Make Plans for Fiber Connect 2023
Fiber Connect 2022 was one of the largest conventions in history. This August it will be in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center and it is expect to be their largest, most successful event ever. Syncworks will be in attendance. This Fiber Connect 2023 Full Schedule is meant to be an easier method to access the agenda only. See the links for the event site with their full details.
This year’s Fiber Connect will offer unique opportunities for business and market development, technology demonstration and peer-group interaction. The event will feature executives from a broad scope of industry sectors — traditional audiences as well as new audiences — commercial network operators, mobile network operators, electric cooperatives, municipalities, digital infrastructure asset owners and developers, investors, technology suppliers, enterprises and more.
The community who attends Fiber Connect 2023 is the primary driver of investment, deployment, and operation of next generation gigabit broadband networks. If your business requires gigabit and fiber connectivity, you should definitely make plans to be in Orlando this August.
See the full agenda below or the schedule at a glance.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Registration Desk Opened
Favorite
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Community Broadband: Muni, CoOp, Utility Broadband Flex Their Reach
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM ETFBA Broadband Starter Kit
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Local Engagement Best Practices presented by FBA and NACo
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
The Ecology of Fiber Broadband: Forging a Sustainable Future
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Tower Talks: Middle Mile and Fiber – Now We’re Talking
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
First Time Attendees & New Member Meet Up
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
Monday, August 21, 2023
9:45 AM – 10:10 AM ET
AM Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Lunch in Expo Hall For Full Conference Attendees Only
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Network Operators Luncheon Requires pre-registration
Favorite
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 2:45 PM ET
The C-Suite Forum By invitation only
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:30 PM – 3:20 PM ET
TECHNOLOGY DEEP DIVES presented by The Broadband Forum
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:30 PM ET
Ribbon Cutting Opening of Fiber Connect 2023 Expo HallFavorite
3:40 PM – 5:40 PM ET
Expo Hall Theater SessionsFavorite
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
DE&I Meet UpFavorite
6:00 PM ET
Expo Hall ClosesFavorite
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Havana Nights
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
Breakfast For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Registration Desk Opened
8:00 AM – 11:35 AM ET
GENERAL SESSION
9:35 AM – 10:00 AM ET
AM Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ETLunch in Expo Hall For Full Conference Attendees Only
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Public Officials Luncheon Requires pre-registration
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Women in Fiber Luncheon Requires pre-registration
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Fiber Connect 2023 Expo Hall Open
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:30 PM – 3:20 PM ET
TECHNOLOGY DEEP DIVES
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Meet Your State Broadband Representative
Speaker: Donovan Spann
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:40 PM – 5:40 PM ET
Expo Hall Theater Sessions
4:45 PM – 5:40 PM ET
Women in Fiber Meet Up
5:40 PM ETDrawing of Passport Winners!Favorite
6:00 PM ET
Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
Breakfast For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM ETRegistration Desk Opened
8:00 AM – 11:20 AM ETThe State Broadband Summit
Favorite
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
FBA Board Meeting & Lunch By invitation only
This is What’s New for FiberConnect 2023
Technology Deep Dives
Created in partnership with The Broadband Forum, The Technology Deep Dives, are four 90-minute sessions designed to explore the technical issues, challenges, and opportunities ahead as the industry looks to push the envelope on how operators can leverage fiber broadband more expansively.
Click here for more information!
The State Broadband Summit
The State Broadband Summit will take place on Wednesday, August 23rd from 8:00 – 11:30 AM.
As State Broadband Offices submit its five-year broadband roll out plans, FBA brings all parts of the fiber broadband ecosystem to discuss the path forward – the who, what, when and how, together, our industry will close the Digital Equity Gap for every community, household, and person.
Click here for more information!
Operator Light Talks
Operator Light Talks will occur on Monday & Tuesday during the General Session.
The 18-minute Ted Talk style keynotes on how an operator is enabling or planning to enable disruption within a specific market or industry – gaming, agriculture, education, healthcare, research, municipal services are all of interest. Focused on the ideas, approaches, or beliefs in what is possible once fiber networks reach everyone, everywhere.
Click here for more information!
Fiber Meet Ups
This is a great opportunity to meet fellow first timers, new members, Fiber Under 40, DE&I, and Women in Fiber attendees.
About Syncworks
Syncworks is a the national leader in GPS security. Critical infrastructure in the US is a top priority at the highest level of government. Our mission is to enable, educate, and support efforts to become complaint with celestial and terrestrial GPS systems working together.
Our flagship product, the TimeProvider® 4100, is a gateway clock that accepts multiple inputs from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Synchronous Ethernet (SynE), and IEEE 1588 PTP Grandmaster Clock and E1/T1 digital transmission links.
As of January 1, 2024, we have expanded our Field Services to include Antenna Installation and Entrance Facility Cabling, Legacy Equipment Decom and Traffic Migration, Disposal (hazmat) Services, Radio Commissioning (MW, P-LTE, CBRS), Enterprise Wi-Fi.
For more information, contact sales@syncworks.com or call (904) 280-1234