In the third and final episode of the Fiber Connect 2026 show-daily podcast, we're chronicling the last day and wrap-up of the Fiber Connect 2026 trade show.

Here’s a breakdown of the episode’s key moments:

0:00 Opening/Introduction

0:13 | New market research Fiber Broadband Association research highlights the requirements for fiber broadband in precision agriculture.

1:30 | Fidium’s Fiber Drive Sarah Davis, Vice President of Marketing Development at Fidium, discussed its community-centric approach to expanding its fiber network presence.

2:27 | Quantum and AI We noted that our colleague Matt Vincent, Editor-in-Chief of Data Center Frontier, covered Fiber Connect’s focus on quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

4:07 | Keynote Dr. Michio Kaku gave a speech on the connection between fiber and quantum computing technology.

4:38 | Final panel The Infinity and Beyond AI Quantum and Telecom panel featured speakers from Gigapower, Cisco and Emtelle.

5:14 | Wrap up and Closing

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