As the NTIA prepares to disburse $42.45 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, many questions remain unanswered. Not the least of which is the availability of the FCC’s new broadband coverage maps, which will determine the allocation of funds, under- and unserved areas to bid on, and the standards CSPs must meet. However, the maps aren’t expected until sometime this fall. Meanwhile, initial planning is already underway, as CSPs must develop strategies to optimize bid success and network build-out.
Join Precisely, as they discuss best practices CSPs can implement to prepare to win bids and roll out service efficiently while satisfying compliance and reporting criteria and maximizing long-term adoption.
Topics covered in this webinar will include:
- Assessing the economic viability of an area to inform bid strategy
- Optimizing budgets to maximize bid success and value once infrastructure is in place
- Targeting marketing and outreach based on location demographics to encourage widespread adoption
- Harnessing trusted data to meet regulatory requirements
Jim Hodges, Research Director – Cloud and Security, Heavy Reading | bio
Dylan Conrad, Senior Product Manager - Data, Precisely | bio
Julia Rosa, Associate Sales Engineer, Precisely | bio
Mike Ortmann, Senior Sales Engineer, Precisely | bio
Jim leads Heavy Reading's research on the service assurance and security impact of the virtualized cloud on the control plane and application layers, both in the fixed and mobile core and at the enterprise edge. Jim focuses on the security impacts that cloud-based technologies such as 5G introduce from a cyber-threat detection perspective, as well as billing and service assurance transformation implications. Jim joined Heavy Reading from Nortel Networks, where he tracked the VoIP and application server market landscape and was a key contributor to the development of Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) standards. Additional technical experience was gained with Bell Canada, where he performed IN and SS7 network planning, numbering administration, technical model forecast creation and definition of regulatory-based interconnection models. Jim is based in Ottawa, Canada.
close this windowAs Senior Product Manager Dylan manages the Address and Property portfolio, and serves as a key stakeholder in the DaaS and EaaS strategy for Precisely. He is leveraging his experience in Geospatial Analysis, Feature Extraction and Location Intelligence to help our clients implement integrated solutions to better understand people, places and things. Dylan is a solutions specialist with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in building and supporting data products.
close this windowJulia has worked with Precisely's Enrich portfolio for 6 years now, having spent time on the production and quality teams out of Vermont and now as a member of the sales engineering team. With her background in GIS and data, Julia works with our clients to understand their needs and identify the best data solutions to answer their questions and enable their success.
close this windowMike has been with Precisely (Infogix) since 2011. His extensive background allows Mike to provide in-depth knowledge of the Data360 product set. Mike has been an integral part of our team in supporting clients as a technical support expert and implementation consultant.
close this windowMike has been with Precisely (Infogix) since 2011. His extensive background allows Mike to provide in-depth knowledge of the Data360 product set. Mike has been an integral part of our team in supporting clients as a technical support expert and implementation consultant.
close this windowTom Williams is Chief Technology Officer with Schurz Broadband Group. Tom began his career in the cable industry as an R&D engineer at Scientific-Atlanta developing and deploying the first digital set-top boxes. He moved into consulting with KPMG and later joined Comcast as the Regional Director of Engineering where he was first to deploy new technologies for the company including the VOD, HD-DVR, CHSI, HDTV and more. In 2006 Tom joined ARRIS as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, where he won 2 AMY awards and implemented a company-wide brand transformation and management strategy. Tom returned to consulting, as a Managing Partner with Brightset Consulting specializing in global marketing and communications strategies for technology companies. He joined the Schurz Communications leadership team in 2016 where he drives technology strategy for the company.
Tom is a long-standing member of SCTE, CTAM, NCTC and WICT. He enjoys mentoring young people interested in technology and advanced video related careers. He has served as a Board member on the Baltimore County Technology Council and the Technology Board for the University of Maryland driving technology solutions to serve students and faculty of the college. Tom was inducted into the prestigious Cable TV Pioneers in 2019.
An active participant in his hometown of Atlanta, he enjoys coaching youth sports teams, serving on community technology boards and supporting local and military-owned business growth. Tom is a member of the American Legion and a United States Marine Corps veteran. He is a member of the Marine Corps Memorial Association that educates and connects others on the history of the Corps and the sacrifices of those who serve.
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