Hybrid Horizons: Why the Fiber vs. Wireless Debate No Longer Works for Operators

Session details:

• How operators are deploying fiber, FWA, and satellite together based on geography, cost, and timelines — not ideology  
• Where hybrid models actually reduce risk during BEAD and AI-era buildouts  
• Operational lessons from running multi-technology networks at the same time  
• What policymakers and funders still misunderstand about “technology neutrality”  
• How hybrid strategies change long-term maintenance, workforce needs, and upgrade paths