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Calix CEO Sees AI as Key to Making Fiber Operations More Predictable

Calix CEO Micheal Weening said during a Fiber Broadband Association discussion on Wednesday that practical AI tools can help broadband providers turn growing amounts of network and customer data into more consistent business results, emphasizing AI's role in making fiber operations more predictable amid rising costs and competition.

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Calix CEO Sees AI as Key to Making Fiber Operations More Predictable
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AI Practical AI tools can help broadband providers turn growing amounts of network and customer data into more consistent business results.

Practical AI tools can help broadband providers turn growing amounts of network and customer data into more consistent business results.

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2026 – For broadband providers, the promise of artificial intelligence may be less about replacing workers or building flashy applications and more about making the business easier to manage.

That was the message from Calix CEO **Micheal Weening **during a Fiber Broadband Association’s discussion Wednesday. He described the company’s push to make artificial intelligence a practical tool for fiber providers facing rising costs, competition and changing customer expectations.

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