13 11, 2013

PNM Presentation – SCTE EXPO 2013

2020-04-02T13:38:22-04:00November 13th, 2013|

Proactive Network Operations - SCTE EXPO 2013 Presentation aka Proactive Network Maintenance "PNM" DOCSIS Pre-Equalization: Vastly Powerful, Often Undervalued If you are interested in pre-equalization analysis (PNM) and the significant benefits these applications have for  cable operators you can watch the presentation which was given by Brady Volpe at SCTE EXPO 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.  It will also include the activity surrounding the CableLabs initiative on PNM.

11 11, 2013

DOCSIS Burst Demod – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

2013-11-11T09:00:21-05:00November 11th, 2013|

DOCSIS Burst Demod SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech There were some new and exciting things at this years SCTE.  There was a good drum line at the opening event but also there were new products and innovative ideas (Cisco and PNM).  In test equipment this year at the SCTE EXPO Rohde and Schwarz, JDSU and VeEx all had some new things on display.  None of the items are currently shipping (with the exception of R&S who used existing equipment) but it does show that test equipment vendors are

6 11, 2013

Cisco’s New CMTS and Nodes – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

2013-11-06T09:00:16-05:00November 6th, 2013|

Cisco's New CMTS and Nodes SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech Feeling special having been invited into the "whisper suit" at CISCO's booth to get a first look at Cisco's new CMTS and Node.  No one was permitted to take photo's so my description will have to be enough. Cisco has gotten completely out of their normal box for their new CMTS.  It is much smaller than the traditional 10k.  It's also much quieter than the 10k.  It also looks cool.  Those are the small things... What really

30 10, 2013

Cable App for iPad and Android – Cable-Tec EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

2013-10-30T09:44:55-04:00October 30th, 2013|

Cable App for iPad and Android SCTE Cable-Tec EXPO 2013 At this years SCTE EXPO I again walked the show floor looking for innovative and cool technology that equipment vendors were showing.  This years Expo had some great new products, one I'll be highlighting in this article, which is a cable app for iPad and Android devices by 4Cable.tv.  Now to be totally honest I actually never made it to all the booths.  I ran out of time!  Which is a good and a bad thing.  It means

12 09, 2013

DOCSIS 3.1: Begin Preparing Now

2013-09-12T14:45:51-04:00September 12th, 2013|

DOCSIS 3.1: Begin Preparing Now Posted on September 11, 2013 by Carl Weinschenk-BTR Experts believe that DOCSIS 3.1 is few years off. The specification has not yet been finalized. After that, test and early customer premise equipment (CPE) and corresponding CMTS and CCAP line cards will be sprinkled through systems. The bottom line is that it will be a long time until DOCSIS 3.1 is an element of everyday cable operations. So preparations should start now. The industry has been down this road before. What seems like a long road, with

26 08, 2013
  • DOCSIS T3 and T4 timeouts

DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Registration with T3 & T4 Timeouts Poster

2024-03-01T14:07:16-05:00August 26th, 2013|

Our Popular "DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Registration with DOCSIS T3 T4 Timeout Poster" is Back. DOCSIS T3 T4 timeout poster is 23 x 35 inches and a must have for your headend.  That's approximately two feet by three feet.  It's a nice size to hang up in your headend or in your office.  It's extremely popular and we only have a limited quantity left. We have a limited quantity of posters that we will be distributing at the SCTE EXPO or you can leave us a comment below

22 08, 2013

Troubleshooting Cable Networks

2020-04-02T09:57:28-04:00August 22nd, 2013|

CED Presents an Educational Webcast Troubleshooting Cable Networks - Understanding Ingress Impairments Brady Volpe will be a panelist on: "The two-way nature of cable networks is being increasingly exploited for innovative new features and services, including interactive TV applications, video conferencing, data back up, and wireless backhaul (all in addition to high speed data, VoIP, and Internet TV). Growing reliance on the return path highlights the very common problem of upstream cable ingress interferences. MSO's are planning the deployment of DOCSIS 3.1 technology to offer greater downstream/ upstream

21 08, 2013

DOCSIS PNM – Something Really Interesting!

2021-08-18T09:15:32-04:00August 21st, 2013|

DOCSIS PNM - Get Excited! Awhile back I wrote an article about DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM).  Not only did I find this technology fascinating I decided to really get involved with PNM.  I will also be speaking at SCTE EXPO on the topic of PNM this year.  Topic: DOCSIS Pre-Equalization: Vastly Powerful, Often Undervalued For those of you who have not heard of PNM, here are the highlights.  DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) developed by InGeNeOs™ under Cablelabs®.   It is one of the coolest technologies I've been involved

2 07, 2013

DOCSIS & Testing Best Practices in an All Digital Network

2021-11-24T10:51:51-05:00July 2nd, 2013|

DOCSIS & Testing Best Practices in an All Digital Network ANGACOM - 2013 Missed ANGACOM 2013?  Don't worry, you can still see the presentation on DOCSIS & Testing Best Practices in an All Digital Network along with the speaker notes for each slide.  This was only a 15 minute presentation, so time was limited on the depth of material that could be covered in the time given. Slide 2 – Overview What do I mean by all digital networks and why is the cable industry moving in this

30 05, 2013

Brady Volpe Presenting at ANGACOM June 4th – June 6th

2013-05-30T10:16:19-04:00May 30th, 2013|

Come See Brady Volpe present at ANGACOM 2013 Topics: You can also see Brady present on - DOCSIS & Testing Best Practice in an All Digital Plant - Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 12.00 to 1.15 p.m. Pre-equalization analysis (PNM) and the benefits this analysis has for cable operators is the topic Brady Volpe will present on at ANGACOM.de in Cologne Germany next week at the - ANGACOM International Breakfast by SCTE , June 5th, 2013.  It will include the activity surrounding the CableLabs initiative on PNM. Additionally Brady Volpe will be in Halle 10.2  (upstairs)

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