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10/19/2012
Gateways Mature, Provide Seamless Home-Networking Interfaces
The long-term migration of cable networks to an all-IP infrastructure is having a profound impact on the gateway. Traditionally, an IP data-and-voice device, the gateway is maturing into a robust, integrated unit that will connect every cable service to every device in the home reliably. Vendors are at the heart of this transformation, and Communications […]
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10/19/2012
10 Things You Need To Know About QoE
As the looming deadline for complying with the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act approaches – effective Dec. 13, 2012 – now is a good time for video service providers (VSPs) to reassess their current Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring capabilities or lack thereof. One of the CALM Act’s chief compliance requirements is for VSPs […]
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10/19/2012
Wi-Fi Goes Carrier-Class
ORLANDO — Wi-Fi is growing up. Standards bodies, silicon makers and equipment vendors are working hard to improve the reliability, capacity, security and mobility of Wi-Fi networks and devices. Cable operators are well-positioned to benefit from these advances, noted the speakers at yesterday’s SCTE Cable-Tec Expo workshop “Wi-Fi Lessons Learned and Where It’s Going.” Stuart […]
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10/19/2012
RFoG Meets DOCSIS 3.1
ORLANDO — Traditional thinking in cable has been that when it comes to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architectures, radio frequency over glass (RFoG) is a transition technology leading to the eventual migration to Ethernet passive optical networks (EPON). New DOCSIS 3.1 features combined with next-generation RFoG enhancements are challenging this assumption, according to panelists speaking at the […]
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10/18/2012
The Stirling Engine: A New Way To Power Cable
ORLANDO — Imagine a world in which every cable hub not only has its own independent power supply, but a supply that also generates power for the surrounding community. Where back-up power isn’t just an operational cost, but also a revenue generator. Where owners of multiple dwelling units come to the cable company not only […]
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10/18/2012
Hiring The Next-Gen Workforce
ORLANDO — Where do cablecos go when they need to hire new technicians? And are the right people out there? At this year’s Expo, building the next-gen workforce is a key issue, and what it comes down to is different education strokes for different folks. Speaking at a general session yesterday, several of the industry’s […]