The 2019 INCOMPAS Show, Day 2

« 8 » THE INCOMPAS SHOW I NOVEMBER 4 – 6, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com Granite, Nextivity Partner on Managed In-building Cellular Coverage G ranite Telecommunications, a $1.5 billion provider of communications services to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced a strategic partnership with Nextivity Inc., makers of the Cel-Fi line of solutions for improving in-building cellular coverage. Under the terms of the agreement, Granite’s Network Integration Group will deploy, monitor and manage Cel-Fi solutions for both its own large and medium-sized enterprise clients and on behalf of the leading U.S. mobile operators that have authorized Nextiv- ity’s in-building solutions for use on their networks. “With the drive to cloud- based applications and communications, the need for reliable cellular coverage has never been more critical for businesses and governmental agencies to run smoothly and deliver a seamless customer experience,” said Granite COO Rand Currier. “Partnering with Nextivity enables Granite to provide cellular coverage as a service to our enterprise customers as well as to other providers’ customers on a wholesale basis.” “Our partnership with Granite will allow us to reach a much broader audience,” added Werner Sievers, CEO of Nextivity. “In particular, the middleprise segment of the market has been largely ignored and has had to make do with cellular coverage solutions designed for either large enterprise applications or residential purposes in mind. The combination of our solutions and Granite’s extensive presence with enterprises of all sizes gives more busi- nesses access to a solution tailored specifically for them.” Granite will leverage its nationwide technical field force to deploy solutions across the Cel-Fi product line, such as Cel-Fi QUATRA, a hybrid active distributed antenna system (DAS) that solves in-building cellar coverage issues for the middle- prise (i.e., spaces under 500,000 sq. ft.). Granite’s technicians also will perform site surveys and installations. Once Cel-Fi systems have been deployed, engineers in Granite’s 24/7 network operations center will use the Cel-Fi WAVE software platform to monitor and manage Cel-Fi systems for reliability and quality of service. If required, Granite technicians likewise will perform hardware repairs, upgrades or replacements. What’s more, Granite’s partnership with Nextivity enables Granite Mobility Solutions to leverage its whole- sale agreements with leading wireless carriers to better serve the needs of multilocation enterprises across geog- raphies and vertical markets. p Visit Granite Telecommunications in the Buchertown meeting room or at Kiosk 6 in the Expo Hall. C Spire Adds Saltillo and Gulfport to Mississippi Footprint C Spire Home is bringing its Gigabit FTTH platform to the Mississippi markets of Saltillo and Gulfport, with plans to add Biloxi to C Spire markets beginning next year. The expansion will cover roughly 78,000 households in total. Work on the Saltillo FTTH platform is slated to begin this month, with customer services starting by the first quarter of 2020. Work in Gulfport also will begin in November, with expansion to areas of neighboring Biloxi occurring early next year. Initial Gulfport subscribers will be turned up during the first quarter of next year. Thou- sands of homes will be passed in Harrison County – the state’s second most populous – by next summer. The projects, which will provide subscri- bers with internet access, live streaming TV and premium digital phone service, repre- sent the 23rd and 24th C Spire initiatives in Mississippi. The company said it will add to its 9,200 route miles of backbone fiber in the state. p Wednesday’s Schedule At-a-Glance 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Open Sponsored by Google Commonwealth Ballroom Lobby 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Deal Center, Expo Hall and Meeting Spaces Open Expo Hall, Commonwealth Ballroom 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast & Coffee Bar in the Expo Hall Breakfast sponsored by Bandwidth Expo Hall, Commonwealth Ballroom 8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Opening Remarks: Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS Olmsted Ballroom 8:40 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Competition for Government Contracts Olmsted Ballroom 9:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Mapping a Better Broadband Future: Panel Discussion • Part 1 - Finding the Gap • Part 2 - Serving the Gap • Part 3 - Funding the Gap Olmsted Ballroom 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. DISH Retail Partner Program Informational Session Hikes Point Meeting Room 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Winds of Change Continue: The Ever Evolving Communications Industry Landscape Olmsted Ballroom 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Dedicated Exhibitor Hours Expo Hall, Commonwealth Ballroom 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Buyers Forum Open Meeting Time in the Expo Hall Expo Hall, Commonwealth Ballroom 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch in the Expo Hall Expo Hall, Commonwealth Ballroom 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. DISH Retail Partner Program Informational Session Hikes Point Meeting Room 4:00 p.m. Deal Center, Expo Hall and Meeting Spaces Close 4:00 p.m. INCOMPAS Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Bourbon Trail Bash and Tasting Experience Closing Party Olmsted Ballroom