Scaling the Open Access Model

Monday, May 18, 2026

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM ET

Location: Lafayette 4 (Mezzanine Level)

Moderator(s)

Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)

Practice Leader
Omdia
Livingston, Montana, United States

Panelist(s)

Jeff Erwin

COO
UTOPIA Fiber
Murray, Utah, United States
Jason Jenkins

VP Open Access
SilverLight Fiber Networks, Wyoming, United States
Jeff Gasper

CEO
Southern Tier Network
Corning, New York, United States
Adam Puckett (he/him/his)

Vice President of Sales, North America
COS Systems
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Open access networks promise competition and choice, but scaling the model requires more than vision. This session explores proven strategies for expanding open access deployments, managing multiple service providers, and maintaining operational efficiency. Learn how leading operators overcome technical and business challenges to make open access work at scale. Equip yourself with insights that turn complexity into opportunity.