Fiber Broadband Association to Showcase Latin America’s Expanding Fiber Opportunity at Fiber Connect 2026
This week, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced dedicated programs at Fiber Connect 2026 that focus on the opportunities and challenges that exist in the Latin American (LATAM) and the Caribbean fiber broadband markets. These dedicated sessions and networking opportunities explore the region’s rapidly evolving fiber broadband landscape and the market potential it creates for the broader fiber ecosystem across the Americas.
Highlights include:
A pre-conference LATAM Workshop (May 17)
Sessions on closing connectivity gaps and optimizing network performance
Conversations on fiber’s role in data centers, AI, and next-gen applications
A LATAM Breakfast Meet Up (May 18) to foster collaboration and partnerships
Fiber Broadband Association Middle Mile Working Group Releases Framework for Strengthening State Fiber Infrastructure
This week, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) released guidance from its Middle Mile Working Group outlining how states can strengthen digital infrastructure through coordinated fiber backbone investment.
The framework introduces the concept of Digital Infrastructure Networks—strategic fiber systems that connect the core internet backbone to last-mile broadband providers. By strengthening these middle-mile connections, states can reduce the cost of broadband deployment, improve network resiliency, and expand connectivity to unserved and underserved communities.
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FBA’s ThoughtWaves film is now available on Amazon Prime TV on Demand!
ThoughtWaves captures the infrastructure challenge of our lifetime. More than a documentary, ThoughtWaves uncovers the seismic shift that fiber broadband and the internet are creating — just like electricity drastically changed our way of life a century ago. Today, fiber broadband is an essential utility powering modern life.
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✨ Join us for the FBA Canada Member Mingle ✨
📍 Mississauga, ON 📅 Tuesday, April 14 | 5–7 PM local time
This exclusive networking event is your chance to connect with fellow FBA members and non-members, enjoy great conversations, build new relationships, and relax over light refreshments. A cash bar will also be available.
Capacity, Competition & Cash Flow — The Upstream Equation
For years, broadband conversations have centered on download speeds: how fast content reaches users and how quickly networks can scale to meet streaming demand. But that framing is starting to break. On this week’s Fiber for Breakfast, Gary sat down with Mark Trudeau of OpenVault and Jeff Heynen of Dell’Oro Group to explore a shift that’s been building quietly: upstream traffic is no longer a side story—it’s becoming the main event.
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