Electric co-ops are a hot topic in the US right now. They’re playing a key role in helping to drive high-speed connectivity to underserved communities throughout the country. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to Adtran’s Paul Breakman about his recent trip to the NRECA CEO Close-Up and what he learned at the show.

Links:
Utilities
https://www.adtran.com/en/industries/utilities

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18. Talking electric co-ops, broadband funding and closing the digital divide

Recorded live at the Adtran Symposium, Robert Conger talks about Adtran’s long-term product strategy, the importance of data-driven intelligence and how the company is helping customers drive data from the core and through the door.

Links:
Products and services
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services

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19. Talking product strategy and data-driven intelligent network solutions

At this year’s Connected Britain, 50G PON was the breakout topic. From the conference to the exhibition, everyone wanted to know when products would be available and when services would be deployed. Eric Joyce from Adtran hosted the show’s must-see 50G PON session. He was joined by Jeremy Chelot from Netomnia and brsk, Mike Goodwin from ITS and Tim Stranack from INCA and Community Fibre. If you didn’t have a chance to attend the panel discussion, here it is in full. 

Links:
50G PON innovation
https://www.adtran.com/en/innovation/50g-pon 

Adtran and Netomnia partner to launch UK’s first 50G PON services
https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20241008-adtran-and-netomnia-partner-to-launch-uks-first-50g-pon-services

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20. Talking 50G PON and the UK’s first deployment plans

M&A is a hot topic in the telecom industry right now. Just take a look at the media attention surrounding Vodafone and Three’s proposed combination in the UK. But aside from the financial and regulatory implications involved, another key aspect is infrastructure consolidation. At this year’s Connected Britain, Adtran’s Stefano Fogli took to the keynote stage to outline a central office consolidation strategy that will help service providers win at M&A. Here’s Stefano’s session.  

Links:
Central office consolidation: A practical guide
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/central-office-consolidation-a-practical-guide/272496250#10

Adtran’s OLTs
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-access-and-aggregation/optical-line-terminals

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21. Building an infrastructure consolidation strategy that helps service providers win at M&A

Network as a service (NaaS) is rapidly gaining momentum, enabling enterprises to accelerate the speed of digital transformation. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to Adtran’s Brian Van Voorhis about the growth of NaaS and how new edge cloud technologies are simplifying operations and unlocking new possibilities.

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22. Are edge cloud technologies accelerating NaaS adoption and digital transformation?

AI is still in its infancy, but it’s already pushing the photonics and computing industries to rethink product roadmaps and drive new levels of innovation. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks with authors and analysts Daryl Inniss and Roy Rubenstein about the fast pace of AI development and the changes needed to unlock its full potential. They also discuss the upcoming sequel to their book on silicon photonics and its focus on AI. 

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23. Is AI driving a new wave of photonic innovation?

OFC is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to LightCounting analyst and Gazettabyte editor Roy Rubenstein, along with Adtran’s leader of advanced technology, Jörg-Peter Elbers. Together, they look back on five decades of optical innovation, explore what’s next for the industry and discuss hot topics for OFC 2025 – including why this year’s rump session has an alien vibe.

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24. 50 years of optical innovation – A look ahead to OFC 2025

Wi-Fi 7 marks a major step forward for the networking industry, promising to deliver multigigabit connectivity for homes and businesses, but are service providers ready to seize this new opportunity? In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks with Adtran’s David LaCagnina and Michael Sumitra about the current state of the wireless landscape and why Wi-Fi 7 holds such potential for the industry.

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25. Is Wi-Fi 7 a big revenue opportunity for service providers?

Service providers have reached a turning point at the edge of the network. The demand for high-performance enterprise connectivity is creating new revenue opportunities, but traditional single-appliance routers are holding them back. Could Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter be the key to unlocking this opportunity? In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks with Adtran’s Brian Van Voorhis about the company’s new virtualized edge solution and how the market is responding.
 
Links:
Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/cloud-software/ensemble-edge-cloud/ensemble-cloudlet-vrouter

Unlocking new revenue at the network edge with Adtran&rsquo;s Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter
https://youtu.be/YiCEW37Y83w

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26. Helping service providers open up new revenue streams at the network edge

Earlier this year, Adtran and Netomnia delivered the UK’s first commercial 50G PON service. At Connected Britain 2025, Adtran’s Eric Joyce and Jeremy Chelot, Group CEO of Netomnia, YouFibre and brsk, took to the keynote stage to lift the lid on this industry milestone. In today’s show, we join Eric and Jeremy live as they discuss the deployment and share what’s next.

Links:
Netomnia and Adtran deploy UK’s first commercial 50G PON service
https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20250522-netomnia-and-adtran-deploy-uks-first-commercial-50g-pon-service

SDX 6400 Series
https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-access-and-aggregation/optical-line-terminals/sdx-6400-series

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27. 50G PON takes center stage at Connected Britain 2025

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20. Talking 50G PON and the UK’s first deployment plans

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