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15 03, 2017

Future Field Operations Technologies Cable

Mia Colabrese2021-08-16T17:11:07-04:00March 15th, 2017|

Future Field Operations Technologies Cable What’s Coming in Field and Operations Technology with Comcast and Cisco Episode 26 of our show on All Things DOCSIS. Hosted by Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Today we have a fantastic episode for you on Future Field Operations Technologies but first let me introduce our panelists for todays show: With us we have the John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems. Larry Wolcott, Comcast Fellow in Operations Technology. Finally, a man who needs little introduction, the esteemed

2 03, 2017

DOCSIS 3.1 – CCAP and Cable Modems the New Rock Stars in Test

Mia Colabrese2021-11-24T09:38:45-05:00March 2nd, 2017|

DOCSIS 3.1 - BOOM - Drop the Mic. CCAP and Cable Modems the New Rock Stars in Test We have always known that DOCSIS rocks but it is just so much cooler than we all thought. In the Winter edition of Broadband Library, I talked about how DOCSIS® 3.1 were beating expectations and performing exceptionally well in production environments. In this article, I want to focus on how the DOCSIS 3.1 specification outlines the test side, which enables operators to maintain deployed systems. Yes, you read that right,

1 02, 2017

DOCSIS CMTS Suggestions, Best Practices and Recommendations

Mia Colabrese2021-08-16T17:18:15-04:00February 1st, 2017|

DOCSIS CMTS Suggestions, Best Practices and Recommendations Episode 25 Today is Friday January 27th and this is episode 25 of Get You Tech On - the cable industry’s #1 DOCSIS podcast. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. With us is the a man who is world famous in certain parts of the country, John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome John thanks for coming back again. Today’s episode is a good one. I’ve accumulated a backlog of questions on DOCSIS CMTS optimization we

19 12, 2016

DOCSIS 3.1 Beating Expectations, Working and Ready for Service Now

Mia Colabrese2016-12-19T11:18:36-05:00December 19th, 2016|

DOCSIS 3.1 Beating Expectations, Working and Ready for Service Now At this years SCTE Cable Tec Expo, several large MSOs, such as Comcast, made statements that DOCSIS 3.1 is working and it is working with great results. Only the downstream OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) portion is currently supported in DOCSIS 3.1 CMTSs. Upstream OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access) is supported in the CPE side (aka cable modems), but only one CMTS vendor has support for upstream OFDMA. This is really not considered a show stopper, however.

14 12, 2016

DOCSIS 3.1 Downstream and Upstream

Mia Colabrese2021-08-16T18:43:42-04:00December 14th, 2016|

DOCSIS 3.1 Downstream and Upstream Testing and Throughput Episode 24 Hosted by Brady Volpe of the Volpe Firm, this video / podcast has a focus on the DOCSIS 3.1 downstream and upstream with a practical review of the latest advancements in DOCSIS 3.1 and practical applications in production systems. Guests include John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, Jeff Riddel, Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems and Jason Miller Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco Systems. Hello Everyone. Today is November 17th and this is episode 24 of our shows on

9 11, 2016

Capacity Planning Webinar

Mia Colabrese2020-03-23T19:35:55-04:00November 9th, 2016|

Capacity Planning Webinar Questions Starting now! Join Incognito, @volpefirm and @Midcontinent for a roundtable discussion on cable capacity planning Upcoming events can be seen under Broadband Events. Previous events can be seen under the video tab or blog search podcast. If you are watching this on youtube please hit the subscribe button and let us know what you think and remember to share. You can find any slides at the bottom of the page or slideshare. Find out about events or articles by following us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook too.

16 09, 2016

DOCSIS 3.1 Breakfast Panel

Mia Colabrese2021-11-24T09:10:59-05:00September 16th, 2016|

DOCSIS 3.1 Breakfast Panel DOCSIS 3.1 remains a topic of keen interest in the cable industry. The technology offers a route to multi-gigabit services without having to resort to expensive fiber-to-the-home buildouts. Early DOCSIS 3.1 deployments have begun, and they can be expected to expand as compliant equipment - particularly customer premises gear - becomes more readily available. > This is a FREE Event, but registration is required. At SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, BTR and a panel of industry experts, including special guest speaker Jorge Salinger, VP of Access

12 09, 2016

Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) with Larry Wolcott, Leader at Comcast’s Next Gen Technology Group

Mia Colabrese2021-08-16T19:52:13-04:00September 12th, 2016|

Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) with Larry Wolcott, Leader at Comcast’s Next Gen Operations Technology Group Episode 23 Hosted by Brady Volpe of the Volpe Firm, this podcast will focus on Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and the next generation in technology in 2016 and a peak of what is to come in 2017. Guest John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems. Special Guest Larry Wolcott, Leader at Comcast’s Next Gen Operations Technology Group. Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) Transcription So in our show today we going to have a lot of discussions around proactive

2 09, 2016

How DOCSIS Revolutionized the Cable Industry

Mia Colabrese2024-11-21T13:32:09-05:00September 2nd, 2016|

How DOCSIS Revolutionized the Cable Industry The cable industry is constantly facing competitive threats from companies like Google and Verizon who up the data speed game with fiber optic cable. They compete by offering higher and higher data speeds at lower and lower prices. But before we get into that, let’s look back at the 20 years of DOCSIS history and how DOCSIS has revolutionized the cable industry. Google Fiber Expansion (Source: Google.com) 20 Years Ago - The Internet Emerges The year was 1996. Broadband Library was celebrating

30 08, 2016

Comcast Larry Wolcott Get’s His Tech On PNM 3.0 – Advances 2016 & Expectations 2017

Mia Colabrese2022-01-07T11:38:13-05:00August 30th, 2016|

Comcast Larry Wolcott Discusses PNM This video and podcast with host Brady Volpe and guests Larry Wolcott and John Downey feature Comcast Larry Wolcott Discusses PNM and Advances in Technology 2016 Advances in PNM Technology What to expect in 2017 Find out the exciting new industry happenings when it comes to PNM (Proactive Network Maintenance). Larry Wolcott of Comcast will be joining Brady and John to PNM. Larry has been heavily involved with PNM via Comcast and a leader in the industry when it comes to championing and