CT's Pipeline articles from September 2005

CT's Pipeline archives from September 2005

State of the Standards.
September 6, 2005... The year may be winding down, but the SCTE's standards subcommittees are a little busier than usual, if that's possible. "Once we first approve of a standard, nothing really happens, but five years after that, we need to reaffirm, revise...

Letters to the Editor: Yes, I want to speak IP!(Letter to the Editor)
September 6, 2005... I was hired in 1995 by my local cable company and started as an installer. In 1999, we began to launch HSD Internet service via the DOCSIS protocol. I checked out my local community college and asked if they had any classes concerning this...

Broadband Soapbox: Disaster Preparedness.
September 6, 2005... Recent events have us all thinking again about contingency planning. Reflecting on last year's hurricanes, we published an article in July by Communications Technology contributing editor and CT's Voice Report lead author Jim Barthold titled...

SCTE Announcements.
September 6, 2005... Attend SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium SCTE's one-day, hot-topic Commercial Services Symposium is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Charlotte, N.C. Sponsorships are sold out! Luncheon keynote speaker just announced--Kristine...

Pipeline Profile: Al Johnson.
September 6, 2005... SCTE member since 1984 Title : VP Technology and Advanced Architectures, Xtend Networks Broadband Background: While he is a newcomer to Xtend Networks, Johnson is an industry veteran. Most recently he was senior vice president at...

Euro Cable: Rebound in the Netherlands.
September 13, 2005... After several years of internal restructuring, the European cable market is on the move again. And at the same time, one of the continent's leading cable architects is moving on. The latest evidence of renewal comes from an announcement...

Letters to the Editor: Disasters: Train, Drill and Learn.(Letter to the Editor)
September 13, 2005... This is a response to last week's Broadband Soapbox question on disaster preparedness. The article mentioned first aid kits; more importantly, let us send our staff to the Red Cross or others to teach them CPR and first Aid. The next...

Broadband Soapbox: Disaster Preparedness.
September 13, 2005... Recent events have us all thinking again about contingency planning. Last week, we reminded you about an article in July's CT titled "Disaster and your NOC" (http://www.ct-magazine.com/archives/ct/0705/0705_disasterandyour.htm). By the...

SCTE Announcements.
September 13, 2005... Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Information For your convenience, SCTE has compiled a list (a work in progress) of organizations receiving donations. The list with contact information is at http://www.scte.org/content/index.cfm?pID=1346....

Pipeline Profile: Martin Nuss.
September 13, 2005... SCTE member since 2003 Title : CTO of Metro Transport and Switching, Ciena Broadband Background: Nuss joined Ciena through its acquisition of Internet Photonics, an optical Ethernet transport and switching firm. He was one of the...

SCTE in Step with Diversity Week.(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
September 20, 2005... When it comes to diversity in the cable industry, the SCTE is more than willing to bang the drum with other organizations, including the Walter Kaitz Foundation. SCTE President and CEO John Clark says events such as last week's Diversity...

Ham Legislation Alert.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2005... In light of the number of ham radio operators in the cable industry, we'd like to call attention to an announcement from Congressman Steve Israel (D- Huntington, NY) regarding his reintroduction of the "Amateur Radio Emergency Communications...

Broadband Soapbox: Standards, Standards and More Standards.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2005... The development of technical standards takes knowledge, a measure of political skills and lots of time. For those of you who have acquired the taste for standards work or are otherwise familiar with the process and the output, here are a few...

SCTE Announcements.
September 20, 2005... Pre-Reg Deadline for SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium Coming Up Pre-register by next Friday, Sept. 30. SCTE's one-day, hot-topic Commercial Services Symposium is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Charlotte, N.C. Learn details/sign up...

Pipeline Profile: Stephen Oksala.
September 20, 2005... SCTE member since 2000 Title : Vice President, Standards, SCTE Broadband Background : Oksala joined SCTE's staff after a 35-year career with the Unisys Corp. Most recently at Unisys, he was director of standards and regulatory...

Market Segmentation.(discussion with John Dickinson, Tim Doran, and Keith Grunberg)(Panel Discussion)
September 27, 2005... Allow us to beat the drum again: Only two weeks until the SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium in Charlotte, N.C. To whet your appetite, herewith an excerpt from a breakfast roundtable discussion held at Cable-Tec Expo on the strategy and...

Ham Legislation Alert.(Letter to the Editor)
September 27, 2005... Here are some responses to last week's Broadband Soapbox question about pending ham radio legislation: Thanks for running this piece in Pipeline. With the exception of satellite phones, conventional communications-- landline...

Broadband Soapbox: Standards, Standards and More Standards.(Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act)(Brief Article)
September 27, 2005... In light of the number of ham radio operators in the cable industry, last week we called attention to an announcement from Congressman Steve Israel (D- Huntington, NY) regarding his reintroduction of the "Amateur Radio Emergency...

SCTE Announcements.
September 27, 2005... Friday is the SCTE Commercial Services Pre-reg Deadline Pre-register by this Friday, Sept. 30, and save! SCTE's one-day, hot- topic Commercial Services Symposium is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Charlotte, N.C. Learn details/sign up...

Pipeline Profile: Doreen Vozzola.(Vozzcom)(Interview)
September 27, 2005... SCTE member since 2005 Title : President, Vozzcom Broadband Background: Vozzola co-founded Vozzcom, a broadband fulfillment services provider, in 2000. Prior to that time, she served as manager of customer service and order...