CT's Pipeline articles from April 2007

CT's Pipeline archives from April 2007

Guest Essay: Can You Communicate?
April 4, 2007... Editor's Note: The focus of a technical publication is naturally on technology: widgets and architectures, operations, standards, test procedures, etc. But there's another side of the business, namely: people skills, business and management...

Hranac's Pitch.
April 4, 2007... With yesterday's SCTE Board of Directors' elections results probably still in your in-box, now seems a good time for us to remind readers about how-- and why--to get involved in the SCTE. Actually, that was the message of Ron Hranac's...

Broadband Soapbox: Video Quality; System of the Year.
April 4, 2007... Cable operators are opting to compress more video in order to expand their offerings. But is lower video quality the tradeoff? At what point does lower picture quality negatively impact the high-def subscriber? Drop us a note and tell us...

SCTE Announcements.
April 4, 2007... So Much Awaits You at Expo Have you registered for Expo yet? SCTE Cable-Tec Expor 2007 is the place to be for 400+ state-of-the-art technical exhibits, 20 technical workshops, and a wide range of networking opportunities. Take advantage...

Pipeline Profile: New Board.
April 4, 2007... Congrats to the winners in the SCTE Board of Directors' election announced yesterday! Stay tuned for interviews with these board members as time and space permit: Region 1 Director: Bob Weaver, Cox Communications Region 2 Director:...

SCTE Election Results Something Old, Something New.
April 10, 2007... When the 2007-2008 SCTE Board of Directors convenes for the first time at Expo this year, there will be five new faces at the table. During last week's elections, a total of seven seats were up for grabs; two incumbents, Frank Eichenlaub,...

Letters To The Editor.(Letter to the editor)
April 10, 2007... Video Quality, Content And Context Here are a few notable letters based on previous articles and soapbox topics. First, in response to last week's Broadband Soapbox question about video compression and the HD subscriber, we received this...

Broadband Soapbox: Ethernet And Cutlery.
April 10, 2007... In the full interview posted today with Cox's Ken Williams, he offers this homely analogy on point of being careful in the use of Ethernet as a transport technology: "You can't eat soup with a knife, or at least you shouldn't." So do...

SCTE Announcements.
April 10, 2007... At Expo, Opportunities Abound! Have you registered for Expo yet? SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2007 is the place to be for 400+ state-of-the-art technical exhibits, 20 technical workshops, and a wide range of networking events. Take advantage of...

Pipeline Profile: Ken Williams.
April 10, 2007... Title: Director of HFC Architecture, Cox Communications Broadband Background: Williams joined Cox in 1982, spending his early years in various systems around the country. He played a key role in the deployment of Cox's ring-in-ring fiber...

Guest Essay:Better Information Design.
April 17, 2007... Editor's Note: The focus of a technical publication is naturally on technology. But there's another side of the business that encompasses people skills, business and management knowledge, and communication and leadership abilities. This...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
April 17, 2007... Training Issues At the end of March, this story on wireless training led us to ask whether it makes more sense to build training courses yourself or buy them from someone else. Here's a response from a technical trainer who prefers to...

Broadband Soapbox: Power Point Peril.(engineers presentations)(Brief article)
April 17, 2007... As Frank Sandoval notes in this week's lead story, engineers are not always the best communicators. Power Point presentations in particular seem to inspire dread in the audience - most of us have had to sit through a lot of bad ones....

SCTE Announcements.
April 17, 2007... 'Delivering Today's Brightest Engineering Solutions' That's the theme and mission of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2007. Have you registered? Expo 2007 is the place to be for 400+ state-of-the-art technical exhibits, 20 technical workshops, and a...

Pipeline Profile: Ron Ronco.
April 17, 2007... Title: Manager of SW Product Management and Deployment, SciCare Broadband Services, Scientific Atlanta Broadband Background: Ronco has more than 20 years of experience working in the communications industry.He started his career in the...

Motorola Cherry Picks Terayon.
April 24, 2007... Yesterday's news that Motorola had picked up Terayon for a reported $140 million wasn't exactly a jaw dropper. Terayon has been looking for potential suitors for several months, and the match with Motorola could be the best possible...

Intelligent Bandwidth Management Making Room for Personalized Advertising.
April 24, 2007... Cable operators are facing a significant bandwidth crunch as they transition their networks to all-digital while simultaneously expanding their video offerings in the face of mounting competition. For those in the midst of deploying digital...

Broadband Soapbox: More Training?(technical courses)(Brief article)
April 24, 2007... At the end of March, this story on wireless technology training led us to ask whether it makes more sense to build training courses yourself or buy them from someone else. Last week we ran this letter from a technical trainer who lamented...

SCTE Announcements.
April 24, 2007... Join Us at Expo SCTE's flagship event, SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2007, will feature 400+ state- of-the-art technical exhibits, 20 technical workshops, and networking events aplenty. Grab your early-bird savings today. Plus, consider the...

Pipeline Profile: Jeremy Bennington.
April 24, 2007... Title: Business Development Manager, Symmetricom Broadband Background: Bennington is responsible for business development of synchronization technologies and markets for Symmetricom. His work includes development of the DOCSIS Timing...