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3 07, 2014

DOCSIS 3.1 Checklist

Mia Colabrese2014-07-03T09:55:31-04:00July 3rd, 2014|

DOCSIS 3.1 July 10, 2014 • 12:00 p.m. ET; 9:00 a.m. PT While full-scale DOCSIS 3.1 implementations may not occur for another two years, cable operators are currently preparing their networks. In this free, live, Google Hangout, which is sponsored by VeEX, and hosted by CED, attendees will learn about how cable operators and vendors are gearing up for 3.1 rollouts. Topics include: • Update on status and timeline for DOCSIS 3.1 • Planning for growth capacity • Spectrum planning • The modulation options and their potential impact

30 06, 2014

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DOCSIS 3.0 Channel Bonding – Episode 3

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T10:54:31-04:00June 30th, 2014|

DOCSIS 3.0 Channel Bonding - Your Questions Answered Brady Volpe and John Downey will discuss the many advantages and disadvantages of DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding. When everything is operating properly, we have great advantages for modem speed and operation at the expense of allocating more spectrum for more DOCSIS 3.0 channels. When things are not going well, we may not be aware or we may not have the expertise to troubleshoot the situation or even remedy the issues properly. DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding - Upstream and Downstream bonding have

18 06, 2014

DOCSIS Channel Bonding – Your Questions Answered Friday June 20th

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T10:58:02-04:00June 18th, 2014|

DOCSIS Channel Bonding - Your Questions Answered Presented by Brady Volpe of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This and with guest John Downey. DOCSIS Channel Bonding with a focus on Upstream (US), Downstream (DS), Partial mode, BW allocation, and SG sizing. About John - John has over 20 years in the data/telecommunications/networking industry with a 4 year BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University. He has been working for Cisco the last 13 years as a Broadband Network Engineer presently with the Cable and Access Business Unit (CABU).

4 06, 2014

ANGACOM 2014 Always Worth a Technology Look

Mia Colabrese2020-04-04T11:45:58-04:00June 4th, 2014|

ANGACOM 2014 in this year was an exciting and well organized convention of international cable operators. The weather was fantastic, which is really worth mentioning. The technology in cable is always progressing and this year DOCSIS 3.1 and proactive technologies took center stage. For those of you not familiar, the ANGACOM Cable Show is Europe’s leading Business Platform for Broadband Operators and Content Providers for over 10 years and is hosted annually in Cologne Germany. A general theme on the show floor was the continued progression to the

23 05, 2014

Reduce Ingress and Egress – Simple is Genius

Mia Colabrese2022-05-16T15:47:05-04:00May 23rd, 2014|

It's a smart idea that doesn't cost a lot more than a regular splitter and also helps reduce ingress. It's called BarrIER technology by Teleste. BarrIER® technology is an innovative solution for reducing ingress/egress that addresses the complete in-home interconnect domain and solves the problem of maintaining adequate C/N levels. Using BarrIER® will reduce the need for manual maintenance work, greatly reduce operational costs, and incrementally increase service reliability and enhance network performance".

20 05, 2014

ANGACOM 2014 DOCSIS 3.1 Technology Panel

Mia Colabrese2014-05-20T16:21:23-04:00May 20th, 2014|

DOCSIS 3.1: Challenges to make DOCSIS 3.1 operational in HFC Networks ANGACOM Moderator: Brady Volpe - President and CTO, The Volpe Firm 11.45 - 13.00 Technology Panel ROOM B Access Network Dimensioning in DOCSIS 3.1 Dr. L. Alberto Campos - Principal Architect Advanced Technology Group, Cable Television Laboratories Impact of DOCSIS 3.1 on HFC Network Design Dirk Langer - Head of Marketing Broadband Communication Systems, KATHREIN-Werke KG Ingress/Egress/LTE: The Imperative to improve the In-Home Interconnect Keith Mothersdale - Head of Engineering, Passives and Indoor Solutions, Teleste Corporation Challenges

1 05, 2014

DOCSIS Experts – Ask Pre-Eq and PNM questions May 2nd

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T11:07:36-04:00May 1st, 2014|

DOCSIS Pre-Eq and PNM :: (Part 2) As a follow up to Part one (which can be viewed here) Part two we will cover how pre-equalization data can be used to identify upstream impairments through Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and why this is valuable to a cable operator. Join us page to ensure that you can view the event. Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) in combination with DOCSIS pre-equalization are game changing technologies for the cable industry. PNM started as a technology research project at CableLabs and has now

22 04, 2014

DOCSIS Pre-Eq and PNM – Part Two

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T11:03:31-04:00April 22nd, 2014|

The Benefits of DOCSIS Pre-Eq and PNM :: (Part 2) Presented by John Downey of Cisco and Brady Volpe of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This as a follow up to Part one (which can be viewed here) Part two we will cover how pre-equalization data can be used to identify upstream impairments through Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and why this is valable to a cable operator. Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) in combination with DOCSIS pre-equalization are game changing technologies for the cable industry. PNM started as a technology research

19 03, 2014

The Future of Test Equipment

Mia Colabrese2014-03-19T11:54:39-04:00March 19th, 2014|

The Future of Test Equipment and the Role of Proactive Network Maintenance At a recent convention, I had the opportunity to listen to Daniel Howard, CTO of the SCTE, speak about how Comcast is using, Rohde & Schwarz in conjunction with their PNM (Proactive Network Maintenance) Scout Flux system. This highlights that although PNM is the future of troubleshooting cable plant problems proactively, high-end test equipment will still be needed. One common thread across the industry that I like to re-iterate is that the cable plant does not

13 03, 2014

DOCSIS 3.1 Challenges to make DOCSIS 3.1 Operational in HFC Networks

Mia Colabrese2014-03-13T09:09:28-04:00March 13th, 2014|

DOCSIS 3.1 : Challenges to make DOCSIS 3.1 Operational in HFC Networks ANGACOM 2014 May 21, 2014 - Technology Panel 11:45am - 1:00pm - Room B Come See Brady Volpe at ANGACOM Moderator: Brady Volpe - President and CTO, The Volpe Firm Access Network Dimensioning in DOCSIS 3.1 Dr. L. Alberto Campos - Principal Architect Advanced Technology Group, Cable Television Laboratories Impact of DOCSIS 3.1 on HFC Network Design Dirk Langer - Head of Marketing Broadband Communication Systems, KATHREIN-Werke KG Ingress/Egress/LTE: The Imperative to improve the In-Home Interconnect Keith Mothersdale - Head of