There Is Something for Everyone to Learn

Whether you were looking for new strategies to build your customer base, tools to make deployment more affordable, or the opportunity to learn from industry leaders as they explore the future of fiber—the 2020 Fiber Connect will present a comprehensive lineup of education led by the industry’s best.

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2019 Schedule-at-a-Glance

Explore the 2019 schedule to see what you can expect in 2020! Plus, bookmark this page and check back soon for more information.

MEET THE 2019 SPEAKERS BROWSE 2019 SESSIONS BY TOPIC

Business Engineering Operations

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Attendee Check-in
	Fiber Broadband Starter Kit Workshop
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Marketing and Promoting Fiber in your Community
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch & Learn with the Fiber Broadband Association Board of Directors
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	FTTH Basics and Network Design
	Managing a Legacy Fiber Network
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Refreshment Break & Nuts and Bolts Demonstrations
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	The How and Why Video Matters to Your Customers and Fiber Optic Infrastructure
	Fiber Partnerships and Funding in Rural America
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break & Nuts and Bolts Demonstrations
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Fiber and Broadband A Winning Combination A Growing Electric Municipality
	Managing Your Fiber Broadband Installation by Managing Your Sub-Contractors and Your Test Data
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Refreshment Break & Nuts and Bolts Demonstrations

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Fiber Broadband Case Studies for Multifamily Properties
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Conversation with Service Providers
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Flipping the Switch (p)ON: Operators’ view of converting from DSL to PON architecture
	How to Build Up an ISP from Scratch
	Is Your Brand Working Hard Enough? How to Define and Deploy Your Brand for Maximum Impact
	Making Sense of an FTTX Business Plan
	Overview of Fiber Around The Globe
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Salisbury, North Carolina: Developing a sustainable path forward for P3 fiber deployments from past mistakes
	Extending Fiber Networks with Unlicensed mmWave
	Love Your Team, Love Your Clients
	Innovative Ways to Leverage Your Fiber Asset
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Network Operators Networking Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Fiber Internet: A Real Value Add!
	To Gigabit and Beyond: Building 10G Networks for Today and Tomorrow
	Efficient Fiber Construction Practices: Follow-the-Power Approach for Electric Utilities Deploying FTTx
	Leveraging High-Density Fiber Management Solutions to Help Transform Central Office and Data Center Architectures
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Opening Address: Fiber: We are the Difference Kevin Morgan, Chairman of the Board, Fiber Broadband Association Lisa R. Youngers, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association Michael Hess, Smart City Project Director, City of Orlando
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Industry Recognition and Awards
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Keynote: Powering Esports Matthew Gunnin, CEO & Founder, Esports One
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Welcome Reception and Expo Theater Presentations
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Meet the Expert: Mike Render, RVA LLC
	The FCC's $20 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: What to Expect
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Meet the Expert: Christina Fair, Rocket Fiber LLC
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Putting the Power of Cloud & Analytics Behind your Business
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Solving the Access Network Transformation Enigma

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Keynote: IoT + Innovation: Experiences, Customers and Beyond Memo Doring, Senior Technical Evangelist, Amazon Web Services
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Welcome & Network Operator Spotlight
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Armchair Discussion with Fiber Newsmakers
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.	Keynote: Fiber Funding Chad Rupe, Acting Administrator for Rural Utilities Service, USDA Rural Development
10:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Fiber Funding Panel
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Keynote: The Future Is Now: Broadband as a foundation for advances in technology, society, and beyond Adam Zuckerman, Emerging Technology and Future of Work Strategist
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Expo Hall Open and Expo Theater Presentations
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Women in Fiber Lunch: In IT to Win IT – Achieving Success Your Way Janet Schijns, CEO of JS Group
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.	LATAM: Fast-Growing Market, Great Opportunity. Get Involved!
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Network Analytics/Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence: Analysis and How to Improve Service Delivery
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Regulatory Panel
	NoaNet's Inter-Governmental Model for Rural Broadband Expansion in Washington State
	Accelerating Small Cell Densification Using Next-Gen PON Cost and Scale Advantages
	FTTH Deployment Strategies for Minimizing Operational Expenses
	Leveraging Cord-Cutting to Amplify Fiber Adoption
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Dispelling Myths About Launching and Marketing Fiber
	The Rock and Your FTTx Installation and Maintenance Program Will Roll
	Super-PON: Simplify Access Infrastructure
	Connecting Communities: Smart Cities
2:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Evening Reception and Expo Theater Presentations
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Meet the Expert: Peter Murray, Dense Networks
	Discover EXFO's New Fiber Testing Solution
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Meet the Expert: Terry Metze, IRIS Networks
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	How to Deploy Your Network 50% Faster with Digital Network Construction
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Fiber Broadband Association Technology Committee Insights on Next-Gen PON Optimal Installation and Fast Troubleshooting

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Registration Open
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Keynote: Leading the Way in 5G Glenn Wellbrock, Director of Optical Transport Network Architecture, Verizon
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	The Technology and Components of 5G
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Deployment of 5G
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Closing

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The 2019 Fiber Connect program was approved for 10 BICSI Continuing Education Credits!

If you attended all sessions and would like to claim BICSI credits, please email [email protected] and provide your BICSI membership number to receive a certificate validating your attendance.