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24 11, 2020

OFDM and OFDMA

Mia Colabrese2020-11-25T08:36:22-05:00November 24th, 2020|

OFDM and OFDMA The value added and what it means to my network By now you have heard or have been exposed to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). It was the innovative technology introduced in Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) 3.1 to increase the efficiency by which DOCSIS networks can transmit data in the downstream. Additionally, many cable operators are now actively deploying orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), which was also introduced in the DOCSIS 3.1 specification in order to increase upstream bandwidth efficiency. So just what

19 11, 2020

Plant Powering

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T16:16:12-04:00November 19th, 2020|

This is episode 68 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Listen in on the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores what is system powering. How system power is impacted in the age of Remote-PHY (DAA) and more. Innovative ways to use powering with PNM. Challenges with system powering - issues involved with it, especially when migrating to R-PHY. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco and special guest Rob

4 11, 2020

SCTE EXPO Highlights – What Rocked

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T18:20:07-04:00November 4th, 2020|

This is episode 67 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Join in the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores the many ways cable operators can benefit from PNM and services. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco. In our Power Hour of Cable on All Things DOCSIS join us and drop your comments into the chat. Real world experiences discussed. Overview: Brain Teaser SCTE EXPO discussion - sessions Overview

26 10, 2020

PNM services and benefits to Cable Operators

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T16:25:05-04:00October 26th, 2020|

This is episode 66 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Join in the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores the many ways cable operators can benefit from PNM and services. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco and special guests Todd Gingrass, CCI’s VP of Solution Architectures, and Bill Halvorsen, a CCI Customer Solution Architect. Join in with to discuss how PNM Services can help operators uncover the hidden

13 10, 2020

Gain Distortion and Hybrids

Mia Colabrese2023-01-14T17:01:02-05:00October 13th, 2020|

This is episode 65 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. With us today is John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome back John. With special guests Bob Simmers - Sr. Marketing Manager, CATV & Broadband Access Products Qorvo and Rainer Hillermeier – General Manager Design and Operations Qorvo Germany. Find out about broadband amplification and how it works. Join in on the exciting conversation of hybrids in the cable network. We will

8 10, 2020

Rocking PNM

Mia Colabrese2023-01-14T17:10:23-05:00October 8th, 2020|

Hi everyone, we are going to give an update on rocking Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and full band capture (FBC). New and exciting features in PNM that every cable operator needs. This is episode 64 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. With us today is John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome back John. Join us with special guest Larry Wolcott, PNM pioneer and guru, while we discuss some

15 09, 2020

Let’s Use Our Coax Smarter Pandemic

Mia Colabrese2020-09-15T09:08:47-04:00September 15th, 2020|

Let’s Use Our Coax Smarter It’s there and you already paid for it I often hear from subscribers and they ask me about why their network connection is so terrible. When they contact me, they are very frustrated and angry and are confident their cable operator is doing this on purpose. I always stress to them that cable operators really do want them to have a great experience and great service. With that, a reliable network is even more important now than in any time in our history.

11 09, 2020

Virtualization a Deeper Dive Special Series Part Two

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T16:33:11-04:00September 11th, 2020|

Follow part 2 of this series on cloud native virtualization of DOCSIS and broadband networks? Brady Volpe and Asaf Matatyaou, Vice President, Solutions and Product Management, Cable Edge Business at Harmonic, explore this topic as it is becoming a big focus in the way we deploy and manage our networks through cloud native virtualization. In this second installment we focus more on practical applications of virtualized CMTSs and answer more questions from our listeners. Part 1 of this series: https://youtu.be/IKbVYHYvrEc Upcoming events: https://volpefirm.com/broadband-event/ Listen or watch Brady

19 08, 2020

Networks need to evolve to support demand

Mia Colabrese2024-03-01T14:08:57-05:00August 19th, 2020|

Hi everyone, we are going to give an update on network demand -- Specifically, how broadband DOCSIS networks need to adapt to changing societal needs due to COVID-19 This is episode 63 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. With us today is John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome back John. In our Power Hour of Cable on All Things DOCSIS join us and drop your comments into the

31 07, 2020

Virtualization a Deeper Dive Special Series

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T17:26:06-04:00July 31st, 2020|

What is cloud native virtualization and what does cloud native virtualization mean to DOCSIS and broadband networks? This is a special series of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This and today we have a special guest Asaf Matatyaou, Asaf Matatyaou Vice President, Solutions and Product Management, Cable Access Business at Harmonic, and we explore this topic as it is becoming a big focus in the way we deploy and manage our networks