Broadband Development Conference

Kevin Affotlter

Coherent, Senior Director of Product Marketing and Business Development

Kevin Affolter is the Senior Director of Product Marketing and Business Development at Coherent, where he is responsible for helping to shape the company's product strategy and driving business growth across next-generation optical networking solutions. With deep expertise spanning product management, strategic marketing, and market development, Kevin works closely with customers and industry partners to bring innovative technologies to market that address the evolving demands of broadband and telecommunications networks.

Throughout his career, Kevin has been recognized for his ability to bridge technology and business strategy, helping organizations navigate emerging market trends and capitalize on new opportunities. He is a strong advocate for collaborative innovation, leveraging cross-functional partnerships to develop solutions that deliver measurable value for service providers and enterprise customers alike.

Kevin shares insights on the future of optical networking technology as it relates to next-generation broadband connectivity.

All Sessions by Kevin Affotlter

10:15 am - 10:45 pm
Governors Square 14

Pluggable Optic Innovation Improves Access Architectures

Learn how you can extend remote OLTs deeper into the network while at the same time saving money on optical transport. Taking advantage of new pluggable coherent optics can change the rural fiber broadband network architecture, saving capital costs of both the active optical transport and outside plant material. Hear directly from a service provider as well as the innovator of this technology.