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7 02, 2025

Precision Impairment Location with OFDM & OFDMA Channel Estimation

Mia Colabrese2025-02-07T11:06:40-05:00February 7th, 2025|

Proactive Network Maintenance: Precision Impairment Location with OFDM & OFDMA Channel Estimation Are you ready to revolutionize your network maintenance approach? In this video, we explore how advanced OFDM and OFDMA channel estimation techniques are driving precision impairment location, setting a new standard in Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM). What You’ll Learn: • Precision Fault Detection: Discover how EQ and Pre-EQ channel estimation techniques pinpoint network impairments with laser accuracy. • PNM in Action: See why proactive network maintenance is a game changer for field technicians and network

21 01, 2025

Qualifying Network Performance and Impairment Priority

Mia Colabrese2025-02-07T10:46:02-05:00January 21st, 2025|

Great episode with a ton of questions. Watch or listen as Brady Volpe, Mike O'Dell and John Downey go in-depth Qualifying Network Performance and Impairment Priority. Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and CPO at OpenVault, and Mike O'Dell, Distinguished Engineer at Comcast, John Downey, DOCSIS Senior Industry Consultant In today’s broadband landscape, DOCSIS technology must evolve to meet modern network demands. Traditional metrics like SNR and codeword errors no longer capture the full complexity of advanced DOCSIS 3.1 and 4.0 networks. These systems leverage innovations

18 12, 2024

Tips, Tricks and what not to do in your RF network

Mia Colabrese2024-12-18T13:55:58-05:00December 18th, 2024|

Join us for our next livestream event, Tips, Tricks and what not to do in your RF network. Ask Ron Anything! (RF related) In this episode, AMA Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac in this episode Ron and Brady will answer your burning RF questions. --- Ron's Bio: Ron Hranac, a 50 year veteran of the cable industry, who has worked for cable operators and vendors during his career. He is a Fellow Member of the SCTE and co-founder and Assistant Board Member of the organization’s Rocky Mountain

11 12, 2024

Unleash Ultra-Fast Internet: Low Latency DOCSIS Explained

Mia Colabrese2024-12-11T09:51:39-05:00December 11th, 2024|

We had a very busy episode with a lot of watcher questions. Watch or listen as Brady Volpe and John Downey go in-depth into the latest research on low-latency DOCSIS technology presented in "Latency Outcomes Across Access Network Architectures" at SCTE TechExpo! We'll be breaking down the key findings of 'Latency Measurement - Baselines', exploring its implications for ultra-fast internet, and discussing the innovations that are set to revolutionize the way we deliver high-speed broadband. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business professional, or simply someone interested

5 12, 2024

DOCSIS 3.1 Supercharges RF Impairment Detection Like Never Before

Mia Colabrese2024-12-05T16:00:14-05:00December 5th, 2024|

As hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks have expanded to deliver more robust broadband services, ensuring network reliability and performance has become a top priority for cable operators. DOCSIS® has long been the foundational technology enabling efficient and high-speed data transmission over HFC networks. With each new iteration, DOCSIS has introduced technological improvements that enhance its capabilities, and DOCSIS 3.1 is no exception. DOCSIS 3.1 has revolutionized the process of detecting and troubleshooting radio frequency (RF) impairments, which are a major source of network performance issues impacting subscribers. Accurate RF

20 11, 2024

Understanding Unity Gain

Mia Colabrese2024-11-20T16:11:13-05:00November 20th, 2024|

Join us for our next livestream event, understanding unity gain is an important concept that applies to the forward and reverse paths of most cable networks. Without it, network performance can be degraded. In this episode, Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac will walk you through the principles and practices of unity gain, what it is, and the importance of managing it in our networks. The goal of unity gain is to maintain the same signal strength from the headend (the central distribution point) all the way to

19 11, 2024

How HFC Networks Keep Up with Today’s Broadband Demands: Amplifiers, Coax, and More!

Mia Colabrese2024-11-19T08:36:46-05:00November 19th, 2024|

Brady Volpe and John Downey dive into the SCTE TechExpo24 paper, “HFC - The Gift That Keeps on Giving?” by Dr. L. Alberto Campos and CableLabs. Get ready for an exciting breakdown of the current state of HFC networks and architectures—this is one episode you won’t want to miss! We’re kicking things off with a discussion on tap values and the mystery of why they start high and go lower. Ever wondered what the most common tap value is? Tune in to find out! Then, we’ll dig

15 10, 2024

DOCSIS 3.1 & 4.0 Demos, AI Insights, and vCMTS Innovations from SCTE TechExpo24

Mia Colabrese2024-11-19T08:46:09-05:00October 15th, 2024|

Welcome to another legendary episode of Get Your Tech On! Join Brady Volpe and John Downey as they break down all the hottest trends and innovations from SCTE TechExpo24. This episode dives into what’s new with DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0, and real-world demos showcasing 9.8 Gbps down and 3.7 Gbps up. We also explore the latest vCMTS vendor, smart auto-balancing amplifiers, AI’s growing role in cable tech, and the future of HFC equipment. Plus, we analyze some of the legendary technical papers from the show, including insights

9 09, 2024

Embracing Proactive Network Maintenance with AI

Mia Colabrese2024-09-09T11:20:30-04:00September 9th, 2024|

The Future of DOCSIS Networks In an industry known for its reactive problem-solving prowess, shifting to a proactive approach in proactive network maintenance (PNM) could be transformative. Instead of constant firefighting, what if we could prevent those fires from starting in the first place? Proactive network maintenance is the key to this paradigm shift, leveraging the power of AI to revolutionize how we maintain and enhance our DOCSIS networks. The limitations of reactive maintenance The cable industry has long prided itself on its ability to respond swiftly to

5 09, 2024

Upcoming Tech in Our 100th Episode and DOCSIS 3.1

Mia Colabrese2024-11-12T14:31:32-05:00September 5th, 2024|

Hosted by Brady Volpe, Founder of VolpeFirm and Chief Product Officer at OpenVault, and featuring John Downey, DOCSIS Sr. Industry Consultant, this livestream will focuses on cable / broadband hot topics that will be featured at SCTE Cable Expo 2024. PNM Live and Your network is talking to you - Listen! https://volpefirm.com/blog-2/ Links / Upcoming events: https://volpefirm.com/broadband-event/ Thank you for your time today. This was a great episode. Episode 101 is next You can watch us live or recorded on Youtube or listen to us on your favorite