Wireline
Powering the Seamless Future
As demand for ultra-fast, reliable connectivity surges, operators must accelerate the evolution toward 10G and beyond. This track explores cutting-edge technologies driving the next generation of wireline networks, focusing on fiber expansion, DOCSIS advancements, and architectural innovations that ensure a seamless, high-performance user experience.
Track Speakers

Harshita Bhatt
Engineer 3: Data & Network Evolution
Comcast

Christopher Burke
Principal Engineer III
Charter Communications

Chris Busch
Connectivity Ecosystems Leader
Meta

Dr. Alberto Campos
Fellow
CableLabs

Pablo Castillo
Innovation & Technology Senior Manager
izzi

Jason Combs
Network Engineer
Comcast

Omkar Dharmadhikari
Manager & Principal Architect
CableLabs

Dr. Paul Dickinson
Chairman of FOSA Advisory Council and Strategic Business Consultant for Dura-Line
Smart Infrastructure Solutions

John Downey
Sr. DOCSIS Consultant
Technetix

Paul Fonte
Sr. Director, Future Infrastructure Group
CableLabs

Marco Gagliostro
Senior Manager, PON Technology & Enterprise NetOps
Rogers Communications

Jordan Gross
Director of Government Affairs
Lumen Technologies

Belal Hamzeh
Vice President, Technology and Systems Engineering
Comcast

Jeff Heynen
Vice President, Broadband Access & Home Networking
Dell'Oro

Colin Howlett
CTO
Vecima

Hy Huynh
Vice President, Fiber Products
Harmonic

Joe Jensen
Senior Director, Value Creation
Corning

Kevin Kwasny
Principal Engineer III
Charter Communications

Robert Lund
Principal Engineer
Comcast

Israel Madiedo
Innovation and Technology Director
izzi (Televisa Group)

Marc Morrissette
Sr. Principal Broadband Hardware Engineer
Comcast

Venk Mutalik
Fellow
Comcast

Eric Nachtigall
Lead RF Engineer
CableLabs

Elad Nafshi
Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast

Maryam Niknamfar
Distinguished Engineer
Charter Communications

Kevin Noll
Principal Architect
CableLabs

Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast

Matthew Olfert
Principal Network Architect
Rogers Communications

Shlomo Ovadia
Principal Engineer III
Charter Communications

Niki Pantelias
Distinguished Engineer
Broadcom
Track Sessions
- All timing - Washington, DC