CT's Pipeline articles from December 2004

CT's Pipeline archives from December 2004

Digital Signal Processing Comes of Age.
December 7, 2004... A vendor who's had bad luck with MSOs told me emphatically at the TelcoTV event in Orlando last month that cable had lost its spark. "There is no innovation in the cable industry," he said. As the telcos begin unveiling their own video...

SCTE Issues Expo '05 Call for Papers.
December 7, 2004... SCTE (www.scte.org) is seeking proposals for technical workshops that will be offered during Cable-Tec Expo 2005, which is set for Tuesday through Friday, June 14-17 in San Antonio, TX. Cable-Tec Expo technical paper proposals must be...

Maximize Your Integrity Auditing and Management.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... "ComSonics' Keys for Maximizing Shielding Integrity" is a free Webinar that will provide participants with an insightful overview of shielding integrity and unique keys for maximizing your integrity auditing and integrity management program....

Wireless in the Home: Friend or Enemy?
December 7, 2004... Wireless technologies are providing new means of connectivity for the next-generation multimedia home. At this stage of its technological development, do you think wireless is more beneficial or disruptive to today's HFC networks? If you'd...

ET Pre-Registration Deadline Draws Near.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers' Conference on Emerging Technologies)
December 7, 2004... It's Wednesday, Dec. 22. After that date, you can register on-site only. Seize your opportunity to save $. The SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) is set for Jan. 11-13 in Huntington Beach, CA. * Get details and register today at...

TV for Telcos, Comcast Gets Backbone.
December 14, 2004... One approach that cable execs have taken to the question of whether telcos can deliver video is to sigh, shrug their shoulders and ask rhetorically: "They've tried that before, haven't they?" Yes, They Have -- The problem is that if you...

Letter to the Editor: Wireless Helps Ingress Headaches.(Letter to the Editor)
December 14, 2004... Here's a letter we received on the topic, "Wireless: Friend or Enemy?" Pipeline welcomes letters to the editor at lhamilto@accessintel.com. All letters may be published and edited for style or length. "Wireless has become ubiquitous to a...

Maximize Your Integrity Auditing and Management.
December 14, 2004... "ComSonics' Keys for Maximizing Shielding Integrity" is a free Webinar that will provide participants with an insightful overview of shielding integrity and unique keys for maximizing your integrity auditing and integrity management program....

Wireless in the Home: Friend or Enemy?
December 14, 2004... Wireless technologies are providing new means of connectivity for the next-generation multimedia home. At this stage of its technological development, do you think wireless is more beneficial or disruptive to today's HFC networks? If you'd...

Just a Week Remains to Save on ET.
December 14, 2004... The SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) pre-registration deadline is next week, Wednesday, Dec. 22. After that date, you must register on-site at the full price. Seize your opportunity for savings and convenience by registering online...

More Consolidation Moves in the VOD Technology Space.(Video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... Late last week, Tandberg Television (www.tandbergtv.com) said it intends to purchase N2 Broadband (www.n2broadband.com). Obviously, this enhances U.K-based Tandberg's reach into the North American cable VOD market, but what does it mean to the...

DBS Nabs Long-Time Pirate.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... Cable and satellite engineers not only share the desire to please the same video customer base, they share an age-old technical dilemma--piracy. DirecTV showed how serious it is about tackling the piracy issue by going after Martin C....

Are You an SCTE-List Subscriber?
December 21, 2004... About 2,000 of cable's best, and most outspoken, engineering minds subscribe to the SCTE-List. Post technical questions or comments on the list, and you'll get a variety of expert answers and opinions. It's one of the best ways to keep up to...

Wireless in the Home: Friend or Enemy?
December 21, 2004... Wireless technologies are providing new means of connectivity for the next-generation multimedia home. At this stage of its technological development, do you think wireless is more beneficial or disruptive to today's HFC networks? If you'd...

ET 2005 Pre-registration Deadline Is Wednesday.(Public Notice)
December 21, 2004... The deadline to save time and money by pre-registering for SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2005 almost has arrived. It's this Wed., Dec. 22. After Wednesday, you must register on-site and at the full price. Sign up today at...