CT's Pipeline articles from December 2003

CT's Pipeline archives from December 2003

Western Show: Requiem for a Heavyweight.(Brian Roberts of Comcast Corp., Glen Britt of Time Warner Cable)(Panel Discussion)
December 9, 2003... Our colleagues at CableFAX Daily compared the atmosphere to that of an Irish wake ("lots of laughter, banter and warm remembrances but with an underlying melancholy"). Stay tuned for a complete wrap-up of the dearly departed Western Show...

Security Talk at Western.(Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers technical session)(Brief Article)(Panel Discussion)
December 9, 2003... Industry events are often a venue for happy talk, especially the CEO panels (see above.) But talk at technical sessions is often more candid, if not downright scary. Earning Pipeline's "Gloomy Prognosticator" award for the last Western...

General Fiber Enrolls 100 New Members in the SCTE.(General Fiber Communications Inc.)(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... General Fiber Communications, Inc. ( www.generalfiber.com ) has always had a goal of sponsoring SCTE membership for all of its project managers and installers nationwide. In a milestone that challenges other companies, the firm announced this...

Still Time to Learn Transport Technology by the Web.
December 9, 2003... Just a reminder that this Friday, December 12, the Web portal BroadbandLearningLive.com will offer a one-hour Webinar titled "Digital Transport Technology for the Cable Operator." The session will examine current trends and future potential of...

What Was Hot in 2003, and What's to Come in 2004?
December 9, 2003... As 2003 draws to an end, we here at CT's Pipeline would like to conduct an informal survey of our readers to get your opinion on two separate issues: * What were the most important technical issues to arise in cable in 2003? and *...

Last Day to Save on ET Housing Is Friday.
December 9, 2003... SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2004 will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas, Jan. 13-15. The Society has negotiated a special housing rate at the hotel for ET 2004 attendees. To take advantage of this rate, reserve your...

Take Advantage of the SCTE Bookstore Sale.
December 9, 2003... Get huge savings on more than 30 specially reduced titles. Take Practical Data Communications, for instance. It retails for $90, but you can order it today for $50. Your savings start here:...

Last Call for Papers for Cable-Tec Expo 2004.
December 9, 2003... Are you inspired with a proposal for a technical workshop to be presented at SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2004 in Orlando, Fla., next June? Send it our way this week at http://www.scte.org/events/index.cfm?pID=731. The deadline is this Friday, Dec....

Advertise With the SCTE Career Center and Support CLC 2004.
December 9, 2003... Are you responsible for hiring in your workplace or know the individual who is? Advertise your company's opportunities by using a valuable Society resource, the SCTE Career Center, powered by Broadband Careers Network. Now through February,...

MGM's Rockin' and Rollin'.(Member-Get-A-Member )
December 9, 2003... Entering this, the last month of the Member-Get-A-Member campaign, you had already recruited or helped to recover 470 SCTE members. The goal is 600. Let's get every chapter involved at http://www.scte.org/membership/index.cfm?pID=721 and blow...

What's Next for the CMTS?(cable modem termination system)
December 16, 2003... The future is overtaking the cable modem termination system (CMTS) category. Features sets, such those enabled by Terayon's ( http://www.terayon.com ) Flex CMTS architecture, suggest that we're moving beyond "next-gen." "Think of this as...

IP at the Heart of New Digital TV and VOD Announcements.(Internet Protocol)(video-on-demand)
December 16, 2003... Internet Protocol (IP) seems to be gaining in popularity as a platform for video. Recently announced deployments from operators in both America and Canada will each make use of IP networking technology. Earlier this month, BigBand Networks,...

DOCSIS: Opening the Door for New Services.(BroadbandLearningLive.com)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2003... Where would we be without DOCSIS? Certainly, the standard has made it easier for cable operators to have a legitimate play in broadband Internet connectivity, telephone, interactive gaming and video conferencing. But who is upgrading, why and...

What Was Hot in 2003, and What's to Come in 2004?
December 16, 2003... As 2003 draws to an end, we here at CT's Pipeline would like to conduct an informal survey of our readers to get your opinion on two separate issues: * What were the most important technical issues to arise in cable in 2003? and *...

Last Call to Save $100 on ET '04 Registration.
December 16, 2003... Join us at the 2004 SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET). Sign up by Dec. 19 (this Friday!) to save $100. ET is set for Dallas, Jan. 13-15 and will explore the theme, "Delivering on the Promise of the All-Digital Network." If you've...

Bought a Good Book Lately?
December 16, 2003... Get huge savings on more than 30 specially reduced titles. Take Broadband Telecommunications (TR-18), for instance. It retails for $36, but you can order it today for $15. Your savings start here:...

Will Hall's Harleys Hang on to the MGM Lead?(Member-Get-A-Member campaign race)
December 16, 2003... We're down to the final, crucial 15 days of the 2003 Member-Get-A-Member campaign race, and at last check, Hall's Harleys proudly held the lead. Will SCTE Board Chair and Region 11 Director Wayne Hall's charges taste victory come Dec. 31? Will...

Get Your Member Profile Up-to-Date for the New Year.
December 16, 2003... Keep your personal information current with the Society. It's a snap. Just log in to the Members Only section at http://www.scte.org and click on User Profile. There you can update any old information. Thanks for taking a moment to do that. It...

Who Are the Newest to Certify With SCTE?
December 16, 2003... You can check out the names of the most recent individuals to certify in the SCTE Certification Programs. You'll find the list at http://www.scte.org/training/index.cfm?pID=139 . You can follow their lead. Here's the place to get started:...

Introducing Innovator of the Year.
December 23, 2003... It has been a year since negotiating teams from the cable and consumer electronics (CE) industries agreed on the specifications for a one-way, "plugand-play" digital TV set - and three months since the FCC officially sealed the deal. It...

OSS Roundup and Prediction.(Brief Article)
December 23, 2003... The acceleration of activity in the operations support systems (OSS) arena at the end of the year almost validated our prediction in January that 2003 would be the "Year of OSS." Some operators had stories to tell. See the January issue of...

DOCSIS: Opening the Door for New Services.(Brief Article)
December 23, 2003... A reminder that on January 14, 2003, the knowledge portal BroadbandLearningLive.com will host a Web-based seminar titled, "DOCSIS: Opening the Door for New Services," that builds the case for DOCSIS upgrades. This seminar will explain how each...

What Was Hot in 2003, and What's to Come in 2004?(Brief Article)
December 23, 2003... As 2003 draws to an end, we here at CT's Pipeline would like to conduct an informal survey of our readers to get your opinion on two separate issues: * What were the most important technical issues to arise in cable in 2003? and *...

Last Call to Save $100 on ET '04 Registration.
December 23, 2003... Join us at the 2004 SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET). ET is set for Dallas, Jan. 13-15 and will explore the theme, "Delivering on the Promise of the All-Digital Network." If you've been putting off registering, here's your chance...