Andrew Afflerbach is a nationally recognized expert in broadband technologies who has delivered strategic guidance on wired and wireless communications issues to cities, states, utilities, and nonprofits for more than 25 years.

As CTC’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew oversees all technical analysis and engineering work performed by the firm, and develops emerging technology strategies to meet clients’ goals. He oversees a team of expert engineers who plan, design, and oversee the implementation of last-mile and middle-mile broadband communications networks. His expertise includes broadband infrastructure design; fiber and wireless technologies; critical technical issues related to broadband engineering; and the unique requirements of public safety communications networks.

He has advised cities including New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Memphis, Washington, D.C., and Boston, and states including California, New York, Texas, Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, and Wyoming. Andrew also served as a senior adviser to Crown Fibre Holdings, the public entity directing New Zealand’s national fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) project.