CT's Pipeline articles from March 2002

CT's Pipeline archives from March 2002

Cable's Engineering Rep Bruised by E@H, But Not Beaten.(Brief Article)
March 5, 2002... Looking for a memento of all the work you put into your high-speed network in the wake of the Excite@Home collapse? How about a server or two, some near-new routers or office chairs fresh from a dot-bomb? Here's your chance. E@H's doors...

Cable & Wireless Bulks up with MPLS.(Brief Article)
March 5, 2002... All of those next-generation services that DOCSIS supports are going to need some smart pipes to get across the Internet, and backbone providers are gearing up for those services by deploying MPLS in their core networks. Cable & Wireless...

Cox Makes Moves to Create Its Next-Gen Frontline.(Brief Article)
March 5, 2002... Wouldn't it be great if you could hire your field crew fully certified, right out of high school? Well, one op, Cox Communications, is putting its money where its future workforce is. The MSO recently donated $100,000 to fund the development...

Protecting Cable's Home Front.
March 5, 2002... This month's "Broadband Soapbox" discussion focuses on home networking. Subs already are doing it, so how long can the industry wait to provide real home network services? Could cable lose the whole house to another service provider if it...

Don't Forget to Vote.
March 5, 2002... Be sure to cast your vote for the SCTE Board of Directors elections. Ballots must be postmarked by March 15. For more info, contact SCTE at (800) 542-5040 or (610) 363-6888 or elections@scte.org. Make the Most of Your Travel -- Attend...

Digital Left on the Platform As Cable's Telephony Train Barrels Forward?(digital video services, cable telephony networks)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2002... News on the success of cable telephony networks keeps getting rosier, but some warn that it's coming at a prickly price to the industry's core digital video services. First, the Good News -- AT&T Broadband reported last week that its...

Alopa Dials up Telephony.(brief articles regarding telecommunication services and equipment companies)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2002... Alopa Networks (http://www.alopa.com) recently announced that it was adding telephony capability to its MetaServ OSS provisioning solution. With Alopa's Cable Telephony Provisioning Suite, MSOs can hook up a solution for both data and voice...

Streaming Media: A Training Boon for You and Your Subs.(Brief Article)
March 12, 2002... Time was, if you had a large engineering crew spread out around the country, you had to bust the travel budget to get them all together for a seminar on advanced technology. Satellite TV was an option, but that could put a nasty pinch on the...

Home Sweet Home Networking.
March 12, 2002... This month's "Broadband Soapbox" discussion focuses on home networking. Subs are really already doing it, so how long can the industry wait to provide real home network services? Could cable lose the whole house to another service provider if...

Touch the Technology.(Brief Article)
March 12, 2002... Attend SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo and Annual Engineering Conference, June 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, and you'll learn about broadband's latest technical developments and applications with it's technology-focused...

Why It's Time to Get Your Nose Under the Home Networking Tent.(AT&T Broadband offers services)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2002... "Home networking is happening. It can happen with or without us," Susan Marshall, SVP of advanced broadband services at AT&T Broadband, warned at CableLabs' (http://www.cablelabs.com) annual media briefing last week. That's why AT&T...

Multiple ISP Access Isn't Dead.(cable modem services considered information, not telecommunications)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2002... By now, you've read scads about last week's FCC vote to classify cable modem services as an "information" rather than "telecommunications" service. But, what does it all really mean to broadband's engineering community? While the danger...

Adelphia Finance Exec Names Threshold Points for VOD Vendors.(video on demand)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2002... During a VOD panel discussion hosted by CIBC World Markets (http://www.cibcwm.com) last week, Adelphia's Jim Brown said the op is taking the road less traveled for a VOD deployment in Cleveland. "We're a bit of a strategic outliner in our...

Home Is Where the Network Is.
March 19, 2002... This month's "Broadband Soapbox" discussion focuses on home networking. Subs are really already doing it, so how long can the industry wait to provide real home network services? Could cable lose the whole house to another service provider if...

SCTE to Host Special Presentation at Cable 2002.
March 19, 2002... During Cable 2002, NCTA's Annual Convention and International Exposition in New Orleans, SCTE will host a free presentation by Michael Morgan, CEO, Morgan Success Group Inc., on Tuesday afternoon, May 7, for all Broadband Knowledge Summit...

Gettin' GigE With VOD.(Internet Photonics develops optical Ethernet platform)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2002... In terms of a cost-effective transport solution for VOD, Gigabit Ethernet technology is weighing in as a strong contender. On Monday, Internet Photonics (http://www.internetphotonics.com) stepped into the ring with an optical Ethernet,...

The Deep End of Digital: Technology for Teaching Subs About Technology.(helping subscribers learn about technology)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 26, 2002... You hear this all the time at engineering confabs: If broadband technology isn't transparent to subs, they'll become nasty churn stats in a hurry. But as you and your vendors simplify the digital-to-sub interface, another imbroglio can...

Why Charter Went With SciCare to Prep for ITV.(Charter Communications Inc., SciCare Broadband Services)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2002... ITV applications raise the complexity bar on network management, and require specific expertise to keep them running. "The days of just resetting a set-top to correct a problem are over," Powell Bedgood, Charter's VP of digital services,...

Home Networking: Ready or Not, Here It Comes.(focus of 'Broadband Soapbox' discussion)
March 26, 2002... This month's "Broadband Soapbox" discussion focuses on home networking. Subs are really already doing it, so how long can the industry wait to provide real home network services? Could cable lose the whole house to another service provider if...

Calling all T&D Providers!(calendar)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2002... Managers, trainers, human resources and safety professionals will attend SCTE's Broadband Knowledge Summit (BKS) on May 7-9 in New Orleans during the NCTA's Cable 2002 show. If your company provides training and development resources, you'll...