Reducing Network OpEx: ISE EXPO 2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	A Decade of Fiber Broadband Learning - What's Next? Room 207B (Level 2) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Barry Walton - Corning Optical Communications (Panel Moderator) Chad Dillon - Twin Lakes Joshua Hoot - DTC Communications Mark Hurley - Zirrus More Info		Slash Network OpEx with AI: Smarter Automation, Safer Infrastructure, Stronger Margins Room 207C (Level 2) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Bellal Hossain - H&H Telecom Construction Inc More Info
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Using AI to Solve NextGen Fiber Network Readiness Room 207A (Level 2) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security More Info	Where AI Infrastructure Meets the Network: Power, Fiber, and the New Site Selection Equation Room 207B (Level 2) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Matthew Vincent - Data Center Frontier/EndeavorB2B (Panel Moderator) More Info		From Friction to Flow: Driving Fiber OpEx Efficiency through Integrated Data and Automation Room 207C (Level 2) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security More Info
Thursday, August 20, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Automating the Digital Twin: Reducing Telecom OpEx Through AI-Driven BIM-to-BIM Change Detection Convergence Central Theatre (in Exhibit Hall - Level 3) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Jason San Souci - Flight Technologies More Info
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	From Pilot Purgatory to Real Impact: How AI Turns Service Providers into Experience Providers Convergence Central Theatre (in Exhibit Hall - Level 3) Category: Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Matt Hayes - Highline Jared Owen - Highline More Info

Reducing Network OPEX with AI, Automation, and Network Security Sessions