By Bill O’Donnell and Jim Kane – The shared BEAD vision, that of ubiquitous national broadband connectivity, will be fulfilled not only by BSPs but also by quality vendors working beside them to provide solid technology and fulfillment services. The most successful service providers will involve reliable vendors in their up-front network planning process.
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By Mark Vodopest – TPPL and lithium-ion offset their higher upfront costs with extended lifecycles and enhanced charging efficiencies. Moreover, for sites where poor utility grid reliability reduces the life of lead-acid batteries, these technologies may offer an improved total cost of ownership (TCO).
Read MoreBy Edouard Tabet – What’s Next? Ultra-wideband WDM (UW-WDM) will utilize an expanded range of wavelengths across the C, L and S-bands to create up to 192 channels in a single fiber, with potential throughput exceeding 100 Tbps.
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By Curtis Knittle – Imagine a future where digital technologies unlock endless possibilities. From self-driving cars and AI-powered robots to revolutionary energy storage systems and augmented reality that powers immersive virtual experiences, our digital future will undoubtedly demand better
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By Ike Elliott – The situation is changing, though, with the introduction of software-based solutions that can detect a fixed network outage on a fixed network gateway and automatically failover to a smartphone hotspot in the home.
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By Brian Dietz – The Future Today Institute (FTI), experts in researching trends and calculating how they will disrupt business, government and society, examined what impacts fully deployed 10G networks could have in America.
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By Derek DiGiacomo and Dean Stoneback – The SCTE NOS Network and Service Reliability working group creates standards and operational practices to increase network and service reliability. The group will focus on all factors which impact reliability, including architecture, design, power, materials, and human interaction.
Read MoreBy Deependra Malla – As Cox embarks towards the journey of FMA/R-MACPHY architecture, the experience gained from running the CIN1.0 network will prove vital in designing, implementing, and operationalizing the new CIN 2.0 network.
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By Greg Worthman – With current deployments focused on 1.2 GHz technology, new products should fulfill the need for return path expansion, including mid-split (5 MHz to 85 MHz) and high-split (5 MHz to 204 MHz), while being 1.8 GHz ready, thus prepared to meet the bandwidth necessary for DOCSIS 4.0.
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By Sherita Caesar and Bill Warga – This year, the General Session includes a Fireside Chat with Expo 2022 co-chairs, hosted by CableLabs President and CEO Phil McKinney and SCTE President and CEO Mark Dzuban.
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