Asheville, NC: Ready to Build the Next Generation Network?
Workshop Details
This Wesco hosted event, featuring Nokia and CommScope, is a full-day interactive workshop focused on:
- Leveraging Partnerships
- Solving Potential Roadblocks
- Government Funding Strategies
- What to Expect in the Future
Industry and supplier experts will provide answers to questions, technological solutions and additional support materials focused on supporting you in building your next generation broadband network.
Supplier Partners
Event Details
Time/Date: 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM, March 20, 2025
Location:
15 Page Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Agenda:
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast and Networking
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Workshop: Morning Session
- Welcome and Introductions
- Trends in the Industry
- 2025 Government Outlook
- Build America Buy America (BABA)
- Power of Partnerships: Technology, Product, Supply Chain
- How to Implement When You Win and Workforce Development
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM | Lunch and Networking
01:15 PM - 03:30 PM | Workshop: Afternoon Session
- Q&A with Broadband Office Representative
- Technology Choices
- Building Fiber for the Future Now
- Considerations for Efficient Deployment of FTTH: Dense Urban to Rural
- Wrap-Up
If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us prior to attending. Thank you!
Wesco has the right to deny registration.
Meet Our Speakers
Wesco | Chris Bailey | Director of Broadband Sales
Over his 27-year career, Chris Bailey has worked for both supplier and distribution companies of various sizes. Chris has been involved in numerous deployments with telephone companies, cooperatives, municipalities, and other entities, launching fiber broadband networks. Having presented individually and with end-users and suppliers, Chris has extensive wealth of knowledge in the broadband market.
Nokia | Lori Adams | Vice President of Broadband Policy & Funding Strategy
Lori Adams currently serves as the Vice President of Broadband Policy & Funding Strategy for Nokia and is a key member of the US broadband business development team within the Network Infrastructure business group. With over 20 years of experience as a telecommunications attorney focusing on broadband policy, she played a key role in helping Nokia achieve Buy America compliance for the BEAD program. Adams has participated at numerous industry events at the local, state and national levels as a moderator, panelist and keynote speaker.
Nokia | David Eckard | Vice President of the Broadband Partners
David Eckard is currently the Vice President of the Broadband Partners at Nokia overseeing the company’s response to the historical influx of capital from the various federal and state funding programs that aims to close the digital inequities in our country. Since 1999, David has been a key contributor, advocate and industry leader for the creation and adoption of fiber access in the United States and around the world. He has overseen the development and investment of key enabling technologies that has allowed Nokia to be a trusted partner for next generation fiber networks. He is a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, holds many patents in optical access technologies, has represented Nokia in standardization forums for next generation optical access networks and resides on the boards of various trade associations representing Nokia.
CommScope | John C. Chamberlain | Vice President, Technology and Partnerships
John Chamberlain is the Vice President of Technology & Partnerships for CommScope’s Broadband segment. He leads IP Licensing, Government Relations, Standards Bodies Representation, Marketing Intelligence and CommScope testing labs functions. John has previously served at CommScope in CTO, R&D, Product Line Management and Manufacturing management roles. Previous to CommScope experience, he worked in R&D for Corning, Manufacturing management for Furukawa, and started, owned and ran telecommunications engineering and Manufactuing companies. He holds a number of patents from CommScope and other entities and is well published. John is a graduate of The Georgia Institute of Technology.