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Latin American
chapters’
new chairman
The Latin American Chapter of the
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council
Americas, an organization that seeks
to promote next-generation, all-fiber
connectivity in the Latin American
andCaribbean region, has re-elected
Gilberto Guitarte of TE Connectivity
as chairman.
Guitarte first became technology
chair of the LATAM chapter in April
2009 and served two years in post. In
2010 he was recommended to act
as the chairman of the LATAM chap-
ter for the remaining five months of
the 2010-11 term, operating in both
positions. Guitarte was then officially
elected chairman in May 2011 for
the 2011-12 term, in addition, serving
as technology chair through the
same term. With these new elections,
Guitarte will be serving his second
full term as chairman of the LATAM
chapter.
At the chapter’s annual conference
and expo in Mexico City, members
also selected committee chairs.
Serving for the coming year will be
Eduardo Jedruch of Wiltel (technology),
Liza Poe of Corning (marketing),
Reinaldo Jeronymo of PrysmianGroup
(finance), and Jorge Rivadulla of
Calix (regulatory).
Charles Industries Ltd, a provider of
enclosed solutions for telecommuni-
cations service providers, has entered
into a manufacturer’s representative
agreement with Tel-Quip, LLC of
Houston, Texas. Under terms of the
agreement, Tel-Quip will represent
Charles’ fiber optic and copper
product lines in the states of Missouri,
Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.
Charles Industries’ buried distribution
pedestals, cell site and MDU
enclosures, remote terminals, multi-
purpose housings, fiber interconnects
and cross-connects are utilized
by telecom and wireless service
providers to protect fiber optic,
copper and coaxial networks.
The flood-proof design of Charles’
non-metallic distribution pedestals
has assisted many South Central US
service providers maintain service
during the floods and severe weather
typical of the area.
Fiber optic,
wireless and
copper OSP
for South
Central States