Chris Bastian – For attendees interested in staying ahead of the curve, learning about the latest advancements, and best practices in the industry, plans are well underway for SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® and we are kicking things up in an “EXPOnential” way to celebrate 40 years of Expo!
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By Mark Dzuban — With our 50th anniversary behind us and a wonderland of new opportunities ahead, is there a better mantra for — dare I say it? — our next 50 years?
Read MoreBy Mark Dzuban — is continuing a lengthy career of telecommunications leadership. Mark has been instrumental in positioning SCTE•ISBE as a leader in energy management and technical education, driving creation of the Energy 2020 program, the CORTEX Expert Development System™
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By Ron Hranac — During the week of September 30th, industry technologists made their way to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for 2019’s SCTE·ISBE Cable-Tec Expo. Known for Cajun and Creole cuisines — there are differences — and great music.
Read MoreBy Tom Monaghan — Among our most notable advances has been our implementation of virtual reality as a training tool. We now have technicians who have the ability every day in the training to “see” and “feel” and “touch” the plant and to “touch” devices within the home without actually being there.
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By Ed Marchetti — This column is an attempt to impart those learnings, as well as some of the technologies we’re seeing that look promising for operational readiness purposes. The following is a short list of tactics that we deploy during or after a storm or disaster while working to restore services
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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.
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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
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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.
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By Clarke Stevens — A big problem with the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) is the number of standards and proprietary systems. Apple, Google and Amazon each have proprietary approaches. IoT-related standards are available from IEEE, IETF, W3C, ISO/IEC and virtually every other standards body. Even organizations trying to comply with standards are forced to choose between incompatible options.
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