AFC Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events at FTTH Council Expo in Orlando

AFC Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events at FTTH Council Expo in
Orlando 


PETALUMA, Calif., Sept. 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFC(R) (NASDAQ:AFCI), The
Acronym for Access(SM), today announced its participation in the following
upcoming events at the Fiber-to-the-Home Council Conference and Expo. The
three-day event takes place October 4-6 at the Caribe Royale Resort and
Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. In addition to the events listed below, AFC
will be showcasing its FiberDirect(SM) solution, a carrier's most direct path
to Fiber-to-the-Premises, at Booth #1008 in the exhibit area.

Headlining AFC's participation is a presentation by Mark Abrams, AFC's senior
director of product line management for FTTP. Abrams will explore existing vs.
greenfield construction in the access network and the advantages of FTTP in
each setting. Abrams will also provide a comprehensive list of deep fiber
access benefits and differentiators, including why deployment of fiber and
network intelligence out to a subscriber's premises is the better choice for
carriers looking to increase revenue streams by facilitating a competitive
service bundle.

Abrams' remarks mirror the point of view provided in his paper titled "Fiber
vs. Copper," which is being published in conjunction with the conference by the
FTTH Council.

Also published, as part of the FTTH Council expo, is a paper titled
"Cost-Effective Implementation of FTTH," authored by Sean Blakley, AFC's
manager of product line management for FTTP. Building on the economic premise
of Abrams' presentation and paper, Blakley discusses two key network movements
already underway in the access space:  fiberization and packetization.
Blakley's paper discusses the major considerations and decision-making
processes associated with architecting a fiber-based, intelligent access
environment central to delivering the competitive triple play of voice, video
and high-speed data services.

  Monday, October 4, through Wednesday, October 6

  FTTH Council Expo:  FTTP demonstration featuring AFC's FiberDirect in
                      Booth 1008

  Wednesday, October 6

   Session:       C10-Track 4: "Fiber vs. Copper"
   Time:          10:15 a.m. EDT
   Presenter:     Mark Abrams, AFC's senior director of product line
                  management for FTTP

  About AFC


Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., AFC is a leading provider of broadband
access solutions for the global telecommunications industry. With a customer
base of more than 800 service providers worldwide, AFC continues to build and
support the world's evolving broadband access network architecture. Advanced
Fibre Communications, Inc., AFC, the AFC logo, and DISC*S are registered
trademarks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. The Acronym for Access and
FiberDirect are service marks of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. Copyright
2004. All rights reserved. Any other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. For more information, please visit AFC online at
http://www.afc.com/ or call 1-800-690-AFCI. 

DATASOURCE: Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.



CONTACT:  Chris Heinemann of AFC, [phone], or





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