the use of Fitel fusion

splicer products. Darrin graduated from Georgia State University with a B.S. in Computer Science. He

currently lives in Covington, GA.

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Etric Fisher – White Mountain Cable Etric has been working in the Telecommunication field for over 25 years with a

diverse background. He is known in the field to be a highly regarded trouble shooter

with extensive knowledge in fiber optics, copper, characterization, and phone

systems. He has continued advancing throughout his career through continuing

education. Certifications include: CFCE Certified Fiber Characterization Engineer-

JDSU (February 2011), Certified installation & repair of Norstar, Avaya, Merlin and

Executone (July 2006), Certification Splicing and Fault locating (Fiber Optic &

Copper) (December 2000), Journeyman Electrician (June 1997), Certification in

Installation & Provisioning (Telephony cable) (August 1997). He is Experienced in

coaxial, structured cable installation, terminating and troubleshooting.

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Paul Looney – Multilink (Quadoptics) Paul Looney is the owner of QuadOptics LLC. a fiber optic representative firm based in New England providing sales engineering support to industry leading manufacturers including Multilink, EXFO, and Sumitomo. Paul started his career in Fiber Optics in 1990 and has held sales and engineering positions with industry innovators such as Alcatel and FICO Inc. He is a Past President of the New England Fiber Optic Council and has trained thousands on the fundamentals of fiber optic communications. Paul will be demonstrating field installable fiber optic connectors from Multilink. Multilink’s Surelight connectors are factory polished to meet insertion loss and reflectance standards. Inserting a connector into a bulkhead without first

inspecting and cleaning both the connector and the bulkhead connector will lead to pitting and scratching of the connectors and as a result high reflectance and BER. Cleaning after the fact will not remove pits and scratches. Pre-Polished Field Installable connectors are ideal for replacing those damaged connectors as well as eliminating drop slack by terminating a cable to the precise length and in emergency restoration applications.

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Dan Gettens – RepCom International • Currently New England Territory Manager for Rep Com International since May, 2016. My product lines include VERTIV (formerly Emerson), Vivax-Metrotech, FiberSource, McClean Senior Industries (MSI), Powertech Solutions International (PSI), Lumentum (formerly JDSU) and NEPTCO.

• 32 Years with ADC/TE/Commscope. While there, my responsibilities included National Account Sales to Verizon and US Sprint as well as ILEC coverage in New England.

• 4 Years with Belden Wire and Cable in Northern California covering OEM and Distribution Accounts.

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Karl Clapp 1. Over 17 years in the telecommunications industry 2. Working with the following: a. Wireless (Microwave) b. Video (OTT) c. Metro-Ethernet/MEF/SLA Monitoring d. Fiber technologies (Active/GPON/Ethernet) e. xDSL Technologies f. SONET/OTN Optical Transport 3. Education

a. Graduate of University of Southern Maine (Bachelors in Industrial Technology Information Systems)

4. Certifications/Licenses a. Nothing recent, but I have held the following cert's/license: i. CCNA ii. Acme Packet Certified Network Engineer iii. Lucent Metropolis DMX Operations and Maintenance 5.

Volunteer Work a. Biddeford Youth Hockey - Coach i. Atoms and Girls U10 Coach b. Shaker Valley Little League - Coach

i. T-ball and Coach Pitch

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Thomas Gilbert 1. Over 34 years in the telecommunications industry 2. Working with the following:

a. wireless (Analog/Digital Radio/Microwave) b. video (RF/IPTV/OTT) c. Metro-Ethernet/MEF/SLA Monitoring d. Fiber technologies (Active/BPON/GPON/Ethernet) e. xDSL Technologies f. other TDM & NGN Networks 3. Education -

a. Electronic Communications Certificate (Tech School) b. Associate in Science (Computer Science) c. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

4. Certifications/Licenses a. FCC General Radiotelephone License (FCC 1 & 2 Class Radio License)

b. Cisco CCNA c. Studying Cisco CCNP / Passed Cisco CCNP Switch d. MEF CECP certification

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