Fiber Connect 2024: Pioneering the Future of Connectivity

Last week, the Fiber Connect event by the Fiber Broadband Association gathered network operators, vendors, and public policy teams to boost connectivity and innovation.

Follow the key highlights by Dennis Fliller , VP of Telecom & Media in North America.

Over 5,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors attended Fiber Connect 2024, including 诺基亚 , 凯易讯 , Communications Data Group (CDG) , Ciena , CommScope , Connectbase , Esri , Ribbon Communications , T-Mobile , and Intellias Telecom & Media team.

Main Takeaways

1. Fiber transforms rural connectivity

Fiber technology provides high-speed internet to underserved areas, bridging the digital divide in rural America. This boosts economic growth and improves the quality of life in those areas.

2. Fiber powers WISPs

Integrating fiber into Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) offerings improves networks and attracts more customers, driving substantial growth in the telecom industry.?

3. Effective communication is a key to public-private partnerships

Clear and consistent communication helps build successful fiber projects, combining public funds with private know-how for strong networks.

4. Change the game with new tools

Innovative technologies make fiber deployment faster and cheaper, speeding up network growth.

5. Maximize fiber industry value:?

• invest in new tech?
• build strategic partnerships?
• adapt to market demands?

Investing in technology and partnerships maximizes fiber networks' potential, driving economic and social benefits.

6. Non-fiber tech will boost broadband

Alan Davidson , the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) , shared updates on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

New guidance on non-fiber alternative networks will soon be released, allowing states to use various technologies, including unlicensed spectrum, to expand broadband access.

This flexibility is expected to be crucial in achieving nationwide broadband coverage.

#FiberConnect24 highlighted important progress in fiber technology. The discussions, innovations, and collaborations that emerged from this event are poised to shape the future of connectivity, driving broader access and enhanced capabilities across various regions and industries.

About the author

Dennis Fliller is the VP and Head of Telecom & Media for North America at Intellias. Since 2011, he has specialized in strategic consulting and leading large-scale business transformations, delivering significant value to telecom and media companies.