CT's Pipeline articles from May 2003

CT's Pipeline archives from May 2003

Modeling Data Flows: A Virtual Sandbox.(OPNET Technologies Inc.)(network design software )
May 6, 2003... This firm has been profitable every quarter since its IPO in 2000, has no debt and plows 30% of revenues into R&D. Its core technology has wide application across communications, enterprise IT and governmental sectors. "We do a lot of work...

Letter to the Editor: TWC's HD Moves.
May 6, 2003... Regarding your article in Pipeline on HDTV in the April 29 issue, I was disappointed that I didn't see mention of Time Warner Cable's efforts in deploying HD until near the end of the article. Here's some info on HDTV from Time Warner Cable:...

BCT Goes Online.(online accreditation for Broadband Communications Technician credentials )(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... Starting last week, industry professionals seeking to add SCTE's esteemed Broadband Communications Technician (BCT) credential to their name can do so online. BCT certification exams Categories I through VI will be administered online --...

The Power of MPEG-4.(importance of data compression standard to video delivery sector )(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... "MPEG-4 Part 10, a.k.a. H.264, is set to revolutionize the video delivery industry. DVD quality video, at ~1.25 Mbps per stream with full viewer control and interaction capabilities is right around the corner," HFCNET's Max Morales told...

Register On-Site for SCTE's Expo.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers )
May 6, 2003... Go to Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center May 11-14, and register on-site for SCTE's 20th Anniversary Cable-Tec Expo. You'll discover Expo's valuable educational and networking opportunities, including the Annual Engineering...

Expo Keynote: 'Rewire for Innovation'.(Comcast President/CEO Brian Roberts keynotes at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo)
May 20, 2003... At last week's SCTE (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo in Philly, Comcast President/CEO Brian Roberts promised that the MSO would "genetically rewire for innovation," and "advised technologists" to prepare to develop on-demand services and faster...

Tear Down Those Silos.(SCTE's (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo's CTO panel discusses operations support)
May 20, 2003... "No silos" was the battle call that Comcast's CTO Dave Fellows heralded at SCTE's (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo's CTO panel last week. With upgrades very close to done, he's thinking operations support. "We talk a lot about the plumbing,...

Upgrade Your Team's People Skills.(with Franklin Covey and MasTec)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... FranklinCovey (www.franklincovey.com), the time management firm, and infrastructure provider Mastec (www.mastec.com), have combined efforts to upgrade the organizational behavior skills of cable engineers. In a seminar at last week's SCTE...

DPI: No Longer Weird Science?
May 20, 2003... Speakers at last week's SCTE (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo proclaimed that digital program insertion (DPI) has gone beyond a science project, and now it's time to deploy. What are your remaining technical concerns with DPI? When will we see...

Productive Membership Meeting at Expo.(SCTE's (www.scte.org) annual membership meeting )
May 20, 2003... The SCTE's (www.scte.org) annual membership meeting at Cable-Tec Expo in Philly last week reflected the industry's increased consolidation. The meeting followed the board's elections of Wayne Hall, Comcast VP of engineering, as chair and...

VoIP Technology Goes Live in Maine.
May 27, 2003... Nearly everyone has asked the $64,000 IP telephony question some time in the last several years: When will VoIP technology be ready for primary-line commercial deployment in a cable system? And the cheap response has been the same for the...

High-Def Rollouts: How Are You Doing?(high definition television)
May 27, 2003... Last week, the FCC sent out requests for information on where various industries stand on the DTV transition. On the cable side, the Commission wants to know where operators have launched high-definition TV, and how much they are charging for...

Western Show Call for Papers.
May 27, 2003... The California Cable & Telecommunications Association and SCTE have announced that they are seeking proposals for technical sessions to be presented at this year's Western Show. The show will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim,...

DPI: No Longer a Science Project.(submit your opinion on digital program insertion)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2003... Speakers at this month's SCTE (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo proclaimed that digital program insertion (DPI) has gone beyond a science project, and now it's time to deploy. What are your remaining technical concerns with DPI? When will we see...

Congratulations Bill DesRochers, SCTE's 2003 Member of the Year.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)(also Fred Rogers of Quality RF Services Inc.)
May 27, 2003... Bill DesRochers, director of technical services for Time Warner Cable in Maine, is SCTE's 2003 Member of the Year. Presented annually, this award recognizes an SCTE member who has made the most significant contributions to the organization...