#258 - Network Connex: Wireless, Fiber, and Data Center Connectivity Convergence

About this episode

Doug Wittrock discusses the opportunities and challenges in the telecom industry at Fiber Connect 2026.

Fiber Connect 2026 proved to be quite timely and significant at this point in the telecom industry with data center expansion booming, fiber builds ramping up with BEAD funding, and ongoing new tower construction. Doug Wittrock, Chief Operating Officer at Network Connex sat down with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor at the event to share his perspectives and outlook on the opportunities and challenges with designing and building facilities across the range of digital infrastructu...

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Host: John Celentano

Guest: Doug Wittrock

Topics covered

• telecom industry
• data center expansion
• fiber builds
• tower construction
• digital infrastructure

Keywords

• telecom
• data center
• fiber
• tower construction
• digital infrastructure
• BEAD funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Network Connex, Inside Towers, Fiber Connect, BEAD

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