See What's Next. Get Ahead. 

The Emerging Tech Showcase puts you in the front row for tomorrow’s broadband breakthroughs. Five trailblazing companies will debut their latest technologies live on stage, giving you a first look at the tools shaping the future of connectivity. 

Why You’ll Want to Be There

  • Stay Ahead of the Curve. See what’s coming before your competitors do.
  • Find Your Next Advantage. Discover products and partners that can change how you build, run, and grow your network.
  • Spark New Thinking. Bring fresh ideas back to your team and your subscribers.

Meet This Year’s Innovators: Tuesday, November 3 | 10:40 - 11:55 am

BELDEN: 10:45 - 10:55 AM

Diamonds are a Fiber Tech's Best Friend

What if deploying fiber drops could be simpler, faster, and less frustrating? Meet PPC DiamonDrop™, an innovative approach to drop cable designed to make installers' lives easier.

Clearfield: 11:00 - 11:10 AM

Microchip: 11:15 - 11:25 AM

The Switch That Lives Outside

Rain, heat, dust, surges—bring it on. See how Microchip’s new outdoor-managed 10G PoE switch powers smart cities, Wi-Fi, cameras, and IoT devices with rugged simplicity and serious networking muscle.

LibreQoS: 11:30 - 11:40 AM

WISP Planner: Better Terrain. Better Answers. Fewer Guesswork Truck Rolls.
 
Meet WISP Planner by LibreQoS: sharp terrain detail from LiDAR down to 0.5 meters where available, powerful coverage planning, and a friendly interface that brings it all together. Scout your next tower, check the path to your next customer, and turn “Can we serve that?” into “Let’s find out!”

Skylark Wireless: 11:45 - 11:55 AM

Say Goodbye to Compromise: One Radio That Talks to Every Device


Q: What do you get when you combine Massive MIMO, Fixed Wireless, and 5G mobility into a single, fully integrated platform?
A: You get Faros by Skylark, an easy-to-deploy, software-defined, and truly open & interoperable last-mile wireless RAN.