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FFB Episode 279: Fiber in the Fast Lane: Powering the Autonomous Future
Autonomous vehicles are moving beyond early pilot programs and driving a multi-million-dollar industry. Goldman Sachs Research forecasts that the robotaxi rideshare market will grow at a compound…
FFB Episode 278 - The Fourth Pillar of the A.I. Era
As AI evolves from centralized data centers to massive, distributed systems, the physical layer—glass and photons—is becoming the true architecture of intelligence. Join us on the next episode of…
FFB Episode 277 - The Fiber Network Consolidation Wave: Are you ready?
The U.S. fiber market has entered a phase of consolidation, with larger operators acquiring smaller networks at an accelerating pace. Integration can unlock scale and efficiency, but execution risk…
FFB Episode 276: Latest Trends and Developments in the North American Broadband Market - 2026 Edition
As high-speed internet becomes essential to daily life, this episode explores Omdia’s latest report on what’s next for broadband across North America. The report examines emerging trends reshaping…
FFB Episode 275: Smart Funding, Smart Deployment: The Strategy Driving 100% Coverage
Affordability and access are converging in New Mexico’s broadband strategy. In this episode of Fiber for Breakfast, Jeff Lopez, Director of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) talks…
FFB Episode 274: The State of Broadband: What the Data Really Reveals
The U.S. broadband market is entering a new competitive phase as fiber expands deeper into legacy territories, fixed wireless scales across more markets, and public funding accelerates network…
FFB Episode 273: Capacity, Competition & Cash Flow: The Upstream Equation
On this episode of Fiber for Breakfast, hosted by Fiber Broadband Association President & CEO Gary Bolton, we’re joined by Mark Trudeau, Founder & CEO of OpenVault and Jeff Heynen, VP of…
FFB Episode 272: Tight Today, Transformational Tomorrow: A Historic Moment for Fiber
Fiber demand has reached a historic inflection point. In this episode of Fiber for Breakfast, Mike O’Day, head of Corning's Optical Communications business joins Gary Bolton, President & CEO of…
FFB Episode 271: AI and the Network Effect: Where Carriers Win Next
For the past three years, Omdia has modeled and forecasted the impact of AI on network traffic through a cross-team effort spanning business and consumer trends, networks, hardware, software,…
FFB Episode 270 - Mission Accomplished – or Mission Abandoned? Life After BEAD
As BEAD funding moves from promise to reality, what comes next for US broadband? In this timely conversation, Carol Mattey – industry veteran and founding member/principal of Mattey Consulting LLC –…
FFB Episode 268 - Broadband Competition and Pricing Strategies in California Urban Markets
On January 14, 2026, the California Public Advocates Office, in partnership with the University of California, Santa Barbara, released Broadband Competition and Pricing Strategies in California’s…
FFB Episode 267 - The Hidden Infrastructure Behind AI and Hyperscale Networks
On this episode of Fiber for Breakfast, we pull back the curtain on In-Line Amplifier (ILA) huts—the unsung infrastructure powering long-haul fiber networks. Michael Thomas, Regional Vice President…
FFB Episode 266 - Update on Virginia's Fiber Projects and Initiatives
Virginia was recently awarded $545 million awards in federal funding through the BEAD program to expand high-speed internet access across the state. The BEAD awards will enable 23 internet service…
FFB Episode 265 - Monopoly in the Machine? AI, Chips & the Battle for Network Innovation
As AI adoption accelerates, tech leaders like Nvidia and OpenAI are tightening control over the full technology stack—from specialized chips and cloud infrastructure to the AI models driving…
FFB Episode 264 - Cracking the Code on Broadband Coordination: Inside the Single View
In this episode of Fiber for Breakfast, we explore how Maryland is pioneering a first-of-its-kind “Single View” of all public broadband and digital infrastructure assets. This statewide platform…
FFB Episode 263 - Parks Associates Consumer Study Highlights: Assistive Technologies for Older Adults and How Fiber Connects Independence
As the U.S. population ages, the demand for solutions that help seniors live independently is accelerating—while the healthcare and senior care workforce faces a growing staffing crisis. In this…
FFB Episode 262 - From Strategy to Sustainability: Colorado’s Broadband Approach to Reliability & Reach
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Brandy Reitter, Colorado’s State Broadband Officer, for a deep dive into the state’s broadband strategy following the “benefit of the bargain.” Brandy unpacks…
FFB Episode 261 - New Year, New Connections: BEAD Moves Forward in 2026!
After years of planning, the BEAD program is moving from paper to pavement—but approval is only the start. In this first episode of 2026, Kathryn de Wit, director of The Pew Charitable Trusts’…
FFB Episode 259 - FBA 2026 Events Reveal
What does 2026 hold for the future of fiber—and for the people shaping it? Join Jessica Koch, Controller at Consolidated Business Services and FBA Conference Committee Chair and Evann Freeman, VP,…
FFB Episode 260 - Plans, Policies & Programs with Ash Brown, FBA Board Chair
In the last Fiber for Breakfast episode of 2025, Gary welcomes the Senior Director, Field and Partner Marketing at Adtran and the 2026 FBA Board Chair, Ash Brown. Ash will review FBA Board priorities…
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