Fiber Broadband Association

Lukas Pietrzak, Director of Public Policy for the Fiber Broadband Association, discusses how fiber infrastructure serves as the foundational fabric enabling AI, quantum computing, and advanced technologies while delivering the speed, latency, and reliability needed across all communities.

Jessica Koch, Chair, FBA Conference Committee at the Fiber Broadband Association, introduces the "Light Years Ahead" theme for the 2026 conference celebrating 25 years of Fiber Connect.

Gary Bolton, President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, predicts that 2026 will see record fiber deployment driven by private investment and BEAD program funding, while quantum networking becomes critical as "Q Day" threats accelerate the need for enhanced encryption security.

Sachin Gupta, Chair of the Middle Mile Working Group at Fiber Broadband Association, leads a discussion on the organization's white paper addressing middle mile infrastructure needs in rural America. The analysis shows current last-mile networks are built on outdated bandwidth requirements, highlighting the necessity for new middle mile deployment to support 100 Mbps symmetric connections for modern households.

Gary Bolton, President of Fiber Broadband Association, Jaimie Lenderman, Research Manager at Omdia, and Jeff Heynen, Vice President at Dell'Oro Group, led discussions at Fiber Connect 2025 in Nashville, where the event celebrated graduating over 1,000 fiber optic technicians and showcased industry advancements. The conference highlighted the industry's dedication to expansion through AI and quantum networking solutions, while setting the stage for its 2026 edition in Orlando.

Gary Bolton, President of the Fiber Broadband Association, outlines five key priorities for advancing the fiber future at Fiber Connect 2024. Bolton highlights the importance of fiber infrastructure, accelerated deployment, network protection, workforce development, and universal adoption while inviting attendees to the next Fiber Connect event in Nashville.

Gary Bolton, President of the Fiber Broadband Association, predicts a normalization of the supply chain, increased access and affordability of fiber broadband, and a surge in demand for fiber optic technicians in 2024. The Association plans to expand its technician training program nationwide, leveraging Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.

How is workforce development shaping up to be a major success factor for network operators as they deploy fiber broadband? What new advanced service is on the horizon? Fiber Broadband Association’s Gary Bolton makes his predictions for what's next on fiber broadband in 2023.

Gary Bolton, President and CEO of Fiber Broadband Association, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.