Broadband Service Provider Network Automation and AI

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Location: Bayou E

Moderator(s)

Ken Pyle

Director of Marketing
The Broadband Forum

Panelist(s)

Sireesha Kora

Head of Controller Apps and AI, Fixed Broadband Networks
Nokia, North Carolina, United States
Eric T. Wulfsberg

Sr. Director, Product Management
Radisys
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
Phil Fine (he/him/his)

Director Broadband Access Solutions
Ciena
Sacramento, California, United States
Cody Calvert (he/him/his)

Network Automation Engineer
Metronet
Evansville, Indiana, United States

AI may be a buzzword, but its practical application offers the potential to help operators improve efficiency, offer new services, and improve the customer experience. This panel will look at what the end goal(s) for Broadband Service Providers should be as they formulate AI deployment plans. It will also look at the foundational efforts required upfront so they can begin implementing those plans.