(Available with full conference pass; RSVP required. This session has reached capacity and is now closed.)
Emerging high bandwidth applications (4K and 360º video, augmented reality and AR/VR applications), as well as enterprise broadband and 5G mobile backhaul, are set to generate capacity levels that will continue to challenge today’s access networks. Multiple strategies are needed to address the challenges and new revenue opportunities from these applications. ADTRAN and SCTE are sponsoring a post-conference discussion panel on the topics that affect the evolution of the access network. Operators, vendors partners, and SCTE•ISBE will speak about fiber readiness for next-gen access technologies, how to evolve the network with fiber and data-center techniques, and strategies to address the Enterprise and MDU/MTU market opportunities.
Listen to your industry colleagues discuss their practical strategies to address real-world access challenges. Come with your questions and join the interactive panels. Everyone who registers for the Expo full-conference pass may attend this seminar at no additional charge.
12:30 PM to 1:20 PM: Seeing the Light: Is your Fiber ready for PON?
Moderator: Barry Derrick, product Manager, Cable & Wireless Strategy, ADTRAN
Panelists:
- Kevin Bourg, Director, Optical Network Architect at Corning Optical Communications
- Dean Stoneback, Senior Director of Engineering and Standards, SCTE
- Alan Brown, Senior MSO Strategist, ADTRAN
1:30 PM to 2:20 PM: Evolution of Access Networks: Leveraging Fiber Technologies, SDN, & Virtualization
Moderator: Chris Bastian, Senior Vice President, Engineering/Chief Technology Officer, SCTE
Panelists:
- Jeff Finkelstein, Executive Director of Advanced Technology at Cox Communications
- Rob Howald, Vice President of Network Architecture, Comcast
- Hossam Salib, Vice President, Cable & Wireless Strategy, ADTRAN
2:30 PM to 3:15 PM: Making Business Sense: Enabling the Enterprise Market with PON
Moderator: Paul Runcy, Senior Director, Sales & Business Development, ADTRAN
Panelists:
- Richard J. Walker, VP, Engineering & Info Technology & Services, Buckeye Cable
- Chris Griffith, Director Product Management, Cable & Wireless Strategy, ADTRAN
- Tom Williams, Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Schurz Communications
3:20 PM to 4:00 PM: How To Be Dense: Addressing the MDU/MTU Market
Moderator: Hossam Salib, Vice President, Cable & Wireless Strategy, ADTRAN
Panelists:
- Kevin Schneider, Chief Scientist, ADTRAN
- Jim, Kronebusch, VP of Technology & Engineering, Hiawatha Broadband Communications
- Doug Jones, Principal Architect, Cable Labs®