CT's Pipeline articles from April 2004

CT's Pipeline archives from April 2004

DOCSIS Set-Top Gateway Starts to Boil.
April 6, 2004... Cable ops appear increasingly eager to get DOCSIS into the set-top. The potential benefits include efficiency, flexibility and new revenue. What's acting as the proverbial nose of the camel in the tent is the DOCSIS set-top gateway (DSG), a...

Go All-Digital in the Big Easy.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Mark your NCTA ( http://www.ncta.com ) National Show calendars: SCTE ( http://www.scte.org ) has assembled two panels for the New Orleans confab: * When the Bits Go Marching in: Transitioning to All Digital * Latin America New...

Don't Miss Your Appointment With the RF Doctor.
April 6, 2004... Communications Technology's next interactive WebEvent happens this Wednesday. "ComSonics Keys for Maximizing Shielding Integrity" will provide participants with an overview of shielding integrity and unique keys for maximizing your integrity...

Can DBS Compete With Cable's HSD?(high-speed data)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... We've talked a lot on these pages about the DBS industry's competitive threat to cable's video services. But, what about high-speed Internet connections? What's your opinion on satellite's engineering ability to offer two-way high-speed data,...

SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2004 to Capture What's Hot Now.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
April 6, 2004... It happens June 15-18 in Orlando, and will focus on today's hottest cable technology. From WiFi to DOCSIS to HDTV to VOD, soak up information that you can use in your job right away. Register today at http://expo.scte.org . For exhibiting or...

Amp It Up.(optical amplifier)(Aurora Networks)(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Harmonic)
April 6, 2004... This week's stroll around the virtual trade show focuses on some of the optical amplifier solutions available for today's HFC nets. * Aurora Networks ( http://www.aurora.com ) FA3500 series is a family of high-output, extremely compact...

Adelphia Converges on Optical TX.
April 13, 2004... It's been clear as a strand of glass for some time: the optical transport field is a crowded space. Just how crowded? "We had probably 25 respondents to our RFQ (request for quote)," says Harold Willison, director of HSD transport design...

Pulling Into Port: Avid Techies Want Their 1394.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... As expected, most cable operators are reporting that they haven't had many subs requesting HD set-tops with 1394 ports. Cable companies had to begin making the ports available to any sub who requested one as of April 1 under the plug-and-play...

NCTA Breakfast: Get Your VoIP Sustenance Here.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... Communications Technology magazine and a panel of MSO engineering executives will discuss how VoIP is being introduced into today's HFC networks at this year's NCTA National Show in New Orleans. While residential service is probably the...

Heavyweight Battle for HSD: Cable vs. DBS.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... We've talked a lot on these pages about the DBS industry's competitive threat to cable's video services. But, what about high-speed Internet connections? What's your opinion on satellite's engineering ability to offer two-way high-speed data,...

SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2004 to Capture What's Hot Now.
April 13, 2004... It happens June 15-18 in Orlando, and will focus on today's hottest cable technology. From WiFi to DOCSIS to HDTV to VOD, soak up information that you can use in your job right away. Register today at http://expo.scte.org. For exhibiting or...

All-Digital Harbinger: Manufacturers Receive Plug-and-Play Nod.(Hitachi Ltd.)(LG Electronics Inc.)(Sony Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... Three DTV manufacturers successfully passed CableLabs ( http://www.cablelabs.com ) Joint Test Suite (JTS) tests for verifying unidirectional digital cable products (UDCP) -- "plug-and-play" devices. They are: Sony ( http://www.sony.com ),...

Action at the Edge: VOD Streams Need QAMs.
April 20, 2004... Competition for edge-QAM devices is growing, as operators continue to scale up VOD streams. The reason is pretty straightforward. "When you go to VOD, if your system has 100,000 subs, and you want to support 10 percent peak (utilization),...

Letter to the Editor: It's All About Bandwidth.(Letter to the Editor)
April 20, 2004... Here's a letter we received on the topic of DBS offering high-speed data services. "For a video broadcast platform reaching into nearly every nook and cranny within its footprint, it's hard to argue the value of DBS. For high-speed two-way...

Readers' Choice Deadline: April 23.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... The deadline for Communications Technology's 2004 Readers' Choice Awards is this Friday, April 23. So don't delay. Nominate your new Cable-Tec Expo products today. We are accepting nominations in five categories: * Advanced Video Services...

High-Speed Rumble: Cable vs. DBS.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... We've talked a lot on these pages about the DBS industry's competitive threat to cable's video services. But, what about high-speed Internet connections? What's your opinion on satellite's engineering ability to offer two-way high-speed data,...

Board Election 2004 Results Announced.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... The membership has spoken. See who the 10 newly elected individuals are. http://www.scte.org/news/detail.cfm?ID=260 Are You Ready to Maximize Your EXPOsure to Cable Technology? Destination: Orlando. The event: Cable-Tec Expo 2004. Are you...

Mapping and Engineering Services.
April 20, 2004... Advanced.1 ( http://www.advanced1.net ) offers geospatial development, field engineering, CADD digitization, design, fiber documentation, on-site support, commercial serviceability audits and marketing tools. In the field, the company offers...

Bright House Revs Up VOD in the Motor City.(Bright House Networks)(NCUBE Corp.)(Video-on-demand)
April 27, 2004... Add another cable op to the list of those who have tapped nCUBE (www.ncube.com) to help provide VOD services. Bright House Networks announced it will use nCUBE's nABLE interactive management software and video server in Detroit. Proven...

Get SMB and PacketCable Savvy.(Small and Medium Business seminar)(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
April 27, 2004... More than 300 people attended SCTE's (www.scte.org) first Live Learning seminar, "PacketCable: Architecture, Equipment and Transport," held on April 21. Upcoming Live Learning seminars include: "Getting Down to Business: Connecting the...

NCTA Panel to offer VoIP and Victuals.(National Cable and Telecommunications Association)(Voice over Internet Protocol )(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... If you're attending the NCTA's National Show (www.thenationalshow.com) in New Orleans next week, you won't want to miss "Breakfast of VoIP Champions: How the Leaders Are Getting into the Business." The Monday breakfast session will focus on the...

Heavyweight Battle for HSD: Cable vs. DBS.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... We've talked a lot on these pages about the DBS industry's competitive threat to cable's video services. But, what about high-speed Internet connections? What's your opinion on satellite's engineering ability to offer two-way high-speed data,...

Get SCTE Certified at SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... Expo, to be held June 15-18 in Orlando, is full of opportunities, including the chance to test for one or more of SCTE's six certifications. Learn more at http://www.scte.org/news/detail.cfm?ID=261. Next SCTE Live Learning Session May 19...

Commercial Insertion.
April 27, 2004... Adtec Digital's (www.adtecinc.com) Soloist 3 DMS combines the functions of a digital video recorder, player, switcher and server in one device. Features include MPEG-1 and -2 encoder and decoder, real-time DV transcoding from major NLEs,...