FISPA Live 2026
The annual FISPA Live conference is happening Feb. 9-11 in Nashville, TN, and the Preseem Team will be on the scene.
Drop by our booth (located to the left of the stage) to say hello during Exhibit Hall hours. We’ll be happy to show you how our proactive platform helps fiber and hybrid providers improve efficiency, troubleshoot issues faster, and reduce support costs, all from a single pane of glass.
And don’t just take our word for it—read our recent case study with Herotel, a hybrid ISP with 200,000 subscribers, to find out how they’ve been able to reduce support staff onboarding time by more than 50% and time spent on tickets by 30-80% with Preseem.
Getting back to FISPA Live, don’t miss Preseem CEO Dan Siemon’s speaking session on Achieving Operational Excellence: Transforming Multi-Access, Multi-Vendor Network Management for Maximum Efficiency, on Tuesday, February 10th, from 2:15 to 3 p.m. More details on that below.
Bonus: Dan and Preseem Sales Engineer Temi Olufue are available for private meetings at FISPA Live—click here to book face-to-face time with them.
There’s a lot going on at this three-day event, but to help you out we’ve run our magnifying glass over the FISPA Live 2026 agenda and come up with a list of recommendations below.
Events and Sessions to Attend at FISPA Live 2026
Monday, February 9th
Day 1 of FISPA Live is a chance to load in, settle in, and do some networking with your fellow industry professionals. There are no sessions today but, after registration and load-in, don’t miss the Kick-Off and Welcome Reception at 7 p.m. to catch up with colleagues and peers.
Tuesday, February 10th
- Opening Keynote Panel: AI Threats and Opportunities: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Join industry experts Peter Cresse (QueSee), Teresa McGaughey (Calix), and Robert Conger (Adtran) for a discussion about current AI trends and insights for ISPs, and how it demands “agile and low-latency networks built for a significant Quality of Experience.” (Read our take on the relationship between low latency and subscriber QoE here.)
- Door to Door and More: 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. – In this session, Matt Carpenter from AW Broadband and Thomas Sullivan-Crawford from Actif.ai will reveal their insights into effective sales and marketing strategies that drive higher take rates.
- Achieving Operational Excellence: Transforming Multi-Access, Multi-Vendor Network Management for Maximum Efficiency: 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Join Preseem CEO Dan Siemon as he reveals proven strategies for efficiently managing and optimizing multi-vendor, multi-access networks. Learn how a centralized, data-driven approach can simplify network operations and provide a view of performance across all access technologies and vendors. The session will also explore how actionable intelligence can be used to proactively address network issues, reduce churn, and enhance subscriber QoE before problems impact customers.
Wednesday, February 11th
- Beyond Speed: How Emerging Fiber Technologies Are Redefining Networks: 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Join Alex Freylekhman (LiteLinx) and Jimmy Lewis (Cajun Broadband) for a look at how the fiber industry is moving “beyond speed and bandwidth toward intelligence, efficiency, and real-time insights.” Expect to hear about emerging fiber technologies, AI-driven network optimization, Smart Fiber infrastructure, and more. (We also have some ‘Beyond Speed’ thoughts; check out our article on what subscribers really value.)
- How to Win the Mover Market with Household-Level Ad Targeting: 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Hosted by Jason Yaker of Local Fiber, this session will look at how new technology allows ISPs to “deliver hyper-targeted advertising to movers based on the specific internet speeds available at their new address, the local competitive landscape, and more, all without any exchange of private company or personal consumer data.”
- Strategic, Sustainable, Successful: 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – This panel, featuring Gene Crusie (Surf Internet), Matt VanHoesen (Joink), Nate Oswald (IdeaTek), and George Stegall (Kinetic Ventures), will break down how to scale your ISP for growth.
Meet Preseem
As mentioned above, Preseem will have a booth to the left of the stage in the Exhibit Hall, so make sure to stop by and chat with our friendly team of award-winning experts whenever you have a chance. Or, book a private meeting with Dan or Temi here.
Bonus tip: Prior to visiting the booth, take a step-by-step tour of Preseem’s fiber capabilities to see how network operations teams can use our system to proactively identify potential issues within the network.
Besides all the informative sessions, there’ll be plenty of chances to network at FISPA Live. Don’t miss the Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Also, make sure to attend the closing ceremony (with raffle draws and prizes) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4:45 p.m., followed by a Nashville pub crawl (including dinner) from 7-10 p.m.
See you in the Music City 🎸🎵🤠
