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MDU REPORTSERVICE PROVIDERSService providers sell voice, video and Internet services (or some combination of these) to residents of MDUproperties, either individually or as bulk services. Service delivery may be based on cable, satellite, telephone, fberoptic or wireless networks or some combination of these. Featured products and services listed in this category areabove and beyond basic residential voice, video and Internet oferings.COMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESRECENT NEWSAccess Media 3Cloud storage services, identity protection.Access Media 3 is named to Crain’s ChicagoBusiness “Fast 50” for the second time.It is No. 13 in a list of Chicago’s fastestgrowing companies, based on its seven-yearcompounded annual growth rate of 81.4percent.Airwave NetworksCustomizable video services, camerasurveillance and access control systems,community movie night programming.Allied TelesisGigabit connectivity.Allied Telesis now delivers Gigabit Ethernetconnectivity to U.S. service members in theirresidences at Japan’s Misawa Air Base, makingit a triple-play provider there.AT&T ConnectedCommunitiesGigabit connectivity in selected locations,multiroom DVR, TV Everywhere services,Multiview TV (four channels), Wi-Fi incommon areas.AT&T and the Holiday Springs VillageCondominium Association (Margate, Fla.)announce an agreement to ofer AT&TU-verse services over a fber-to-the-premisesnetwork for approximately 920 homesites.Bright HouseNetworksCustomized entertainment andcommunications packages; common-areaWi-Fi; TV Everywhere, home security andhome automation services; community andgate access channels.Bright House Networks and MetroDevelopment Group announce plansto build Florida’s frst all-fber gigabitcommunities.Bulk TV & InternetFlexible à la carte programming, option todistribute TV and Internet as free amenitiesor to charge tenants.Bulk TV & Internet is included on the 2014 listof Triangle’s 50 fastest growing companies,delivers HDTV solution to The Umstead Hoteland Spa.Cablevision Systems Multiroom DVR, cloud-based DVR, TVCorporationEverywhere services, Quick View customizedchannel guide.CampusTechnologies100 Mbps to the bed Internet access withno limits, device registration or bandwidththrottling (available only in some studenthousing communities).CenturyLink,CenturyLink MDUSolutionsManaged security services, Wi-Fi in units andcommon areas.CenturyLink announces that it is providingsymmetrical gigabit services to residentialcustomers in 10 cities and will expand theavailability of the services within those citiesover the next year.ComcastCorporationTV Everywhere solution, DVR manager, TVapps, whole-home DVR and whole-homevideo on demand, HD video calling on theTV via Skype, total home security and homecontrol solution.Comcast launches Xfnity On Campus, aservice that lets college students watch liveTV and on-demand content on IP-enableddevices, including laptops, tablets andsmartphones, while on campus. The serviceis included with room and board for studentsliving in on-campus housing.34 BROADBAND COMMUNITIES www.broadbandcommunities.com OCTOBER 2014

COMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESRECENT NEWSCoxCommunicationsCustomized solutions tailored to specifccommunities and their budgets provide theproducts and services residents demand.Because each local market operates as aseparate business unit, there are no remotedecision-making delays.Cox announces plans to roll out gigabitInternet speeds nationwide, starting withnew residential construction projects andnew and existing neighborhoods in Phoenix,Las Vegas and Omaha. Cox will ofer gigabitspeeds to units in select new condominiumsand apartments, and Wi-Fi will be available incommon areas of the developments.DirecPathDedicated account managers andtechnicians, dish removal campaigns,common-area wireless, customized wholeproperty audiovisual and security amenities.DIRECTVWhole-home DVR, TV Everywhere, mediashare to the TV, bulk service options.DIRECTV announces it will provide TV serviceto more than half a million Hilton hotel guestrooms across the U.S.DISH NetworkWhole-home DVR, TV Everywhere,Blockbuster @Home library, bulk serviceoptions, customizable lineups, fexible billing.DISH plans an Internet-delivered, IP-basedmultichannel ofering; announces initiativesto incorporate its Hopper Whole-Home HDDVR into leading home automation systems,including Crestron, Savant and AMX; andcontinues its relationship with Control4.ElauwitService packages tailored to individualproperties, including bulk TV, Internet,VoIP, Wi-Fi and security services. RemoteManagement System, a cloud-based solution,allows property managers to manage theirresidents’ access to the Internet.Elauwit deploys DISH SMARTbox technologyand high-speed Internet at 109 Tower inMiami.FrontierCommunicationsOver-the-top video service, TV Everywhere.Frontier signs an agreement to acquireAT&T’s wireline business and statewide fbernetwork that provides services to residential,commercial and wholesale customers inConnecticut.Google FiberGigabit speed Internet, 1 terabyte cloudstorage.Google announces its intention to negotiatewith 34 U.S. cities in nine metropolitan areasto build additional FTTH networks.HotwireCommunicationsData speeds to 1 Gbps; IP security andThe Yacht and Racquet Club of Boca Raton,surveillance systems; TV solutions tailored for a resort community in Florida, signs athe community.contract with Hotwire to provide its Fisiontelecommunications and video services inthe community.National Wi-FiWireless Internet infrastructure installed atno cost to owner; incentive programs forproperty management staf.Pavlov MediaTesseractiv content delivery network hoststhe Web’s most popular content and deliversit to end users at transport speeds up to 10Gbps; WebSnap combines trafc managementtechniques to load websites more quickly.Pavlov Media adds Los Angeles to its list ofcolocation facilities, enabling the companyto ofer gigabit speeds across SouthernCalifornia and parts of surrounding states.RCNWhole-home DVR, TV Everywhere oferings,bulk service options.RCN completes a major upgrade to its ondemand platform, giving it the capacity toofer fve times more on-demand programsthan it could previously.OCTOBER 2014 www.broadbandcommunities.com BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 35

MDU REPORTCOMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESSeniorTVCommunity channel for resident messaging;accessibility hardware such as hospital-gradeTVs, remotes and iPad mounts; customizedtherapy programming for memory loss.RECENT NEWSSpeedcast ConnectBulk service options, common-area wireless,services tailored to individual communities.Spot On NetworksUserSafe technology ensures that no usercan view or access another user’s Wi-Fi–enabled device; CellBoost improves inbuilding cellular coverage; WiFiPlus enablesenergy management, security and buildingautomation and control.Spot On introduces NetPulse360, whichallows property owners, managers andleasing agents to monitor the health of theirWi-Fi networks in real time.SuddenlinkCommunicationsWireless home networking, whole-homeDVR, home security services, TV Everywhereservices.Suddenlink launches Operation GigaSpeed,committing nearly 250 billion in additionalfunds to boost Internet speeds and make1 Gbps service available to virtually allcustomers. The company will upgradenetwork and in-home equipment andcomplete its conversion to all-digital video.Time Warner Cable,TWC CommunitySolutionsWhole-home DVR, TV Everywhere services,home security, SignatureHome premiumservices.Time Warner Cable announces networkupgrades that will enable 300 Mbps servicein several markets and lays out a roadmap togigabit service.VerizonCommunications,Verizon EnhancedCommunitiesServices delivered over an all-fber-opticnetwork include Internet access at speedsup to 500 Mbps/500 Mbps; whole-homeDVR; and Verizon Concierge, a communitymanagement platform.Verizon raises upload speeds for residentialFiOS customers to match their downloadspeeds. This speed upgrade was free tocurrent customers.WindstreamOnline backup service, over-the-top Rokubased video service.Windstream plans to spin of itstelecommunications network assets intoan independent, publicly traded real estateinvestment trust so it can expand its networkand diversify its assets through acquisitions.WOW!Whole-home DVR, TV Everywhere services,WOW! announces plans to bring 110 Mbpswireless access to PC-based content on the TV. Internet speeds to Lawrence, Kan.Aurora works/Bandwidth Consultingwww.bandwidthconsultingllc.comAurora Networks, now a Pace company, specializes in helpingcable operators evolve to support next-generation services byadding fber to their infrastructure.Founded by a former private cable operator, this consultingfrm ofers strategic marketing and operational adviceto multifamily owners and technology providers in themultifamily broadband space.Axell Wirelesswww.axellwireless.comAxell supplies distributed antenna systems (DAS) and wirelesscoverage products for cellular and public-safety applications.Blonder Tongue Laboratorieswww.blondertongue.comBlonder Tongue provides operators and integrators serving36 BROADBAND COMMUNITIES www.broadbandcommunities.com OCTOBER 2014

the cable, broadcast, satellite, IPTV, institutional andprofessional video markets with solutions for contentcontribution, distribution and video delivery. Its portfolioincludes standard- and high-defnition digital video solutionsas well as core analog video and high-speed data solutions fordistribution over coax, fber and IP networks.Bright House Networkswww.brighthouse.comCampus Technologieswww.campustechnologies.netWith more than 10 years of dedicated student housingtechnology experience, Campus Technologies works withdiverse student housing owners and operators to implementand operate technology amenities for their residents.Carl Kandutsch Law Ofcewww.kandutsch.comTe sixth-largest owner and operator of cable systems in theU.S., Bright House Networks serves more than 2.5 millioncustomers in Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan andCalifornia with video, high-speed data and voice services.Broadband Consulting (dba Broadband Planning)www.broadbandplanning.comBroadband Planning is a consulting frm that helpsmultifamily owners and service providers deploy the rightbroadband services for each community.Broadband Enterprisewww.broadbandent.comTis small law frm, headed by a former FCC attorney,provides comprehensive legal services to owners and managersof apartment, condominium, and other common-interestcommunities nationwide, as well as to broadband serviceproviders.CenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU Solutionswww.centurylink.com; www.centurylink.com/mduWith the acquisition of Embarq and Qwest, CenturyTelbecame CenturyLink, the third-largest telecommunicationsprovider in the U.S. CenturyLink MDU Solutions providesadvanced fber-lit technology, tailored solutions and end-toend service to multifamily owners in 22 states.Broadband Enterprise provides wholesale bandwidth, servicesand equipment to cable TV companies.Charles Industrieswww.charlesindustries.comBulk TV & Internetwww.bulktv.comCharles Industries supplies a comprehensive line of active andpassive, metallic and nonmetallic environmental enclosuresolutions for communications and power distributionapplications.Bulk TV & Internet provides services to MDU markets,including hotels, long-term care facilities, hospitals,condominiums, apartments and dormitories. Based inRaleigh, N.C., the company has installed more than 300,000units and 3,500 businesses and serves properties in everystate.Cablevision Systems Corporationwww.cablevision.comCablevision ofers advanced digital television, voice and highspeed Internet services to 3 million households and businessesin the New York City metropolitan area.Calixwww.calix.comCalix supplies fber and copper access solutions in 80countries globally, including 85 percent of U.S. localexchange carriers. Its software solutions help providersanalyze, manage and plan network usage and capacity.OCTOBER 2014 Choice Property Resourceswww.choiceprop.comChoice Property Resources represents multifamily propertiesacross the U.S. in contract negotiations and programimplementation to help them maximize ancillary revenue.Cielo Systemswww.cielosystems.netCielo Systems International is a systems integrator for wirelessnetwork infrastructure. Its services include installations, salesof network equipment, engineering and project management.Cisco Systems, Cisco Merakiwww.cisco.comCisco, a worldwide IT leader, began as a router manufacturerand still maintains a large market share of the wired andwireless networking equipment that powers the Internet.www.broadbandcommunities.com BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 37

MDU REPORTDESIGN/ENGINEERING/INSTALLATION/SERVICE MANAGEMENTThese companies perform many of the same functions that service providers perform in MDUs (and some actuallyare service providers in other MDUs), but they contract with MDU property owners and/or with service providersrather than dealing directly with customers.COMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESAdvanced MediaTechnologiesAssistance with standardizing and refreshingtechnologies, upgrading service oferings,re-engineering facilities and designing andlaunching new systems for CATV, IPTV, SMATV orhybrid video systems.AFLNetwork design, engineering, installation support,integration, assembly, maintenance, monitoringand support for FTTH and wireless networks.Allied TelesisNetwork integration, management andconsulting services from planning and design toimplementation and operations.Aurora NetworksNetwork design, engineering, installation andmaintenance during the startup periodBroadbandConsulting (dbaBroadbandPlanning)Construction management; design ofspecifcations, outlet placement, routing ofdistribution systems, locations of equipmentrooms and conduit placement.BroadbandEnterpriseDesign, installation and remote management ofcable and wireless equipment in MDUs.CampusTechnologiesLow-voltage specifcation and design; networkdesign and implementation; technology duediligence and site survey; network operations,monitoring, management, testing, auditing andtroubleshooting; help desk; wireless overlay; rescueand rehab of problem Internet infrastructure andservices at student housing properties.Cielo SystemsNeeds evaluation, site surveys, path analysis,fnancial analysis, RF interference, network designand deployment, network management.Corning OpticalCommunicationsField engineering, network design, site surveys,on-site technical assistance, splicing, termination,testing, troubleshooting and restoration.GraybarLogistics, supply chain management,inventory and materials management, processmanagement, technical assistance.InfniSys ElectronicArchitectsPlanning and design for fber to the apartment(current or future) and technology amenities suchas high-tech ftness centers and wireless Internet;low-voltage design; installation bid management;project management.Inspire WiFiInstallation of wireless networks throughoutpublic spaces and common areas of multifamilycommunities, assistance in marketing toand connecting residents, technical support,monitoring and maintenance.RECENT NEWSInfniSys launches an improved onlineRFP portal that streamlines the processof issuing RFPs and helps its customersselect the best service providers.38 BROADBAND COMMUNITIES www.broadbandcommunities.com OCTOBER 2014

COMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESKGP LogisticsConstruction and installation services, site surveysand permitting, installation engineering, turn-upand test, RF studies and microwave path analysis.Korcett HoldingsNetwork design, engineering and operation;bandwidth management; technical support.MobilitieFor in-building distributed antenna systems,Mobilitie can fnance, design, build, operate andmanage the system, providing state-of-the-arttechnology and a vendor-agnostic solution.Momentum Telecom The Momentum network operations center (NOC)enables clients to maintain optimal performance,achieve high service levels and deliver highquality experiences.MulticomEngineering, design, assembly and testing ofheadends, digital signage and networks rangingfrom Ethernet to fber optics.OFSNetwork design, detailed engineering,construction and project management.Pace InternationalPace International designs video delivery systemsfor satellite master antenna TV, L-Band multiswitchsystems, QAM, QAM/SMATV hybrid and fber tothe premises, curb or home.RealPageEvaluation of existing residential technologies;planning, design and project management of newMDU technology builds.The BroadbandGroupOperational and fnancial strategies for networkdesign, development of low-voltage structuredwiring guidelines, content access agreements,community intranet planning.Walker andAssociatesSystems integration, engineering, installationsupport.ZCorumEngineering, hardware selection, networkmonitoring, broadband earfeld’s craft-friendly line of fber management productsuses the same basic building blocks from the central ofce tothe home. Tis modular approach makes it easy to confgurefber distribution systems for buildings of any size and shape.OCTOBER 2014 RECENT NEWSMobilitie is selected to provide cellularwireless infrastructure for the NationalSeptember 11 Memorial Museum.Shenandoah TelecommunicationsCompany renews its partnership withMomentum in a multiyear contract forbroadband management services.The city of Sandy, Ore., is using OFSprofessional services to build an FTTHnetwork that will connect businesses,institutions and residents throughoutthe community of 10,000.TBG is advising Chicago LakesideDevelopment, the largest urbanredevelopment in the U.S., oninfrastructure planning and keystrategic partnerships.CentraCom, a Utah telecommunicationsprovider, signed a multiyear contractwith ZCorum for engineering assistance,provisioning of end-user devices,and access to ZCorum’s monitoringand diagnostics tool and its proactivenetwork maintenance solution.Comcast Corporationwww.comcast.com; st is the largest U.S. cable provider, with 22 millioncustomers. XFINITY services, delivered over Comcast’sdigital network, include TV, Internet, phone and homewww.broadbandcommunities.com BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 39

MDU REPORTsecurity, providing residents with entertainment andconnection – anywhere, anytime, on any screen.Control4www.control4.comControl4 personalized automation and control solutions cancontrol virtually any device in a home or business – lighting,music, video, security or energy. Te company was a leaderin making home automation afordable and convenient,and its solutions are widely used in multifamily units andcommon areas.Corning, Corning Optical mmOTHER CONSULTING/CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONThese companies, which overlap with those in the design and engineering category, ofer consultation to propertyowners and/or service providers on the legal, fnancial and marketing aspects of ofering technology services in MDUs.COMPANY NAMEFEATURED PRODUCTS OR SERVICESAdvanced MultimediaNegotiating new service agreements with cable and broadband service providers,auditing entire portfolios for revenue share accuracy.Bandwidth ConsultingGuidance on strategic issues, operational challenges, organizational structure, servicerequirements and marketing approaches.Broadband ConsultingNegotiation of right-of-entry agreements and service agreements; assistance(dba Broadband Planning) in designing competitive service packages; assistance in launching marketingcampaigns.Campus TechnologiesSupplier management and contract negotiation and consultancy.Carl Kandutsch Law Ofce Assistance to property owners in soliciting and evaluating service provider bids,negotiating agreements and auditing revenue share payments; advice and counselto service providers

To select the Top 100 MDU technology providers, BroadBand Communities relied on a panel of industry experts that included both property owners and their advisers. Because experts don't always agree and because changes MDU property owners rely these outstanding providers on to provide technology amenities to their residents. A BBC Sfeport