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Lindsay Broadband boosts systems support with new hire


PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Tech supplier Lindsay Broadband today announced it has hired James Foster (pictured) as systems support specialist for GPON/XGS-PON solutions. GPON stands for gigabit passive optical network, while XGS-PON is a 10-gigabit-capable symmetric PON technology. (Earlier this month, Lindsay announced it is partnering with Slovenia-based Iskratel to provide GPON and XGS-PON solutions to North American customers.) With 16 years of systems development and support experience, Foster previously held positions at: Coach Canada/Trentway Wager as network analyst; Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Canada as IT administrator/technical support specialist; MicroAge Technology Solutions as bench technician/system builder; and PC Paramedics as bench technician/system...