Chad Johnston is Vice President of Strategy at Hexatronic US, bringing extensive experience in telecommunications infrastructure, network architecture and fiber deployment. His expertise spans OSP engineering, system design, construction and market expansion, with a focus on finding more efficient and scalable ways to build fiber networks.
Before joining Hexatronic, Chad held senior roles with Google Fiber, Ting Fiber, Charter Communications and Fidelity Communications, where his experience included large-scale fiber deployments, network architecture and market launches across the U.S. He has also advised FTTH startups on deployment planning and fiber expansion. Chad holds two U.S. patents for fiber optic deployment methods and has worked with leading industry vendors on the development of new fiber deployment products.
America’s broadband market is being reshaped by private equity, a wave of mergers and acquisitions, aggressive expansion by the Tier 1 operators and billions in BEAD funding. Chad Johnston and Bob Knight offer a candid view from across the pond on where the US market is heading, who’s winning and where the opportunities lie for European companies looking to make their mark in America.