[1st-mile-nm] Why you MUST fight for fiber-optic (or fall behind) |www.smartcitiescouncil.com

[Charles Frans]

David, et al,

 

I co-founded a fiber-to-the-home company 10 years ago that built networks
for new community developments.  The following are some quotes that you
might find useful and are still pertinent today.

 

"Cities of the past were built along railroads, waterways, and interstate
highways. Cities of the future will be built along information highways -
broadband systems of communications connected to every home, office, school,
library and healthcare facility in the region, and through the World Wide
Web to millions of other institutions across the globe."

- John M. Eger, World Foundation for Smart Communities

 

"All of a sudden, we found that one of the most important questions for
homebuyers-right after they verified the tax rate and the school system was,
what kind of broadband access do I have?"

- Robert Lohr, town manager for Purcellville

 

"Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks are a future-proof architecture."

- The International Engineering Consortium

 

"One development reports 50 percent of homebuyers purchased specifically due
to the technology."

- Donna Keegan, TechHome Builder Magazine

 

Sincerely,

 

Charlie

 

Charles Frans
Cyber Mesa

Office: 505-988-9200

Cell: 505-795-7107

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http://smartcitiescouncil.com/article/why-you-must-fight-fiber-optic-or-fall
-behind

In the process of researching our forthcoming Smart Cities Readiness Guide,
we learned about the importance of high-speed fiber-optic networks. To quote
this useful article from Governing Magazine, "a fiber-optic network can be
200 times faster than cable and has the potential to trigger a new
generation of economic development."

I would add this: If you do NOT get a fiber backbone for your city, it may
well trigger a new generation of economic distress. Quoting once again:
"Fiber networks are seen by many as one of the most important infrastructure
developments of the 21st century." 


dba | David Breecker Associates, Inc.

Santa Fe: 505-690-2335

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