Mia Colabrese, Author at Volpe Firm

13 11, 2013

PNM Presentation – SCTE EXPO 2013

Mia Colabrese2020-04-02T13:38:22-04:00November 13th, 2013|

Proactive Network Operations - SCTE EXPO 2013 Presentation aka Proactive Network Maintenance "PNM" DOCSIS Pre-Equalization: Vastly Powerful, Often Undervalued If you are interested in pre-equalization analysis (PNM) and the significant benefits these applications have for cable operators you can watch the presentation which was given by Brady Volpe at SCTE EXPO 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. It will also include the activity surrounding the CableLabs initiative on PNM.

11 11, 2013

DOCSIS Burst Demod – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2013-11-11T09:00:21-05:00November 11th, 2013|

DOCSIS Burst Demod SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech There were some new and exciting things at this years SCTE. There was a good drum line at the opening event but also there were new products and innovative ideas (Cisco and PNM). In test equipment this year at the SCTE EXPO Rohde and Schwarz, JDSU and VeEx all had some new things on display. None of the items are currently shipping (with the exception of R&S who used existing equipment) but it does show that test equipment vendors are

6 11, 2013

Cisco’s New CMTS and Nodes – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2013-11-06T09:00:16-05:00November 6th, 2013|

Cisco's New CMTS and Nodes SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech Feeling special having been invited into the "whisper suit" at CISCO's booth to get a first look at Cisco's new CMTS and Node. No one was permitted to take photo's so my description will have to be enough. Cisco has gotten completely out of their normal box for their new CMTS. It is much smaller than the traditional 10k. It's also much quieter than the 10k. It also looks cool. Those are the small things... What really

4 11, 2013

First-Gen DOCSIS 3.1 Test Solution – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2023-12-13T11:03:56-05:00November 4th, 2013|

Rohde & Schwarz Demonstrated a First-Gen DOCSIS 3.1 Test Solution Fresh Tech - SCTE Cable-Tec EXPO 2013 Rohde and Schwarz had a popular demo at this years SCTE EXPO and not only was it popular it was innovative since it was the only DOCSIS 3.1 demo on the show floor. Using off-the-shelf equipment R&S demonstrated a first-gen DOCSIS 3.1 test solution. This is a precursor to their eventual delivery of real-time equipment. The demonstration consisted of a signal generator (AFQ100B + SMBV) and signal analyzers (FSW wide-band vector

30 10, 2013

Cable App for iPad and Android – Cable-Tec EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2013-10-30T09:44:55-04:00October 30th, 2013|

Cable App for iPad and Android SCTE Cable-Tec EXPO 2013 At this years SCTE EXPO I again walked the show floor looking for innovative and cool technology that equipment vendors were showing. This years Expo had some great new products, one I'll be highlighting in this article, which is a cable app for iPad and Android devices by 4Cable.tv. Now to be totally honest I actually never made it to all the booths. I ran out of time! Which is a good and a bad thing. It means

25 10, 2013

DOCSIS Modulation Options and Impacts – Part One

Mia Colabrese2022-01-07T11:29:37-05:00October 25th, 2013|

What’s Next for DOCSIS Modulation Options and Impacts This paper is the second in a series titled “What’s Next for DOCSIS:” (Young, 2012), and outlines the anticipated DOCSIS near, medium, and long term next generation (NG) network specifications; identifies and presents high spectral efficiency (SE) modulation options capable of enabling DOCSIS 3.1/NG network specification compliance; identifies the likely modulation technique winner(s) and why; and finally presents NG network operational, test, and troubleshooting challenges facing network installers and repair technicians. SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION – What is Modulation Anyway? Modulation

17 10, 2013

DOCSIS Pre-Equalization

Mia Colabrese2020-04-04T11:42:09-04:00October 17th, 2013|

DOCSIS Pre-Equalization This paper will first provide a brief primer on DOCSIS to establish a baseline for the document. Next the paper will examine what is DOCSIS pre-equalization. How DOCSIS pre-equalization works and how DOCSIS pre-equalization can be extended. In the greater context of the paper, the reader must consider the implications of the extensions of DOCSIS pre-equalization. In section 5, details will be provided on how DOCSIS pre-equalization can be used to identify plant impairments and locate those impairments to within a few feet. This turns every

13 10, 2013

Solving Problems DOCSIS PNM

Mia Colabrese2021-08-18T09:55:46-04:00October 13th, 2013|

Solving Problems with DOCSIS PNM Solving problems with DOCSIS PNM in the outside plant is one of the most exciting aspects of PNM. If this if the first time your reading on my PNM articles, check out my first and second articles on the PNM application. This is some really cool tech to come to the cable industry. The premise is that we are turning cable modems into troubleshooting devices. So far I've really just introduced the concept, so in this article I will give a real world example that

8 10, 2013

DOCSIS codeword errors – NCTC member exclusive Webinar

Mia Colabrese2013-10-08T16:56:19-04:00October 8th, 2013|

Join us on Thursday, October 10 at 3pm central time for this MUST SEE Webinar on Codeword Errors Codeword Errors - What are they? Why do you care? DOCSIS codeword errors is terminology that you may or may not be familiar with. But no matter which camp you're in it is important to know that monitoring codeword errors will enable you to improve your subscriber's quality of experience. DOCSIS codeword errors are the deciding factor if you have an RF impairment or if you do not have an RF impairment.

3 10, 2013

DOCSIS PNM DEMO SCTE EXPO 2013 CableLabs Booth #1969

Mia Colabrese2020-04-04T09:20:40-04:00October 3rd, 2013|

DOCSIS PNM DEMO SCTE EXPO 2013 - CableLabs Booth #1969 Come See a DEMO of the exciting DOCSIS PNM Technology at this years SCTE Cable Tech Expo in the CableLabs Booth #1969. Brady Volpe will be giving demonstrations. To find out more about PNM you can also attend one of two PNM presentations or watch a brief tutorial overview. "By using PNM as network probes, cable operators can collect device and network parameters. Combining the analysis of the data along with network topology and device location, it is

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