2026
Broadband Showcase
October 28 - 29, 2026
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
401 E 6th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
ATA's annual Broadband Showcase is a trade show sponsored by ATA Associate Members. Telecommunication industry vendors will be exhibiting on Wednesday, October 28th (8am - 6pm) and Thursday, October 29th (8am - noon) at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel. A welcome reception on Wednesday, October 28th from 4pm - 6pm is open to everyone and will be hosted on the trade show floor. Several free seminars and trainings will be available during the two days. More schedule details are listed below.
Exhibitors
All exhibitors will be set up in one large ballroom at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel.
Exhibitors can register for a 8’ deep x 10’ wide booth. The floor plan is available to view.
Registration for a booth includes one company representative/booth attendant. Additional representatives may register for a small fee.
Online exhibitor registration is closed. All booths and tables have been sold. Please contact Shari at showalter@alaskatel.org or by phone at 907-563-4000 with any questions.
Non-Exhibiting Vendors
For those vendors who would like to attend the Broadband Showcase but are not exhibiting, there is a small fee to “walk the show.” Online registration is available using the blue button below. Please contact Shari at showalter@alaskatel.org or by phone at 907-563-4000 to register.
Attendees
We invite you to join us and learn what's new in the industry. Exhibitors are ready to share the latest technology innovations that can help you move your business forward.
Attendance to the Broadband Showcase exhibit hall and seminars/trainings is FREE!
Broadband Showcase Schedule
Tuesday, October 27th
2pm - 5pm Exhibitor Set-Up
5pm - 5:30pm Associate Member Committee Meeting (open to everyone; member or not)
Wednesday, October 28th
8am – 6pm Exhibit Hall Open
2pm – 4pm ATA Board Meeting
4pm – 6pm Showcase Reception (on trade show floor; everyone is welcome)
Thursday, October 29th
8am – 12pm Exhibit Hall Open
Trainings & Seminars
We offer attendees various trainings and workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 & 29. Below are the sessions we currently have scheduled.
Seminars
PM ShapeShift: Agile and Predictive Project Management (Upskilled Evolution, Chastine Lynch) - 9am Wednesday
Basic Ground Penetrating Radar: Theory, Applications, & Best Practices (Ditch Witch West, Levi Valdois) - 10am Wednesday
Alaska Peering Exchange: AIX Update (Alaska Communications, Tom Simes) - 10am Wednesday
An AI Factory in Interior Alaska – A Vicinity Concept (Vicinity, Robert Thurston) - 11am Wednesday
Expanding Revenue with Zyxel: WiFi 7; Fixed Wireless; MDU; Managed Network Solutions (Zyxel, Shawn Rogers) - 1pm Wednesday
Design for Failure: Rethinking Service Provider Network Design (ePlus, Kris Walker) - 2pm Wednesday
Lithium Rack Mount Batteries and Power Related Products (Core Telecom Systems, James Shell) - 3pm Wednesday
Trainings
Eupen Cables, Connectors & Tooling Installation Workshop (Eupen, Steve Reeg) - 1pm - 4pm Wednesday.
This session will cover new coaxial cable, connectors, and tooling products Eupen has available, and will include hands on training with the products. The session will be hosted Wednesday, October 28th at 1pm. Questions and interaction will be encouraged. The session is FREE to attend. Questions can be directed to Steve Reeg at (214) 402-5001 or via email at sreeg@eupen.us.
Managing the Network You Can’t Drive To: A Hands-On Broadband Lab: Remote Management, Wi-Fi 7, MLO & Multi-Gig Networks (Zyxel, Marcus Holmes) - 10am - 12pm Wednesday.
Managing broadband networks across Alaska presents challenges few other operators face. When a network issue occurs in a community that isn’t accessible by road, a truck roll may actually mean a plane ride. The ability to remotely see, diagnose and manage the network becomes much more than a convenience.
This 90-minute hands-on technical workshop will put attendees inside a working broadband network and explore how operators can remotely manage and troubleshoot gateways, access points, switches and firewalls. Through live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, attendees will work with network equipment, identify problems, make configuration changes and see how centralized management can help reduce unnecessary trips to remote locations.
The workshop will also move to the subscriber side of the network, exploring Wi-Fi 7, Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and multi-gig broadband. Attendees will see what changes from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 7, how MLO can affect latency, congestion and reliability, and where bottlenecks can occur when delivering multi-gig services.
We’ll finish with a look ahead at Wi-Fi 8 and an open technical lab and Q&A with Zyxel engineers, giving attendees time to ask questions, work with the equipment and discuss real-world network challenges they are facing in Alaska. Questions can be directed to Diane Garcia at 360-624-1255 or via email at dianeg@zyxel.com.
Exhibitors: If you have an industry related presentation or training to offer, please contact Shari at showalter@alaskatel.org or by phone at 907-563-4000 to discuss options.
We have many new and returning exhibitors this year.
Thank you to all the exhibitors for joining us!
Lodging
The ATA Broadband Showcase will be hosted at the Anchorage Sheraton Hotel at 401 E 6th Avenue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. We have contracted with the hotel to provide a room block for the ATA Broadband Showcase attendees. Reservations can be made online between Sunday, October 25, 2026 and Friday, October 30, 2026. The online reservation link is to the right. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Sponsorship
Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) is your advocacy organization supporting telecommunications in Alaska. ATA events are a great forum to talk about current issues and successes within the telecom industry. Your generous support allows Alaska Telecom Association to continue to share current industry information, build coalitions and advocate on behalf of industry in Alaska.
Please consider a sponsorship package or contact Shari at ATA to build a package that works to deliver your personalized marketing message.
Sponsorship registration will be available through the 2026 Broadband Showcase registration online or you can email Shari at showalter@alaskatel.org.
