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Broadband Communities recognizes 100 outstanding providers that MDUproperty owners rely on to provide technology amenities to their residents.A BBC Staff ReportIn this issue focusing on multipledwelling-unit (MDU) technology,Broadband Communities presentsthe first Top 100 list dedicated to companies that serve the MDU market.Though this magazine devotes muchof its coverage to fiber to the home andbelieves FTTH is the end game for bothmultifamily and single-family broadband, FTTH is clearly not the only important technology trend in MDUs today. Property owners follow a variety ofpaths as they scramble to keep up withresidents’ insatiable demands for bandwidth, convenience and mobility. Thedemographics of MDU communities,their construction, their existing infrastructure and many other factors influence owners’ choices and timelines fortechnology upgrades.Accordingly, this list is more technology-neutral than the FTTH Top100 list. A property owner whose mosturgent priority is improving indoor cellular coverage, getting satellite dishes offbalconies or adding more high-definition stations to a TV channel lineup canfind resources here.However, multifamily technology isso varied that, inevitably, the list couldnot address it all. We focused on technologies that make properties more attractive to residents, omitting solutions40designed solely to improve owners’ operational efficiency, such as lease management systems, property managementsystems and asset management systems.Included on the list are companiesthat do one or more of the following: Sell video, Internet, telephone andrelated services to residents of multifamily properties, either individuallyor in bulk, through agreements withproperty owners Design, build or manage broadbandnetworks in multifamily propertieson behalf of property owners or service providers Offer expertise to property ownersor service providers about the legal,financial and marketing aspects ofdelivering broadband Provide equipment for wired broadband networks Provide equipment for video headends and video distribution Provide equipment for wirelessbroadband (either cellular or Wi-Fi) Provide back-office software or services for subscriber management,customer care, billing and relatedfunctions Offer solutions for MDU technologyamenities beyond the triple play.Some of these companies sell products and services directly to propertyowners, and others sell products andservices to their providers, such as private cable operators. However, whetherproperty owners deal directly or indirectly with these companies, they allprovide solutions that property ownersshould be aware of.Criteria and Selection ProcessTo select the Top 100 MDU technologyproviders, Broadband Communitiesrelied on a panel of industry experts thatincluded property owners, consultantsand analysts. However, because expertsdon’t always agree and because changeswere taking place in the industry as thisfeature was researched and prepared, themagazine’s editors made the final selections.In addition to operating in the U.S.market, criteria included the following: Provision of products or services thathelp property owners create technology amenities to attract and retainresidents.The technology amenities thatattract and retain residents varydepending on the residents to beattracted and retained. Some demographics are looking for blazingInternet speeds, over-the-top videosolutions and ubiquitous wirelesscoverage; others are more impressed BROADBAND COMMUNITIES www.broadbandcommunities.com October 2012

MDU Technology ProvidersMDU TOP 100 AT A GLANCEAlphabetical List and Summary Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Service Providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Design/Engineering/Installation/Service Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Other Consulting/Contract Negotiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Equipment – Wired Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Equipment – Video Headend, Video Distribution and Related. . . . . . 54Equipment – Wireless Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Back-Office Software and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Broadband Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Companies to Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61by “green” solutions; still others wantspecialized channel lineups or the option of health-monitoring solutions.Of the companies on this list, someoffer services targeted to a specificniche, and others offer flexible solu-tions that can be tailored to the needsof a particular community. A history of innovation and suc cess ful deployments.Companies on the list may havebeen recommended by advisorypanel members based on firsthandknowledge or may have been subjects of case studies in this magazineor elsewhere. Identification of MDUs as a targetmarket.Many technology solutions arefrequently used in MDUs but arenot specifically marketed to or forthem. For example, cable set-topboxes are found throughout MDUseverywhere, but they cannot be specifically classified as MDU products.Though only a minority of the companies on this list focus entirely onthe MDU market, for the most partthey have sales divisions or specialized offerings that address this market and understand its needs.To nominate your company or a technology partner for next year’s list,write to masha@bbcmag.com.12 CHANNELS - ONE OUTPUT!VTM-12Save TimeModulator/Combiner SystemSave SpaceSave Moneywww. viewteq.comPhone: 954-351-11211020 NW 6th Street, Suite A, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442Fax: 954-351-6977October 2012 www.broadbandcommunities.com BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 41

MDU Technology ProvidersTop 100 MDU TechnologyProviders for 20123M Company/Communication Markets DivisionAccess Media 3ADTRANAdvanced Media TechnologiesAdvanced MultimediaAFLAirwave NetworksAlcatel-LucentAllied TelesisArrisAT&T, AT&T Connected CommunitiesATX NetworksAurora NetworksAxell WirelessBandwidth ConsultingBlonder Tongue LaboratoriesBlue Top CommunicationsBright House NetworksBroadband PlanningCablevision Systems CorporationCalixCampus TechnologiesCampus TelevideoCarl Kandutsch Law OfficeCautela SolutionsCenturyLink, CenturyLink MDU SolutionsCharles IndustriesCharter CommunicationsCielo SystemsClearfieldComcast CorporationCommScopeControl4Corning, Corning Cable SystemsCox CommunicationsDavis, Craig & TaylorDirecPathDIRECTVDISH NetworkDisplay Systems InternationalEnGenius TechnologieseVgoFoxcomGray RobinsonGraybarGreat Lakes Data SystemsHealthsenseHotwire CommunicationsHubacher & AmesIBBSInfiniSys Electronic Architects42Ingersoll-RandInspire WiFiKABAKorcett HoldingsLegrandLeviton ManufacturingMac-GrayMesh NetworksMobilitieMomentum TelecomMultibandMulticomMultilinkNational Wi-FiNorth American Cable EquipmentNorthStar TelesolutionsOFSPace InternationalPavlov MediaPDI-SATPico DigitalPower & TelQuanta ServicesRCN CorpRealPageRealtyCom PartnersRuckus WirelessSeniorTVSpeedCast ConnectSpot On NetworksSuddenlink CommunicationsSumitomo Electric LightwaveSuttleTDS TelecommunicationsTE ConnectivityThe Broadband GroupTime Warner Cable/TWC Community SolutionsToner CableUbiquitiVerizon Communications,Verizon Enhanced CommunitiesViewTEQWalker and AssociatesWi-ExWilson ElectronicsWindstream CommunicationsWOW!ZCorumZeeVeeZhone Technologies BROADBAND COMMUNITIES www.broadbandcommunities.com October 2012

MDU Technology Providers3M Company/Communication Markets l-lucent.com3M specializes in fast and easy connectivity for in-buildingfiber, copper and coax networks – everything from buildingentrance terminals to frames to pathways and connectors.Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader in wired and wirelessbroadband access equipment, IPTV and IP video solutions,connectivity hardware and other categories of communicationsequipment.Access Media 3www.am3inc.comThis private cable operator offers bulk DIRECTV programming, wired and wireless Internet and voice services in theMidwest and Southeast. The company has grown rapidlythrough acquisitions and organic growth based on a strategyof combining economies of scale with customization flexibility.ADTRANwww.adtran.comAllied Telesiswww.alliedtelesis.comAllied Telesis offers solutions for service provider and enterprise networks that include IP/Ethernet-based core, access andcustomer-premises products as well as technology to supportIPTV and over-the-top video applications.Arriswww.arrisi.comADTRAN is a supplier of IP/Ethernet-based products that areused throughout the global communications infrastructure,both wireline and wireless.Advanced Media Technologieswww.amt.comAMT is a value-added reseller with a complete line of FTTH,IPTV and CATV products. It specializes in prebuilt headends that range from small DSS systems to fully digital, highdefinition headends.Advanced ed Multimedia provides consulting services to MDUdevelopers, owners and managers. Services include negotiatingagreements with service providers to improve video, data andtelephone revenue.AFLwww.AFLglobal.comAFL manufactures and distributes a wide range of networkequipment; plans, designs, implements and maintains communications networks for MDU and master-planned communities and a variety of service providers; and serves as a mastersystem operator for DIRECTV.Airwave Networkswww.airwave-networks.comAirwave is a private cable operator that specializes in studenthousing. It serves more than 45,000 student housing beds in29 states with video, wired and wireless Internet, phone andsurveillance.Arris supplies broadband tools and platforms to deliver reliabletelephony, demand-driven video, next-generation advertisingand high-speed data services.AT&T, AT&T Connected Communitieswww.att.com/communitiesAT&T Connected Communities is the division of AT&T thatworks with builders, developers, real estate investment trusts,multifamily owners and managers and homeowner associations to provide high-speed Internet, voice, video and homeautomation services.ATX Networkswww.atxnetworks.comATX Networks is a supplier of products that enable cable TVoperators to support digital TV transition, video on demand,digital voice, high-speed data and digital video solutions.Aurora Networkswww.aurora.comAurora is an access equipment supplier that specializes in helping operators evolve to support next-generation services. Traditionally focused on cable operators, Aurora broadened itsportfolio with the recent acquisition of the Trident7 FTTHline from Enablence.Axell Wirelesswww.axellwireless.comAxell supplies distributed antenna systems (DAS) and wirelesscoverage products for cellular and public-safety applications.October 2012 www.broadbandcommunities.com BROADBAND COMMUNITIES 43