CT's Pipeline articles from October 2005

CT's Pipeline archives from October 2005

Foundation Elects Officers, Seeks Legal Status.
October 4, 2005... At the inaugural meeting of the SCTE Foundation, the board elected officers and began the tedious work of requesting nonprofit status from the IRS and various state agencies. The organization, launched in June at Cable-Tec Expo, cannot begin...

Letters to the Editor: Amateur Radio Service.(Letter to the Editor)
October 4, 2005... I believe that cable operators should formally leverage the use of amateur radio through their internal resources as a means of providing communications for disaster relief. Not only do the "hams" provide these essential services, but they...

Broadband Soapbox: Safety Violations.
October 4, 2005... In the accompanying profile, Jonathan Kramer lists these top-three safety violations he sees from his work as a third-party inspector: improper drop bonding with power, poor workmanship and incomplete construction. Would that be your...

SCTE Announcements.
October 4, 2005... Registration for ET Under Way Soon! Get details about SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies(r) (ET) 2006 today at http://et.scte.org, and stay tuned to the ET website for the start of registration. SCTE's Commercial Services...

Pipeline Profile: Jonathan Kramer.
October 4, 2005... SCTE member since 1980 Title: Principal, Kramer. Firm Inc. Broadband Background: Kramer has been involved with the cable TV industry for nearly 30 years, beginning his career in engineering operations, but transitioning to consulting...

Home Networking Lifts Off, Again.
October 11, 2005... Stop us if you've heard this one before, but home networking is ready for liftoff from the launching pad. Speaking at least week's Connected@Home Conference & Expo at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Motorola's David Grubb, vice president for...

Letters to the Editor: Lawyers and Technicalities.(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... We received several responses over the week regarding both the subject of our Profile and the question on safety posed in Broadband Soapbox. One letter that objected to the attention we gave Jonathan Kramer called to mind Shakespeare, in...

In Memoriam: CED Publisher Roger Brown.(Obituary)
October 11, 2005... From last Friday's edition of sister pub CableFAX Daily: We were saddened to hear that our good friend CED magazine publisher Roger Brown passed away Wednesday night after an 8-month battle with cancer, aged 46. A measure of Brown's...

SCTE Announcements.
October 11, 2005... Registration Under Way for ET! Get details about SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006 and sign up today at http://et.scte.org. SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium Is Wednesday Register on-site. SCTE's one-day,...

Pipeline Profile: Bob Foote.(interview)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... SCTE member since 1989 Title: Regional Vice President, Arris/Telewire Supply Broadband Background: Aside from his duties at Arris, Foote chairs the SCTE Membership Committee, represents Region 12 on the national board and serves on...

Commercial Services Symposium.
October 18, 2005... Here's a wrap-up of the first half of last week's Commercial Services Symposium in Charlotte, N.C. See next week's Pipeline for the second half. (For a copy of the CD-ROM with all papers and presentations, contact the SCTE.) From...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
October 18, 2005... Safety Issues One of the topics discussed in the previous two issues was safety. We received input through our Broadband Soapbox, including the following separate notes that underscored similar points: "As a line tech, the biggest...

Broadband Soapbox: Finance for Techs.(views of Michael Collette of Narad Networks Inc. on cable systems)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... In this week's Profile, Narad CEO Michael Collette says the main question about constrained spectrum is a business one: "What uses of spectrum produce the greatest profit?" Has the commercial services opportunity begun to work its way down...

SCTE Announcements.
October 18, 2005... Have You Visited the ET '06 Website Yet? Registration is under way for ET! Get details about SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006 and sign up today at http://et.scte.org. MGM 2005's Second Race in Full Stride ...

Pipeline Profile: Michael Collette.
October 18, 2005... SCTE member since 2001 Title: CEO, Narad Networks Broadband Background: Collette's appointment as CEO of Narad was announced just last week. He brings to the job the knowledge he gained in his previous position, CEO of Ucentric...

Commercial Services Symposium, Part 2.
October 25, 2005... Here's a wrap-up of the second half of the SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium, held in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 12. See last week's Pipeline for the first two morning sessions. (For a copy of the CD-ROM with all papers and...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
October 25, 2005... Safety I am writing to clear up a couple of important points from my last correspondence. Since Charter Communications' name was attached to the message, the statements made reflect poorly on our company. I in no way intended to imply...

Broadband Soapbox: MPLS: Is the Time Right?(multiprotocol label switching)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... The virtues of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) are well known. And as Motorola's Mike Cookish argued in his presentation at the SCTE's Symposium on Commercial Services, the opportunities presented by MPLS are "immediate and attractive."...

SCTE Announcements.
October 25, 2005... Have You Visited the ET '06 Web Site Yet? Registration is under way for ET! Get details about SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2006 and sign up today at http://et.scte.org. Second MGM Race Concludes Monday How's...

Pipeline Profile: Michael Brandofino.(interview)(Interview)
October 25, 2005... SCTE member since 2005 Title: Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, GlowPoint Broadband Background: Brandofino joined GlowPoint in 2000 when the Johns Brook Company was acquired. He previously co-founded Face to Face...