CT's Pipeline articles from June 2002

CT's Pipeline archives from June 2002

Is Broadband Changing Too Fast to Actually Define It?(Brief Article)
June 4, 2002... As soon as you define broadband by speed, it probably will be too slow, John Jay at Corning Optical Fiber (http://www.corningfiber.com), points out. He's referring to the recent Pipeline debate about how anyone could possibly pin down the...

Congress to Get Serious About Broadband Deployments.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2002... While the broadband engineering community is in San Antonio this week for SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo, attendees will also be keeping an eye on the nation's capital as Congress dips its foot into defining a national broadband strategy. Last...

How to Ask for Advice from Industry Training Experts.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2002... After many conversations with SCTE (http://www.scte.org) members, it's obvious that a huge hunger exists for knowledge-sharing within the broadband training community, Debbie Manoff, SCTE's director of training, reports. That's why the SCTE has...

How Much Is Enough?(Brief Article)
June 4, 2002... This month in "Broadband Soapbox," we'll whether today's HFC networks are ready for the demands they'll experience over the next decade. When -- and if --will FTTH technologies really be necessary? If you'd like to share your opinions with...

Missing Expo?(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineer's Cable-Tec Expo, Annual Engineering Conference, June 2002)(Brief Article)
June 4, 2002... Are you missing Expo '02 in San Antonio? Well, thanks to ADC (http://www.adc.com), you can still participate in the live CTO panel discussion at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo's Annual Engineering Conference on Wed., June 5, at 10:25 a.m., CT, via...

Execs at Expo Dig Deep Into Digital.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2002... Executives at the opening session of last week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Engineering Conference focused on cable's ability to exploit digital technology. "The timeline (to going all digital) is fairly short in several markets," Dave Barford,...

SCTE Awards Lunch: A Brisk Pace and a Noble(s) Lady.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2002... Nothing helps hasten an awards luncheon better than withholding the main course until after the awards have been presented, as SCTE (www.scte.org) did last week at its Cable-Tec Expo. Of course that meant SCTE had to do its part, and...

Back in Black.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2002... Don't alert Alan Greenspan. The economy is not back to full throttle, but SCTE (www.scte.org) did manage to end last year in the black, officials revealed last week at Cable-Tec Expo. The good news came from Treasurer Bill Davis, who noted the...

How Much Is Enough?(Brief Article)
June 11, 2002... This month in "Broadband Soapbox," we'll whether today's HFC networks are ready for the demands they'll experience over the next decade. When -- and if --will FTTH technologies really be necessary? If you'd like to share your opinions with...

And the Winners Are ...(Jim Kuhns, David Pangrac and Nick Hamilton-Piercy)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2002... Industry veterans Jim Kuhns, David Pangrac and Nick Hamilton-Piercy were inducted into SCTE's Hall of Fame, and Pam Nobles was named SCTE's 2002 Member of the Year at an awards luncheon held last Wednesday during Cable-Tec Expo in San Antonio....

MSO CTOs to Vendors: 'Show Us Products That'll Show Us the Money'.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2002... "We've built the house. It's time to live in it," Steve Silva, EVP/CTO of Charter, proclaimed at the CTO panel at SCTE's (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo in San Antonio earlier this month. "It's time to deliver on the vision and generate cash...

How Your VOD Infrastructure Future-Proofs the ITV Future.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2002... VOD remains king in the interactive TV space, but hardware vendors and software developers already are looking forward to the next generation of services. Fortunately, according to many observers, most future interactive applications -- things...

Want to Be Twice As Profitable? Diversify Your Team.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2002... While SCTE and its member companies are improving the number of women and minorities in their ranks and the Society's newest Member of the Year is a woman (Comcast University's Pam Nobles), it's also fair to say Cable-Tec Expo isn't a venue...

How Much Is Enough?(Brief Article)
June 18, 2002... This month in "Broadband Soapbox," we're discussing whether today's HFC networks are ready for the demands they'll experience over the next decade. When -- and if -- will FTTH technologies really be necessary? If you'd like to share your...

Get Certified and Get Ahead.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2002... SCTE recently announced the launch of four new certifications, reflecting cable's most current technologies and network segments. The new programs include: * Broadband Premises Specialist, certifying knowledge of installation and service...

As the Bell Tolls for TollBridge, How Does It Toll for Cable VoIP?(voice over IP, voice over Internet Protocol)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2002... As reported in last week's issue, VoIP innovator TollBridge Technologies (www.tollbridgetech.com) has ceased operations. The company was unable to secure its next round of funding, despite the fact that it co-authored the PacketCable LCS...

Dual Must-Carry Battle Rages On.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2002... NCTA (www.ncta.com) President Robert Sachs slammed efforts by broadcasters that aim to put MSOs into a dual must-carry regime, which would require the delivery of both analog and digital signals. The criticism came after the National...

BCE Aims to Fill the Engineering Gap in European Shows.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2002... The broadband market isn't lacking for trade shows in Europe, but few of those confabs focus entirely on technology. BCE 2002 (October 15-17, in London) is looking to fill the gap with a series of technical training seminars in the center of...

When is Enough Enough?(Brief Article)
June 25, 2002... This month in "Broadband Soapbox," we're debating if today's HFC networks are ready for the demands they'll experience over the next decade. When -- and if -- will FTTH technologies really be necessary? If you'd like to share your opinions...

Last-Chance Call for Papers.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2002... Submit your proposal to SCTE to present technical sessions at Broadband Plus...The New Western Show, taking place Dec. 3-6, in Anaheim, CA. The deadline is this Friday (June 28). For more information, contact Glenda Calcaterra at (610)...