The Broadband Bunch

Great Conversation between Brad and the founder of 3GIS Tom Counts at Fiber Connect 2021. Even though everyone is competing against each other at the end of the day the goal for everyone is the same. Bring connectivity to those who need it. Click now to listen to Tom and the GIS story! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband Bunch!

Another great in-person conversation at Fiber Connect 2021. Craig chats with Rick Talbot the principal Analyst at ACG Research. Great conversation about the conversation and how the industry is at a crossroads and how important it will be the industry to get it right moving forward. Click now to listen! Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss a...

We continue our series of conversations at Fiber Connect 2021 with Nokia's Mark Klimek. Brad and Mark have a great discussion that not only talks about the innovations that Nokia is rolling out but also the direction the industry is taking in regards to closing the digital divide in rural America and across the globe. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platfor...

Brad Hine had the chance to meet up with industry veteran but first time Fiber Connect attendee Luke Burkhart with Com Net, based out of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Whether you're new to the broadband scene or have been around awhile, Fiber Connect and other shows like it give attendees the chance to exchange ideas and get educated on new products, new trends and new funding. Click now to listen to Luke's s...

It was great meeting face-to-face with vendors and operators at Fiber Connect 2021. One discussion in particular was especially exciting. Brad had the chance to sit down with the CEO of Tombigbee Fiber from the great state of Mississippi. As one of the first electric co-ops in the state of Mississippi to undertake fiber, they have been making tremendous strides in their community. Click now to lis...

As we exit our cocoons and hopefully return to some type of normalcy, the Broadband Bunch had the opportunity to be a part of Fiber Connect 2021 in Nashville Tennessee. In the coming next weeks, along with our long-form episodes, we’ll be sharing our quick chats with the folks we talked with at Fiber Connect. Our first guest is the CEO of Grizzley Broadband, Jason Pond. Jason's talk is a great one...

Mountain Connect returns to an in-person event after a two-year hiatus in beautiful Keystone, Colorado. Our guest today is the the director and chief architect behind Mountain Connect, Jeff Gavlinski. Mountain Connect is an agnostic event that concentrates on bringing connectivity to the Western United States with an emphasis on helping underserved and unserved areas. Jeff and his team have brough...

Join Craig and Kaleigh as they chat with Sean Vanslyke, CEO of GoSEMO fiber part of the SEMO Electric Co-operative. In this episode, we touch on a number of areas including Camp SEMO. Camp SEMO is a boots on the ground tutorial to help new employees and guests of the co-operative learn about the inner workings of the GoSEMO fiber operation. Click now to see how they get it done! Also, be sure to s...

The is the first in a series of podcasts with Ed Finegold a contributing analyst with TM Forum. In this episode, Jeff and Ed discuss critical infrastructure and what it means to operators as broadband deployment reaches critical mass. Click now to listen. Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband Bunch!

Working with smaller and mid-sized providers, DxTEL provides fully-managed marketing programs, consulting and enterprise-level data intelligence for independent telcos, rural co-ops and local utilities to maximize their marketing dollars in a hyper-competitive marketplace. Click now to hear how they get it done. Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an epis...

Join us as we chat all things Fiber Connect 2021. This year’s conference takes place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee from Sun July 25th thru Thur July 28th. Click now to listen as JJ gives us the 411 on conference. Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband Bunch! http://www.fiberconnect2021....

When Scott Lauber, President and CFO took the reins of ISPN along with CEO Jeff Neblett in February 2020, they were greeted with the greatest disruption the workplace has ever seen. It was especially challenging as ISPN is a customer service and support organization to rural broadband ISPs. But with challenges, comes opportunity. Scott and his team were able to move 95% of their operations remotel...

One of the things we try to do with the Broadband Bunch is tell stories in unique ways. This week, we've released two episodes with one company – Ting Internet. Our first episode focused on Charlottesville, VA while this one puts a spotlight on surrounding towns in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. A national brand trying to create a local feel in each city they serve. Click now to see if what the...

When you put people first, only good things happen. Whether it’s deliver gig service or helping the less fortunate gain access to the internet, Ting and their philosophy seem to be working. Join us as we chat with Ting’s Charlottesville city manager Kara Chandeysson as we discuss what they are doing to make a difference in their community. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your fa...

In this episode, we chat with Jeff Fraleigh, President of ETI Software Solutions. Jeff gives us a true boots on the ground perspective on what ISPs both big and small are currently experiencing as they grow and work towards giving their subscribers and their internal teams a seamless integrated experience. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you nev...

SEMO Electric Cooperative which has been delivering electricity to its southeast Missouri community since 1938 understood that if they were going to have high-speed broadband in their area, they were going to have to do it themselves. Join us as we chat with Loyd Rice and Becky Ivester as they share how they brought fiber to their rural community. Click now to listen and learn how they got it done...

We are joined by V Noah Campbell, one of the driving forces behind the 5G for 12MHz initiative. With an incredibly diverse coalition of 29 stakeholders, the 5G for 12MHz coalition is spearheading an effort to unlock the power of the 12MHz band by advocating that the FCC unlock the 500MHz of existing terrestrial licenses in the 12 GHz band. Click now to listen and learn about this important topic!...

We speak with industry expert Craig Settles who himself was saved by telehealth after having a stroke. With faster connections and easy accessibility, local libraries are an obvious choice to offer telehealth services to unserved and underserved rural and urban communities. We also talk about Craig's latest report (link below) and what some communities are doing to bring health care to their citiz...

When you're a service provider, being up-to-date means you're falling behind. At Gosfield Communications, Rob and his team take the approach to concentrate on the here and now but also keep an eye on the future. Join us as we chat with Rob about the wins and challenges of being a service provider in rural Canada. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so...

On the episode, we take an in-depth look at Microsofts’s Telco Accelerator with Program Manager, Martin Wahl. The Microsoft Dynamics 365 telecommunications accelerator offers a fast track to build new subscriber management, service management, or network operations solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you nev...

Another great and inspiring episode featuring the founder and CEO of Sacred Wind Communications John Badal. For the the past 15 years, John and his dedicated team have worked tirelessly to end the digital divide by bringing broadband to rural tribal communities in New Mexico. In fact, in the last two years, John and his team have dramatically increased broadband speeds and supplied nearly 85% of N...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, Craig along with our UK ambassador, Lance Stevens, chat with Nigel Hall, CEO of the Cambridge Broadband Networks Group. When it comes to ending the digital divide, regardless of your location the objective is always the same. Finding the right solution that best fits the situation. As Nigel points out, whether its fibre, fixed wireless or a blended solution,...

Founded in 2016, Tillman Infrastructure broke ground on their first tower location in 2018. By 2020 they had over 1,000 macro towers in the US. Click now to listen and learn more about a company that is blazing a new trail in the field of wireless infrastructure. Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband Bunch! https://www.tillmaninf...

Voneus takes a different approach when serving their customer base. Instead taking a fibre first approach they build in stages. First with fixed wireless and then after they have built up a sufficient customer base they convert to fibre. Is this the way to bring fibre to smaller rural communities? Click now and decide for yourself! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so yo...

Drew Clark and his organization Broadband Breakfast are a true champion in the broadband industry. Drew is one of the nation's leading voices in advocating for improved broadband mapping, as well as a national geospatial system for collecting broadband data. He is widely recognized for his acumen in telecommunications law and policy, and also serves as president of the Rural Telecommunications Con...