The Broadband Bunch

In this episode recorded at the Broadband World Forum 2019, we speak with Robin Mersh, CEO of the Broadband Forum. Broadband Forum is focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards, and ecosystem development. Robin shares the Broadband Forum’s vision, his observations on the state of open collaboration in the industry and marketplace trends.

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch we speak with Heather Gold of HBG Strategies. Heather has had a long-standing career helping communities and private providers deployed, design, and run fiber optics and broadband programs.

In this episode, we speak with Michael Morey, Bluebird Network, about how communities can accelerate the delivery of and create more sustainable broadband programs.

In this episode, we speak with Craig Settles of CJ Speaks about his recent economic development study, Revving the Community Broadband Economic Engine in the United States.

In this episode, we are live at the NCTC/ACA Ignite event in Chicago. We have the opportunity to talk to several of the speakers and attendees about the latest in video technology and industry. https://www.nctconline.org/index.php/tis19-home

In this episode, we speak with Tom Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer and Pete Pifer, founder of ETI Software about 5G, its impact on the community, service providers, consumer and, technical innovation. We look at funding challenges and the evolving business and operational models.

According to a newly published report by Dell’Oro Group global PON equipment market revenue is forecast to reach $7.3 B by 2023, driven by spending on new 10 Gbps EPON and XGS-PON deployments, and on maximizing existing 2.5 Gbps GPON networks. The Broadband Bunch had the opportunity to interview Jeff Heynen about his findings.

In this episode, we talk with Greg Gross, Senior Director of Product Development about the evolving face of video technology. Greg gives us a brief overview of the history of video broadcasting technology; from box top sets to high definition and the potential impact of 5G on video.

In this episode, Tom Taylor, ETI’s Chief Strategy Office, provides an overview of 5G and the history of the Gs. Tom also offers insight into why 5G is important to municipalities considering or currently offering broadband services.

In this episode, we have the chance to interview leaders helping municipalities navigate, understand and realize the vision of connecting their communities through broadband. We speak with Jeff Gavlinski, CEO of Mountain Connect (www.mountainconnect.org) about his mission and observations into the market. Cat Blake from Next Century Cities (www.nextcenturycities.org) talks about how they are helpi...

In this episode, we have the chance to interview leaders helping municipalities navigate, understand and realize the vision of connecting their communities through broadband. We speak with Brian Snider about how Lit Communities (www.litcommunities.net) is helping municipalities navigate the early stages of broadband funding and planning. Sean Stokes from Baller, stokes and Lide explains the Coalit...

In this episode, we speak with Will Aycock, General Manager of Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, N.C. as well as Christy Batts with CDE Lightband out of Clarksville, TN. Will and Christy share their community’s broadband journey and provide insight for other municipalities considering broadband. Fiber Connect 2019, sponsored by the Fiber Broadband Association, is a great opportunity to mee...

In this episode, we continue our interviews at the Fiber Connect 2019 event sponsored by the Fiber Broadband Association. We meet Kevin Mitchel from Alianza and Kristie Goodson from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

In this episode recorded at the Fiber Connect 2019 event hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association we meet with Patrik Lowenborgg of Biarri Networks as well as Bernie Arnason from the Pivot Group.