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SUMMARY:FFB Week 36 – Fiber Slicing: Unlocking a More Open\, Customized\, and Secure Experience
DESCRIPTION:Network slicing is emerging as one of the most promising developments in broadband. By enabling real-time customization at the network level\, slicing could allow customers to prioritize performance for specific needs—whether that’s streaming\, gaming\, remote work\, or even short-lived secure connections for activities like online banking. \nBut how close is this concept to reality\, and what does it mean for providers and the broader industry? In this episode of Fiber for Breakfast\, Nick Saporito\, Head of Product at GFiber Labs\, joins FBA President & CEO Gary Bolton to unpack the potential of network slicing\, the role automation will play\, and the steps needed before it can be widely deployed. \nWith Special Guest: \n \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-week-36-fiber-slicing-unlocking-a-more-open-customized-and-secure-experience/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 37 -From Data to Deployment: Powering Smarter Broadband Decisions
DESCRIPTION:Discover how granular location and coverage data is transforming broadband deployment knowledge\, funding planning and deployment strategies. Powered by tools like historical coverage data via CostQuest’s Time Series Dashboard and Broadband in America report\, stakeholders now have unprecedented visibility into broadband availability and buildout trends for fiber and broadband technologies. This clarity enables both public and private entities to precisely target resources—time\, capital\, and infrastructure—toward markets that align with strategic goals. \nJoin us for the next episode of Fiber for Breakfast with Gary Bolton\, FBA’s President & CEO to hear from Jim Stegeman\, CEO CostQuest on how CostQuest’s Fabric location level data along with the FCC’s Broadband Coverage data allow entities to identify build out trends and reveal true coverage gaps and create effective public and private funding strategies. \nWith Special Guest: \n \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-wk-37-with-special-guest-jim-stegeman-costquest-associates/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Week 38 - Building an Ecosystem to Fuel Growth & Longevity in a Highly Competitive Market
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 2021 with its first fiber build in North Carolina\, Ripple Fiber has wasted no time scaling up. Fueled by strategic capital and a bold M&A strategy\, the company is building an ecosystem that unites resources\, expertise\, and partnerships to accelerate deployment and strengthen market position. \nIn this episode of Fiber for Breakfast\, Greg Wilson\, CEO of Ripple Fiber\, joins Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association\, to discuss the high stakes of mergers and acquisitions in broadband and why his ecosystem has become imperative to his business initiatives. Wilson shares how Ripple is navigating risks\, seizing opportunities\, and charting its next chapter of growth in an increasingly competitive landscape. \nWith Special Guest: \n \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-wk-39-with-special-guest-greg-wilson-ripple-fiber/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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SUMMARY:FFB Wk 39 - Aging in Place: Powered by Fiber
DESCRIPTION:What does it really take to age in place successfully? Beyond healthcare and housing\, it’s about connection—and that’s where fiber broadband comes in. From telehealth and online learning to smart home safety and staying close to family\, fiber is redefining what independence looks like for older adults. \nThis week on Fiber for Breakfast\, Tom Kamber\, Founder & Executive Director at OATS (Older Adults Technology Services)\, from AARP a leader in helping older adults thrive with technology talks with Gary Bolton\, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association and dives into how broadband is transforming aging in America\, and why this presents both a responsibility and an opportunity for providers. \nWith Special Guest: \n \n		\n					\n				Register Now
URL:https://fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb_wk_39_aging-in-place_powered_by_fiber/
CATEGORIES:Fiber For Breakfast,Webinars
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