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Broadband Communities Summit 2016<\/a> saw an array of industry leaders gather in Austin for this year\u2019s annual conference.<\/p>\n

Panels discussed Private Public Partnership models, the economic development Fiber can bring to a community, funding models and successful case studies.<\/p>\n

SiFi Networks\u2019 CEO, Ben Bawtree-Jobson, was invited by CLIC<\/a> to participate on a panel alongside Google Fiber and other companies to examine the Private Sector\u2019s view on Public Private Partnerships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe industry is changing quickly. Communities want all the benefits that come with fiber but don\u2019t necessarily have the expertise to make it happen on their own\u201d Commented Ben Bawtree-Jobson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are seeing numerous RFPs come to the market looking for PPPs, a vital component to the success of these projects happens well before the RFP stage, ensuring the elected officials understand and support this scale of project is a necessity\u201d added Bawtree-Jobson.<\/p>\n

Key messages throughout the conference focused on the economic development Fiber can bring to a City.<\/p>\n

President of the FTTH Council, Heather Burnett Gold, stated that home values can increase by 6% and GDP by 1.4%.<\/p>\n

Panellists such as Lev Gonick, CEO of One Community focused on how Fiber is changing healthcare, mentioning Surgical Theatre a company that provides cutting edge Virtual Reality tools, services and products to advance neurosurgery.<\/p>\n

SiFi Networks provides a turnkey solution, funding, building, and operating Fiber optic networks to Communities throughout the USA.<\/p>\n

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