NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 5, 2025. – Celerity is grateful to reflect on an innovative and impactful week at Fiber Connect 2025, hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association in Nashville, TN. The event brought together leaders across the fiber optics industry to explore innovations and collaborations that shape the future of fiber.
Throughout the week, Celerity engaged with peers, attended panels, and discussed real-world fiber applications that are changing the industry. Topics spanned from rural broadband expansion to the use of fiber in healthcare, agriculture, and the development of new deployment strategies.
A panel that stood out was the presentation on Fiber Broadband and the Future of Precision Agriculture. This panel was moderated by Jim Carroll of Converge! Digest, the discussion featured insights from:
- Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
- John E. Green, Jr. – Mytra Consulting
- Darren Siekman – Valley Integration – A Valmont Company
- Lee Rutherford – connectSCP by South Central Power
This session discussed the best practices, opportunities, and challenges associated with High-Cost Threshold deployments, and where fiber is best suited for residential, agricultural, and commercial expansions.
Celerity extends a huge thank you to the Fiber Broadband Association for hosting another successful Fiber Connect Event.