Thank you to our Q1 Meeting Sponsor

We hope you can join us in Addison (in the Dallas Fort Worth area), Texas, USA for our Q1 2023 Meeting! Checkout our updated schedule of sessions!  We have a packed agenda with two Town Hall Innovation Series (THIS) and the 2022 Awards Ceremony.

Schedule of Sessions

• Monday, March 20
  

  • 08:00 - 08:45 Tools Training
    • Join April in person and learn something new!  Virtual sessions also available.
      
  • 09:00 - 10:30 *NEW* Town Hall Innovation Series(THIS)
    
    • CDNs and video distribution for Broadcast TV and Wholesale services over Broadband Access Network By: Fabrizio Guidotti, Outsys

    • How the United States is Closing its Broadband Digital Divide? – Kevin Sievert (State of North Dakota) and Kevin Noll (Loudoun County Broadband Alliance); Moderated by: Greg Bathrick

  • 10:30 - 11:00 Morning Break
  • 11:00 - 12:30 Welcome from our Sponsor and Opening Plenary
  • 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 *NEW* Town Hall Innovation Series (THIS) Bird of a Feather (BoF)
    • SLA-aware Real-Time Control Technology across Optical, Computing, and Mobile NetworksBy: Kota Asaka, NTT

    • Colorless Multi-Access network Assembles the finest "DNA" of distinct technologies By: Bhushan Padhiar, AT&T

• Tuesday, March 21
  

  • 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 2022 Awards Ceremony

• Wednesday, March 22
  

  • 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 23
  

  • 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 - 17:00 Closing Plenary

*Please note agenda is subject to change

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Local Information

• To view a map of the Renaissance Dallas Addison hotel location please see: https://goo.gl/maps/CUVGy2pREscAFvdf6
• Official Tourist Website: https://visitaddison.com/tourism/attractions.
• Google Map with Hotel and Airport transportation instructions: https://goo.gl/maps/rzUNuYpKMoUFeauY8
• To view a Google Map with the hotel and other key bookmarks: https://goo.gl/maps/SYANz3RzizQw3eZh6
• There are three public transit options that you can connect to right from the DFW terminals. DART primarily services to Dallas and TEXrail primarily services to Fort Worth, while TRE connects services between the two major cities.
  • To plan your trip on DART please see: https://www.dart.org/trip/trip-planner/trip-planner-map
    
    • Stops closest to the hotel are:
      • BUS 229 - Addison Transit Center, Addison: https://www.dart.org/trip/trip-planner/trip-planner-map?SearchType=StopToStop&FromStopCoordinates=32.90701%2C-97.03942&ToStopCoordinates=32.959571%2C-96.82251&TimezoneOffset=300&TripDate=1%2F25%2F2023&TripTime=8%3A05+AM&FromAddress=DFW+AIRPORT+STATION&ToAddress=ARAPAHO+%40+SPECTRUM+-+W+-+MB&Submit=Search#top
      • BUS 227 - Arapaho at Spectrum - W - MB: https://www.dart.org/trip/trip-planner/trip-planner-map?SearchType=StopToStop&FromStopCoordinates=32.90701%2C-97.03942&ToStopCoordinates=32.959571%2C-96.82251&TimezoneOffset=300&TripDate=1%2F25%2F2023&TripTime=8%3A05+AM&FromAddress=DFW+AIRPORT+STATION&ToAddress=ARAPAHO+%40+SPECTRUM+-+W+-+MB&Submit=Search
  • TEXRail information can be viewed at: https://ridetrinitymetro.org/texrail-schedule/
  • TRE trip planning can be done at: https://trinityrailwayexpress.org/station/centreport-dfw-airport-station/

A big thank you to Martin Casey of Calix for the local food recommendations:

• Lunch/Dinner:
  • Kenny’s Wood Fire Grill. https://kennyswoodfiredgrill.com/  
    • Great food, and amazing service. Reservations are highly recommended. Can be on the expensive side if you go for the steaks.
  • Kenny’s Italian Kitchen: https://kennysitalian.com/ (Heard great things)
  • Velvet Taco: https://www.velvettaco.com/location/dallas-addison/
    • Non traditional taco’s. The Chicken Waffle and Kobe bacon Burger Taco 🤤!
• Breakfast:
  • The Original Pancake House: https://ophdfw.com/addison-location/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=mybusiness
    • Joining the wait list on line on Sunday morning after 9am is recommended (they get busy).
• Ice Cream Treat:
  • Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: https://jenis.com/blogs/scoop-shops/dallas-tx 
    • (Specifically the Belt Line Road location) A bit further from the hotel but great ice cream.

Local Airports:

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport(DFW)

• To view an interactive map of the DFW airport please see: https://www.dfwairport.com/map/
• The drive from DFW to the hotel is about 20 mi/ 32 km (a 30 minute drive without traffic): https://goo.gl/maps/rzUNuYpKMoUFeauY8 
• A taxi from the DFW airport to the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel can cost anywhere from $50 to $90.

  • According to the Airport website: Taxi service is available on the lower level of Terminals A, B, C, D and E.  A DFW Airport Guest Assistant is available at taxi stands between 8:00 AM and 12 AM (midnight) to help control the flow and ensure that you are placed with a taxi.  If you have a special request for a taxi after midnight, dial +1-972-973-4061 to request one.

• App-based (e.g. Lyft & Uber) transportation network providers are located at the upper level curbside of each terminal.
• There are public transportation options from DFW to the hotel.  The trip can take 1.5 to 2 hours on public transit. See above for links and the closest stops.

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Who Can Participate?

• • All Principal, Regional Operator, and Associate Members are welcome to contribute and attend the meeting. 
  • Broadband Forum Observers are welcome to attend all sessions. 
  • Auditing Members are welcome to attend the general sessions (e.g. Plenaries, Keynote, BoF, Social, etc.)

Not already a Member or Observer?

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Meeting Hotel

The Hotel Reservation Deadline has now passed.  Should you need assistance with your hotel reservation please email help@broadband-forum.org.

Please Note: There are several Renaissance Hotels in the Dallas area.  Please be sure to reference the above address or only use the BBF provided links to obtain the BBF discounted pricing.

Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel

15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, TX 75001

Phone +1.972.386.6000

To view a map of the hotels location please see: https://goo.gl/maps/CUVGy2pREscAFvdf6

If you wish to plan something fun during your trip the hotel suggestions are at: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dalic-renaissance-dallas-addison-hotel/experiences/