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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 […]
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10/18/2012
CT Panel Discusses Trends In Metro Ethernet
ORLANDO — What are the issues facing cable operators as they seek to deploy metro Ethernet services? Communications Technology assembled a panel of experts to address this topic at its Platinum Awards breakfast held yesterday in conjunction with the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. Cost is a big issue for many operators, noted Wayne Ebel, client director […]
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10/18/2012
Use Workforce Management Solutions To Improve Customer Satisfaction, Streamline Operations
With cable operators seeking to stretch their operations budgets, it’s clear that efficient workforce management is a business imperative. Communications Technology spoke to three companies: TOA Technologies, PenguinData Workforce Management Inc., and Trimble Fleet Solutions to see how their solutions benefit MSOs. Customer Is King Putting the customer at the center of the appointment is […]
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10/18/2012
Vecima Enters ‘Green Fleet’ Market
Vecima Networks, a 23-year-old veteran vendor to the cable industry best known for products heavy on DOCSIS and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), has surprised the industry by launching a product line that has nothing to do with cable or broadband. Rather, it is designed to help vehicle fleet operators meet the 21st century’s newfangled green […]
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10/18/2012
Cable Ops Explore Managed Cloud Options
Far from ethereal, cloud computing is attracting a solid following across all segments of the communications industry. In the enterprise space, for example, businesses of all sizes steadily are recognizing the performance and costs advantages of a managed-services model over a strategy based on the purchase and upkeep of premises-based equipment. And as cloud computing […]