In June, Mike Watts, co-founder and vice president of operations for Noovis, was selected by SME-TL (Subject Matter Expert Team Leader) John Adams to participate in the revision of the 5th Edition Outside Plant Design Reference Manual (OSPDRM). “I chose Mike because he has real life experiences in OSP and is considered to be among […]
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Noovis executive, Mike Watts, asked to join team to design and deliver OLAN seminar to industry peers
Michael Watts, vice president of Noovis, was part of a team that designed and delivered a two-day seminar at BICSI Winter 2016, an industry conference that BICSI hosted in Orlando in January. BICSI is a worldwide association for cabling design and installation professionals that strives to provide information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals in the ICT (information and communications technology) community. […]
Noovis launches first-of-its-kind application, N²OA, to help their clients manage their metro, campus and local area networks (LANs)
Noovis, a leading fiber optic and wireless network solutions company based in Hanover, Maryland, is setting a new standard for post-implementation support for their network clients. The solution? N²OA (Noovis Network Operations Application), a new internet-based desktop/mobile web app that was launched on June 1. “For many clients the work is just beginning when they […]
Noovis performs CIR test of Tellabs’ Software Release 29
Noovis published its final report on May 27 with the results of a recent CIR (controlled introduction release) test that Noovis performed on Software Release 29 for Tellabs 1131 hardware, a 1RU platform designed for small enterprise POL deployments. The objective of the test was to provide feedback that will lead to feature enhancements. “It […]
Noovis welcomes Steve Heuber, with 30-plus years of industry experience, to its technical team
Steve Heuber’s graduate-level background in information systems and 30-plus years of experience in network engineering make him an extremely valuable asset. “We brought Steve Heuber on board because of his renowned expertise in testing and physical network implementation,” said Eric Welty, president of Noovis. “He’s one of those guys who focuses like nobody’s business when […]
Tom Napoli of Noovis among speakers at Broadband Communities Summit
Noovis Co-Founder and Vice President, Tom Napoli, and Jay Romero, senior director of IT operations for Erickson Living, co-presented to an appreciative audience at the annual Broadband Communities Summit held April 14-17 in Austin, Texas. More than 3,000 service providers, carriers, equipment manufacturers, community developers and operators attended the event. Napoli and Romero were invited […]
Mike Stedman, known for an ability to ‘get things done,’ joins Noovis
Before joining Noovis last year, Mike Stedman, operations manager at Noovis, spent 16 years with Verizon in positions of increasing responsibility. Although he was promoted to supervisor, then moved to Verizon FNS (Federal), then back to being a FiOS manager, he earned his stripes by first spending a decade in the trenches – literally – […]
Noovis launches Cisco’s first enterprise GPON deployment in North America
Cisco and Noovis are in the midst of deploying Cisco’s ME4620 multiservice platform for the first time in North America. The project consists of installing a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) at three Erickson Living retirement communities in Maryland. “The first community, Charlestown in Catonsville, has been completed and is online, and we expect to […]
Noovis joins APOLAN to help promote the Passive Optical LAN industry
Noovis today announced that it joined APOLAN (The Association for Passive Optical LAN), a New-York-City-based industry association composed of manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and consulting companies that are involved in deploying fiber optic-based solutions for local, campus and metro area networks. “We joined our colleagues to promote a better understanding of, and growth within, our industry,” […]
Noovis executive, Mike Watts, invited by TE Connectivity to review Passive Optical LAN configuration
Mike Watts, a vice president with Noovis and nationally recognized expert on Passive Optical LAN (PON) technology, was asked to teach a three-day course last month at TE Connectivity’s headquarters in Shakopee, Minnesota. Watts was tapped to provide an overview of his experience designing and installing networks. Before joining Noovis, Watts worked for Verizon FNS […]