SCTE

December 2, 2019

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What Are S-Parameters and Other Hot Cable Network Topics

SCTE•ISBE’s Cable-Tec Expo – the biggest cable show of the year – is over and now the hard work of putting all that new knowledge and innovation to work begins. The hot topic most interesting to me were advancements made to ready the network for DAA deployments. From overcoming challenges, to operat…

September 30, 2019

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SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo: “The 5G Opportunity for Cable”

I always look forward to the latest innovations in the cable market at SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo, and this year’s event in New Orleans is particularly exciting, marking the 50th anniversary of SCTE-ISBE with a fitting theme, “Raising the Bar on Technology Innovation.” We are committed to helping cabl…

September 27, 2019

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Cable Service Providers: You Have a New Game to Play. And You Have the Edge.

Time to take gaming seriously Video gaming is huge, by any measure you choose. By revenue, it’s expected to be more than $150 billion in 2019, making it bigger than movies, TV and digital music, with a strong 9% CAGR.  And it’s not just teenagers. Two-thirds of adult Americans — your paying customer…

September 26, 2019

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Mobile Xhaul Over DOCSIS Delivers Faster Time to Market at a Lower Cost Than Building a New Fiber Plant

Every time a new smartphone comes on the market, I ask myself, should I buy it or not?  It has cool new features, but my current model does everything I need.  Do I really want to spend more money and replace my existing hardware? But, I really like the cool new features. It’s a dilemma. What if the…

September 25, 2019

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16 Cable Industry Terms You Need to Know to Get Ready for Cable-Tec 2019

SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo 2019 is just around the corner (September 30th-October 3rd in New Orleans). Plan on a busy week given the wide range of technology on display in the exhibit hall, the 115 papers being presented in the Fall Technical Forum, numerous panel discussions on the Innovation Stage, key…

September 17, 2019

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Handy Tips on Accelerating Your DAA Deployment

This blog was co-authored by Jerome Katz, Cisco VP/GM, SP Customer Experience. Cable’s digital transformation has been focused on the access network transformation. The Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) is poised to lead that transformation. While technology has been standardized and well-…

September 10, 2019

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Cable-Tec Expo: Opportunity is now for Business Services, Broadband and Mobile Backhaul An Interview with Cisc …

This year marks the 50thanniversary of SCTE-ISBE, and Cisco is heading down to Cable-Tec in New Orleans to celebrate and showcase the company’s innovative thinking and technology advancements. All to help the Cable industry solve today’s challenges and get prepared for what’s next. I caught up with…

September 5, 2019

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Five Trivia Questions to Celebrate SCTE’s 50th Anniversary

SCTE·ISBE is hosting its annual Cable-Tec Expo at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans September 30th to October 3rd.  In honor of the Society’s 50th anniversary, I thought I’d take a look back at some of the organization’s achievements and share a little trivia. Trivia #1:  Do you…

October 31, 2018

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Another Impactful SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in the Books

What an event! My bags may be unpacked, but I’m still feeling invigorated by last week’s Cable-Tec Expo and all the transformations and innovations surrounding virtualization, software-defined networking, faster DOCSIS speeds and more. The cable industry is ever-evolving, and Cisco continues to deli…