Connected Home, Subscriber Experience Innovations to be Featured in Fiber Connect 2025 Proof of Concept Demonstrations

Showcase of six new concepts will be on display at the world’s largest fiber broadband event

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the lineup of Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrations planned for Fiber Connect 2025, June 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn. FBA partners with the Broadband Forum to host the PoC Showcase, and this year six PoCs will feature collaborative innovations from 11 companies that have the power to transform the Connected Home and/or the broadband subscriber experience. Each PoC must leverage one of three BBF specifications for fiber access interoperability, ONT/Home Gateway manageability, and/or Wi-Fi performance.

"The Proof of Concept Showcase at Fiber Connect 2025 continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the Connected Home and across the Wi-Fi user experience,” said Evann Freeman, Fiber Broadband Association Board Member and Conference Committee Chair, and Vice President of Government & Community Relations at EPB of Chattanooga. “This year’s demonstrations embody the collaborative spirit and technical innovation that define our industry, and we’re proud to provide a platform where visionary companies can shape the future of fiber broadband applications."

"The Broadband Forum-based Proof of Concept demonstrations underscore the power of open standards and interoperability in accelerating real-world innovation,” said Ken Pyle, Director of Marketing at Broadband Forum. “From AI-powered Wi-Fi to next-gen service orchestration, these projects offer a glimpse into how BBF specifications are transforming broadband performance and subscriber satisfaction."

Fiber Connect 2025 PoC projects can involve up to three companies, and at least one PoC participant must be a member of either FBA or BBF. Submissions must incorporate one of three BBF specifications: BBF.247 (OLT/ONT Interoperability), TR-369 (User Services Platform), and/or BBF.398 (Wi-Fi Performance). The list of 2025 Proof of Concept demonstrations include:

• AI-powered Wi-Fi Experience with Cross TR-069/TR-369 Interoperability – presented by AVSystem and Gemtek

• This PoC will demonstrate the potential of agentless interoperability of TR-369 and TR-069 standards in one solution aided by AI to revolutionize the home Wi-Fi experience, improving customer experience, reducing operational costs, and increasing customer loyalty.

• Maximizing Network Profitability through Open Access, Interoperability, Service Management, and Advanced Services – presented by Ciena

• This PoC will highlight a subscriber self-serve portal and cloud instance of multi-domain service orchestration to drive service automation from a marketplace of providers and services. It will also demonstrate the power of open standards to maximize choice and cloud-managed platforms for advanced Wi-Fi management and in-home experience control.

• Lighting Up the Future: Showcasing Fiber Interoperability & Smart Connectivity – presented by Incognito, Harmonic, Vecima, Innago

• This PoC showcases fiber interoperability and smart connectivity in fiber access, CPEs, and apps. It highlights service and network automation in the connected home, managing both next-gen and legacy devices to maximize FTTx investments and leave no device behind.

• Precision OT PON Extender – presented by Precision Optical Technologies (Belden)

• This PoC showcases a unique approach to low noise optical amplification that enables truly passive and extended reach PON links for distances up to 80km (for a 1x32 split). It demonstrates how this technology sits next to an OLT in the hub/central office and interoperates with off the shelf ONTs.

• Advancing Multi-Tenant, Multi-Access Wholesale Wireline and Wireless Connectivity – presented by Radisys Corporation, Zoom Technology Group

• This PoC will demonstrate End-to-End management of FTTx OLTs and ONTs, subscriber Wi-Fi management, and user experience of ONTs and Access Points. It presents a wholesale provisioning approach where a neutral-host operator can administrate multiple ISPs, for the potential to improve how communities could be serviced by broadband access.

• Precision Meets Efficiency: 3D Scanning and Digital Twin Technology for Enhanced Build Quality and Streamlined Documentation – presented by TKI Infrastructure Solutions

• This PoC will demonstrate how to capture a precise, measurable, and geographically accurate representation of field conditions to enhance network build quality, project predictability, and faster subcontractor invoicing.

All PoCs will be presented in the Fiber Connect 2025 Expo Hall, June 2-3, and evaluated by leading industry analysts. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Most Innovative, Biggest Impact, and Game Changer.

To learn more about Fiber Connect 2025, visit the conference website here or subscribe to FBA’s Fiber Forward Weekly newsletter here to stay updated on conference news and more.

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The Fiber Broadband Association is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment and the pursuit of a world where communications are limitless, advancing quality of life and digital equity anywhere and everywhere. The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policymakers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks. Since 2001, these companies, organizations, and members have worked with communities and consumers in mind to build the critical infrastructure that provides the economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fibre Council Global Alliance, which is a platform of six global FTTH Councils in North America, LATAM, Europe, MEA, APAC, and South Africa. Learn more at fiberbroadband.org.