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SUMMARY:FFB Week 18 - Fiber Connect 2023 - Let the Disruption Begin!
DESCRIPTION:Fiber Connect 2023 is all about disruption and the role fiber broadband plays in enabling markets\, companies\, and communities to evolve\, create and alter market dynamics in new and exciting ways. This year\, we’ve added six Operator Light Talks where leading network operators will detail how their networks allow customers to shift market paradigms\, create opportunity\, and underpin customer experience. During The State Broadband Summit\, attendees will hear firsthand from broadband officers\, state legislators\, and county commissioners about their plans to leverage NTIA Bead funds to close the digital divide. \nWebinar Presenters: \nJoseph “JJ” Jones\, President\, On Trac\, Inc. and FBA Board Chair\nRich Williams\, Program Director\, Fiber Connect Conference \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-18-fiber-connect-2023-let-the-disruption-begin/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 19 - Redefining the Meaning of P3: People\, Partnerships & Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Traditionally\, P3 has been synonymous with public-private partnerships\, but when it comes to navigating the complex world of building broadband networks in 2023\, Mears Broadband is redefining the term with a new P3 model and philosophy that focuses on people\, partnerships\, and preparation. \nMears Broadband President Trent Edwards will discuss Mears’ P3 model as it relates to solving key construction issues\, including labor shortages\, delays\, and cost overruns\, that new owner operators are facing as they look to build fiber broadband networks. \nWebinar Presenters: \nTrent Edwards is the President of Mears  Broadband Division. In this role\, Trent leads all facets of the division\, including strategy\, sales\, and operations. Trent is a telecom industry veteran with nearly 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Mears Broadband\, Trent served as Senior Vice President of US Operations at Ledcor Technical Services and Vice President of Operations at XO Communications. \nAs a results-driven leader\, Trent is committed to driving successful outcomes and satisfaction for Mears’ clients.  His diverse experience includes leadership and management roles in capital and network planning\, engineering\, operations\, construction\, network management\, safety\, and service delivery. \nTrent holds a degree from Nashville Technical Institute and lives in Austin\, Texas. \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-19-redefining-the-meaning-of-p3-people-partnerships-preparation/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 20 - Turning the Tide in Mississippi with Fiber
DESCRIPTION:In this Fiber for Breakfast\, Quinn Jordan will share that Mississippi is the 42nd most connected State in the nation. Quinn and his team at the Mississippi Broadband Association are working to change lives in Mississippi with fiber. Quinn will disclose the actions underway to catapult the State from the back of the pack to leaders in connectivity and economic development. \nWebinar Guest: \nQuinn Jordan\nExecutive Director\nMississippi Broadband Association \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-20-turning-the-tide-in-mississippi-with-fiber/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 21 - Planning the Future of Fiber Networks: 4S Design Considerations
DESCRIPTION:Our industry faces a tremendous moment of opportunity to connect the unconnected and deliver access to transformative applications – and fiber networks are at the center of it all. Meeting this moment calls for a new commitment to innovation in the passive optical network in four key areas – the S4 model: \n\nSpeed: From broadband networks to the data center\, operators must build faster\, to stay ahead of surging bandwidth demand and meet required timelines for government-supported projects.\nSize: Space is increasingly at a premium\, whether in the field\, a central office or a spine-to-leaf link inside a data center. Maximizing fiber density is critical.\nSimplicity: Skilled labor in the field remains scarce; operators need solutions to help them scale with fewer resources and minimize errors.\nSustainability: Network architects need optical solutions with a reduced carbon footprint to meet their aggressive environmental targets and build a more sustainable world.\n\nO’Day will discuss how delivering the promise of Internet for All will require sustained commitment to innovation in all four S’s from the entire industry ecosystem — operators\, standards bodies\, installers\, and equipment manufacturers. He will also share some of Corning’s newest innovations in each of these areas. \nWebinar Guest: \nMichael O’Day\nChief Technology Officer\nCorning Optical Communications \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-21-planning-the-future-of-fiber-networks-4s-design-considerations/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 22 - Rural Broadband Operators - Internet Exchanges\, Peering\, and the User Experience
DESCRIPTION:Internet Exchanges and peering have been critical components to the Internet ecosystem since the dawn of the Internet. However\, many rural broadband operators have little to no knowledge of how Internet Exchanges work and how they may benefit them to reduce costs and improve their subscriber’s experience. This presentation strives to provide rural broadband operators with a high-level understanding of how Internet Exchanges and peering work\, how to access them\, the economics that drives their value\, and what alternatives are available in the market. \nWebinar Guest: \nOffir Schwartz\nFounder & CEO\nCapcon Networks \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-22-rural-broadband-operators-internet-exchanges-peering-and-the-user-experience/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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