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Attend the SCTE Business Services Symposium! On October 17-18, SCTE will bring its hot-topic Business Services Symposium to Chicago. Sessions and sponsor demos will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and a half-day round- table discussion will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Sponsored by Accenture, Arcwave, BelAir Networks, Cisco Systems, CommScope, Communications Technology magazine, Motorola, Nortel, Tellabs, Vyyo, and World Wide Packets. Further details are available on the SCTE website—Register today! Don’t Miss SCTE Live Learning This Wednesday "Business Services—How to Ensure the Big One Doesn’t Get Away" is the next topic of SCTE Live Learning, set for this Wednesday, July 19, at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Free to SCTE members. Registration is required, and "seats" are limited. SCTE Live Learning is sponsored by Cisco Systems, Fujitsu, Motorola, and Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company. Archived recordings include responses to questions that were posed during the original presentation. Commercial Services, OCAP, Optical Transport, PacketCable, and Wireless Technology are among the choices of archived topics. Archives are for SCTE members only, and at no cost. Choose a topic to watch at your convenience. http://www.scte.org/content/index.cfm?pID=940 Stand Out From the Crowd with SCTE Certifications Narrated by SCTE Director of Certification and Program Development Joel Welch, SCTE Certifications: Stand Out From the Crowd describes the SCTE Certification Programs as well as exam preparation, costs, and procedures. This overview of the SCTE Certification Programs is an easy way to learn how certification can become an important part of your plan for career advancement. View it now by clicking on "SCTE Certification Overview Video." Purchase Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications (TR-111) by Wes Simpson Read about video transport of IP networks and learn how to take advantage of technologies like MPEG, multicasting, RTP and streaming. Video Over IP provides clear, easy-to- comprehend explanations of both video and networking technologies—perfect for newcomers—and also helps seasoned pros round out their knowledge. This text covers a full range of video technology, from Web and desktop videoconferencing to professional broadcast quality and high-definition video. With so many different ways to send video over an IP network, here is a guide that gives you everything you need to know to find the best solution for your application. Available for purchase in the SCTE Bookstore. Retail Price: $55; Member Price: $49. http://secure.scte.org/acb/stores/2/product1.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=327