Fiber Optic Cable Protection Summit
Thursday, March 8 1:00 -2:30
Summit Panel Members:
John Coticchio, Verizon: OSP Construction Support Specialist
Arch York, Sprint Nextel: National Damage Prevention
Neil Porter, BellSouth: Atlantic Ops Cable Damage Prevention Manager
Mike McCrary, BellSouth: OSP Engineering & Construction Support
Mike Shallow, Union Pacific Railroad: Manager, Information Technologies
Eric Clegg, Canadian National Railroad: Manager, Fiber Optics
Mark Sweet, Sunshine State One-Call of FL: Exec Director
This summit will take an in-depth look at possible solutions to address the problem of third-party damages to fiber optic facilities. Discussions will include:
1. How can operators drive damage prevention and ensure quality
performance from contractors?
2. Trespassing and infrastructure security - Railroad safety and Homeland
Security issues
3. What are effective processes when dealing with an increase in
locate requests?
4. Ideas to reduce costs while keeping focus on damage prevention
Who should attend: OSP engineering and construction personnel, network planners, locate personnel and equipment manufacturers and public awareness liaisons. |
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