Full Name
Steve Harris CCNP, CCIP, CWNA, IPEP
Job Title
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Broadband
Company
UCL Swift NA | Harris DigiTech Academy
Speaker Bio
As VP of Sales & Marketing, Broadband at UCL Swift North America, Steve serves as a strategic consultant and collaborator to fiber network operators, guiding their deployment of next-generation fiber ecosystems. While leading the company’s go-to-market strategy, Steve’s approach is centered on technical partnership, helping operators navigate the complexities of scaling reliable, high-performance optical networks through customer-focused innovation and data-driven execution.
Steve works directly with executive leadership and engineering teams at major service providers to bridge the gap between emerging technology and workforce readiness. By aligning UCL Swift’s broadband portfolio with real-world operational challenges, he ensures that the shift to next-gen fiber is supported by both precision hardware and intelligent maintenance strategies.
With over 30 years of experience spanning fiber broadband, access networks, and technical higher education, Steve is a recognized Cable Pioneer, patent holder, and SCTE Senior Member. He was the inaugural recipient of the SCTE Excellence in L&D Award for his transformative work at Comcast and remains a globally respected instructor for Cisco, FOA, SCTE, and CWNP. As an active contributor to industry working groups (e.g., FBA) and advisory boards, Steve continues to shape the technical standards (e.g., SCTE) and workforce priorities that define the global broadband landscape.
Steve works directly with executive leadership and engineering teams at major service providers to bridge the gap between emerging technology and workforce readiness. By aligning UCL Swift’s broadband portfolio with real-world operational challenges, he ensures that the shift to next-gen fiber is supported by both precision hardware and intelligent maintenance strategies.
With over 30 years of experience spanning fiber broadband, access networks, and technical higher education, Steve is a recognized Cable Pioneer, patent holder, and SCTE Senior Member. He was the inaugural recipient of the SCTE Excellence in L&D Award for his transformative work at Comcast and remains a globally respected instructor for Cisco, FOA, SCTE, and CWNP. As an active contributor to industry working groups (e.g., FBA) and advisory boards, Steve continues to shape the technical standards (e.g., SCTE) and workforce priorities that define the global broadband landscape.
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