Connect BW 2026

The Connect BW 2026 is the second future forum for fiber optics and mobile communications in Baden-Württemberg. The event brings together key stakeholders from municipalities, districts, municipal utilities, business, science, politics, and administration.

The focus is on current regulatory developments, technological trends, and practical solutions for the expansion of digital infrastructure. Topics include, among others:

• Baden-Württemberg Fiber Optic Pact and current expansion developments
• FTTH business models and regulatory frameworks
• municipal best practices
• digital planning and rollout management
• network resilience and critical infrastructure (KRITIS)
• 5G strategies and perspectives for 6G
• AI and other innovations in network expansion
• quality, expansion speed, and project coordination