BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fiber Broadband Association - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fiber Broadband Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fiberbroadband.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fiber Broadband Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230419T140000 DTSTAMP:20230322T182146Z CREATED:20230322T181122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T182146Z UID:10000009-1681909200-1681912800@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:La inclusión creciente de mujeres y la brecha salarial en el entorno de las telecomunicaciones DESCRIPTION:A lo largo de los últimos 25 años\, la incorporación de mujeres a las carreras dominadas por hombres como ingenierías y algunas otras licenciaturas con este enfoque\, ha ido creciendo de manera exponencial. Cada año\, las cifras de mujeres en el entorno laboral van en aumento\, pero los retos a los que se enfrentan muchas mujeres\, como por ejemplo\, la brecha salarial; siguen siendo un tema a revisar para buscar la equidad y la apertura a nuevas oportunidades en el ambiente corporativo. En esta sesión\, abordaremos el tema de cómo ha transcurrido dicha evolución\, de todos los retos que se han superado\, y como las mujeres han logrado romper barreras culturales\, familiares y salariales para seguir su desarrollo profesional hasta obtener posiciones de liderazgo dentro de las organizaciones. Le invitamos a participar de este panel de Mujeres de Fibra\, donde contaremos con la presencia de grandes mujeres que son un claro ejemplo de esta evolución y que abrirán parte de vida para compartirnos sus experiencias y conocimientos para apoyar a más mujeres de la industria.  \nPanelistas: \n\nXimena Mora\, CEO – OnNet Fibra Colombia\nMartha Gómez Orea\, Head of Personas & Administración\, Telefonica México \n\nModeradora: \n\nAraceli Ruiz\, Chair\, Comité de Mujeres de Fibra\n\n  \n \n \n Haga Clic Aquí para Registros URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/la-inclusion-creciente-de-mujeres-y-la-brecha-salarial-en-el-entorno-de-las-telecomunicaciones/ CATEGORIES:LATAM Webinar,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Untitled-4-×-3-in.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230419T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230419T103000 DTSTAMP:20230412T174130Z CREATED:20230412T174130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T174130Z UID:10000026-1681898400-1681900200@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB Week 16 - Unlicensed Wireless: Suitable for Closing the Digital Divide? DESCRIPTION:While fiber is the undisputed king of broadband technologies\, fixed wireless is a valuable tool in the toolbox of connectivity options. However not all wireless is created equal – and there is a stark difference between the use cases for licensed and unlicensed wireless spectrum. In a recent white paper commissioned by FBA\, Larry Thompson\, PE\, CEO of Vantage Point Solutions\, argues that the limitations of unlicensed wireless are too great to be worthy of investment from public funds such as BEAD. Join us for a lively discussion about the arguments made in the white paper\, as well as other technology considerations important for the national discussion on broadband funding investments. \nWebinar Guest: \n\nLarry Thompson\, PE\, Chief Executive Officer\, Vantage Point Solutions\n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-16-unlicensed-wireless-suitable-for-closing-the-digital-divide/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Website-Asset-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230413T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230413T140000 DTSTAMP:20230406T203315Z CREATED:20230404T001857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T203315Z UID:10000021-1681390800-1681394400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Making the Most of BEAD Opportunities - Tips for Success for States and ISPs DESCRIPTION:States are planning to invest unprecedented federal funding to help build broadband infrastructure. The next big wave of federal funding has begun to flow from the NTIA in the form of the Broadband Equity\, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The BEAD program\, a cornerstone of the “Internet for All” agenda\, represents $42.45 billion of the overall spend and a significant opportunity for states to help their citizens by working with “subrecipients” who will plan\, build and operate new\, mostly fiber networks across America. \nWhile the BEAD program is necessary and welcomed\, it presents challenges for State Broadband Offices. The Notice of Funding Opportunity\, or NOFO\, has a clear set of requirements that states need to meet in order to use the BEAD grants. \nSimilarly\, while representing a rich source of funding for network expansion\, the program requirements can seem daunting to the ISPs\, Cooperatives and Public-private partnerships that are expected to lead the growth. \nIn this panel webinar we’ll explore the BEAD NOFO and share tips on how to navigate the requirements while making the most of the funding opportunities. \nIn this webinar\, the panelists will discuss: \n• Leveraging map data to make informed decisions\n• Navigating the state-led challenge process\n• Collaboration between States and ISPs\n• Tracking\, reporting and sharing project progress \nWho Should Attend:\nState BBOs\, ISPs and network builders interested in BEAD funding \nModerator: \n\nBrian Mefford\, VP of Broadband Strategy\, VETRO\n\nPanelists: \n\nChad Rupe\, General Manager\, Poderosa Communications\nPeggy Schaffer\, Strategic Advisor\, VETRO\nJeff Sobotka\, VP\, Government\, Vivacity Infrastructure Group\n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-making-the-most-of-bead-opportunities-tips-for-success-for-states-and-isps/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/VETRO.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230412T103000 DTSTAMP:20230407T221411Z CREATED:20230407T221411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T221411Z UID:10000023-1681293600-1681295400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB Week 15 - Communities Thrive with Fiber Broadband DESCRIPTION:The Fiber Broadband Association has embarked on new research that looks into the economic impact fiber has in a community. Join us on Fiber for Breakfast and see how fiber to the home has impacted a community in Westfield\, Massachusetts\, and why fiber was brought to the community\, the challenges\, timeline\, and benefits since deployment. This session will also examine ways fiber is helping to enable new migration trends to more rural areas and improving personal productivity and proving economic value to the community. \nWebinar Guest: \n\nMary Jander\, Sr. Analyst and Editor\, Futuriom\nDeborah Kish\, Vice President of Research and Workforce Development\, Fiber Broadband Association\n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-15-communities-thrive-with-fiber-broadband/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Website-Asset-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T113000 DTSTAMP:20230403T223448Z CREATED:20230329T182904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T223448Z UID:10000017-1680692400-1680694200@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:Developing a Rational Methodology to Setting the BEAD Program’s Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold DESCRIPTION:In implementing the $42.5B BEAD Program\, NTIA demonstrated leadership by prioritizing the deployment of all-fiber connectivity – the most capable\, reliable\, and durable last-mile broadband network technology. States and Territories now have the task of making this fiber priority a reality – by establishing the Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold – the touchpoint at which a State or Territory may consider whether other technologies provide an efficient means to reach the highest cost locations\, locations that have historically been left out or provided the bare minimum when it comes to broadband investment. NTIA expects the Threshold to be set as high as possible to help ensure that eligible unserved/underserved locations are not left behind and instead receive the same fiber connectivity that virtually all other locations in the U.S. are going to receive. \nTo help States and Territories set their Thresholds\, the Fiber Broadband Association has joined with the business consulting firm Cartesian to develop a methodology based on sound economic and market underpinnings to which States and Territories can apply their unique “facts on the ground.” States and Territories can then run multiple deployment scenarios to converge on a Threshold that best achieves the fiber deployment objective. During the webinar\, Cartesian will present its methodology and then respond to questions from States and Territories. \nWebinar Host: Gary Bolton\, President and CEO\, Fiber Broadband Association\nWebinar Presenter: Michael Dargue\, Vice President\, Cartesian \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/developing-a-rational-methodology-to-setting-the-bead-programs-extremely-high-cost-per-location-threshold/ CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230405T103000 DTSTAMP:20230403T235835Z CREATED:20230403T235835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T235835Z UID:10000020-1680688800-1680690600@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB Week 14 - Internet for All: Addressing the Digital Equity Gap in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has three grant programs funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law. Join us for Fiber for Breakfast as Angela Thi Bennett\, Digital Equity Director at NTIA\, breaks down the details of the Digital Equity Act\, which provided $2.75 billion to establish these grant programs that promote digital equity and inclusion\, and why this work is so important and who are most impacted. Angela will also discuss tribal broadband and highlight a request for comment opportunity in the Digital Equity RFC. \nResources: \nDigital Equity Act Info Sheet \nInternet for All Map (with State Broadband Office and NTIA contact information as well as BEAD program status and progress) \nWebinar Guest \nAngela Thi Bennett\, Digital Equity Director\, NTIA \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-14-internet-for-all-addressing-the-digital-equity-gap-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Website-Asset-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230330T140000 DTSTAMP:20230328T034758Z CREATED:20230328T034758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T034758Z UID:10000016-1680181200-1680184800@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Solving the MDU Gigabit Coverage Challenge DESCRIPTION:Recent years have seen operators deploying fiber miles to achieve the highest possible Homes Passed metric\, with a focus on serving SFUs. In the process\, Brownfield MDUs were “bypassed” resulting in a “fiber divide” for the tenants despite the nearby access to fiber. \nYou will learn how to use Fiber Extension technologies like G.hn and leverage existing MDU wiring (telephone pairs or coaxial cabling) to solve the MDU challenge. This is attractive to Operators pushing a fiber-first strategy. We will share how Nuvera deployed the GAM and leveraged G.hn and XGS-PON OMCI integration. The additional MDU-based subscribers come with a minimal investment and maximize the return on the already deployed fiber. \nWebinar Speakers \nPierre Trudeau\, President and CTO\, Positron Access Solutions\nStephen Eyre\, VP\, Partner Operations\, Calix\nToby Hermel\, Senior Network Manager\, Nuvera \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-solving-the-mdu-gigabit-coverage-challenge/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Combo-Logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230329T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230329T223000 DTSTAMP:20230323T193450Z CREATED:20230323T193450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T193450Z UID:10000011-1680084000-1680129000@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FFB Week 13 - Electric Cooperative Broadband - Why Make Ready Matters DESCRIPTION:As states prepare for BEAD allocations and USDA finalizes the next ReConnect rounds\, our nation’s Electric Cooperatives continue to analyze their futures in the Broadband arena. Electric Cooperatives will have a crossroads between actively providing services or playing a more supporting role in their communities\, with one common theme\, Make Ready. \nMake Ready involves the effort and funding needed to utilize existing power poles to support added infrastructure to deploy broadband and can make or break a fiber broadband deployment plan. \nWebinar Guest: \n\nRyan Kudera\, Senior Consultant\, Finley Engineering\n\nRyan joined Finley Engineering in 2022 in the Lamar\, Missouri office. Before accepting his position at Finley\, Ryan served as the Broadband Director for the State of Wyoming. Ryan has served many roles in the Telecom\, Broadband\, and Energy sectors during his 25-year career with positions including Field Operations\, Instruction\, Economic Development\, Regulation\, and Finance\, with a continued focus on Rural Broadband in the Rocky Mountain West. \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-13-electric-cooperative-broadband-why-make-ready-matters/ CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Website-Asset-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230328T130000 DTSTAMP:20230327T131012Z CREATED:20230327T131012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T131012Z UID:10000015-1680004800-1680008400@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - The Science of WiFi Extender Placement - How\, Where and Why DESCRIPTION:In today’s hyper-connected world\, high performing WiFi has become a necessity for nearly every household. While most customers expect a seamless WiFi experience from day one\, this can be challenging for Service Providers to deliver for a variety of reasons. \nBetween customers’ preferences on router placement and varying home infrastructure\, it can be difficult for field technicians to install the ideal network configuration. Customer pushback on additional nodes can lead to poor WiFi coverage and network performance issues\, which can often turn into turn-around tech visits and in the worst-case scenario\, churn. \nIn this webinar\, Jason Moore\, CEO of RouteThis\, and Jenni Dettman\, Vice President of Marketing for RouteThis\, will cover how RouteThis can help you: \n• Optimally place equipment for ideal coverage in each home\n• Visually educate customers on CPE placement\n• Facilitate extender upsell conversations\n• Test and confirm network performance across the entire home \nWith the odds stacked against them\, technicians need a better way to install. Discover how you can deliver a flawless \nWiFi experience – with any brand or vendor of CPE – from day one with RouteThis Certify. \n  \nWebinar Speakers \nJason Moore – CEO and Co-Founder\, RouteThis \nJason Moore is the co-founder and CEO of RouteThis. As an electrical engineer with extensive experience in the SaaS industry\, Jason has worked in highly technical fields including high-bandwidth silicon for ISP data centers and consumer technology such as Thunderbolt. Prior to founding RouteThis\, Jason was CEO of Videostream\, a leading consumer video platform that quickly grew into one of the top apps on Google Chromecast. \nJenni Dettman – Vice President of Marketing\, RouteThis \nWith 20+ years of industry experience including Adtran\, DZS and Emerson\, Jenni is a seasoned player in B2C\, B2B and SaaS marketing and is passionate about enabling Service Providers to deliver the ultimate customer experience. \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-the-science-of-wifi-extender-placement-how-where-and-why/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RouteThis_Logo_Full-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230327T130000 DTSTAMP:20230324T174846Z CREATED:20230324T174846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T174846Z UID:10000012-1679918400-1679922000@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - New Technologies to Speed Time to Market are Essential DESCRIPTION:Any technology that breaks the status quo for how fiber broadband services are delivered should and must be adopted\, especially those that enable operators to streamline the deployment process and accelerate time to market. Speed to turning up homes enables network operators to generate revenue more quickly\, making public and private shareholders alike happy. With skilled labor at a premium\, finding workforce efficiencies through labor-lite solutions is the path more operators are taking. Such craft-friendly solutions have been found to cut up to 50 percent off the time to turn up a household or business\, enabling technicians to add one or two new installations per day – speed that turns homes passed into more homes generating revenue per month. \nWebinar Speakers \nKevin Morgan leads the marketing efforts for Clearfield as Chief Marketing Officer and joined the company in 2016. He also serves on the Senior Council Committee of the Fiber Broadband Association and previously was a three-time elected Board Chair (2015\, 2019\, 2022) after first joining the Board in 2010. Prior to joining Clearfield\, he spent two decades at ADTRAN. \nFor over 35 years\, Paul Kmit has contributed to fiber technology advancements supporting telecommunication carriers worldwide\, earning him 6 US patents for fiber infrastructure. In his current role as Technology Platform Manager at Clearfield\, he continues to leverage his broad understanding of customer needs to develop new products supporting efforts to efficiently build robust fiber networks. Prior to joining Clearfield\, Paul held various positions and ADC Telecommunications and TE Connectivity in the roles of design engineering\, application engineering\, product management and sales. \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-new-technologies-to-speed-time-to-market-are-essential/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Clearfield-Stacked-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230323T150000 DTSTAMP:20230322T183042Z CREATED:20230315T154524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T183042Z UID:10000003-1679583600-1679583600@fiberbroadband.org SUMMARY:FBA Presents - Advanced Fiber Modeling: Managing Connections Beyond the Physical DESCRIPTION:Modeling the physical connections of a fiber network is not enough. To fully understand and make more efficient use of assets\, a logical component is needed. Combining physical and logical networks in one model enables providers to unlock additional business value and increase ROI by better-predicting utilization and planning for diversity. \nIn this webinar\, Hexagon experts will discuss: \n\nThe concepts of links\, channels and circuits and their role in network modeling\nModeling physical networks at the fiber strand/port level\nLayering in logical components at the circuit level\nAutomatically managing changes in a single connectivity model\n\nWebinar Speakers \n\nDon Lorente\, Technical Director\, Utilities and Communications at Hexagon’s Safety\, Infrastructure & Geospatial division\nDave Kenney\, VP of Implementation Services at Hexagon’s Safety\, Infrastructure & Geospatial division\n\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/fba-presents-advanced-fiber-modeling-managing-connections-beyond-the-physical/ CATEGORIES:Sponsored Webinars,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fiberbroadband.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Untitled-design-7.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR