Madison Carroll, Global Program Manager, Dura-Line Academy, joined the Broadband Pulse podcast to discuss fiber broadband workforce issues.

During our conversation, we discussed that while the advent of BEAD will put broadband into more consumers' and businesses' hands, the need to make those connections is challenged by a need for more skilled technicians to install services.

To address this issue, Dura-Line has created an online training academy that anyone can use. The company has alliances with the Power Communications Contractors Association, the Fiber Broadband Association, the Mississippi State Broadband Association, and many others.

Listen to this podcast to gain insights into how Dura-Line academy is helping to close the fiber technician gap.

In this latest Lightwave+BTR Broadband Pulse Podcast episode, we talked to Jason Jason Malmquist, EVP and Head of Software and IT Services Business for CHR.

We discussed CHR’s role in the broadband ecosystem and its customer's OSS/BSS concerns.

One of CHR’s latest releases is Omnia360e, which offers one-touch self-service tools to provide the optimal customer experience and automated functionality.

Another key issue is cybersecurity. CHR recently partnered with Kaseya to address cyberthreats in the telecom industry.

Tune in here for insights on these critical issues facing broadband providers scaling their networks to enhance customer satisfaction and ARPU.

In this latest Lightwave+BTR Broadband Pulse Podcast edition, we talked to John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning.

We discussed the recent launch of Funds for Learning’s 14th annual E-rate survey, which enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program.

Two of the key highlights of the survey were cybersecurity and Wi-Fi. Recently, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make off-campus Wi-Fi hotspot services eligible for E-rate program discounts.

The regulator also proposed a $200 million pilot program over three years to finance advanced cybersecurity products and services for schools and libraries.

Tune in here to hear Funds for Learning’s insights on these critical issues facing schools and libraries.