Gigabit Cities Live Conference, Next Tuesday, April 5th

Wednesday March 30, 2016

Light Reading is hosting “Gigabit Cities Live” next week.

The conference will take place on Tuesday, April 5th at the Ritz Carlton in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It’s an all-day event bringing together city and industry leaders to explore the opportunities of Gigabit networks. The conference will cover topics such as Gigabit technologies, business models, and smart-city applications.

The Keynote Speakers are:

Gigi Sohn, Counselor to the Chairman, the Federal Communications Commission
Jeff Stoval, the Chief Information Officer, the City of Charlotte
Robert Howald, VP of Network Architecture, Comcast
Michael Slinger, Director of Fiber Cities Team, Google Fiber

For more information or to register, go to the conference’s website.

(Note: “Only individuals using qualified work email addresses will be considered for admission”)

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