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Distributed Access Architectures Enable Services in Small Markets

By Patricio Latini – For many years, traditional hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks required significant infrastructure to launch service in a new market.

A Win-Win for Teleste, SOFC.nl and Cable

By Sam Khola – When Teleste and SOFC.nl Holding walked off with awards in the Adaptive Power Challenge at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo, it was the culmination of a months-long competition that was designed to spur innovation around reducing energy usage by cable system operators.

Training is Paramount

By Dr. Alexander C. Adams – The cable industry is at a turning point. Conceptualized as classic delivery platforms for analog video signals, broadband systems have been leveraged into flexible IP networks over the years to meet increasing customer demands.

Ins and Outs of Network Functions Virtualization

By Paul Fonte – In just a few years, network functions virtualization (or NFV, for short) has matured from a trendy buzz word into a hallmark of next-generation network architecture. This new technology is rapidly re-shaping how our industry operates and delivers services to customers

Beyond the Headend — It’s a Game of Numbers

By Sandy Howe – We measure business performance through numbers. They tell us about our customers, guide us in our technology decisions and show us where to improve. Opex. Capex. EBITA. ROI. Number of subscribers. Speed of network. Number of nodes. Peak times. Energy consumption. Energy 2020.

Presenting the Perfect Cable Connection

By Jana Henthorn – If you visit The Cable Center — and we hope you do — there’s a must-see exhibit that’s essential to experience. It’s the Edward D. Breen Technical Archives, a stroll-and-enjoy amalgamation of everything from early-era “coffee can” amplifiers to glowing vacuum tubes

Cable-Tec Expo Recap 2018

By Ron Hranac – First and foremost, a tip o’ the hat and a big thanks to Expo Program Chair Kevin Hart, Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer for Cox Communications; members of the Program Committee; the Society’s Board of Directors.

AI and ML in Transforming Network Operations

By Ram Sridharan – The complexity of communications networks is increasing due to traffic growth, and the need to support low latency applications and millions of end user devices.

Fiber Deep Dive with a Network Designer

By Teresa Bazzle – What happens when a FTTH designer switches gears and designs for node+0 networks? This article explores the different considerations fiber deep network design requires, and how fiber deep and PON networks are complementary.

Theirs is Just a Little Different… DOCSIS 3.1 Efforts in Germany

By Alexander C. Adams — Since Quentin Tarantino’s movie “Pulp Fiction” it is common knowledge that they have the same stuff in Europe they have in the United States, theirs is just a little bit different! This certainly proves true in many aspects of everyday life as well as in the Old World’s broadband industry. More than 60% of Europe’s cable households are located in Germany, therefore posing Europe’s largest cable market.