2010 NorthEast Fiber Optic Conference Corporate Sponsors
Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc. (FIS) was founded in 1985 to fulfill the growing need in the communications industry for fiber optic cables and connectivity equipment. Today, FIS maintains one of the largest inventories of fiber optic products in the world. We are international in scope, serving over 11,000 customers worldwide.
EXFO is a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for network operators and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division, which accounts for almost 90% of the company’s revenues, offers a wide range of innovative solutions to assess optical networks, from the core to access, as well as next-generation IP infrastructures and related triple-play services.
2010 NorthEast Fiber Optic Conference Association Sponsors
The Fiber-to-the-Home Council, North America, is an association of more than 200 companies that are working to accelerate the growth and deployment of next-generation broadband. Council members include municipalities, utilities, developers, and traditional and non-traditional service providers. As a cohesive group, embers are able to share knowledge and build industry consensus on key issues surrounding Fiber-to-the-Home. For more information about the FTTH Council, visit www.ftthcouncil.org.
The Electronics Technicians Association (ETA), International is a not-for-profit, professional association committed to providing accredited certifications that meet industry standards. ETA has developed over 50 technical certifications in electronics including fiber optics. Certifications for Fiber Optics and Data Cabling include: Fiber Optics Installer, Fiber Optics Technician, Fiber Optics Technician-Outside Plant, Fiber Optics Designer, and Data Cabling Installer. Today, ETA has issued nearly 40,000 fiber certifications. These certified individuals are employed by more than 840 businesses/organizations. The association is comprised of over 5,000 members, 700 Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) serving on various Industry Advisory Committees and 1,000 Exam/Certification Administrators (CA’s).
2010 NorthEast Fiber Optic Conference Silver Sponsor
Recognized as a Tier One provider of communications solutions for more than 100 years, Anritsu has become a global leader in the telecommunications, optical and wireless industries by providing diverse product offerings ranging from test and measurement solutions to high-speed devices and components for use in R&D, production, and maintenance.
2010 The NorthEast Fiber Optic Conference Bronze Sponsor
Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897, the company has developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables.
3M is fundamentally a science-based company that produces thousands of imaginative products. 3M is a leader in scores of markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and abrasives and adhesives. 3M’s success begins with its ability to apply its technologies - often in combination - to an endless array of real-world customer needs.
2010 Media Sponsors for The NorthEast Fiber Optic Conference
This year's media sponsor will be CED Magazine!
About CED Magazine:
CED has covered communications technology for over three and a half decades. CED editors have reported on every major cable industry development in that span. And as cable expanded from video, to broadband data, to telephony, and now wireless services, CED has expanded its coverage to encompass it all. For more information about CED, visit www.cedmagazine.com.
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