EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
Mark your calendars! ISE EXPO is making its return to Dallas, Texas, from August 20-22, 2024, for its 32nd annual conference and tradeshow.
Join us as we unveil the next wave of disruptive products, technologies, and educational insights, all aimed at addressing and resolving your network pain points. ISE EXPO is not just an event; it's an unparalleled experience that sets it apart from any other in the industry!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Broadband Fixed & Mobile Network Operators
- Edge Computing & Cloud Operators
- Contractor & Consultants
- Utility/Municipality/Government/Military
- Manufacturer/Distributor/Supplier
- University / Education Campus Networks
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
- Explore the latest innovative technologies and solutions from over 200 ICT vendors and distributors.
- Learn how to best plan, build, and maintain BSP networks and dive into topics on the AI Network Intelligence Market to 5G Fixed Wireless and the Telecom Cloud.
- Network with industry leaders and like-minded decision-makers in a casual setting at our on-site events and meeting spaces.
- Grow your career with pre-conference workshops, hands-on training, and receive CECs for conference session participation.
- Experience Dallas with your team and feel the perfect blend of business and enjoyment.
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
General Sessions Enhanced for 2024
ISE EXPO will deliver the latest telecom education to guide professionals to success in their careers and business ventures. To better accommodate you while on-site, we have extended our education offering on Tuesday, August 20, freeing up your Wednesday, making it easier for you to embrace all the areas that make ISE EXPO special.
Keynote Presentation
Join Scott Mispagel, Senior Vice President, National Engineering and Operations, at Frontier Communications for ISE EXPO’s 2024 keynote presentation.
Tech Talks
These leaders walk in your shoes and have the scars to show it. From field fiber frenzies to trouble tickets that could have been prevented—they get you! Join the leaders and doers who have distilled their years of experiences into 10-minutes of network evolution wisdom that will help your team perform better and your reputation rise. Our Tech Talk presenters deliver the bite-sized knowledge you crave, complete with the ability to shake their hands after their keynote.
Women in Telecom (WIT) Panel
The WIT Panel returns for its 3rd year! Leading female executives will share insights into how they position themselves to succeed, ways to achieve a healthy work/life balance, mentoring insights, and more in this must attend session. Plus, complimentary breakfast will be served. You won’t want to miss this insightful session, all are welcome!
Executive Panel Discussion New for 2024
INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, & SOLUTIONS
200+ Vendor Exhibit Floor
From industry titans to up-and-coming innovators, the 2024 exhibit floor will be packed with experts ready to talk through their innovative equipment, products and solutions.
Preview who is already signed up to showcase solutions here!
Interactive Demo Zone (Demos&Donuts) Enhanced for 2024
Get your hands on the latest ICT products and technologies in the new rotation style, interactive Demo Zone. Our exhibitors will be showcasing their innovative products through interactive demos, giving you the chance to experience them firsthand. Plus, there will be coffee and donuts!
NETWORKING EVENTS
Connect&Collaborate – Solutions Based Networking New for 2024
Grab some lunch and stop by the Collaboration Corner Wednesday and Thursday for a fresh networking engagement opportunity, located right on the show floor! Here, you can connect with other like-minded decision-makers in small groups to explore industry challenges ranging from topics such as Improving Customers’ Home Experiences to Creating a Responsible Roadmap for AI and the Intelligent Network. Participants will walk away with solutions and brand new connections, in an intimate conversational environment. This event is open to full conference attendees, speakers, and exhibitors.
Onsite Networking Happy Hour
Building connections and meeting with fellow members of the ICT industry is what ISE EXPO is all about. All attendees are invited to join us for a special Networking Happy Hour Wednesday, August 21, starting at 3:30 PM. Connect with fellow attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors over drinks and appetizers, and take the opportunity to build valuable professional relationships in a casual setting.
Golf Tournament Capacity Increase for 2024
Whether you are looking for additional networking opportunities, hosting a team of your customers, or wanting to try a new course, the ISE EXPO Golf Tournament is a great way to tee off ISE EXPO week. Join us on Tuesday, August 20, at Tension Highlands Park Golf Club, for a fun-filled day on the course. Don’t delay registering—the tournament sells out early every year!
PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Hands-on Wi-Fi and Fiber Design Training Enhanced for 2024
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and ISE EXPO are committed to educate and provide real-world fiber training to those looking to grow in the industry. For the 2nd year, Hands-on Fiber Training will provide attendees with the fundamental knowledge needed for working on the fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks being deployed by MSOs. Plus, we’re adding new educational tracks which will include Wi-Fi and Fixed Wireless, in addition to fiber.
Registration is separate and can be added onto any attendee registration.
Light Brigade Workshop: Help Close the Digital Divide - FTTx Outside Plant Design
This 3-hour session will focus on the proper design of FTTx point-to-point and point-to-multipoint passive optical networks (PON) with home-run, centralized, and distributed topologies. Learn the importance of customer take rate and density and how they apply to your design. The session will review various network configurations, design benchmarks, and installation parameters for FTTx systems.
Registration is separate and can be added on to a Full Conference Pass during check-out.
OFFSITE FACILITY TOURS
Frontier Communications’ New Innovation OSP Laboratory Tour New for 2024
Frontier’s new Innovation Outside Plant Laboratory was built for the purpose of training, evaluating, developing, and testing both existing and new technologies in a real-world environment to help enhance and improve the Frontier customer experience in building Gigabit America.
Space at the Tour is limited and open only to verified service providers who are registered to attend ISE EXPO 2024.
Submit your application to attend today!
AWARDS CEREMONY
The 2024 ISE Network Innovators’ Awards will honor the best telecom infrastructure/network innovations that solve Communications Service Providers (CSPs) AND end-users pain points in a cost-effective manner.
Honorees will be announced at ISE EXPO in Dallas, TX, August 21, 2024. Program opens March 4, 2024.