Senior Advisor, Broadband Funding Program
HR Green
Sandeep has been at the center of broadband funding programs and public-private partnerships. He has collaborated with federal and state agencies, the United Nations, and a diverse set of service providers (e.g., cooperatives, national telcos, cable operators, mobile and fixed wireless providers, national research and education networks.) He specializes in the development of innovative programs and partnerships to bridge the digital divide by breaking barriers preventing equitable broadband access, affordability, and adoption.
He currently serves as a program advisor to the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) to implement and administer the Connect New Mexico Fund and other grant programs enabled by $800+ million in existing and planned federal and state appropriations. He also advises the Illinois Broadband Program Office, responsible for the $400 million Connect Illinois grant fund. He serves on the application review panel and developed program components (e.g., scoring framework, application, etc.) He collaborates with HR Green, an engineering and management solutions firm, to advise local governments and service providers regarding public-private partnerships and go-to-market strategies for broadband and smart city initiatives.
He advised the United Nations (UNICEF and ITU) on strategies, technologies, and funding models to connect schools and homes at scale in low-income countries in light of Covid-19 closures. Prior, he served as Director of Public-Private Partnerships at OneWeb (a LEO satellite operator). He developed go-to-market strategies and partnership models to connect satellite-dependent communities. He engaged with stakeholders across the global ICT ecosystem, including UN agencies (e.g., UNICEF, ITU, WFP), the World Bank, global government authorities, service operators (ISPs/MNOs), NGOs, and NRENs. Prior, he served as a Broadband Program Specialist at NTIA (U.S. Department of Commerce) to design and launch the $3.5 billion BTOP grant program that deployed over 115,000 network miles of backhaul infrastructure and connected over 25,000 community institutions.
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Monday, June 13, 2022
2:30pm – 3:20pm