The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) yesterday announced the Pre-Conference Workshops and Breakout Sessions scheduled for Fiber Connect 2024. Fiber Connect will be held July 28-31, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.
“Our 2024 conference theme is ‘Accelerating Our Fiber Future,’ proving that with fiber, there are no limits on what communities, municipalities, economies, and people can achieve,” said Evann Freeman, EPB Vice President, Government & Community Relations and Fiber Broadband Association Conference Committee Chair. “Our pre-conference workshops and breakout sessions will explore best practices for deployments, financials, how to navigate public policy, middle mile opportunities, network operations, and more. These standing-room-only sessions dig deep into the challenges, solutions, and opportunities that our members and the broader industry face every day.”
FBA’s Pre-Conference Workshops take place on Sunday afternoon, July 28. This year’s workshops include:
- “FTTx and Wireless Projects – Cost Effective Project Management and Supply Chain Solutions” is sponsored by Wesco. This hour-long session will discuss how deploying a broadband network is not one size fits all. Attendees will learn how wireline and wireless deployments professionally planned can help navigate many delay challenges and deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity to your community on time and on budget.
- “Pioneering Fiber Broadband Solutions,” presented by Adtran, includes a mix of case studies, interactive panel discussions, and demonstration stations that showcase cutting-edge developments and collaborative strategies in fiber broadband. Five sessions will explore network efficiencies, speed to market strategies, partnerships, technology trends, value-add revenue opportunities, and more.
- “Community Broadband: Muni, Cooperative, Utility Broadband Flex Their Reach” features five fifty-minute sessions designed to address the opportunities, challenges, and stakes for municipal and utility broadband operators as each looks to address unmet needs in specific markets, leverage fiber broadband to extend traditional services and impact communities.
- “FBA Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit” features five fifty-minute sessions designed for those thinking about deploying a fiber broadband network and for those who have just started building. Attendees can expect to get a 360-degree view of what it takes to deploy fiber. This workshop provides answers from some of the best in the industry, and attendees will walk away feeling more ready than ever to deploy connectivity in their communities.
- “Leading a Top-performing Team with AI-powered Coaching,” presented by Siro, is an hour-long session tailored for team managers who want to use cutting-edge technology, HR and Training professionals who develop onboarding programs, and sales reps who are interested in personal development.
- “Navigating Trident,” presented by Trident Products, is an hour-long session about design principles of locating, grounding, and identification of broadband networks to optimize locating accuracy and damage prevention.
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