I am pleased to introduce the exhibitors for the 2012 Broadband Conference (Building our Connected Future: Minnesota’s Better with Broadband!). Today our featured exhibitor is U-reka Broadband.
U-reka Broadband helps communities explore options for better broadband networks by offering consulting services that include assessments, inventories, provider and technology background, engineering, fiber feasibility and cost studies, construction, project management and operations. Our primary goal is improved broadband communications for communities, using planning and facilitating public private partnerships and initiatives. U-reka’s particular knowledge of fiber networks is invaluable to our clients whether the objective is fiber to the premises (FTTP) or a combination of fiber and wireless networks.
Meet the Representatives:
John Schultz
John is a 25 year veteran of the telecommunications industry and has spent his career concentrating on bringing next-generation architectures to business and residential customers. John’s passion is fiber connectivity and the possibilities that it brings to his customers. He has been instrumental in developing fiber optic networks for Service Providers, Municipalities and Private Businesses.
JoAnne Johnson
Twelve years in government relations and community development, the last ten years with Frontier Communications, have helped create the knowledge base that drives her work in the communications industry and was also a defining factor in JoAnne being named Chair by Governor Pawlenty of the MN Broadband Advisory Task Force, created in 2010’s legislative session.
Ask us about:
- Community Technology Planning
- Public Private Partnerships
- Feasibility Studies
- Bridging Gaps to Build Strategies
- Comprehensive Strategy and Public Policy
- Community Engagement
From our clients:
Cloquet Valley Internet InitiativeThe feasibility study recently conducted for us by U-reka Broadband Ventures gave us new ideas and incentive to move forward. Prior to that study, there were no improvements in sight! John Shultz and JoAnne Johnson (U-reka) provided an objective analysis and also some recommendations for next steps. …Janet Keough