Mia Colabrese, Author at Volpe Firm

19 09, 2012

See Us | SCTE EXPO Workshop DOCSIS and EPON

Mia Colabrese2012-09-19T03:30:12-04:00September 19th, 2012|

EPON, EPoC, DPoE, RFoG, DOCSIS®-Beyond the Alphabet Soup Operators’ services are migrating from traditional to IP delivery, which is driving a need for an evolution in the access network. Technology changes to the access network are a multi-year deployment cycle, so operators are investigating and trialing different technologies for next generation delivery. This session will explore the pros and cons, technical and financial trade-offs, and possible hybrid approaches of these various technologies. Moderator: Brady Volpe, CTO & Founder, The Volpe Firm, Inc. Advanced DOCSIS® vs. EPoC: A Residential Case

17 09, 2012

DOCSIS Codeword Errors | What you should know

Mia Colabrese2024-04-19T10:18:35-04:00September 17th, 2012|

Calculating... Calculating... DOCSIS Codeword Errors - You will likely see them DOCSIS correctable codeword errors and uncorrectable codeword errors are available as a metric in most cable operator monitoring tools and Operations Support Systems (OSS). The monitoring tools and OSS generally provide data and dashboards for users to monitor overall network health and then identify a problem when it occurs. Metrics like codeword errors are extracted directly from DOCSIS CMTSs using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or Internet Protocol Detail Records (IPDR), the later being preferred due to

13 09, 2012

See Us | SCTE EXPO 2012 Symposium

Mia Colabrese2012-09-13T02:00:24-04:00September 13th, 2012|

DIGITAL HOME SYMPOSIUM The Digital Home: Preparing for the Future Conference Event—registration required Space is limited! Tuesday, Oct. 16 10:00 am-5:00 pm The one-day pre-conference Digital Home Symposium will focus on the need to drive an optimized experience within the customer premises. The symposium will offer expert presentations and in-depth discussions on the latest technologies, standards and operational processes found in the new and constantly evolving digital home. The symposium is designed to help all levels of the cable system operator and vendor workforces to create and implement

4 09, 2012

DOCSIS Security Illegal Wiretapping and Eavesdropping

Mia Colabrese2012-09-04T10:00:57-04:00September 4th, 2012|

Wiretapping has Evolved Before electronic eavesdropping there was just wiretapping. When you think of wiretapping you may think of a guy in a box truck or apartment eating donuts with pizza listening in on endlessly boring phone conversations waiting to hear that one "Eureka" moment of important information. The movie Casino comes to mind too. The scene where Sam and Nicky have their wives talk on the phone first and then take the conversation over in timed intervals so that they can speak. So what is wiretapping? It is

20 08, 2012

DOCSIS Security | Mac Address Cloning

Mia Colabrese2021-08-18T10:07:01-04:00August 20th, 2012|

Theft of Service via Cloning DOCSIS Security - If only cloning your favorite pet was as easy as cloning a MAC address on a cable modem. There are dozens of websites out there giving subscribers or hackers step by step instructions on how to clone a MAC address. Each cable modem, regardless of brand, is uniquely identified by its Cable Modems ID, or MAC address - short for Media Access Control. This address is programmed into a writable memory address of the hardware in the cable modem, and is associated with a

14 08, 2012

DOCSIS Security | Uncapping Cable Modems

Mia Colabrese2012-08-14T10:57:21-04:00August 14th, 2012|

So what is uncapping cable modems? Uncapping cable modems refers to activities performed to alter a DOCSIS cable modems settings. Plain and simple someone is messing with the cable modem's configuration file to get what they want. So what do they want? Greater bandwidth (the need for speed), wanting more than one public IP, or any other configurable options a DOCSIS modem can offer. Maybe they just want to prove they can do it and or feel they are getting the shaft from their cable provider. Really the psychology of people is

10 08, 2012

Brady Volpe – Panelist for CED Webinar

Mia Colabrese2020-04-02T09:58:15-04:00August 10th, 2012|

Upstream Challenge * Register Here Wednesday, August 15, 2012 • 11:00 a.m. ET; 8:00 a.m. PT • Duration: 1 Hour The CED is presenting an Educational Webinar on the ever increasing traffic on the upstream. Brady Volpe, as an impartial industry expert, will be discussing the impact of advanced DOCSIS and testing of next generation test equipment in the upstream. He will be sharing his view of the challenges the industry will be facing and the direction of next generation test equipment. "The biggest strain on cable bandwidth is

6 08, 2012

DOCSIS Network Security | Theft of Service

Mia Colabrese2021-11-24T09:10:08-05:00August 6th, 2012|

DOCSIS Network Security - It Matters! My next few posts will focus on the security issues associated with DOCSIS networks including, but not limited to theft of service, uncapping modems, illegal wire-tapping by unauthorized citizens, viewing of operating internal network infrastructure and more. These security issues are an increasing threat as the number of DOCSIS subscribers increase, economic drivers cause subscribers to reduce costs, and un-ethical web sites provide easy step-by-step solutions for how to hack your network. While the posts will provide a reality check for everyone

23 07, 2012

Tech Review | HbbTV, Linux & a Cool Box

Mia Colabrese2020-08-06T11:33:35-04:00July 23rd, 2012|

While checking out the booths at ANGA we came across a company by the name of Vu+. What caught my eye was Linux written in big letters on the side of the booth. Anything Linux will usually get me to walk into a booth. We met with two associates one from Vu+, Victor Heo and one from Marusys, Rose Chang who gave us a tour of their companies products and introduced us to HbbTV. What is HbbTV? Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) is both an industry standard and promotional initiative for hybrid

17 07, 2012

Tech Review | DEVISER S7000 TV Analyzer

Mia Colabrese2012-07-17T08:51:17-04:00July 17th, 2012|

Deviser's S7000 TV Analyzer - Many features, small package! This year at ANGA Cable show I came across a new product by DEVISER called the S7000 TV Analyzer (DEVISER OEM's their spectrum analyzer to a US based test equipment manufacturer so they have been in the business for a while and they know what they are doing). The S7000 supports measuring ITU J.83 Annex A/B/C/D standard signals and provides Power level, MER, BER, and constellation measurements in a small package. Also, there is an EVS tool for measuring interference

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