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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Broadband Properties Summit awards industry leaders

By Stephanie Parker

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DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — The Broadband Properties Summit celebrates all things fiber – and no, not the fiber found in fruits in vegetables. The three day conference was held at the Hyatt Regency DFW and drew fiber broadband enthusiasts from across the nation. The daily agenda was broken down into an exhibit hall, keynote speakers and educational sessions. On the second day there was an awards luncheon that recognized five companies and individuals whose broadband models are especially notable and can be emulated by other companies.

Graham Richard's keynote speech focused on how broadband can improve our quality of life. One possibility of the technology is its ability to program city bus times to a person's cellphone in real time. A study done in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Richard's home state, showed that bus riders would double if bus times were in their reach. More people riding the bus equals less pollution in the air. With Dallas-Fort Worth being the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, the potential impact of doubling bus riders is significant. Richard says that fully utilizing broadband's capabilities would reduce carbon 10-15%.

Companies and individuals who capitalize on broadband's potential were the focus of the luncheon. Recipients of the Cornerstone Award all contribute to Richard's vision that fiber broadband enables "mass collaboration in a way we never dreamed possible."

And the winners are...

DirecTV and Thompson for "jointly overcoming the hurdles of IT video."

Hiawatha Broadband Communications for "improving the lives of dozens of people in communities" for their advances in broadband technology.

Dr. Tim Nulty for employing "grassroots broadband" in Vermont communities.

Bek Communications Cooperative for providing the next generation of broadband services to areas in North Dakota that average just one person per square mile.

The Donald's Trump Organization for providing residents in high-rise buildings with the ultimate in fiber tech that is capable of 50 megabytes per second.

Bill Burhop, executive director of IMCC, won a special Cornerstone Award.

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