Why It Matters
Municipalities that are looking into investing in providing Fiber Broadband for their communities, it can be very daunting, there are many questions to be answered and decisions to be made.
In this session, a seasoned industry leader with years of experience with designing, leading large builds and operating broadband networks will share his lessons learned. He will provide guidance on the various options to consider. “The decisions you make today will be felt for the next 50 years plus.”
What You'll Learn
- Fiber Broadband Network Elements
- Network design considerations and operations
- Construction considerations
- Guiding Principals
- Total cost of ownership
- Customer experience
- Resources required and tools
- Mitigating risk
- Marketing considerations
- Repair and maintenance of the network
Our Speaker
Barry Walton - Solution Architect, Corning
Barry is in his 44th year in telecom and serves as Solutions Architect for Corning Optical Communications. Barry joined Corning 4 years ago after 37 years at a Canadian telecom company where he championed the deployment of FTTH, providing the strategy and planning for over 130 communities.
His expertise lies in business case creation, operations planning, large-scale network planning, reducing costs and deployment strategy for successful access network builds. Barry has served a term on the North American Fiber to the Home Council board of directors and currently is an active member of the FBA technology committee. He has delivered numerous presentations on various aspects of FTTH at many national and regional conferences. He is highly respected by his peers with his extensive real-world experience and expertise, deploying FTTH networks.
Barry resides in New Brunswick, Canada.