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PNM: In the 10G Era, More Important Than Ever

By Mark Dzuban — When cable announced its roadmap to 10G services earlier this year at CES, it was yet another reminder of how far our industry has come.

Big Three Deliver Big at Expo

By Mark Dzuban — When three presidents and CEOs — NCTA’s Michael Powell, CableLabs’ Phil McKinney and I — got together during the Opening General Session of Cable-Tec Expo in October, the conversation understandably zigged and zagged

Increase ROI with Experiential Learning

By Mark Dzuban — From my earliest days, I was blessed to have mentors who were willing and able to help me take the steps needed to forge ahead in my career and in life.

Big Data, Big Plans to Drive Industry Growth

By Mark Dzuban — Now that spring and summer finally have arrived, I can tell you that what warmed my heart through a long winter was the latest run of good news for our organization: a pivotal success for SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo®, the industry’s leading trade event; an overwhelmingly positive review from cable’s Organization Review Committee; and strong support — dare I use the word ‘endorsements?’ — by some of the industry’s most important figures.

SCTE•ISBE Racking Up Big Wins, More on Horizon

By Mark Dzuban — There’s been much to savor. The best-ever lineup of C-level executives, unprecedented thought leadership and a steady murmur of business buzz that fueled general recognition of Expo as one of the best ever.

SCTE•ISBE So Much to “Show” For…

Cathy Wilson, Broadband Library publisher, spent a few minutes chatting with SCTE·ISBE President and CEO Mark Dzuban about 2017’s Cable-Tec Expo. Here are some highlights from that interview.

Innovation Began and Still Begins Here

By Mark Duzban – For the nearly half a century that SCTE — now SCTE•ISBE — has been a part of the cable ecosystem, we’ve been helping the snowballs of cable innovation roll downhill. As the industry’s applied science arm, we’ve been working hard to help the cable industry workforce be better, smarter and — of course — faster when it comes to bringing new services to consumers.

The Discovery of ‘Dzubanium’

By Mark Duzban – As for Dzubanium, it was “discovered” when my father was working on backpack communications for the space program. While experimenting with a new sheet metal alloy as a lightweight, conductive platform, he found that gravitational properties would change based on the “Hall Effect” testing they conducted for electrical conductivity and magnetic properties.

Optimizing the Member/Partner Experience

By Mark Duzban – At SCTE/ISBE, of course, we’re doing our part to help the industry increase service quality by launching a battery of new learning programs that can hone the skills of the technical workforce.

“Life is Like a Box of Chocolates”

By By Mark L. Dzuban – It should come as no surprise to any of you that I try to plan for all eventualities. Whether it’s backups in case of grid or home systems failures or development of multiple strategies to ensure that SCTE/ISBE’s objectives are fulfilled, I pride myself in ensuring that no contingency is uncovered. After all, when you plan well, what can possibly go wrong?