Current Events at FiberNext
Patriot Renewables Spruce Mountain	Within the last few months of 2011, Eric Keeler, Construction Manager at FiberNext, successfully delivered the fiber optic networking system for the Spruce Mountain Windfarm project belonging to Patriot Renewables in Woodstock, Maine. Working with our talented team of field fiber optic technicians and in concert with Cianbro Corp, the General Contractor, and Gamesa, the turbine manufacturer, FiberNext was able to deliver exceptional results under very tight timelines nearing the end of the project.
Resilient Communications Brunswick Landing Project	In the late Fall of 2011, FiberNext has been working closely with Resilient Communications as they establish a high-tech headquarters at the Brunswick Landing location in Brunswick, Maine. Beginning with fiber optic upgrades within the core network and base-wide auditing, FiberNext is currently expanding it's services to include outside plant cable network design and installation services specific to Resilients needs as they expand in the area.
Pacific Klamath Energy Cogen Power Plant	In the Fall of 2011, a team of Technicians and Project Managers from FiberNext travelled to Klamath Falls, OR to assist with auditing, planning, cutover and implementation of a disaster recovery data center at the Pacific Klamath Energy Power Plant, a subsidiary of Iberdrola. This multi-million dollar project involved a complete core network rebuild, implementation of $1.6M of new computer servers, a complete overhaul of the electrical system in concert with a plant audit, overbuild and VoIP telephony conversion.
Penescal Wind Power Project Sarita, TX	In Septemnber of 2011, a team of FiberNext Technicians and Project Managers travelled to sarita, Texas for several weeks to replace aging SCADA controllers, audit turbine networks, program hundereds of Hirschmann industrial switches and rebuild several network closets. Working in extreme tempreatures, the team covered the 50 square mile site, addressing cabling and computer devices in each wind tower. The resulting turnover to the client included highly detailed network schematics, upgraded ability to address network devices and significantly improved cable management.
Satellite Dish Services Tachyon System Installations	Beginning in the Summer and continuing through the Fall of 2011, FiberNext began successfully installing and configuring Tachyon brand satellite systems for remote wind fram communications uplinks. Tachyon serves government agencies and enterprises that require secure, mission-critical communications over air, land and sea. Enabled by the software-based aXiom Services Platform (ASP), Tachyon's technology-agnostic solutions include management and operation of space segment capacity and teleport facilities and VSAT equipment and antennas.
Bloomberg Networks  NY & NJ Data Centers	Throughout the 2011 calendar year, culminating with shipments in December of 2011, FiberNext has been assisting Bloomberg Networks with migration plans for the implememntation of fusion splicing "Splice On Connectors" (SOC's) within the data center environment. Working closely with network engineers and construction staff, FiberNext has carefully assisted Bloomberg with R&D, trial studies and business plan development for adopting this new technology.
Whirlwind USA Fiber Optic Manufacturing	Beginning in the late Summer of 2011 and throughout the Fall, FiberNext has provided training, R&D and equipment sales to Whirlwind USA to aid them with the development of a state-of-the-art optical assembly lab for the AV marketplace. Whirlwind USA is best known best for their 35 plus years in the audio industry, from simple cables to elaborate custom metal dept., their wheels never stop turning and they are consistently being called on to create something new. Visit http://whirlwindusa.com/