FIRESIDE CHATS
Insights from leaders shaping the future of broadband
FIRESIDE CHATS
Insights from leaders shaping the future of broadband
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Scaling Smart: Managing Multi-State Fiber Builds with Multiple GCs
Matt Estep, VP, Outside Plant Engineering & Construction at Shentel (GloFiber), explores the realities of managing multi-state fiber builds with multiple subcontractors and why consistency, communication, and a shared digital foundation are key to scaling smart.
In this chat, we unpack:
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How Shentel is driving consistency across vendors, states, and municipalities
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The role of digital tools in reducing friction and accelerating subcontractor adoption
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Why ecosystem collaboration and API-driven workflows are the future of scalable broadband delivery
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Rewiring the Model: How Utilities Are Accelerating Broadband Access
Jeff Reiman, President of The Broadband Group, discusses how utility-driven broadband models are changing the economics of fiber deployment and why better data and visibility are key to long-term success.
In this chat, we unpack:
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How the utility lease model turns fiber from a cost center into a revenue-generating asset
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Why public-private partnerships are unlocking access and economic opportunity
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The critical role of data visibility, QA, and audit readiness in de-risking projects and attracting investment
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The pressure to deliver broadband faster and with greater certainty has never been higher.
In this fireside chat series, leading operators, builders and tech partners share how they’re modernizing network delivery. From aligning field-to-office workflows to scaling with automation and AI, these conversations explore what it takes to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and deliver higher-quality networks, faster.

Why Modernizing Infrastructure Delivery Can’t Wait
Matt Myers, SVP, Fiber Engineering and Construction at HyperFiber, joins us to discuss why legacy processes can’t keep up with today’s scale of broadband delivery and what it takes to build fast without compromising quality.
In this chat, we unpack:
- How HyperFiber is using automation and consistent workflows to reduce rework
- Why aligning field and office teams is key to faster, cleaner construction
- What it takes to drive contractor adoption and deliver repeatable results at scale

Activations and Uptake Rate: Connecting Customers at Scale
Amir Heydarkhan, CTO and Co-founder at Camvio, joins us to explore how better and smarter workflows are reshaping service activations from construction to provisioning.
In this chat, we unpack:
- Why drops remain one of the most error-prone steps in broadband deployment
- How Camvio is using automation and real-time data to simplify provisioning
- The critical link between clean field data and a better customer experience

Building Broadband at Scale: Leadership, Labor, and the Next Generation of Delivery
Rob McGee, SVP, Telecom Operations at Quanta, joins us to talk risk, data, and the realities of fiber deployment at scale, where successful outcomes depend on visibility, coordination, and the people on the ground.
In this chat, we unpack:
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Why disjointed programs and manual reporting continue to derail project outcomes
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How field-level data capture is the key to accurate forecasting and fewer delays
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The risks of bidding on optimism and why digital tools are now essential to stay competitive

Rewiring the Model: How Utilities Are Accelerating Broadband Access
Jeff Reiman, President of The Broadband Group, discusses how utility-driven broadband models are changing the economics of fiber deployment and why better data and visibility are key to long-term success.
In this chat, we unpack:
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How the utility lease model turns fiber from a cost center into a revenue-generating asset
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Why public-private partnerships are unlocking access and economic opportunity
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The critical role of data visibility, QA, and audit readiness in de-risking projects and attracting investment
Operational clarity that powers business growth
Chat with our team to see how Render connects your entire ecosystem, drives field adoption with easy-to-use tools, and helps you scale a fiber business that’s more fundable, efficient, and predictable.
AI-first, field-ready workflows that accelerate delivery
Scalable automation that cuts costs and complexity
Real-time insights for faster, more confident decisions
Meet growing fiber demand with speed and certainty
Insights from the conversation
In the markets that we are in, we cannot just rely on Google or any public customer data. When it comes to Render, you add context to the drop, so we're working with high-quality data. That's how we keep improving the user experience and get it right the first time.
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We use AI to select our markets. We use automation for the fielding of our poles. We adjust that data back into our engineering resources. We then field and ingest that back into Render, then we blueprint that for our contract partners… Once they use it, they're like, ‘Oh, well this really is saving time.’

One of the benefits that Render brings to the table is it’s transformed the way we manage builds. With a Render platform, you have visibility on how you can control risk. That risk doesn’t go away, but now it’s manageable. That, quite frankly, we hadn’t seen before, prior to the Render product.

The only way to avoid risk is through data. When crews log progress daily, at the field level, you get real-time visibility and reduce the chance of project delays, change orders, or worse, running out of funding mid-build. Without that, you're flying blind.

Once the crews saw that when they finished a job, 95% of the deliverables were already done, it clicked. What used to take hours of indexing and paperwork is now handled in real time and that’s a win for everyone.
