Thursday, 28 March,
14:00
–
15:00
Theater II
Session Description:
This session is focused on the specific requirements of rural broadband solving the digital divide, and the impact of today's and especially future broadband technologies that will meet rural requirements. Looking at the technologies that can drive a single ODN and passive optical network to meet rural multi-service needs to critically connect consumers, businesses, IoT, and communities with fit-for-purpose broadband internet.
Organized by: 
Moderator
Bernd Hesse, BBF Board Member and CMO of the BoD, United States
Panelists
Gael Simon, Orange, France
Rajesh Yadav, Verizon, United States
Frank Effenberger, Futurewei Technologies, United States
Geoff Burke, DZS, United States
Andrew Bender, Nokia, United States
Mike Emmendorfer, Calix, United States