INDUSTRY LEADER

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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A Partnership for Future Success

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.

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Essential Infrastructure for Tech Facilities: Why, What and How

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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Q&A with Steve Heeb

By 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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Optimizing Membership for a ‘Triple Win’

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.

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Q&A with Steve Heeb

By 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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Unleashing the Speed of Innovation

By Kevin Hart — Cox’s Kevin Hart is serving as Program Chair of SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo for the second time this decade. Broadband Library caught up with him for an inside view on what to expect in Atlanta.

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