SCTE's Expo puts new services in its midst. (Forum).(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)

While 2003 is looking to be a flat year for many industries, for the cable industry, it is shaping up to be a year of resumed growth.

Several factors are likely to fuel .this growth, including cable-modem penetration, as well as the emergence of video-on-demand, HDTV and several flavors of voice services. Smack in the middle of the year -- and in the middle of the technology -- is the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers' Cable-Tec Expo, taking place May 11 to 14 in Philadelphia.

HD IN THE PICTURE

New services are key to the cable industry's continued success and to maintaining its current base of video customers. VOD is clearly a focus for most cable operators, as it provides a service that cannot be matched by satellite. Currently, the satellite industry …