Western Engineering Consulting Ltd PARTNERING TO FILL THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Air Blown & Microduct Fiber Optic Access presentation University…Port of ????June 15,2010

…….. Bridging the last mile optical divide ………

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TraditionalLite Access UnsightlyDiscreet

Speed of Deployment LATs last mile deployments are typically 4 to 6 times faster than traditional trenched methods Speed = cost savings and clients connected in a timely manner Our technology has been deployed in areas were traditional methods were deemed too invasive

Cost of Deployment Low Impact Microduct deployment offers substantial savings over traditional trenched methods Reduce costs for Permits, Meters, Traffic management and restoration Reduce capital required

Product - Manufacturing ISO9001 Plant Scotland

Deployment Concrete Slab saw & Microduct Placement

Installation- Hard & Soft infrastructure Technology Microduct

Reinstatement Concrete, Fume Grout, Tar, SIFT 45

Technique Fibre Optics – Blown

Completed Deployments Wales and British Columbia

Summary of Benefits It is extremely fast to deploy – averaging 50% faster than traditional ducted methods It is non-intrusive / non-disruptive – ideal for inner city or campus locations It is very flexible – ring or point to point and perfect for carrier, cable co tail circuits It is substantially lower cost – generally less than half the cost of traditional methods

Lite Access Technologies Benefits over other solutions Air & Water tight Future Proof add fibre any time No Splice on repair, far less attenuation loss International Plant for Manufacturing ISO9001 Certified contractors & training Flexibility in Microduct configurations Corning SMF fibre Seamless interface for internal to external applications

Success and Approvals RUS approved, US Military Major cities including Washington, D.C, London, England & Vancouver, BC Homeland Security, US Goverment, DOD Cable, Telcos and private enterprises Worldwide Patent Pending FTTH deployed worldwide

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