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4 09, 2014

Prepping the Plant for DOCSIS 3.1

Mia Colabrese2014-09-04T14:03:24-04:00September 4th, 2014|

"BTR Tech Breakfast Prepping the Plant for DOCSIS 3.1" "Part of the SCTE Media Breakfast Program Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00am Location: Colorado Convention Center Attendance is FREE, but registration is required. Email jonim@pennwell.com to reserve your spot! Click here for more details on this breakfast presentation Moderated by: Ron Hranac - Contributing Writer, BTR Technical Leader for Cisco Are you getting ready for DOSCIS 3.1? The new DOCSIS 3.1 spec will bring with it a host of advantages for the cable operator in both speed and bandwidth. However, DOCSIS 3.1 roll-outs

2 09, 2014

Hot Technology Topics SCTE EXPO 2014

Mia Colabrese2024-03-11T15:14:36-04:00September 2nd, 2014|

Recap Overview of Trending Technology Topics SCTE EXPO 2014 Fri, September 26, 2:00 PM Can't make it to SCTE EXPO this year? Or you were just to busy to make all the rounds. Find out what you may have missed. John and Brady will discuss the latest and greatest from SCTE EXPO 2014. From new products to new technology.

16 07, 2014

DOCSIS 3.1 Roadmap :: Past, Present and How we Get to 3.1

Mia Colabrese2014-07-16T12:24:46-04:00July 16th, 2014|

DOCSIS 3.1 Roadmap Past, Present and How we Get to 3.1 Jul 16, 2014, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST - Southern California (SoCal) SCTE Chapter Meeting If you are a member of the Southern California SCTE Chapter be sure to catch Brady's presentation on DOCSIS 3.1 today.

10 07, 2014

DOCSIS 3.1 SYMPOSIUM AT SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO

Mia Colabrese2024-03-01T14:05:42-05:00July 10th, 2014|

Pre-Conference Symposium Monday, Sept. 22, in conjunction with SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014 FROM SCTE: "Scheduled from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center, the symposium is a joint presentation of SCTE and CableLabs. The event will feature four sessions each on wireless and DOCSIS 3.1. The current schedule of sessions comprises: 9:15 AM—Carrier Grade Wi-Fi Mark Poletti, Lead Wireless Architect, CableLabs 9:45 AM—Wi-Fi Analytics, Cloud and Radio Resource Management Scott Helms, Vice President of Technology, ZCorum 10:45 AM—Community Wi-Fi Vivek Ganti, System Engineer, CableLabs

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

3 02, 2014

PNM and HFC Readiness for DOCSIS 3.1 – CCTA 2014

Mia Colabrese2021-12-15T10:11:40-05:00February 3rd, 2014|

Daniel Howard, CTO of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) presented at this years CCTA on "HFC Readiness for DOCSIS 3.1". Daniel had a presentation that couldn't be beet and held the attention of the audience. Key topics he covered were the rapid growth of Internet traffic, cable operator's desire to extend the life of coax cable at least another 20 years, PNM and the realization that 4096-QAM is a reality in the cable plant.

20 11, 2013

PNM – Proactive Network Maintenance – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2020-04-02T12:44:14-04:00November 20th, 2013|

PNM - Proactive Network Maintenance CableLabs Booth - SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech The PNM demonstration in the CableLabs booth was very popular at this years SCTE EXPO as was Armstrong and Comcast. Both very impressive. Comcast's demonstration of their PNM Scout Flux solution by the SCTE Pavilion was most impressive. It won the BTR 4.5 diamond award in 2012, but it is not for sale. Now Comcast has been working on their solution for over five (5) years with a team of smart people working on

18 11, 2013

Next Gen Spectrum Analyzer – SCTE EXPO 2013 – Fresh Tech

Mia Colabrese2013-11-18T09:00:38-05:00November 18th, 2013|

Next Gen Spectrum Analyzer SCTE EXPO 2013 - Fresh Tech At this years SCTE EXPO equipment and software venders were showing they knew they need to keep an eye to the future. Already featured (Rohde & Schwarz, VeEX, Cisco and Nimble-This) JDSU showed a nifty next gen spectrum analyzer. Now it's not available to ship until Q2 2014 but it's still worth a look. VSE-1100 Video Spectrum Expert JDSU states it's "the industry’s first converged digital spectrum video analyzer and noise-troubleshooting platform designed for the challenges of the

13 11, 2013

PNM Presentation – SCTE EXPO 2013

Mia Colabrese2020-04-02T13:38:22-04:00November 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

Mia Colabrese2013-11-11T09:00:21-05:00November 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