Ash Brown talks digital inclusion strategies at Fiber Connect 2025
Session will reveal how fiber broadband service providers can successfully engage with community stakeholders in previously underserved areas
- Speakers: Ash Brown, senior director of field and partner marketing at Adtran; Tommy Clift, editor at Broadband Nation (moderator); Laura Bonar, talent development and senior HR manager at BHC; Ashley Poling, sales director at gaiia; Jason Hardebeck, VP of ESG at Meridiam Fiber
- Topics: Unlocking the gate to digital opportunity
- When: Tuesday, June 3, 1:50 p.m. CT
- Where: Where: Fiber Connect 2025, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA https://fiberconnect2025.eventscribe.net/index.asp
Federal funding is improving access to broadband in underserved communities across the US. But if we want to permanently close the digital divide, we must ensure every household understands the advantages of a fast and reliable internet connection. To do this, fiber broadband service providers can use various engagement strategies to educate communities and build trust.
In this session, Adtran’s Ash Brown and a panel featuring leaders from BHC, gaiia and Meridiam Fiber will examine best-practice digital inclusion strategies. From onboarding and digital literacy to community outreach and affordability, participants will learn how service providers can foster relationships with stakeholders to ensure new fiber infrastructure translates into real digital opportunity for communities.