CT's Pipeline articles from October 2006

CT's Pipeline archives from October 2006

TWC Deploys Quick Clips.
October 3, 2006... Time Warner Cable customers in South Carolina will have access to short- form video content while watching CNBC, CNN and The Weather Channel. This is thanks to a new service, Quick Clips, originally announced in April at the National Show,...

Survey Says: Bring On Converged Services.(Brief article)
October 3, 2006... When Integra5 sent out a survey to 4,000 of Hargray Communications' caller ID on TV customers, it had a notion that the customers liked the service, but the survey results also said those same customers were ready to embrace more converged...

Broadband Soapbox: Too Much Information?(Brief article)
October 3, 2006... In today's profile, Tom McCarthy distinguishes between data and information. Do cable operators today have too much of the former and not enough of the latter? Are so-called "alarm storms" still an issue? Do today's cable technical teams...

SCTE Announcements.
October 3, 2006... Get Down to Business this Month Register online at the on-site rate for the SCTE Business Services Symposium happening Tuesday to Wednesday, Oct. 17-18, in Chicago. During day one, explore the issues and technical challenges of engineering...

Pipeline Profile: Tom McCarthy.
October 3, 2006... SCTE member since 2003 Title: Director, Network Engineering, Millennium Digital Media Broadband Background: McCarthy has 15 years' experience in leveraging data to deliver results, initially with A G Edwards & Sons, then at Savvis...

The Cable Center, Industry Awards And History.
October 10, 2006... The cable industry's multiple awards can get a bit confusing. There are Vanguards and Pioneers and Circle of Eagles and various Hall of Famers and so on. The Hall of Famers who will be honored tomorrow night at The Cable Center, of...

Letters To The Editor.(Letter to the editor)
October 10, 2006... Hip-Deep In Data Here's a letter we received in response to last week's Broadband Soapbox question on whether cable operators have too much data and not enough information. The "Tom" to whom the writer refers is Tom McCarthy, subject of...

Broadband Soapbox: Calling All Pet Peeves.(cable television)(Brief article)
October 10, 2006... Rex named a few: the cable industry's "capitulation" to the FCC's assumption of the right to sell frequency; retransmission agreements; failure to respond to emails or phone calls. Is there anything bugging you about technology, the cable...

SCTE Announcements.
October 10, 2006... SCTE Business Services Symposium Is Next Week Register online now at the on-site rate for the SCTE Business Services Symposium happening next Tuesday to Wednesday, Oct. 17-18, in Chicago. During day one, explore the issues and technical...

Pipeline Profile: Rex Porter.(of MasTec)(Interview)
October 10, 2006... SCTE member since 1969 Title : Director of Business Relations for MasTec's Broadband Service Line Broadband Background : A 40-plus-year cable industry veteran, TVRex, as Porter is known online, has been involved with the...

Cable Hall of Famers.
October 17, 2006... Last week's ninth annual Cable Hall of Fame Celebration at The Cable Center in Denver featured the induction of seven new members: Decker Anstrom, Ralph M. Baruch, Carolyn S. Chambers, Judy McGrath, James O. Robbins, Brian L. Roberts, and...

From CNET Reviews.(five reasons to shun CableCards)(Brief article)
October 17, 2006... Two years ago, Executive Editor of CNET Reviews David Carnoy posted a story titled "Five reasons not to buy an HDTV with CableCard." The story naturally focused on first generation technology, so it's dated, but it's still up there and has...

Broadband Soapbox: Separable Security?
October 17, 2006... In this story in yesterday's CT Reports, Mike Robuck looks into the subject of separable security for set-top boxes, the FCC deadline for which is next July. What's your take on separable security? A boon for customers? An ill- advised...

SCTE Announcements.
October 17, 2006... It's 'My Network. My Services. No Boundaries.' at SCTE's Conference on Emerging Technologies 2007 Join approximately 800 top industry decision makers for two days of high- level technical discussions and experience six hard-hitting...

Pipeline Profile: Pat Murphy.(Interview)
October 17, 2006... Title: SVP of Engineering and Technical Ops, Patriot Media Broadband Background: Murphy's history with the SCTE goes way back. He spent most of his cable TV career in the Los Angeles area where he was one of the founding members of the...

Cisco, SCTE Partner On IP Training.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
October 24, 2006... The SCTE has decided to integrate curricula provided by the Cisco Networking Academy Program into its professional development offerings in an effort to help members prepare for Cisco Certified Network Association certification, which has...

Letters To The Editor.(Letter to the editor)
October 24, 2006... Too Much Information? Here's a response we received to a recent Soapbox question about whether cable operators have too much data and not enough information. I really enjoyed reading Tom's article back in May and was glad to see you...

Broadband Soapbox: IP Certification.
October 24, 2006... What's your take on IP certification for cable personnel? Is it a "must have" or a "nice to have?" And up to what level? Installer? Headend tech? System engineer? Higher? Let us know. [Copyright 2006 Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights...

SCTE Announcements.
October 24, 2006... Register Today For SCTE's Conference On Emerging Technologies 2007 Join approximately 800 top industry decision makers and gaze 3 to 5 years into the future during two days of high-level technical discussions. Experience hard-hitting...

Pipeline Profile: Dick Shimp.(interview)(Interview)
October 24, 2006... SCTE Member since 1974 Title: Chief of New Technology, ComSonics Broadband Background: In 1969, Shimp joined Warren L. Braun Consulting Engineers, from which ComSonics eventually evolved. He has been an SCTE Senior Member since 1979...

Bright House Business: A Voice Partner In Tampa.(Bright House Networks L.L.C.)(Loan World)
October 31, 2006... The Enterprise Services arm of this new unit, Bright House Networks Business Solutions, is aimed at large and data-intensive organizations and includes services and technologies such as Metro Ethernet, managed networks, and data protection...

Separable Security Resources.
October 31, 2006... As noted in this recent CT Reports story, the FCC's deadline for separable security in set-top boxes is set to go into effect on July 1, 2007. For those who wish to read the full text of the relevant rule, it's under the Electronic Code...

Broadband Soapbox: "Shift Happens".
October 31, 2006... In Walt Ciciora's profile at right, he mentions the advent and acceleration of "shifting" TV in both time (as with PVRs) and location (as with mobile video). PVRs, if not yet ubiquitous, are at least somewhat well- established. But what about...

SCTE Announcements.
October 31, 2006... Find Out What's In Store At ET '07 Join approximately 800 top industry decision makers for two days of high- level technical discussions. Experience hard-hitting sessions, critical networking opportunities plus much more! SCTE Conference...

Pipeline Profile: Walter Ciciora.
October 31, 2006... SCTE Member since 1985 Title: Technology Consultant Broadband Background: Currently a technology consultant, SCTE Director- At-Large Walter Ciciora sits on additional boards and serves as an expert witness. Previously, he co-founded...