Plus FTTH!
The following article appeared in Broadband Properties Magazine
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DSI Technologies is a full-service FTTH system operator implementing service at Liberty Harbor, a $1.5 billion dollar project underway at the gateway to the Golden Isles, near Brunswick, Georgia.
Liberty Harbor is designed to be a world-class resort that will rise above neighboring communities. This is an ambitious goal, considering that the neighborhood includes places like St. Simons, Little St. Simons, Sea Island and Jekyll Island – some of the most desirable real estate on the East Coast and the playground of the rich and famous, including the 2004 G8 Summit.
So what is the formula that WW Group Holding, Inc. and Liberty Harbor Development, LLC are using to set this resort community apart?
It’s called the “Liberty Harbor Lifestyle” – which means the list of amenities is almost as wide and deep as the intercoastal waterway that borders the property and that will soon be home to a 350-slip marina! In addition to the marina, the amenity list includes a spa, fitness center, boardwalk, infinity-edge swimming pool, tennis courts, beach clubs, and a yacht club. Beyond the resort-style attractions, Liberty Harbor also recognizes that FTTH- based home and community technology will be a key part of defining community value and exceeding resident expectations.
To better understand the application of FTTH to such a high profile project, we sat down with John Large, Project Coordinator, and Lonnie Teitel, Director of Sales & Operations, to discuss DSI’s involvement with Liberty Harbor and how FTTH will complement the resort complex.
Tell us more about DSI and the path you followed to become a FTTH system operator.
DSI was created not only with the needs of developers in mind but also the needs of their consumers. We sell and service over 700 customers a month, delivering video on the consumer and commercial end. We have over 13,000 customers nationwide and for one of our vendors, rank in the Top 20 out of over 5,500.Through conversations with developers, we are required to install FTTH…and we are happy they have this requirement! Developers want what’s best for their properties and for their residents. FTTH offers developers the chance to know the decision they make today will be good for the future. FTTH properties offer greater resale value for the resident and infrastructure savings for future technologies. Once the technology backbone is in place for the house, the house can become the home for the family. Everyone can surf the web with ease, download songs and check emails…at the same time with no issues.
Our partnerships with companies such as DIRECTV® allow us to stay on the cutting edge for our developers and consumers alike. DIRECTV will be offering the technology and services to deliver over 100 HD channels and the pipe to accomplish this will be FTTH. Along with our developers and partners, DSI is poised for the future.
What are the unique aspects of a project like Liberty Harbor?
Liberty Harbor wants the best of the best. When expectations are set high or demanded, you’re not able to deliver a product that you will have to change out in 5 or 10 years. Build it today to last a lifetime. Our goal, which is aligned with the vision of Liberty Harbor, is to create an experience that can’t be found anywhere else.
Liberty Harbor’s FTTH network is a scalable, future-proof solution provided by AFL Telecommunications. Technical characteristics include a self-healing ring architecture and 100 Mbps bandwith to each living unit. The solution is cost-effective and allows us to coordinate network expansion to the residential build-out schedule.
DSI offers “white glove” service. Tell us more about the benefits to the homeowner.
The good thing is that Liberty Harbor is not just a vacation destination. You will see full time residents year round. We want residents to be pampered while they are living here or vacationing here. The experience they take away is something we want them to talk about.
Having a community based technician available 24/7 along with certified trained staff to install the audio/video choices to their specifications is essential. A tenant can make a phone call, go to the key pad on the wall or even to the internet and ask for service at their location. Prior to showing up at their home, the residents of Liberty Harbor can let the staff know when they will arrive. The food, along with the linens, will be delivered and clean.
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