Multilink Technical Session: EPON in the

Real World

The SCTE New England Chapter is excited to invite you to an upcoming technical training session presented in partnership with Multilink: EPON in the Real World.

This session will focus on real-world EPON deployment strategies, field applications, and practical considerations for today’s evolving broadband networks. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a live Multilink product van demo featuring OSP fiber solutions, hardened connectivity, closures, terminals, and field-ready deployment products.

Course Highlights:

• EPON & fiber deep OSP architectures

• Hardened connectivity & terminal applications

• Fiber management & deployment efficiency

• Scalability, serviceability & network reliability

• Real-world deployment challenges & field applications

• Hands-on Multilink product van demo

Presented by Multilink technical specialists with real-world experience supporting modern fiber access network deployments.

Date: June 17, 2026

Location: Comcast – 92 Glenn St, Lawrence, MA

Session Schedule:

• 8:30 AM – Breakfast & Networking

• 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Indoor Technical Session

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Product Van Demo & Field Walkthrough

FTTH Turn - up and Troubleshooting
(Iowa Hartland Chapter)

Join Iowa Heartlands SCTE Chapter as they revisit Razorbacks training from 2022.

This training will cover different types of FTTH deployments. This will include different PON architectures and what different deployment procedures you might be asked to follow. This session will also cover troubleshooting techniques that will be useful in the field.

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Topic: FTTH Turn-up and Troubleshooting

Presenter: Mike Dee, Viavi

Date: Monday November 25th

Session(s): Morning and Afternoon

Time: 9am to 11am CST and 1pm to 3pm CST (Please note Central Time Zone)

FIBER 101
(New England Chapter)

• In the Clearfield tech session, they will cover Fiber 101. Where Clearfield will have a hands on session with two (2) different types of connectors, putting together mechanical splice connectors vs assembly of the Clearfield Push-able fiber assembly. 

• They will also have an emphasis on fiber management and inspecting and cleaning!! 

• Throughout the session we will play a game of learning and also provide each winner with a gift!

• Clearfield said they have great news as they will have their Product Trailer for our session!!  We will take a tour of the trailer to talk about products of the network, discuss proper fiber management and provide the techs with managing jumpers on a frame as well as running splitter legs in a FDH (Fiber Distribution Hub).

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Topic: FIBER 101

Thursday November 7th from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Spectrum 301 Barber Ave, Worcester MA

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Fiber Tech Session: Presented by Kelly Weissman of Clearfield