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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By Matt Polka — The American Cable Association’s Washington, D.C., Summit in March was a special occasion. Not only did ACA break records in terms of exhibitors, attendees, and number of lobbying visits, but ACA also celebrated its 25th anniversary as the Washington “voice” for independent cable, phone and broadband providers.
Read MoreBy Steve Heeb — Why has RDK decided to participate at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo® this year? SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo is now the largest cable telecom event in North America, and it provides a key gathering place for technical decision makers from across our industry. From our perspective, Expo provides us with a unique forum to discuss the global activity driving the RDK community, including CPE manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, system integrators, and service providers.
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By Ed Marchetti — In an industry in which metrics define every aspect of network performance, it’s not a leap to apply the same evidence-based approach to the interactions that connect our workforces, our businesses and consumers. As research becomes increasingly sophisticated, we’ve seen greater evidence of the paths that lead from engaged and knowledgeable employees to satisfied customers and company success.
Read MoreBy Harj Ghuman and Jeff Finkelstein — Cable networks are rapidly evolving from traditional analog to digital DWDM infrastructures that enable the adoption of distributed access architectures (DAA) such as remote PHY (R-PHY), remote MAC core (RMC), and remote MAC-PHY (R-MAC/PHY).
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By Sherita T. Ceasar — From new streaming video opportunities to IoT options and Wi-Fi networking, the way cable leverages its networks to meet customers’ needs is undergoing waves of transformation. In recent years, the pace of evolution from traditional video architectures to more agile IP networks has quickened and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
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By Neal Y Nakamura — A fiber monitor saves critical hours by automating the initial steps in the classic fiber restoration fire drill, ensuring prompt and accurate repair crew truck rolls. Its ability to proactively detect potential outages adds a new dimension to outside plant fiber maintenance.
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