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How does a company deal with the software integration workload on a growing volume of new technology deployments? As the integration matrix expands, it’s important to replicate environments in the field, says ATG East EVP Jim Ludington. In this segment, Ludington emphasizes the importance of testing and tweaking before products to to the field. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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Time Warner Cable’s east-coast Advanced Technology Group is located in in Charlotte, N.C. In this series, three top ATG East execs take us through the facility, which focuses on quality assurance testing — making everything work right, before it goes to market. We begin with Jim Ludington, EVP of ATG East, who describes the video testing that takes place here, and why resolving “integration issues” are core to cable’s cross-platform future. He also delves into how all the ATG facilities work and link together. Directed and produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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Senior Software Engineer Phu Duc Nguyen discusses what it takes to offer “remote DVR” features to subscription video customers. Forgot to pick up the remote to set a series record on a favorite show? Do it from your laptop or mobile device tomorrow — regardless of where you may be. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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Jean Gauthier explains the challenges in QA assurance testing: Development, integration, and system tests. He also discusses the importance of a uniform footprint for efforts including ODN/MDN and separable security. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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Jean Gauthier, Director of Quality Assurance for Time Warner Cable’s Charlotte, N.C. integration facility, describes the company’s “waterfall” test processes, labs, and “RF wall.” Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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This final QA segment with Time Warner Cable’s Kevin Caldwell touches on some of the basic checklist items Caldwell and his team follow when preparing new products for market. “Never a dull moment” takes on new meaning when it comes to system integration and test…! Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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In this segment filmed at Time Warner Cable’s Charlotte, N.C. integration headquarters, Kevin Caldwell discusses the challenges associated with performing QA (Quality Assurance) testing on cross-platform services. Having the resources to turn things around quickly proves key for QA, as to-do lists keep growing. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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In this 2008 series about Time Warner Cable’s ATG East facility, in Charlotte, I speak with Kevin Caldwell, VP of Quality Assurance. His mission in life: To bring QA (quality assurance) procedures into the mix, to make sure new products meet the expectations of consumers. Given the growing number of vendors and products in the industry, integration and QA is key. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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Sherisse Hawkins, VP of Software Engineering for ATG West, discusses the importance of internal “media labs,” to check applications across different hardware, firmware or middleware configurations. Directed and produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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This 7-part series shows what goes on within Time Warner Cable’s “ATG West” facilities, northwest of Denver, Colorado. Filmed in the fall of 2008, the Advanced Technology Group series begins with Mike Hayashi, EVP of Advanced Engineering and Technology, discusses technologies ranging from user interface design to advanced video architectures and set tops. Produced by the fabulous David Knappe with equally fabulous Joe Bondulich on camera and lighting.

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