CT's Pipeline articles from July 2002

CT's Pipeline archives from July 2002

VoIP Phones Home.(voice over Internet protocol by Liberty Media Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 2, 2002... Liberty Media (http://www.libertymedia.com) came calling last week with what was billed as the first end-to-end IP call over a cable network. Using Liberty Media's Liberty Cablevision system in Puerto Rico, Net2Phone (http://www.net2phone.com)...

NCTI Steps Up on Advanced Services and Return Path Training.(National Cable Television Institute courses)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2002... Service techs, high-speed data techs, field personnel and others are under a lot of pressure to stay up on the myriad technology services and products they see in customer premises and in modern broadband plants and networks. NCTI...

(Truck) Rolling With the Punches.(broadband cable roll cost)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2002... Here's a loaded question: How much does a broadband cable truck roll actually cost? Depending on who you ask, the number can vary wildly. And judging from the comments posted recently on the SCTE-List (http://lists.scte.org), this issue tends...

VoIP: Coming of Age After an Extended Adolescence?(Voice over Internet Protocol)(Brief Article)
July 9, 2002... How long until we see a large-scale rollout of VoIP services? It depends on who you ask, but next year is shaping up as a good target date. "A lot of this stuff has been planned for a long time, but you had to wait for certain equipment...

MSOs to Thicken the Set-Top Soup Soon?(set-top box sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 9, 2002... There are signs that you cable operator types are gearing up for thicker set-tops starting next year. That's according to a study on set-top box sales from IMS (www.imsresearch.com). The study sees the box market recovering in 2003, following a...

CTAM Offers Technical Know-How.(Cable Television Administration and Marketing Society)(Brief Article)
July 9, 2002... If you think it's difficult to stay up on the latest advances in broadband technology as an engineer, imagine what it's like if you don't have a technical background. And like it or not, you are directly affected by the level of knowledge your...

How Much Does a Truck Roll Set You Back?(Brief Article)
July 9, 2002... How much does a broadband cable truck roll actually cost? Judging from the comments posted recently on the SCTE-List (http://lists.scte.org), it's a loaded issue that inspires passionate response. Which factors should be included in the...

Has Your SCTE Certification Lapsed?(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)(Brief Article)
July 9, 2002... If so, you may be eligible to become recertified through SCTE's Amnesty Program. To recertify, complete the certification renewal form at http://www.scte.org/professional/amenstyprogram.html, and return it to SCTE before Dec. 31. If you have...

Wi-Fi Pirates Draw MSO Fire. (multiple system operators).(Brief Article)
July 16, 2002... Theft in the cable industry is rounding a new turn with the advent of advanced wireless technology. Wi-Fi hot spots have been cropping up like dandelions over the last few years. You see them in coffeehouses, airports, hotels and convention...

What C-COR.net/Philips Means to Engineers.(acquisition of Philips Broadband Networks)
July 16, 2002... A 50-year-old company with nine acquisitions in four years might be said to have an identity, if not mid-life, crisis. But while some of C-COR.net's (http://www.c-cor.net) recent purchases (WorldBridge and Mobile Force Technologies, for...

Western Show to Flex Its Engineering Brawn.
July 16, 2002... The Western Show has established its reputation as a hefty engineering "must-go." Expect that rep to extend further at the next confab (Dec. 3-6, 2002 in Anaheim, CA). The California Cable & Telecommunications Association (http://www.ccta.com),...

Truck Rolling With the Punches.
July 16, 2002... How much does a broadband cable truck roll actually cost? Judging from the comments posted recently on the SCTE-List (http://lists.scte.org), it's a loaded issue that inspires passionate response. Which factors should be included in the...

ET Call for Papers.
July 16, 2002... Submit your proposal to present technical sessions at SCTE's 2003 Conference on Emerging Technologies, taking place Jan. 14-16 in Miami, FL. The deadline is Aug. 2. For more info, contact Glenda Calcaterra at (610) 524-1725, ext. 243, or...

As the Sub Churns: How VOD Can Save Digital.(subscribers, video on demand)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2002... Broadband engineers masterminded cable's digital TV future, upgraded the equipment and built the networks. And the subscribers came. Subs enjoyed a profusion of programming, and could access content in brilliant new ways. But some became...

Comcast Suits Up for VoIP in Philly.(voice over Internet protocol service in Philadelphia)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2002... Is VoIP the next huge, huge app for broadband cable, or does it stand for Very Overhyped Impractical Pipedream? IP telephony players are looking like they're outnumbering the technology nay sayers, but both camps will be looking for argument...

Got Calculations? GTS Has Answers.(Gibson Technical Services)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2002... Wouldn't it be great if there was an easy tool on the Internet that you and your technical team could access to help with all the calculations involved in broadband engineering? Well, that's just what GTS (Gibson Technical Services) wants to...

How Much Does a Truck Roll Cost?
July 23, 2002... Judging from the comments posted recently on the SCTE-List (http://lists.scte.org), that's a loaded issue that inspires passionate response. Which factors should be included in the bottom-line cost of a truck roll? What process do you use...

Call for Papers.
July 23, 2002... Submit your proposals to SCTE for these upcoming events: * ET 2003 -- SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies, set for Jan. 14-16, 2003, in Miami, FL, explores advancing technologies most likely to impact the cable telecommunications...

Liberate/Sigma: Underlining a Broadband Engineering Trend?(Liberate Technologies acquires Sigma Systems)(Brief Article)
July 30, 2002... You've done your upgrades, and now you're more than ready to see the hefty dollar returns to prove that the toil and cash layouts were all worth it. Perhaps Steve Silva, Charter's EVP/CTO said it best at last month's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo when...

On Guard! How Cox Is Monitoring Data Security in Real-Time.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 30, 2002... When Cox finished moving its 600,000 former Excite@Home subs over to its own backbone earlier this year, the MSO had to up the number of its security devices as well. The increased need for security and monitoring also meant an exponential...

Want to Speak at the New Western Show?
July 30, 2002... If you're planning to propose a speaker for December's BroadbandPlus --The New Western Show, you're pushing it, but you still have time. Go to www.broadbandplus.org to print out a session speaker proposal, and fax it back by this Wednesday...

How Much Does a Truck Roll Cost?
July 30, 2002... Judging from the comments posted recently on the SCTE-List (http://lists.scte.org), that's a loaded issue that inspires passionate response. Which factors should be included in the bottom-line cost of a truck roll? What process do you use...

Last Chance: ET Call for Papers.
July 30, 2002... Submit your proposal to present technical sessions at SCTE's 2003 Conference on Emerging Technologies, taking place Jan. 14-16 in Miami, FL. The deadline is August 2. For more info, visit http://www.scte.org/events/callforpapers.html, or...