Design Automation Strategies and AI-Optimized Network Management
Hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) in collaboration with Enghouse Networks and Esri, this webinar explores how organizations are evolving beyond legacy GIS tools and manual workflows.
As fiber deployments accelerate, broadband providers, utilities, and municipalities are under pressure to plan and manage networks more efficiently while working with increasingly detailed, location-based data. Legacy GIS tools and disconnected workflows can make it difficult to scale operations, answer planning questions, and maintain visibility across the network.
This session looks at how modern GIS platforms, combined with design automation and AI-powered capabilities, help streamline fiber planning and improve network management.
Key Takeaways
- How GIS supports fiber planning with geospatial and neighborhood-level analysis
- How AI-powered Natural Language GIS can support planning and design workflows
- Practical design automation strategies to reduce manual effort and improve consistency
- Where AI fits today in network planning and optimization
- How modern GIS approaches improve visibility and scalability across fiber networks
Who Should Watch
- Fiber and broadband service providers
- Small and regional operators
- State and local governments (municipalities) involved in broadband planning
- Network planning and engineering teams
- GIS managers and geospatial analysts
- Utilities and electrical companies deploying or managing fiber networks
Presenters
Tom Carroll - Director of Solutions Engineering, Enghouse Networks
Tom Carroll has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked in information technology for 27 years. He specializes in presales for Telecommunications, Service Assurance, and Information Security systems and has worked at Enghouse since 2016 as the Director of Solutions Engineering for the Americas.
Jon Lauer - Senior Solution Engineer, Esri
Jon is passionate about improving insights and information for spatial awareness which helps the telecommunications industry make better and quicker business decisions leveraging Web GIS technology.
Matthew Baber - Geospatial AI Lead, Esri
Matt is a Geospatial AI Lead at Esri, specializing in AI and GIS for infrastructure. With over a decade at Esri, he has led solutions engineering teams and brings a strong background in geography.
