Agenda

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  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:00 AM
    Closing the Digital Divides, Corning (1-1)
    Closing the Digital Divides, Corning (1-1)

    Closing the Digital Divide Across North America, next-generation broadband deployments have been taking place at a rapid pace as incumbent service providers build out Fiber to the home (FTTH) to the metropolitan cites. Smaller communities have become very versed in the value and necessity of having a next-generation broadband service. Communities are becoming ever more impatient, the government is allocating funding programs to assist with bringing next-generation broadband to communities. This presentation will cover a wide range of topics for deploying FTTH that will provide the attendee information and guidance:

    • Value to the community

    • Why FTTH

    • Services to consider

    • Success stories

    • Business case considerations

    • Marketing

    • Operations

    • Design overview

    • Managing quality

    • Building the network

    location Virtual - Live
  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:00 AM
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  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:00 AM
    Troubleshooting Future RF Deployments, Telonix Communications (1-2)
    Troubleshooting Future RF Deployments, Telonix Communications (1-2)
    Troubleshooting Future RF Deployments Operators are expanding and deploying various new Technologies. These new technologies are introducing new challenges and different ways to maintain the network. What exactly are these changes that face the cable operator and how might the cable plant continue to evolve in the coming years? Remote PHY, Remote MAC-PHY, Full duplex, ESD, and Docsis 3.1. What do they mean and how do they work? What are some of the differences and what will be some of the tools needed to properly troubleshoot any issues that may occur? Operators have a very large network to manage but will need to ensure that their technicians are properly trained and using the correct equipment. This presentation will look at some of the different technologies and the proper techniques and tools that will be needed.
    location Pre-Recorded
  • 9:30 AM
    to 10:30 AM
    Deploying Better FTTH, Faster, EXFO (1-4)
    Deploying Better FTTH, Faster, EXFO (1-4)
    Deploying Better FTTH, Faster, for Less Internet service providers are deploying Fiber to the home at full steam. The time is now to optimize the cost of installation per subscriber. Over the last decade, EXFO has developed solutions in cooperation with the world's ISPs leaders in order to install FTTX faster, cheaper, and more importantly: better. In this seminar, we will cover 3 areas where ISP could improve: Workflow automation, centralized testing, and simplified MOP.
    location Pre-Recorded
  • 9:30 AM
    to 10:45 AM
    Network Performance & Optimization, Cyient (1-3)
    Network Performance & Optimization, Cyient (1-3)
    Network Performance & Optimization Workflow Solution CSPs need a single and seamless view of the network for various business groups—Management, sales, planning, field survey, construction, operations and maintenance & support teams. CSPs have to collate the inputs from these groups to process real-time updates for the back office and provide an environment for faster networks. The main challenge for the Communications Service Providers is to complete the Network Rollouts cost effectively at a rapid pace. To achieve these CSPs need to define comprehensive frameworks that can effectively manage the complex end to end processes Network Planning & Optimization (NPO), which inter-connects all network and business operations of a CSP, addresses the challenges, giving complete visibility and control over its network at a click of a button The Solution is a lightweight application that inter-connects all network and business operations of a CSP. It is a comprehensive solution seamlessly integrated with disparate underlying technology systems and provides the unified view of the network elements on its platform. It is a single application to initiate tasks, share it across multiple teams, get the task approved and then effectively complete the project life cycle. This solution has a framework to manage human resources, business processes, and network infrastructure and integrates with OSS/BSS connecting end-to-end operations for telecom service providers. The solution is accessible to all the stakeholders involved, to enable the real-time seamless exchange of information across the organization.
    location Pre-Recorded
  • 11:00 AM
    to 12:00 PM
    Maintaining Fiber Connector End Face Quality, Senko Advanced Components for Alliance Corp. (1-5)
    Maintaining Fiber Connector End Face Quality, Senko Advanced Components for Alliance Corp. (1-5)
    Best Practices for Maintaining Fiber Connector End Face Quality Endface contamination is a common issue encountered with fiber optic interconnects. This technical presentation will share best practice recommendations network technicians and engineers can use for creating processes to avoid the problems caused by endface contamination. The presentation will share insights and tips for being efficient and highly effectively inspecting and identifying different types of endface contamination. The presentation will also share common sources of contamination and cover different techniques for effectively eliminating the problems.
    location Pre-Recorded
  • 11:00 AM
    to 12:00 PM
    Remote PHY Distributed Access Architecture, Trispec Communications (1-8)
    Remote PHY Distributed Access Architecture, Trispec Communications (1-8)

    Remote PHY Distributed Access Architecture Service Providers need to keep evolving their existing networks to meet ever-changing customer demands for new services and higher bandwidth. To keep up with these demands, Service Providers have multiple architectural choices each with their implications including cost to deploy and time to market. This Seminar will focus on Remote PHY Distributed Access Architecture and how it can be deployed using technologies available today and what benefits it brings to Service Providers including: - Increased bandwidth capacity to offer higher speeds by maximizing DOCSIS 3.1 Channel capacity. - Increased reach and lower cost through the use of digital optics vs. analog optics - Simplified outside plant operations through increased SNR with shorter RF paths. - Improved operating headroom to compensate for changes in the RF network components as they heat and cool throughout the year. - Reduced requirements on power and space in the Headends/Hubs. - Bringing the Service Providers closer towards SDN/NFV architecture. The seminar will benefit all MSOs interested in evolving their existing cable network architecture to meet customer demands while maintaining lower capital and operational expenditures.

    location Virtual - Live
  • 1:00 PM
    to 2:00 PM
    Enabling the Digital Field, Field Safe Solutions (1-7)
    Enabling the Digital Field, Field Safe Solutions (1-7)

    Learn how industry leaders are digitally bridging the field data gap to create a safety culture that improves worker safety, creates operational efficiencies and lowers costs

    Field Workers represent a variety of industries but they all share a common challenge… capturing and relaying data from the field to head office quickly and efficiently to enable a strong safety culture.

    Historically, field workers have used manual processes to complete documents. This process is time-intensive, error-prone and creates redundancies. Additionally, the inability to communicate in real-time negatively impacts safety and limits the head-office’s ability to make informed decisions.

    In this session, Field Safe will share how our clients (together with partners like IBM and Telus) are driving a safety culture by digitizing operations and making field worker’s jobs safer, easier and more efficient. We will also show two ROI scenarios to evidence how a digital solution combined with improved workflows: 

    • Improves corporate decision making and creates field worker and administrative efficiencies. 

    • Increases employee safety. 

    • Prevents fines for regulatory non-compliance. 

    • Minimizes incidents. 

    • Improves employee retention. 

    • Advances management of certifications and safety program performance.

    • Enables real-time reporting.

    Attendees will come away with ideas they can immediately apply to start their organization on the path to a digital, data-driven safety culture.

    location Virtual - Live
  • 1:00 PM
    to 2:40 PM
    Fiber Deployment and Responding to a Pandemic Reality, The Fiber Broadband Association (1-11)
    Fiber Deployment and Responding to a Pandemic Reality, The Fiber Broadband Association (1-11)

    The COVID 19 emergency of 2020 has shined a bright light on how consumers rely on quality, future-proof broadband technologies for remote work, school, telehealth and continued social interactions.  The numbers bear out our new reality on how much of daily life we are conducting remotely or from home.  The pandemic has also highlighted where disparities remain.  Not everyone has access to the connectivity they need for our new digital normal.  This conversation will bring forward lessons learned during the pandemic and how deployment of fiber broadband to consumers, communities and anchor institutions can help to keep Americans connected and bridge the digital divide.  From 5G, smart cities and IOT, fiber is the necessary 21st century infrastructure for next generation communications, technologies and applications. 

  • 1:00 PM
    to 2:00 PM
    Using Leakage Detection, Telonix Communications (1-6)
    Using Leakage Detection, Telonix Communications (1-6)
    Using Leakage Detection for Improved Customer Service Operators have generally taken care of leakage through the low band frequency from 108 Mhz- 138 Mhz. As cable plants have evolved over time, most operators have not evolved their leakage monitoring platforms to match their cable plant. As new modulations, higher bandwidths, and LTE interference is occurring, cable operators need to evolve their leakage platforms. It is also proven that 80-90% of ingress/egress issues occur in the home. Using an “In-Home Certification” strategy and solution will also allow operators to ensure that they are clearing up problems in the home before they become an issue. This presentation will look at changes in technology and various solutions for leakage and ingress to mitigate customer service issues.
    location Pre-Recorded
  • 2:00 PM
    to 3:00 PM
    DEMO - Little Giant Ladders for the Cable and Telecom Industry, Little Giant Ladder (1-13)
    DEMO - Little Giant Ladders for the Cable and Telecom Industry, Little Giant Ladder (1-13)
  • 2:30 PM
    to 3:30 PM
    DWDM in Access Network, Viavi Solutions (1-12)
    DWDM in Access Network, Viavi Solutions (1-12)

    Whether it’s for new commercial services, 5G Xhaul or a Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) in support of Remote Phy (RPHY), the demand for bandwidth is driving service providers to invest in their fiber networks. As fiber pushes deeper and deeper into the network, technologies that were primarily used in the Core and Metro are now also migrating to the Access. Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is one of those technologies originating in the core in the early 2000s, then migrating to the Metro about a decade later and now entering the Access Network. It provides a way to add multiple virtual lanes to an existing fiber thus increasing the amount of data that can be transmitted over it as well as wavelength routing for distribution.

     

    While DWDM provides a cost-effective, scalable solution for delivering services, the procedures and test equipment are very different than other fiber-based technologies.

     

    In this session, we provided an overview of DWDM, and discussed the various stages of deployment and test solutions to ensure success.

     

    Highlights included:

    Review of DWDM and its componentsImplementing the best practices for installing and maintaining DWDM networksHow to overcome common testing challenges associated with DWDM networksUnderstand the testing tools required for DWDM installation and maintenance

07
  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:00 AM
    Geospatial Solution for CSPs - 5GIP, Cyient (2-2)
    Geospatial Solution for CSPs - 5GIP, Cyient (2-2)

    Cyient’s 5G Inventory Planning (5GIP) solution is a cloud-based platform that uses multiple imagery data sources and Machine Learning to identify the location (latitude/longitude) and attribute information of “poles” and assets.

    5GIP helps Communication Service Providers understand what poles exist in a particular AOI with 30cm level accuracy and supports initial cluster identification and RF simulation planning for small cell and 5G initiatives.

    It is easily accessible from multiple devices and remote locations. Data can be downloaded, uploaded, modified, and enhanced with multi-user inputs.

    location Pre-recorded
  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:15 AM
    Inspecting & Testing MPO MTP Multi-fiber Connections, Viavi Solutions(2-10)
    Inspecting & Testing MPO MTP Multi-fiber Connections, Viavi Solutions(2-10)

    VIAVI delivers the industry’s most complete portfolio of test solutions for MPO Fiber Inspection. Learn about our P5000i, FiberCheck Probe, SideWinder, FVAm Benchtop scope, and SmartClass Fiber MPOLx Loss Test Set. Learn how to select the right tool for the right job, and learn tips and tricks to use it in the right way.

  • 8:00 AM
    to 9:00 AM
    Low Latency DOCSIS Results, CommScope (2-1)
    Low Latency DOCSIS Results, CommScope (2-1)

    Low Latency DOCSIS: Concept & Experimental Results

    The online gaming industry is on a rapid growth path & has become an exciting mainstream revenue source. The online gaming industry is projected to be a $300 Billion+ industry by 20251. It is estimated that in 2019, eSports viewership will grow to 454 million with revenues of $1 Billion+2. With an increasing demographic that uses YouTube & Twitch for streaming gameplays & cloud gaming services such as Google Stadia & Apple Arcade, which are bringing the online gaming experience closer to the consumers, the MSOs will need to deliver the best QoE by ensuring high bandwidth & low latency support.

    By enhancing the user experience, the MSOs have an opportunity to generate a new revenue stream. Welcome to the world of Low Latency DOCSIS!

    This talk will focus on LLD architecture basics & discuss the experimental results from our lab studies using the concept of an ASF, constituent Low Latency & Classic Service Flows & the Proactive Grant Scheduling.

    location Pre-recorded
  • 9:30 AM
    to 10:30 AM
    5G & Small Cells: Made for Each Other, Cyient (2-3)
    5G & Small Cells: Made for Each Other, Cyient (2-3)

    5G and Small Cells Made for Each Other

    Small Cells is a Key enabler of 5G Ultra Dense Networks. 5G will be utilizing Large Unused BW of mmWave and advanced technologies like Beamforming. As user traffic continues to grow rapidly, today's largely macro cell networks will evolve into dense and ultra-dense Heterogeneous networks. Soon, these Ultra Dense Heterogeneous Networks are expected to cover both indoor and outdoor areas in most of the Urban centers. Infrastructure hosting antennas may include, Towers, streetlights, traffic lights, utility poles and, in some locations even street furniture like kiosks, Dustbins and Manholes all these Small Cells will be part of UDN. How do we control costs while enhancing User Experience.

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  • 9:30 AM
    to 11:00 AM
    DOCSIS 4.0 with Tap Conditioning Examples, Antronix (1-9)
    DOCSIS 4.0 with Tap Conditioning Examples, Antronix (1-9)

    Seminar description:  Antronix field engineer and industry expert Rob Crowe will discuss DOCSIS 4.0 and its dual verticals.  He will also address Full Duplex and Frequency Division Duplexing, and how tap conditioning assists regardless of the approach selected.

    location Pre-Recorded
  • 9:30 AM
    to 10:45 AM
    PON Deployments, Viavi Solutions (2-5)
    PON Deployments, Viavi Solutions (2-5)

    PON Deployment: What needs to be tested so you don’t have to return to complete the work?

    We will discuss how these new tests and a new comprehensive workflow process help you to reduce PON activation and service deployment costs and maximize your investment.

    This seminar will go through PON Deployment Test Options as well as PON Roll-out Challenges and a Workflow Overview.

  • 11:00 AM
    to 12:00 PM
    Cutting Edge Control and Management Tools, CALIX (2-6)
    Cutting Edge Control and Management Tools, CALIX (2-6)

    Cutting Edge Control and Management Tools for Accelerating your Network Deployments

    Operators deploying fiber and access systems to support smart grid, premises systems, and broadband initiatives will leverage both internal deployment teams and outside contractors to bring infrastructure to a state of readiness. The orchestration of those resources from project start to final quality review can be complex and subject to inefficiencies and cost overruns without consistent standards and communications tools. Communication and operational inefficiencies increase costs and slow down time-to-market with inside plant and outside plant projects, so what are the ways operators are addressing this. In this session, we’ll talk about innovative approaches that streamline and automate the control, management, and quality assurance for improving productivity on large scale network and premises deployment projects.

    location Pre-recorded
  • 11:00 AM
    to 12:00 PM
    Reimagining Broadband to the MDU, Fonex (2-7)
    Reimagining Broadband to the MDU, Fonex (2-7)

    Reimagining Broadband to the MDU, Delivering Efficient and Cost-effective Gigabit Services

    When delivering a service, operators need to ensure existing network access to buildings, interoperability with legacy equipment and infrastructure, growing demand for more bandwidth and reliability… which all drive the cost of connected users. In this presentation, we will explore G.hn technology and how it can be used to answer such requirements. Compared to G.fast, G.hn constantly deliver superior bandwidth over copper or coax that is dynamically adjusted based on traffic conditions. It is designed to leverage existing wiring in the MDU without the cost and complexity to install fiber in the building. We will explore how operators can take advantage of G.hn to simplify their networks and reduce cost by delivering a highly scalable, Ethernet-like technology, while lowering cost and increasing revenues.

    location Virtual - Live
  • 11:00 AM
    to 12:00 PM
    What your Guys should know about our Guys, Preformed Line Products (Canada) Ltd. (2-9)
    What your Guys should know about our Guys, Preformed Line Products (Canada) Ltd. (2-9)

    • Understand the engineering principles that drive PLP’s Helical Products

    • How PLP’s helical products provide greater protection to the cables they are installed on.

    location Pre-recorded
  • 12:00 PM
    to 1:00 PM
    DEMO-Confined Space Entry Tools, MSA, The Safety Company (2-12)
    DEMO-Confined Space Entry Tools, MSA, The Safety Company (2-12)
  • 1:00 PM
    to 2:00 PM
    Operational Practice: Home Wi-Fi Deployment, SCTE (2-8)
    Operational Practice: Home Wi-Fi Deployment, SCTE (2-8)
    Operational Practice for Home Wi-Fi Deployment The world of consumer devices is now a Wi-Fi world, with many devices using the technology for communications today. The Wi-Fi home network is quickly evolving to address the capacity, reliability and bandwidth demands for telecommunication subscribers. There is no longer a difference between Wi-Fi and wired telecommunication services. In this session, you will be able to explain the current deployment models and features of Wi-Fi; overcoming the challenges faced by operators; along with enhancements like mesh operation. In addition, the session will discuss the key points of the new SCTE·ISBE standard (255) Operational Practice for Home Wi-Fi Deployment. Finally, a perspective on the planning and preparation required to unlock the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 to provide the best customer experience.
    location Pre-recorded
  • 1:00 PM
    to 2:00 PM
    Testing 5G Architecture, EXFO (T-1)
    Testing 5G Architecture, EXFO (T-1)

    Testing the 5G Architecture: Challenges and Lessons Learned

    As the 5G race heats up, it is essential for mobile network operators, fixed-line/cable operators, network service providers, and other market leaders to know how to best prepare for the advent of 5G. This webinar explores the challenges and opportunities that the 5G architecture presents and the key test areas and solutions to ensure successful 5G network launches. An expert panel will share important lessons learned in getting networks ready for 5G plus near- and long-term obstacles as our network infrastructure transforms on a fundamental level. Key Topics for Discussion: • 5G architecture aspects, challenges, and opportunities • Key test areas and solutions in 5G preparation • Important lessons learned from working with Tier-1 operators • Answers to audience questions during live Q&A

    location Pre-recorded
  • 2:00 PM
    to 3:00 PM
    DEMO - Little Giant Ladders for the Cable and Telecom Industry, Little Giant Ladder (2-11)
    DEMO - Little Giant Ladders for the Cable and Telecom Industry, Little Giant Ladder (2-11)
  • 2:30 PM
    to 3:30 PM
    Backhaul, Fronthaul, Midhaul Transport Architectures, EXFO (T-4)
    Backhaul, Fronthaul, Midhaul Transport Architectures, EXFO (T-4)

    Backhaul, Fronthaul, Midhaul Transport Architectures

    The deployment of 5G antennas could use a plethora of fiber architectures. In this seminar, we will cover different architectures that could be deployed to feed the 5G networks as well as their challenges,

    1) Deploying 5G over XGS-PON and NG-PON

    2) to avoid duplication of fiber deployment with FTTH 2. CWDM vs DWDM: how to test in the field

    3) Remote OLT and hybrid architectures

    location Pre-recorded
  • 2:30 PM
    to 3:30 PM
    Virtualized, Disaggregated 5G RAN, Cyient (T-3)
    Virtualized, Disaggregated 5G RAN, Cyient (T-3)
    Virtualized, Disaggregated 5G RAN 5G networks will cost a fortune to deploy. To minimize TCO, networks need to be shared between multiple types of users, with varied requirement of latency, throughput and availability operating in an application-driven environment. Features like Unified RAN, Shared infrastructure, HW Decomposition (RU/CU/DU) Functional Decomposition (UP/CP Split, more functional splits in RAN), Edge user Radio resource management is more needed than ever. New 5G or 4G Networks must adopt basic vRAN system architecture principles. future networks need to support UE-centric 5G world and this needs Software Centric Approach that comes only from Virtualisation. Virtualization comes with Functional Splits, Shared Infra, integration of different radio access technologies. Software implementation of the RAN functions helps to decompose from the hardware and allows a multivendor approach. Above it will bring down TCO while reducing deployment timelines and enhancing user experience.
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Speakers

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  • Dr. Ali Mohamed Ahmed Speaker image
    Dr. Ali Mohamed Ahmed Sr. Director of Network Technology, Trispec Communications
    Dr. Ali Mohamed Ahmed is an executive with more than 20 years of technology and engineering leadership experience with major, publicly listed, telecommunications companies worldwide including in North America with Rogers Communications and in Europe with UPC in Poland, iesy/UnityMedia in Germany, MoscowCableCom in Russia and News Corp Europe in the UK. He also has provided technology expertise and advice to Private Equity & Venture Capital companies including Apax Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Columbus Nova. His areas of expertise include: - Services Platforms (VoIP, VOD, SVoD, Digital TV, HSD, IPTV, nPVR), - Network Service Platforms (DNS, DHCP, CAS, etc.), - Transport Networks (IP Core, Metro Ethernet, CDN), - Data Centers (Public/Private/Hybrid cloud, CaaS, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), - Access Networks (HFC, FFTx, Wireless (3G, LTE, 5G)), - Home Networks (WIFI, MoCA), - CPE HW&SW architectures (DVB-STB, IP-STB, Middleware, RDK, HLS, DASH, MPEG4, HEVC, CA/DRM, TR-69, iOS, Android), - Applications (Native, Hybrid, HTML-5/CSS3/JS, RESTful APIs) Dr. Ahmed has published many technical articles and papers in various European and International journals covering topics in the area of telecommunications networks and systems. Ali has a Ph.D. in Telecommunications and a Master of Science degree in engineering, both from the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology - Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. He is a member of IEEE - Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers, IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, SCTE - Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, IEEE Young Professionals and IEEE Rebooting Computing Community.
  • Barry Walton Speaker image
    Barry Walton Solution Architect at Corning
    Barry Walton is a Solutions Architect for Corning Optical Communications working with customers to deploy FTTH networks utilizing his extensive experience gained from 41 years in Telecom. He joined Corning after 37 years at a large tier 1 telecom company in Canada where he championed the deployment of FTTH, providing the strategy and planning for over 1 million homes passed. Barry’s expertise lies in business case creation, operations planning, large-scale network planning, reducing costs, increasing build pace and deployment strategy for successful access network builds. A former board member of the North American Fiber to the Home Council, Barry has delivered numerous FTTH presentations at many national and regional conferences. He is highly respected by his peers for his expertise gained through real-world FTTH network deployments. Barry is a very passionate FTTH evangelist. Barry resides in New Brunswick Canada.
  • Bill Mueller Speaker image
    Bill Mueller Senior Manager Field Deployment and Edge Enablement, Calix

    Bill joined Calix in 2016 and has helped lead the development and implementation of Best in Class Engineering, Field Deployment, and Enablement Services. He spent the previous two decades leading the end-to-end network builds and transformations for companies such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, CenturyLink, Windstream, Charter, and Comcast. Bill holds an MBA from the Dunham School of Business and Public Policy at Aurora University.

  • Brad Barber Speaker image
    Brad Barber Sales Director, Field Safe Solutions

    To come...

  • Brian Teague Speaker image
    Brian Teague Product Line Manager, Senko (for Alliance Corporation)
    Brian Teague has over 20 years\' experience in the fiber optics industry with a focus on inspection and cleaning fiber optic connectors. Brian’s current role as Product Line Manager at Senko includes developing processes to helping customers with recommendations for solving problems with the optical interconnects.
  • Cameron Barrett Speaker image
    Cameron Barrett CEO, Field Safe Solutions
    Cameron Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Field Safe Solutions. Previously, Cameron held several executive positions, including Vice President of Government and Carrier Services at Axia Netmedia Inc. and President of CSC Canada. He joined Field Safe Solutions following a 20-year career as an international technology, sales and operational executive in industry-leading technology companies.
  • Dag Hauge Speaker image
    Dag Hauge Technical Manager and Senior Solutions Consultant

    Dag has 30 years of experience in the telecom industry working with product management, network engineering and market development. For the last 20 years, he has been working as technology leader and solutions specialist within telecom test & measurement.

  • Dan Levac Speaker image
    Dan Levac US National Sales Manager, Communications Markets

    Dan Levac began his career in Telecommunications with Bell Canada in 1980 and in 1990 joined Preformed Line Products as a Field Service Representative, training, trouble shooting, and learning how to provide the best customer service in the industry. He became a Field Sales Representative in 1991 providing sales and support for the five-state region of IN, IL, MI, OH, & WI. I became the Western Regional Manager in 1998 and National Sales Manager, Communications Markets in 2017. He currently shares 3 patents for OSP products for PLP.

  • David Boisseleau Speaker image
    David Boisseleau Product Marketing Manager, Fonex

    David Boisseleau is the Product Marketing Manager at FONEX data systems and over the past 10 years, he has held several key positions at FONEX.  Currently, he is responsible for multiple product portfolios focusing on metro and access network.  

    David as a strong knowledge base and experience in Optical and Carrier Ethernet networks with focus on access, metro network which helps to direct the FONEX sales force to determine the best approach to a customer’s purpose-built solution. David holds a Master of Electrical Engineering from Ecole des Arts et Metiers, Lyon, France and and a Master of Business Administration from the HEC Montréal. 

  • François Marcotte Speaker image
    François Marcotte Subject Matter Expert, EXFO
    François Marcotte is a senior engineer currently working for EXFO in Montreal, Canada. Francois has been testing networks since 1990. He has developed solid expertise in Optical transport, Ethernet and IP. Francois is working with clients to improve testing methods and processes. He is a regular speaker in various seminars in North America.
  • Gwenn Amice Speaker image
    Gwenn Amice Subject Matter Expert, EXFO
    Gwenn Amice focuses on next-generation optical networks in charge of technical seminars, training, support and technical advice to EXFO’s customers. Mr. Amice holds a university degree in electrical engineering and industrial computing. He is a member of the Broadband Forum Americas Technology Committee
  • Jason Fox Speaker image
    Jason Fox Segment Marketing Manager, MSA, The Safety Company
  • Jeff Harmon Speaker image
    Jeff Harmon Solutions Engineer
  • Jeff Spackman Speaker image
    Jeff Spackman Senior Director of Sales - Cable & Telecom Sector

    Jeff Spackman has over thirty-five years of experience in behavior-based safety management.  Before coming to Little Giant ladders, Jeff was the West Division Senior Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety at Comcast Cable where he was responsible for all aspects of safety and environmental for over 27,000 employees and 11,000 vehicles.  Before coming to Comcast, Jeff was the Corporate Director of Safety at Bright House Networks, the sixth largest cable provider in the United States based out of Orlando, Florida.  Before Bright House, Jeff was the West Division Director of Safety at Coca-Cola Enterprises and the Region Safety Manager for PJ Foodservice, the manufacturing and distribution arm of Papa John’s Pizza.  

    Jeff served as the President of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Central Florida Chapter for three years and won the American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Professional of the Year Award for both the Central Florida Chapter as well as ASSE’s Region IV.  Additionally, Jeff served as the co-chair of the National Cable Telecommunication Association’s (NCTA) North American Safety Compliance Workgroup for four years.

  • Justin Nagle Speaker image
    Justin Nagle Regional Product Line Manager, Viavi Solutions

    Justin has been involved in the test and measurement industry for 11 years.  Justin’s primary focus over the last 9 years at Viavi has been on broadband service activation, in-home testing, and helping service providers improve technician efficiency and achieve OPEX savings.

  • Kyle Mayhew Speaker image
    Kyle Mayhew Senior Director for Global Strategy, Marketing, and Business Development, Cyient

    Kyle Mayhew is the Senior Director for Global Strategy, Marketing, and Business Development within Cyient’s Geospatial business unit.   He leads a global team focused on applying geospatial technologies to solve business problems across multiple industries. Kyle joined Cyient in 2010 and has held numerous business development, marketing, and sales roles.  Prior to joining Cyient, he spent nine years at IBM as a Client Manager selling hardware, software, and services to the financial services and manufacturing sectors. Kyle Mayhew is the Senior Director for Global Strategy, Marketing, and Business Development within Cyient’s Geospatial business unit.   He leads a global team focused on applying geospatial technologies to solve business problems across multiple industries. Kyle joined Cyient in 2010 and has held numerous business development, marketing, and sales roles.  Prior to joining Cyient, he spent nine years at IBM as a Client Manager selling hardware, software, and services to the financial services and manufacturing sectors. 

  • Lisa R. Youngers Speaker image
    Lisa R. Youngers President & CEO

    Lisa R. Youngers is the President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) - the only all-fiber trade association in the Americas. Ms. Youngers oversees all aspects of the association including operations, finance, advocacy and ensuring member value. Before the FBA, Ms. Youngers served as Chief Executive Officer of Nextlink Wireless, LLC, a spectrum management firm and wireless network which operates primarily in the Upper Microwave bands in both the fixed and mobile space. Ms. Youngers oversaw all aspects of the business including financial, operational and technical objectives, engineering planning and implementation, legal/compliance, M&A activity, as well as the development of policy positions and the strategic direction of the company with a particular focus on the roll-out of 5G.

    Prior to Nextlink, Ms. Youngers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel - Federal Affairs/Strategy at XO Communications one of the nation’s largest competitive carriers serving business and government end users as well as carrier and wholesale service providers. Ms. Youngers was responsible for all federal policy, regulatory, and legislative matters affecting XO’s interests before the FCC, Congress, and all levels of executive administration including regulatory and legislative strategy. She also oversaw the company’s corporate PR and internal and external messaging. Prior to joining XO, Ms. Youngers was Federal Regulatory Counsel for General Communication, Inc. (“GCI”), in Washington D.C., a telecommunications and cable television provider operating primarily in the state of Alaska, whom she represented before the FCC on wireline, wireless, universal service, telehealth, and school access issues. Ms. Youngers also served as Federal Regulatory Counsel for MCI appearing before the FCC on competition policy, enforcement matters, and consumer issues.Ms. Youngers is a former Assistant Attorney General for the state of Minnesota where she served as legal counsel to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. A former television news producer, Ms. Youngers is a frequent presenter at industry events and has been quoted in several publications regarding regulatory and public policy matters.Ms. Youngers earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and received her J.D. magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. She is a member of the Minnesota and District of Columbia Bars and currently resides in suburban Washington, DC.

  • Murali Krishna Vindula Speaker image
    Murali Krishna Vindula Lead Solution Consultant, Cyient

    Murali has more than 21 years of experience in the Telecom sector, highly experienced in product & solutions design, delivery and development. He has hands-on experience on the E2E product platforms for both the BSSS/OSS space from customer experience, inventory, order management, IP enablement, service assurance & fulfillment and NGN network domains. Murali has extensive experience in building new competency and managing pre-sales, large projects, and teams.

  • Mohamed Elmosaly Speaker image
    Mohamed Elmosaly Product Marketing Manager, Fonex
    Over the past 18 years, Mohamed has held several key positions at FONEX. Currently he is responsible for the managed business services portfolio focusing on vertical markets that include Service Providers and Utilities. Mohamed has a strong knowledge base and experience in Carrier Ethernet networks with focus on SDNN/NFV, service assurance, legacy migration and cyber security. Mohamed holds a Bachelor of Computer Engineering from Concordia University and MBA from the John Molson School of Business.
  • Narendra Sivalenka Speaker image
    Narendra Sivalenka General Engineering Director, Cyient
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  • Patrick Noel Speaker image
    Patrick Noel System Engineer, Viavi Solutions

    Patrick has been involved in the telecom industry for 26 years, starting his career at Videotron in network engineering.  For the past 19 years, Patrick’s key focus has been supporting service providers with technologies for test & measurement of their networks.

  • Peter Desmarais Speaker image
    Peter Desmarais Solutions Engineer

    Peter currently holds the position of Solutions Engineer for Viavi’s fiber optic and metro ethernet products.  Peter has been involved in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, of which 15 years have been focused on test & measurement.  His current responsibilities include supporting the marketplace with technologies for metro Ethernet networking and fiber optics field test and systems.

  • Pierre Trudeau Speaker image
    Pierre Trudeau President & CTO

    Pierre is a seasoned Networking and Technology Executive and Board Member with over 35 years of experience. Prior to joining Positron in 2013, Pierre founded Colubris Networks, a leader in advanced Wi-Fi solutions for Wireless ISP, Carriers and Enterprises in March 2000.   Colubris was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2008.

    He is an expert on data communications and holds multiple networking related patents. 

    Pierre also holds an M.Sc and B.Sc degree in Computer science from Sherbrooke University in Quebec (Canada).

  • Prasad Bhandaru Speaker image
    Prasad Bhandaru Program Manager, Cyient

    With over 15 years of experience in the telecom industry, Prasad leads the wireless sector within Cyient. As a Wireless Program Manager,  he focuses on 4G/5G network engineering involving design, deployment and optimization. Prasad’s has and continues to execute large scale networking strategies supporting communication service providers and original equipment manufacturers within the United States. 

  • Rob Crowe Speaker image
    Rob Crowe Field Applications Engineer

    Rob Crowe is Field Applications Engineer at Antronix, the market-leading manufacturer and supplier of broadband equipment to the cable industry.  He is the company’s liaison with customer companies, providing technological analysis, supervision of field trials, and product support.  He also conducts technician training across the country for MSOs.  Crowe has more than 30 years of experience in the Cable Telecommunications industry, primarily in the Greater New York area. 

    Rob is a member of the SCTE.

    A.A.S – Electrical Engineering Tech College of Staten Island

    B.S.    – Electrical Engineering Tech City University New York

  • Ron Huinink Speaker image
    Ron Huinink Technical Sales Manager - Broadband, Telonix Communications
    Ron’s career in the CATV industry began 25 years ago in construction, for a local cable company. He joined Cogeco Cable in 1998 as a Service Technician, gaining exposure to the MSO’s interdependence of maintenance, construction, headend/data departments, and planning. Ron has been a member of SCTE for 15 years and in 2013 he was elected to the Ontario Board. He served as President for two years. Recently Ron joined Telonix Communications as Technical Manager Broadband. His main role is supporting the company’s RF products.
  • Steve Harris Speaker image
    Steve Harris Executive Director, Technical Sales and L&D, SCTE, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
    Steve is a respected international subject matter expert and thought leader in telecommunications, high tech and information technology systems engineering with a proven track record of success; Success that has facilitated increased revenue for cable service providers, solved business challenges and enhanced the subscriber experience. At SCTE·ISBE he is responsible for the tremendous growth of training content, boot camps and certification programs for over 100,000 telecommunication professionals in the areas of Fiber Deep, DAA, FTTx, DOCSIS, Wi-Fi, routing, switching, virtualization, IPv6, Ethernet, Business Services, MPEG, Linux, Headend, installation and outside plant/HFC. His signature skill is a dynamic, personable and enthusiastic approach to the delivery of highly complex technical content from the boots to suits for fast-paced companies.
  • Ted Cameron Speaker image
    Ted Cameron Director of Sales, Cable and Telecom, U.S. and Canada Division, Little Giant Ladder Systems

    Ted Cameron has worked at Little Giant Ladders Systems for 11 years in various sales leadership roles within different divisions.  For many years he worked with the Direct Sales Team going to trade shows all over the United States showcasing multiple types of Ladders to different industries.  Most recently Ted is the Director of Sales over the Cable and Telecom U.S. and Canada Division where he is responsible for such accounts as Charter, Cox Communications, Rogers, and Shaw.  

    Ted is also directly involved with the engineering department in the development of such ladders as the new Hyperlite Extension Ladder with limited arrest as well as the development of cable and telecommunications specific ladders, making them more versatile and safe for the technicians.

    Before Little Giant Ladders, Ted worked in the window treatment field with his own business for several years specializing in large multi-family unit projects. The business is still in his family.

    Ted also worked with an electrical contractor and an HVAC contractor plus early in his career, he worked as a professional ski patroller for many winters.

    He loves what does now working with the great people in the cable and telecom industry, helping them work much safer so they return home to their families ever night.

  • Tom Scroer Speaker image
    Tom Scroer Senior Director Service Marketing, Calix

    Thomas Schroer is Senior Director of Services Marketing for Calix, where he evangelizes its wide array of Professional, Managed, Education and Success Services. Prior to that he was accumulating extensive experience in service provider planning, engineering and operations as well as marketing for network and service assurance, and core and access solutions.

  • Tushar Mathur Speaker image
    Tushar Mathur Staff Systems Engineer, Chief Technology Office - Network Solutions, CommScope
    Tushar Mathur is a Staff Systems Engineer in the Chief Technology Office – Network Solutions at CommScope, where he has been working for the past 4 years on defining the architecture of the ARRIS centralized and distributed CCAP/CMTS systems. His current areas of interest are QoS and Distributed Access Architecture. He has issued and pending patents and has authored several papers on emerging broadband technologies. Prior to working at CommScope, Tushar has worked as a Software Engineer at Motorola Solutions Inc. on Wi-Fi APs and Controllers. Tushar holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Miami University, OH, USA.
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