Wade Wulster and Keith Castelino address Michigan’s middle-mile problem
Merit Member Conference panel to discuss how an all-coherent architecture is creating the US’s best-connected state
- Speakers: Wade Wulster, key account manager, enterprise sales, Adtran; Keith Castelino; system consultant, Adtran; Delle Clair, network operations performance manager, Merit Network; Michael Milliken, VP, network technology and innovation, Merit Network
- Topics: Breakout 1: Project MOON-Light: Merit’s statewide foundation for digital infrastructure
- When: Wednesday, May 17, 10:10 a.m. EDT
- Where: Boldy Go, Merit Member Conference, The Henry, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Michigan’s connectivity problem means large areas of the state are unable to access high-speed internet. Limited competition among service providers, geographic challenges such as difficult terrain, and a lack of incentive to invest in networks serving limited numbers of subscribers are among the reasons why many regions lack high-quality broadband infrastructure.
Keith Castelino and Wade Wulster will join the Merit Member Conference panel to debate how Merit’s Project MOON-Light (Michigan open optical network-leveraging innovation to get high-speed technology for all) can harness an all-coherent architecture, supported by advanced tooling systems, to address Michigan’s connectivity gap. Register now for the in-person or virtual event beginning May 16.