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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Sunday, June 12, 2022
  • 8:00am – 5:00pm
    Exhibitor Move-in & Registration
  • 11:00am – 7:00pm
    Registration Open
  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm
    Pre-Conference Track: Fiber 101

    Pre-Conference

  • 12:30pm – 5:30pm
    Pre-Conference Track: Broadband Starter Kit Workshop

    Pre-Conference

  • 12:30pm – 5:30pm
    Pre-Conference Track: Fiber Playbook for State Broadband Officers

    Pre-Conference

  • 12:30pm – 5:30pm
    Pre-Conference Track: The Future of Fiber Technologies BASe Workshop

    Pre-Conference

  • 1:00pm – 5:00pm
    OpTIC Train the Trainer Session
  • 2:30pm – 5:30pm
    Pre-Conference Track: Fiber Panels for Cable Operators

    Pre-Conference

  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm
    Welcome Reception
  • Monday, June 13, 2022
  • 7:00am – 8:00am
    Breakfast
  • 7:00am – 6:00pm
    Registration Open
  • 8:00am – 8:40am
    Conference Welcome & Awards
  • 8:30am – 12:30pm
    OpTIC Train the Trainer Session
  • 8:40am – 9:05am
    From Dream to Reality: Bringing Internet to All
  • 9:05am – 9:45am
    Federal Focus: Bridging the Digital Divide
  • 9:45am – 10:10am
    AM Break
  • 10:10am – 10:50am
    State of the States: Ensuring Fiber Reaches Everyone
  • 10:50am – 11:20am
    Keynote Address: Meta
  • 11:20am – 11:30am
    Preview of Expo Hall and Afternoon Events
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    Concession Lunch in Expo Hall ($)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    Network Operators Luncheon
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    Public Officials Luncheon
  • 11:30am – 6:00pm
    Expo Hall Open
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Challenges Unique to Rural Builds
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Making a Compelling State Grant Application
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Middle Mile Innovation
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Overcoming Last Mile Obstacles
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Smart City
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    The Rightful Place for PPPs
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Best Practices for Success with PPP
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Fiber for 5G
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Revitalizing Downtown
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Smart Grid
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Taking Fiber from Concept to Real...Estate
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Workforce Development & Supply Chain
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Bringing the Community Together
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Cable and Fiber Opportunities
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Full Fiber MDUs
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Getting Started: Due Diligence for PPP
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Innovation in Fiber Distribution
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Preventing the Next Digital Divide: Building a 50-Year Network
  • 3:30pm – 3:45pm
    Ribbon Cutting Opening of Fiber Connect 2022 Expo Hall
  • 3:40pm – 5:55pm
    Fiber Theater - Monday

    Fiber Theater

  • 8:00pm – 10:00pm
    An Authentic Nashville Music Tradition: The Writer Rounds
  • Tuesday, June 14, 2022
  • 7:00am – 8:00am
    Breakfast
  • 7:00am – 6:00pm
    Registration Open
  • 8:00am – 8:25am
    Consider the Possibilities & Awards
  • 8:25am – 8:55am
    Evolving Consumer Preferences for Video Entertainment and the Growth Opportunities for Fiber Broadband Operators
  • 8:30am – 12:30pm
    OpTIC Train the Trainer Session
  • 8:55am – 9:35am
    Everywhere Fiber Connects
  • 9:35am – 10:00am
    AM Break
  • 10:00am – 10:40am
    Fiber and the Social Good
  • 10:40am – 11:10am
    Building the Fiber Future, Today
  • 11:10am – 11:30am
    Creating the Connections That Move Fiber Forward
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    Concession Lunch in Expo Hall ($)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm
    Women in Fiber Luncheon
  • 11:30am – 6:00pm
    Expo Hall Open
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Access to Middle Mile: Breaking Down Bottlenecks
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Applying Utility Best Practices to Fiber Metering
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Economic Development: How Pharr You Can Go
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    Emergency Services: Fighting Fiber with Fiber
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    FTTH Now What
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm
    The New Normal Network - Work from Home
  • 12:30pm – 3:25pm
    Analyst Take

    Analyst Take

  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Creating an Immersive In-Home Experience
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Cyber Security Implications and Opportunities
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Entertainment: The Shows Must Go On
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Greenfield/Brownfield - Mapping ROI to Fiber
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    How to Survive A Network Outage Apocalypse
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm
    Precision Agriculture: Fiber to the Farm
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    25G and Beyond
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    College Campus - From dorms to classrooms
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Fiber and OTT
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Industrial IoT
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Next Practices: How Data is Informing the Next Generation of Damage Prevention
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm
    Workforce Development: Training for Today and Tomorrow
  • 3:20pm – 5:40pm
    Fiber Theater - Tuesday

    Fiber Theater

  • 5:40pm – 6:00pm
    Drawing of Passport Winners!
  • Wednesday, June 15, 2022
  • 7:00am – 8:00am
    Breakfast
  • 7:00am – 11:00am
    Registration Open
  • 8:00am – 8:10am
    Welcome & Proof of Concept Awards
  • 8:10am – 8:45am
    The Utility of Fiber: Looking Beyond the Smart Grid
  • 8:30am – 12:30pm
    OpTIC Train the Trainer Session
  • 8:45am – 9:25am
    Fiber Broadband: Economic Enablement at Light Speed
  • 9:25am – 9:35am
    AM Break
  • 9:35am – 10:00am
    Farm Fresh Broadband
  • 10:00am – 10:25am
    Industry Leaders Roundtable
  • 10:25am – 11:00am
    Municipal Fiber: How Communities Use Fiber to Thrive
  • 11:00am – 11:15am
    Thank You & See You In 2023