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Robert Conger discusses turning broadband connectivity into smart home value at Fiber Connect 2025

Panel will examine how providers can enhance in-home experiences and unlock new value from fiber services

  • Speakers: Robert Conger, GM of software platforms and strategy at Adtran, Elizabeth Parks, president and CMOm at Parks Associates (moderator); Jeff Manning, VP of network strategy at Shentel (Glo Fiber); Sean Montgomery, senior director of sales and system integration at TP-Link
  • Topics: Light it up – creating the ultimate smart home

  • When: Tuesday, June 3, 9 a.m. CT
  • Where: Where: Fiber Connect 2025, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA https://fiberconnect2025.eventscribe.net/index.asp

Fiber broadband is transforming what’s possible in the home – from seamless work and learning to smarter appliances, security systems and climate control. Whether serving MDUs or rural communities, providers are enabling more connected lifestyles than ever before. But delivering the ultimate smart home experience takes more than just bandwidth – it demands intelligent, resilient, in-home connectivity.

In this session, Robert Conger joins fellow experts to discuss how broadband providers are maximizing fiber investments by offering advanced, cloud-managed services inside the home. With AI-driven Wi-Fi and software-defined gateways, they’re creating personalized, disruption-free experiences that make the smart home truly smart.