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....

Four experts who span the breadth of fiber deployment will discuss the challenges of generating and maintaining the momentum needed for an expansive fiber build in rural and suburban communities. Learn not only about the hurdles faced in each phase of a fiber build but also how the industry can take a more unified approach to efficiently bridging the digital divide.

This session will cover the five major areas of network problems as they apply to fiber infrastructure. The focus and examples will be centered on in-building, however, the same principles equally apply to outside plant infrastructure. The session breaks down the areas and discusses common mistakes, potential hidden pitfalls, and how to address and avoid them.

Deploying digital infrastructure takes time, causes disruption, and can have significant cost. But what if there was a way to give your community a full-fiber network with choice of providers, while avoiding future overbuild and accelerating all-important return-on-investment (ROI) by leasing excess capacity to the same ISPs you already serve? Open access networks can do that.

Network equipment vendors are increasingly investing in packet optical platforms that are cost optimized for middle mile or for simple PON aggregation. This session will cover what makes these systems special, key technologies they utilize, and how they can save on deployment costs.

This session will cover an overview of traditional FTTx test methodologies, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each in helping to address service provider goals. Also, a discussion on alternative and emerging solutions offering enhanced features that expand the benefits of a single-ended test approach to addressing the goals.

The middle mile is a critical infrastructure to support high-speed internet deployment in rural locations. This session covers the methodology and estimation of broadband bandwidth growth in the last mile and its impact on the middle mile. Learn current and emerging technologies driving the bandwidth growth and current and novel optical technologies needed to support the bandwidth growth.