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The first face to face meeting of 2024 will be our Spring meeting in Mainz, Germany.  The members meeting will take place from Monday, March 4th thru Thursday, March 7th, AND we will also have two Summit Events, a BASe Technical and USP.  If you are attending the meeting you are welcome to join the Summits, at no additional charge. 

The sessions are scheduled to take place in the CET -Central European Time Zone (UTC +1).

Remote attendees: Check your time zone at timeanddate.com here.


Our topic for this session will be Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

You can attend virtually, via zoom, by clicking the 'REGISTER NOW' button below.

Meeting Location

Hilton Mainz

Rheinstrasse 68

Mainz 55116

Location: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/qmzhitw-hilton-mainz/hotel-location/ 

Local Information

Local Airports:

Frankfurt International Airport (FRA)

Getting Around Information:

  • Public Transit Options: The innovative web platform Green Mobility allows you to compare the various travel options, identifying the most comfortable and environmentally friendly ways for you to travel to Mainz. 

  • RMV.de is the ticketing site and you can also search the best route using their site.  For instance enter from Frankfurt Airport and the hotel address Rheinstraße 68, 55116 Mainz, Germany: https://www.rmv.de/c/en/homepage 
  • Google Maps is also very useful for Public Transit - for example from the Frankfurt Airport to the Hilton Mainz:

Thank you to our Spring Meeting Sponsor

Table of Contents

Contributions and Agendas

On-Site/At the Meeting

Meeting Check-In:

Please check-in at the Broadband Forum registration desk in the hotel to receive meeting materials, including information about Work Area meeting room location, meals and breaks, a printed copy of the agenda, and your name badge. The registration desk also serves as a meeting "lost and found" center, and is where Broadband Forum staff may be found for questions and additional information. 

Registration desk hours:

    • Monday: 07:30 - 16:00

    • Tuesday: 07:30 - 16:00

    • Wednesday: 07:30 - 16:00

Schedule of Sessions

Monday, March 4th

Tuesday, March 5th

  • 08:00 - 10:00 Work Area Sessions

  • 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Break

  • 10:30 - 12:30 Work Area Sessions

  • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

  • 13:30 - 15:30 Work Area Sessions

  • 15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon Break

  • 16:00 - 18:00 Work Area Sessions

  • 18:00 - 19:00 Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, March 6th

  • 08:00 - 10:00 Work Area Sessions

  • 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Break

  • 10:30 - 12:30 Work Area Sessions

  • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

  • 13:30 - 15:30 Work Area Sessions

  • 15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon Break

  • 16:00 - 18:00 Work Area Sessions

Thursday, March 7th

  • 08:00 - 10:00 Work Area Sessions

  • 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Break

  • 10:30 - 12:30 Work Area Sessions

  • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

  • 13:30 - 14:30 Closing Plenary

  • 08:00 - 18:00 Technical Summits

  • 19:00 - Finish Summit Social Event (incl Dinner)

Friday, March 8th

  • 08:00 - 17:00 Technical Summits

Meeting Registration

The meeting registration is now closed.  If you register for the meeting late, please send an email to help@broadband-forum.org so that we can ensure you're added to the meeting list and receive access.


Please Log in or Sign up to view and access the meeting registration link. 

Cannot travel to make the full use of the benefits of meeting in person at the quarterly meeting?  A virtual/remote meeting option is available. Please find more information about attending virtually at: 2024 Spring Remote Participation

NOTE: When registering for any Broadband Forum meeting, our system will ask for your full name, company, email address, and meeting fee payment information.  For details on how this information is used and stored please see our Privacy Policy.

The onsite meeting fee includes lunch on the meeting days.

  • Early Bird Fees (fees are for those who register BEFORE 17:00 on Monday, February 5, 2024)

    • $500.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Member or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.

    • $310.00 USD Single-Day - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, single-day attendance.

    • $310.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

  • Standard Fees (for those who register AFTER 17:00 on Monday, February 5, 2024)

    • $750.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.

    • $465.00 USD Single Day - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, single-day attendance.

    • $465.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

Please find more information about attending virtually at 2024 Spring Remote Participation

  • Early Bird Fees (fees are for those who register before 17:00 on Monday, February 5, 2024)

    • $250.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.

    • $155.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

  • Standard Fee (for those who register AFTER 17:00 on Monday, February 5, 2024)

    • $375.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.

    • $232.50 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

REFUND Policy:

    • Cancellations received on or before Monday, February 26, 2024: FULL REFUND

    • Cancellations received after Monday, February 26, 2024: 50% REFUND

Who Can Participate?

    • All Principal, Regional Operator, and Associate Members are welcome to contribute and attend the meeting. 

    • Auditing Members are welcome to attend the general sessions (e.g. Plenaries, Keynote, BoF, Social, etc.)

Not already a Member?

If you would like to attend this meeting to learn more about becoming involved in the Broadband Forum, or if you are an Auditing Member and would like to investigate the benefits of Principal Membership, please contact Rhonda Heier, Director of Membership Development, at rheier@broadband-forum.org.

Meeting Hotel

Hilton Mainz

Rheinstrasse 68

Mainz 55116

Location: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/qmzhitw-hilton-mainz/hotel-location/ 

It is vital for members to book their rooms at the hotel that the Forum has contracted with; failure to do so puts the Forum in financial jeopardy.

If you need additional nights, please book for the nights available (currently March 3rd to 7th) and email us at help@broadband-forum.org and we will request a reservation update on your behalf.

  1. Edit stay as needed
  2. Make sure you click UPDATE
  3. Double check your dates before selecting "Quick Book"

Hotel Reservation Deadline: February 16, 2024

 If you need help please email help@broadband-forum.org.  Or you may contact the hotel directly at  reservations.mainz@hilton.com, please be sure to mention the group code: GMBBF

Based on availability, the discounted group rate is offered a few days prior (27th February) and post (10th March 11th) of the scheduled room block. If you plan to stay late or arrive early, please note that the reservation system will not allow you to book online. Please go ahead and make your reservation for the dates that you find available and then email us at help@broadband-forum.org and we will request a reservation update on your behalf.

    • €180.12 EUR Standard Room - Single Person (per night, including: WIFI, Breakfast and 19% taxes)

    • €200.12 EUR Room - Double Persons (per night, including: WIFI, Breakfast and 19% taxes)

Deluxe Room upgrade options are available for €20.00 EUR.

    • This room rate includes:

      • Taxes

      • Breakfast

      • In-room internet access

      • Use of the Health Club/Fitness Center

Individuals are responsible for all sleeping room charges and reservations must be guaranteed by an individual’s valid credit card at the time of booking.

      • Reservations canceled prior to 7 days of arrival will receive a full refund of their deposit. 

      • Reservations canceled after the 7 days prior to arrival window, will forfeit one-nights room rate tax and fees.

      • Check-In Time: 15:00 | Check-Out Time: 12:00

Please use the above method to make your reservation at the hotel. Or you may contact the hotel directly by telephone at +49 6131 2450. In order to be honored the discounted room rate, please let them know you are with the Broadband Forum Meeting.

For assistance booking accommodations, please contact us directly at +1.510.492.4022 or via email at help@broadband-forum.org.

NOTE: If reservations are made with a travel agency, the Broadband Forum will not be able to assist in adjusting room rates as the hotel has special agreements with each travel agency. For the Broadband Forum to get involved, you must make your reservations as stated above.



Visa Information

Visas cannot be obtained at the border or airport. The average time to obtain a Visa is four (4) weeks, however this will vary depending on location. Please be aware that each country has different requirements as to how to apply for a visa.

If you would like a Broadband Forum visa letter please add your personal details to the Visa Letter form and email it to help@broadband-forum.org for a signature.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us at help@broadband-forum.org or by phone at +1.510.492.4022.

Host Visa Letter & Business License

The hotel can act as our local host.  If you are in need of a host visa letter, please make your hotel reservation, add the details to the below template and email them to gbond@amsl.com. 

Host Visa Letter Template


For more information about this event please see and Watch this WIKI page. 

(To “Watch” (receive update notifications) for a wiki page, click the Watch button at the top right of the wiki page.)

If you should have any questions, please contact help@broadband-forum.org for assistance.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Broadband Forum offers the opportunity for member companies to sponsor our quarterly meetings, and in doing so get their brand and/or latest initiative in front of our meeting attendees – the world’s largest and most influential service providers and broadband ecosystem participants. In addition, we offer a wide variety of complementary sponsorship opportunities, ranging from sponsorship of BASe events to targeted webinars, studies, and white papers.

For a list of benefits given to meeting sponsors, click here.

For more information on other sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Of course, you can always contact us via email at info@broadband-forum.org.

Questions? 

Contact Broadband Forum Meeting Manager Gabrielle Bond at gbond@amsl.com +1.510.492.4022

Tools, access, and contributions information: Contact tools@broadband-forum.org




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