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October 2019: Blueprint of Rural FTTH Success – Atlanta, GA

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Electric Coop Fiber Broadband Workshop: Blueprint of Rural FTTH Success

Atlanta, GA | October 3rd & 4th, 2019

Securing more than $186 Million in the CAF II Auction

Preparation for the upcoming $20 Billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Auction.

Coop broadband pioneers share their successful deployment strategies for planning, designing, building and operating a fiber-to-the-home network.

Secrets to a well-executed marketing plan.

Coop broadband myth busters

The road that lead to connecting more than 85K electric co-op members to high-speed internet.

Were you unable to attend? Request information provided at Workshop.

Come and learn from fellow Electric Cooperatives about their experiences in the deployment of fiber-to-the-home networks from initial planning, funding, network design, construction, connecting members and everything in between.

W Hotel

W Atlanta Hotel - Buckhead
3377 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326

Speakers from the following electric co-op's will share their deployment strategies for planning, designing, building and operating a successful fiber-to-the-home network.

Testimonials from previous workshop attendees:

Southern Pine ElectricConexon's workshop superseded my expectations. The experts at Conexon clearly understand all the ins and outs of the industry and the coop landscape of today. The content was educational and the opportunities to network and talk with other coop attendees were very valuable. I plan to send additional employees and directors to the workshop in Texas to continue building on our learnings and to hear additional updates and insights from the Conexon team and other attendees.

- Jason Siegfried, CEO

Delta ElectricI do want to thank everyone at Conexon for the very informative workshop that you put on in Atlanta. I would not change anything about the format. I really enjoyed the testimonials and panel discussions from the cooperative general managers, contractors and marketing specialists, along with the opportunity to ask questions and network with everyone. I think the workshop was very well received by the other participants as well.

-David Obryan, General Manager

Thank you to our sponsors!

Conexon

Author Conexon

Conexon works with Rural Electric Cooperatives to bring fiber to the home in rural communities. The company is composed of professionals who have worked in electric cooperatives and the telecommunications industry, and offer decades of individual experience in business planning, building networks, marketing and selling telecommunications. Conexon offers its electric cooperative clients end-to-end broadband deployment and operations support, from a project’s conception all the way through to its long-term sustainability. It works with clients to analyze economic feasibility, secure financing, design the network, manage construction, provide operational support, optimize business performance and determine optimal partnerships. To date, Conexon has assisted nearly 200 electric cooperatives, nearly 50 of which are deploying fiber networks, with more than 150,000 connected fiber-to-the-home subscribers across the U.S. The company has secured more than a quarter of a billion dollars in federal and state grants for its clients.

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