CT's Pipeline articles from August 2002

CT's Pipeline archives from August 2002

Why 860 MHz Might Not Be Enough for VOD/HDTV (Are You Serious?).(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 6, 2002... Looking to launch VOD and HDTV on those nets you spent the last few years polishing to a fine 860 MHz spit-shine? Well, according to some, if you want to use the bandwidth you currently have, that could prove as difficult as opening an oyster...

Letter to the Editor: Truck Rolls and Their Wallet-Walloping Power.
August 6, 2002... Editor's note: Recently, in our "Broadband Soapbox" section, we've been discussing how you can determine the true cost of a truck roll. Following is a "Pipeline" reader's response. If you'd like to share your ideas on this or any broadband...

Have Headend Solution for DSL, Will Travel.
August 6, 2002... A new Headend-to-Home (H2H) solution for DSL is touring the United States this month. Yawn? Why would an engineer with an HFC net care? Well, for a long time, the DSL companies have been talking about putting deep teeth marks into your core...

Open Forum on Open Access.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Sen. John McCain (R.-Ariz.) introduced a bill last week that would free residential broadband operators from requirements that they provide access to third-party competitors. McCain's Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act would bar most state...

Learn Data in New England.
August 6, 2002... SCTE's New England Chapter is giving you three great learning opportunities during one week this month. Attend an exclusive offering of two of SCTE's industry-renowned seminars ? Digital Basics and High-Speed Data, Aug. 12--14, and DOCSIS...

I Beg Your Pardon, But 860 MHz Is Enough.
August 13, 2002... Some great feedback resulted after last week's CT's Pipeline story, "Why 860 MHz Might Not Be Enough for VOD/HDTV (Are You Serious?)." In that piece, we considered the opinion that VOD and HDTV could quickly gobble up the upper capacities of...

Tale of the Tuner.(Federal Communication Commission orders TV makers to install digital tuners)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2002... Much to the chagrin of TV manufacturers and the Consumer Electronics Association (www.ce.org), the FCC (www.fcc.gov) starting dragging them into the digital age last Thursday. The Commission ordered manufacturers to begin installing DTV tuners...

The Smartest Eight-Year-Old in Cable.
August 13, 2002... Say you've got a DOCSIS dilemma, a QAM quandary or just want some no-hype advice on testing a DWDM system or deploying GigE technology. No problem. Just ask broadband's savviest eight-year-old. The SCTE-List celebrated its eighth birthday...

Open Access: Open Up.
August 13, 2002... Sen. John McCain (R.-Ariz.) introduced a bill recently that would free operators from requirements that they provide access to third-party competitors. McCain's Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act would bar most state regulation of consumer...

Get Certified and Get Ahead.(advertisement)
August 13, 2002... Demonstrate your technical knowledge by earning SCTE certification, reflecting cable's most current technologies and network segments. SCTE's certifications include: * Broadband Premises Specialist:Installation and service at subscribers'...

860 or More Than 860? That Is the Question.
August 20, 2002... In last week's Pipeline, Rogers Cable VP/CTO Nick Hamilton-Piercy suggested that broadband engineers should first look at using the existing spectrum more efficiently rather than immediately looking to additional bandwidth above the "normal"...

I Want My VOD.(video on demand services, Canada)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 20, 2002... VOD is becoming less of a pipe dream, and more of a reality with all of this year's activity. For instance, Charter has the service deployed in 12 of its systems thus far this year, which means VOD is currently in front of 500,000 Charter...

VOD: Is Your Team Ready to Rumble?
August 20, 2002... Is your system ready to deliver VOD? Can your people meet the challenge? Check your VOD pre-game plan at a free one-hour Webinar tomorrow (Wed., Aug. 21) that promises to explain how VOD impacts plant operations and system employees. Also...

Open Access: Is It Worth It?
August 20, 2002... Sen. John McCain (R.-Ariz.) introduced a bill recently that would free operators from requirements that they provide access to third-party competitors. McCain's Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act would bar most state regulation of consumer...

Last Chance Call for Papers.
August 20, 2002... Submit your proposals for presentations and workshops for these upcoming events by this Friday (Aug. 23): * CLC 2003 -- SCTE's Chapter Leadership Conference, set for Feb. 20-21 in San Francisco, will offer chapter leaders the chance to...