Aug 05, 2026
3 min
Fierce Network: AI Helps Offset Broadband Labor Gap
Shane Eleniak, chief product officer at Calix, speaks with Mitch Wagner of Fierce Network about how broadband operators' biggest constraint is demographics, not technology, as experienced workers are aging out faster than they can be replaced, and how agentic AI can serve as a force multiplier for existing staff while enabling providers to personalize services, support, and marketing for individual subscribers.