CT's Pipeline articles from June 2006

CT's Pipeline archives from June 2006

To Catch a Thief.(Comcast Corp. on stealing cable equipment)
June 6, 2006... We all know about TV signals being illegally pirated, but those amplifiers, nodes and other cable equipment are like dangling pieces of meat in the lion cage to some thieves. Comcast issued a press release late last month that provided...

European Cable Gears Up for Telco Threat.
June 6, 2006... The threat of IPTV was the main topic at the ANGA trade show in Cologne, Germany, last week. Whereas in previous years the competition focused on cable vs. satellite, the shadow of IPTV very much hung over ANGA. Deutsche Telekom is...

Broadband Soapbox: Send CT your Expo Press Releases.
June 6, 2006... You'll be showing your best and brightest at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver in June, and we can help you get the word out. CT's show dailies go out all three days of Expo, and our pre-show e-dailies go out the week prior to the show. ...

SCTE Announcements.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
June 6, 2006... Expo Savings End Friday! Pre-register by this Friday, June 9, and save $100. It's "All Engineering. All the Time" at SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2006 happening in Denver, Tuesday through Friday, June 20-23. Take advantage of these latest...

Pipeline Profile: Greg Tresness.(Interview)
June 6, 2006... SCTE Sustaining (corporate) Member since 1984 Title: President, Arcom Broadband background: In 1995, Tresness was named president of Arcom, which produces test equipment used to locate problems in cable plants. In 2001, he formed...

Fiber Optics Update: Operators and Vendors Push Envelope.
June 13, 2006... The fiber-optic domain of cable's infrastructure has been deceptively quiet. Fiber has garnered few headlines of late, and there have been relatively few optical papers delivered at recent conferences. The maturity of fiber-optic...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
June 13, 2006... Cable Theft Here's a response to last week's lead story on theft of cable equipment and how it's becoming more organized. I worked in a cable system near Savannah, GA. We have seen cases of equipment theft in our area as well....

Broadband Soapbox: Send CT your Expo Press Releases.
June 13, 2006... You'll be showing your best and brightest at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver next week, and we can help you get the word out. CT's show dailies go out all three days of Expo, and our pre-show e-dailies go out the week prior to the show....

SCTE Announcements.
June 13, 2006... Head to Denver Next Week for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo! SCTE Cable-Tec Expo '06 has a sold-out exhibit floor, 20-plus cutting- edge workshops and power-packed CEO/CTO panels in store for you in Denver. The show dates are next Tuesday through...

Pipeline Profile: Ron Mesavage.
June 13, 2006... SCTE member since 2005 Title: Electrical Engineer, Bresnan Communications Broadband Background: In the 17 years Mesavage has worked in the broadband industry, he has held engineering positions at companies including C- COR, General...

Comcast Media Center Tour Highlights Industry Asset.
June 27, 2006... As part of Cable-Tec Expo, the SCTE offered tours of Denver area cable facilities, including the Comcast Media Center. On last Tuesday's tour day, Expo attendees got a view of an industry asset that, although seldom seen by consumers,...

Broadband Soapbox: Expo Impressions.(Brief article)
June 27, 2006... We understand that, alas, not all of our readers were fortunate enough to attend last week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver. For those who did go to the show, what were your impressions? Any particular standout workshops? Hot products? Other...

SCTE Announcements.(Society of cable telecommunications engineers )
June 27, 2006... Roger Paul Is New SCTE Region 1 Director http://www.scte.org/news/detail.cfm?ID=476 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Numbers Up; Bergman Named Expo '07 Program Chair http://www.scte.org/news/detail.cfm?ID=475 SCTE Plans to Develop Cable...

Pipeline Profile: Tom Jokerst.
June 27, 2006... SCTE member since 1974 Title: CTO, Broadbus Technologies Broadband Background: Tom Jokerst's history of service in the cable industry spans 35 years and includes time at Continental Cablevision, CableLabs, Charter Communications and...