Why Attend the Broadband Communities Summit 2026
The Broadband Communities Summit is the leading event in the US for community leaders, multifamily property owners and managers, network infrastructure builders, and ISPs to collaborate on the future of connectivity.
Join us in Houston this August to gain actionable insights tailored directly to your professional goals. Find your profile below to see exactly what is in store for you.
For Internet Service Providers (ISPs) & Network Operators
Master the multifamily market:
Learn how service providers are adapting to evolving owner requirements, adjusting their strategic investment priorities, and overcoming service delivery challenges in new builds and property retrofits.
Establish new partnerships:
Meet with new build partners, gain practical insights into structuring public-private partnerships, and learn about aligning regional and local priorities.
Keep up to date with next-gen technology:
Move beyond standard speed metrics to understand practical frameworks for managing device density, upgrading legacy equipment, and streamlining network deployments. Plus, explore the commercial context behind technology choices and investments.
Protect critical infrastructure:
Join sessions focused on collaboration between ISPs and public sector organizations to build a coordinated defense against growing threats to communications infrastructure.
Secure funding:
Discover how private equity firms evaluate broadband companies for investment, learn best practices for engaging investors to extend federal funding and understand what financing options work best for your organization.
Navigate regulatory hurdles and compliance:
Stay updated on how policy updates removing barriers to broadband expansion are shaping operations for ISPs, understand the operational impact of federal, state, and local regulatory overlaps, and gain insights into upcoming policy changes.
For multifamily owners, operators & managers
Solve your operational challenges:
Hear directly from your peers on how they are addressing current broadband, operational, and regulatory pressures.
Demystify Wi-Fi 7 and new tech:
Learn which technologies are delivering ROI, solving key property challenges and offering clear benefits for residents so you can evaluate infrastructure readiness and avoid the pressure to over-upgrade.
Navigate regulation without operational chaos:
Stay ahead of federal and state legislation impacting multifamily housing, including all-in pricing transparency and compliance blind spots.
Protect your portfolio from legal pitfalls:
Master the complexities of contractual agreements, easements, leases, and service agreements to reduce risk while accelerating property development and upgrades.
Leverage AI to enhance resident experience:
Explore real case studies of how AI is being deployed today to boost resident satisfaction, improve leasing efficiency, and reduce resident support demand.
Evaluate bulk models and retrofit realities:
Review the latest research on bulk broadband conversions, analyze resident opt-in versus opt-out adoption data, and walk away with practical strategies to mitigate unexpected delays during property retrofits.
For public officials & community leaders
Maximize federal funding opportunities:
Hear about learnings from BEAD rollouts to date and get updates on key deployment milestones, navigate compliance requirements, and learn how to ensure that contractors and suppliers meet industry engineering standards.
Decode broadband policy and understand its community impact:
Connect with other public officials, federal agencies like the NTIA and directors from State Broadband Offices to discuss policy shifts, program changes, and strategies to mitigate timeline risks.
Turn access into meaningful adoption:
Discover how to build effective partnerships with nonprofits, digital navigators, and local organizations to bridge affordability and digital literacy gaps.
Drive community-led success:
Hear real-world success stories from communities that have successfully deployed infrastructure, analyze their challenges and wins, and bring these practical strategies back to your own projects.
Integrate connectivity into disaster planning:
Learn how forward-thinking communities use wireless, fiber, and satellite infrastructure to maintain critical communications during emergencies.
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