CT's Pipeline articles from November 2005

CT's Pipeline archives from November 2005

Consumers Blase on Bundle.(consumer preference survey)
November 1, 2005... A new study says consumers don't have a preference when it comes to service operators that can provide them a bundled offering of services. TNS Telecoms , a market research group that collects responses from 32,000 U.S....

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2005... Safety (continued) As a whole, the OSP contractors building CATV plant operate in a very safe manner, compared to the thousands of miles of messenger and coax/fiber cables being installed vs. the accidents where workers come into contact...

Broadband Soapbox: The Maintenance Dilemma.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... A few years back, our friend Keith Hayes suggested that with services proliferating and demands for network availability growing, we keep an eye on the issue of maintenance windows. Then SCTE chairman and CTO of Gibson Technical Services and...

SCTE Announcements.
November 1, 2005... Have You Registered for ET '06 Yet? Learn about the industry's emerging technologies and engage in insightful presentations and great networking opportunities at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006. Visit the ET '06...

Pipeline Profile: Mark Bishop.
November 1, 2005... SCTE member since 1998 Title: SVP, Hardware, NCTC Broadband background: Mark Bishop joined the National Cable Television Cooperative in 1997 and has been instrumental in growing the NCTC's hardware business from a $4.5 million to a...

Sprint Nextel, Round Two.
November 8, 2005... The story on the joint venture between Sprint Nextel and four MSOs announced last week is now in a second stage of analysis surrounding winners/losers and what cable operators must do next. In the likely winners' column, let's be sure to...

Live Learning Seminar Features Several Speakers.
November 8, 2005... While Internet protocol television's (IPTV) definition can vary depending on whether you work for a cable, telco or fiber-to-the-premise operator, there's no denying that it's a hot topic this year. The Society of Cable...

Broadband Soapbox: Basic Training: Is There Enough?
November 8, 2005... In the accompanying interview, Cisco's John Downey says "upstream/return path issues are still the topic du jour" at local chapter meetings and vendors' day events, and that in light of industry workforce churn, "it behooves us to offer...

SCTE Announcements.
November 8, 2005... Have You Registered for ET '06 Yet? Learn about the industry's emerging technologies and engage in insightful presentations and great networking opportunities at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006. Visit the ET '06...

Pipeline Profile: John Downey.(interview)(Interview)
November 8, 2005... SCTE member since 1996 Title: Broadband Network Engineer, Cisco Systems Broadband Background: Prior to joining Cisco Systems in 2000, Downey worked in Acterna's Multimedia Division in Indianapolis as a broadband training manager. He...

Video Watch at TelcoTV.
November 15, 2005... Different is good, but will being different be enough for the telcos that are planning on deploying video services over IP? Differentiating video services from cable and satellite providers was a recurring theme last week at the TelcoTV...

Letters to Editor: Dual-Mode Handset Questioned.(Letter to the Editor)
November 15, 2005... Several readers responded to our "Sprint Nextel, Round Two" article last week. Some with further questions about what happens next with Nextel, all of which suggests a certain amount of fluidity in the technical solutions that will link...

Broadband Soapbox: Basic Training.
November 15, 2005... In last week's Profile, we heard Cisco's John Downey say that "upstream/return path issues are still the topic du jour" at local chapter meetings and vendors' day events and that in light of industry workforce churn, "it behooves us to...

SCTE Announcements.
November 15, 2005... Have You Checked Out the Sessions and Moderators for ET '06 Yet? Learn about the industry's emerging technologies from some of the leading minds in the industry during four informative sessions at SCTE's Conference on Emerging...

Pipeline Profile: Kurt Dobbins.
November 15, 2005... SCTE member since 2003 Title: Founder and CTO, Ellacoya Networks Broadband background: Prior to founding Ellacoya Networks in 1988 and subsequently serving as the company's president, Dobbins was technical director for Cabletron...

Cisco to Buy Scientific-Atlanta.
November 22, 2005... Today's lead story was going to be about Jones International Academy's acquisition of NCTI, an important deal that bears upon training issues that we follow closely. (See today's letters.) Then came the 8 a.m. alert last Friday for a...

Letters to Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
November 22, 2005... Training, Training and Training The question of where dual-mode handsets fit into the wireless/wireline convergence generated several responses, which we will feature next week in Pipeline and CT's Voice Report (to sign up for which,...

Broadband Soapbox: Cisco S-A: What do you think?(merger of Scientific-Atlanta Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2005... It's a "landmark event," said S-A CEO Jim McDonald last Friday of Cisco's plan to buy his company. Selling your own company is always a red-letter day, but how else does this deal impact the cable telecommunications landscape? Was Cisco the...

SCTE Announcements.
November 22, 2005... Have You Registered for ET '06 Yet? Learn about the industry's emerging technologies from some of the leading minds in the industry during four informative sessions at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006. Visit the ET...

Pipeline Profile: Michael Latino.(Cox Communications Inc.)(Interview)
November 22, 2005... SCTE member since 1999 Title : Vice President of Engineering, Cox Communications New Orleans Broadband Background : Prior to joining Cox Communications, Latino worked 11 years for GTE. What extent is the damage to the cable plant...

Jones Snaps up NCTI.
November 29, 2005... The purchase of NCTI by Jones International Academy melds two of the cable industry's leading providers of post-secondary education, but the relationship between Jones, NCTI and the SCTE remains a work in progress. Under the terms of the...

Letters to Editor: They're Called 'Basics' for Good Reason.(Letter to the Editor)
November 29, 2005... We received this response to our profile on John Downey from the Nov. 8 issue. (http://www.ct-magazine.com/archives/pipeline/pipe110805.html) Thanks for the great interview with John Downey in the latest issue of CT's Pipeline. In...

Broadband Soapbox: Cisco S-A: Last call.
November 29, 2005... It's a "landmark event," said Scientific-Atlanta CEO Jim McDonald of Cisco's plan to buy his company. Selling your own company is always a red-letter day, but how else does this deal impact the cable telecommunications landscape? Cisco CEO...

SCTE Announcements.(Conference on Emerging Technologies )
November 29, 2005... Have You Registered for ET '06 Yet? Learn about the industry's emerging technologies from some of the leading minds in the industry during four informative sessions at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006. Visit the ET...

Pipeline Profile: David Davies.
November 29, 2005... SCTE member since 2002 Title : Vice President of Strategy and Product Marketing for Subscriber Networks, Scientific-Atlanta. Broadband Background : Prior to joining Scientific-Atlanta, Davies worked as a senior associate with Booz...