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10G on HFC — New Speeds for the Next Decade and Beyond

By Tom Cloonan — This is no time to relax! Something big is happening! This is a new decade! It’s the 2020s!” he exclaimed. “Everything in the DOCSIS/HFC network is about to change.

Enabling 10G Networks Using Flexible MAC Architecture

By Colin Howlett — As with most technologies, DOCSIS has gone through bundling and unbundling phases over the last decade in the bundling of separate edge-QAM modulator and DOCSIS CMTS in an integrated centralized CCAP, then unbundling again with remote PHY using CCAP cores and distributed remote PHY devices (RPDs).

Enabling Low Latency DOCSIS to Improve Latency and Bandwidth Utilization

By Robert Ferreira and Barak Hermesh — Over the last three decades, residential broadband technology has been advancing at a fast pace, from dial-up connections to gigabit services. The technology advanced in several vectors including manageability, reliability, security and privacy.

10G Technology Network Virtualization

By Asaf Matatyaou — Cloud-native virtualization supports management, control and data plane processing of high performance and mission-critical broadband services. However, it’s important to state that hardware is still required for physical layer processing, such as RF.

2019 Cable-Tec Expo Recap

By Ron Hranac — During the week of September 30th, industry technologists made their way to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for 2019’s SCTE·ISBE Cable-Tec Expo. Known for Cajun and Creole cuisines — there are differences — and great music.

The Fourth Revolution:

By Bill Beesley — New Network Technologies Require New Approaches to Training. There are literally any number of applications that, with the appropriate level of imagination, can be created to empower technicians.

Operational Transformation with GIS

By Derek Rieckmann — GIS adds a visual element to analyses while detailing powerful stories. However, GIS goes far beyond to serve as an engine that examines data through a spatial lens — in ways not possible in standard reporting software. As more systems and workflows integrate with GIS, the problem-solving possibilities will increase.

Tech & Training to Drive Operational Success

By Tom Monaghan — Among our most notable advances has been our implementation of virtual reality as a training tool. We now have technicians who have the ability every day in the training to “see” and “feel” and “touch” the plant and to “touch” devices within the home without actually being there.

The Technologies of Operational Preparedness

By Ed Marchetti — This column is an attempt to impart those learnings, as well as some of the technologies we’re seeing that look promising for operational readiness purposes. The following is a short list of tactics that we deploy during or after a storm or disaster while working to restore services

Optimizing Video Customer Experience with Machine Learning

By Mariela Fiorenzo — In recent years artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been transforming our industry in many different areas. The main application of AI in the telecommunications industry is in the network management area.