Five, Inc. provides an integrated billing solution and a comprehensive
suite of professional services uniquely designed to fit the needs of
the increasing number of community-based utility providers moving
rapidly to expand existing networks and enable organizational support
systems to support the deployment of advanced broadband services. In
order to maintain our leadership position in the Operational Support
System and professional services marketplace, we rely heavily on input
from industry leaders.
As such, we have asked some of these industry leaders to share their
thoughts on industry opportunities and to express what they feel to be
critical success factors in the roll-out of advanced FTTP networks.
Dalton Utilities
"As the triple play FTTP solution has became a reality in the municipal
arena, the best way to realize a maximum return on investments is to do
video, voice, and data in house. The piece of the puzzle still missing
today is an integrated customer care and billing system that provides
flow-through-provisioning and one time account set-up at the point of
sale. FTTP desperately needs that integrated system now!
Ray Buzzard
Vice President of Communications & Information Technology.
Atlantic Engineering Group
"Atlantic Engineering Group has designed and built many of the
municipal FTTP networks throughout the country. Our experience has
shown that one of must consistently overlooked details of a successful
deployment is the OSS/BSS piece. Early identification of a good billing
partner and solution is essential to a smooth roll-out of the
incredible services a network like this can deliver."
James H. Salter, P.E.
CEO
Atlantic Engineering Group Inc.
