wiredInUSA March 2018

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced its latest new member, Berntsen International Inc. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Berntsen International is a leader in the design and manufacture of “smart” and traditional infrastructure marking systems. Berntsen’s InfraMarker solution brings digital connectivity to underground infrastructure, providing utilities and telecom companies with powerful new tools for precision locating and asset management. “Berntsen International Inc has been active in the infrastructure space for decades,” said Heather Burnett Gold, CEO and president of the Fiber Broadband Association. “[Its] patented InfraMarker technology locates, monitors and manages underground assets — like fiber — in a more cost-effective and safer way than traditional methods.” “We are passionate about marking and managingtheworld’sinfrastructure,”saidMike Klonsinski, president of Berntsen International Inc. “Everyone at Berntsen is excited to join the Fiber Broadband Association in its work to accelerate the connected future.” The Fiber Broadband Association — formerly the Fiber to the Home Council Americas — is the only trade association in the Americas dedicated to the pursuit of all fiber optic network infrastructure to the home, business, and beyond.

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wiredInUSA - March 2018