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12 11, 2015

GETTING PROACTIVE ABOUT NETWORK MAINTENANCE

Mia Colabrese2023-01-14T17:05:14-05:00November 12th, 2015|

GETTING PROACTIVE ABOUT NETWORK MAINTENANCE Proactive network maintenance (PNM) is more abstract than reacting to a crisis, and therefore, cable operators must have operational practices in place to ensure that once PNM tools are purchased they are used successfully, their benefits are tracked, and the organization is achieving the expected ROI. "Cable operators have been reactive since day one," said Brady Volpe, president and founder of the Volpe Firm. "They know how to fight fires very well. What they want is for the fires not to start. If

22 10, 2015

DOCSIS 3.1, PNM – SCTE CABLE TECH EXPO REVIEW 2015

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T08:11:20-04:00October 22nd, 2015|

DOCSIS 3.1, PNM - SCTE CABLE TECH EXPO REVIEW 2015 Episode 16 is hosted by Brady Volpe of the Volpe Firm and Nimble This with guest John Downey of CISCO systems. Discussion Highlights today we have news, updates from the Cable Tec Expo last week in New Orleans. And we want to bring our listeners the highlights from the show. Topics today include DOCSIS 3.1, PNM and SCTE In the NEWS SCTE Cable Tec Expo is less than two months away in New Orleans Presentation using FBC DOCSIS 3.1 Proactive Network

5 10, 2015

CableLabs interop DOCSIS 3.1 Channel Bonding

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T08:14:53-04:00October 5th, 2015|

CableLabs Interop, DOCSIS 3.1 Channel Bonding Episode 15 Hosted by Brady Volpe of the Volpe Firm and Nimble This, with Guest John Downey. Today we have news, updates from the CableLabs interop in Colorado, Max transmit power with 8 upstream DOCSIS 3.1 channel bonding, more on T3 timeout, partial mode oh my, T1 timeouts, my recommendations on ad blocking and more. In the NEWS SCTE Cable Tec Expo is less than two months away in New Orleans Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV will be available in late October. Hackers have stolen personal

28 09, 2015

Hacked – Are You Sure You’re Secure?

Mia Colabrese2021-11-24T09:42:37-05:00September 28th, 2015|

Hacked - Are you sure you're secure? Security has the been a hot topic lately. As I’m writing this article I think about all of the recent events that we hear about impacting our daily lives such as: Hacks of OPM databases compromised 22.1 million people Experts warn 2015 could be 'Year of the Healthcare Hack - reuters.com' Cost of a Potential Blackout From Cybercrime: $1 Trillion - CNBC These headlines are really quite scary. I’m certain that some, possibly many of you have experienced security issues first hand.

16 09, 2015

SCTE Central Florida DOCSIS 3.1 PNM Presentation

Mia Colabrese2022-01-07T11:35:19-05:00September 16th, 2015|

DOCSIS 3.1 & Proactive Network Maintenance – New Technologies & Tools Special Guest Speaker - Tech Sessions Brady Volpe - DOCSIS 3.1 and PNM Speaking at 10 am and 1 pm VENDOR SHOW – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 - Tech Sessions and SCTE Certification Testing Available – SCTE CENTRAL FL CHAPTER- ANNUAL FISHING TRIP, GOLF TOURNAMENT, CABLES GAMES AND VENDOR SHOW Upcoming events can be seen under Broadband Events. Previous events can be seen under the blog. If you are

14 09, 2015

SCTE DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance – See Us

Mia Colabrese2015-09-14T14:57:44-04:00September 14th, 2015|

SCTE DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance: Getting Ahead Of The Game Wednesday, October 14, 10:45-11:45 am. This workshop will provide useful information for craft technicians as they try to troubleshoot current networks and to prepare for DOCSIS® 3.1 networks of the future. This session will describe the many features that can be used within the DOCSIS PNM tool suite, showing the benefits of using different tools at different times. The talks will also focus on the use of Pre-Equalization information as a means to uniquely identify and precisely locate

9 09, 2015

BTR Tech Breakfast DOCSIS 3.1 Revisited

Mia Colabrese2015-09-09T11:30:00-04:00September 9th, 2015|

BTR Tech Breakfast Encore! DOCSIS 3.1 Revisited See Brady on the BTR panel Part of the SCTE Media Breakfast Program Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 8:00-9:00 am Location: New Orleans Convention Center Room: 271-273 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 will not be "plug and play" easy in all cases. This is a FREE event Join BTR and a panel of industry experts for the DOCSIS 3.1 command

17 08, 2015

WPA exploits as well as WiFi security flaws

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T08:21:42-04:00August 17th, 2015|

WPA exploits, WiFi security flaws and WEP Hacking Episode 14 Hosted by Brady Volpe of the Volpe Firm with guest John Downey. Today we have news, updates from the Proactive Network Maintenance meeting at CableLabs F2F in Colorado last week, SCTE Expo is less than two months away and your questions, our answers. In the NEWS SCTE Cable Tec Expo is less than two months away in New Orleans Brady's workshop is on PNM Operational Practices - making PNM successful in your cable system John's paper is it on DOCSIS

22 07, 2015

DOCSIS – Change is Coming and it is Good

Mia Colabrese2021-11-24T09:43:56-05:00July 22nd, 2015|

DOCSIS - Change is Coming and it is Good Everyone is talking about it. Everyone in cable will be impacted by it. You may not realize it but DOCSIS 3.1 will change the cable industry — whether cable operator, vendor or consumer. Even if you don’t plan to upgrade to DOCSIS 3.1 you will be impacted. There are two fundamental technologies that DOCSIS 3.1 has me excited about. First, DOCSIS 3.1 enables gigabit speeds, which allows us to extend the life of coax cable without the expense of

20 07, 2015

DOCSIS Online

Mia Colabrese2021-08-18T10:05:06-04:00July 20th, 2015|

DOCSIS Reboot… Everybody is talking about DOCSIS 3.1 and the technology surrounding it. In the coming months I will cover both the emerging technology of DOCSIS and how it impacts our careers, our subscribers and our industry with a focus on DOCSIS 3.1. This is an opportunity to discuss both the technical aspects of the DOCSIS specifications and then discuss the impacts. As an example, when we first introduced quality of service (QoS) in the DOCSIS 1.1 specification there were a lot of items that were not quite tangible.