Cable-Tec Expo

These two parts were filmed in 2006 at the SCTE Expo, and aired at the CTAM Summit. (Back in the days when the Expo was always in June, and CTAM in July.) In this segment, I check in with three QoS pros — Susie Riley, of Camient, Doug Jones, then with Big Band, and Bob Cruickshank, then with C-COR (now Arris) — to make the acronym more approachable for non-engineers.

Quote of the segment: “Quality of service is an amazing tool for marketers. Instead of taking 2 hours to download a movie, you can do it in 20 minutes. It’s a dream.”

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

These two parts were filmed in 2006 at the SCTE Expo, and aired at the CTAM Summit. (Back in the days when the Expo was always in June, and CTAM in July.) I ask three QoS-savvy individuals – Susie Riley of Camiant, Doug Jones of Big Band Networks, and Bob Cruikshank of C-Cor – to not only explain the attributes and importance of QoS, but also why it matters to cable marketers. Short version: The ability to run unflawed applications at higher speeds helps assure a quality consumer experience, and will take the broadband industry by storm.

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

At the 2006 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, I moderated the annual CTO Panel, which included Marwan Fawaz/Adelphia and Charter (“Chartelphia!); Dave Fellows/Comcast, Dr. Paul Liao/Panasonic, and Vince Roberts/Disney, ABC. This closing segment hits on tech policy, DOCSIS 3.0, channel bonding, and “sling” media.

Video courtesy SCTE.

At the 2006 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, I moderated the annual CTO Panel, which included Marwan Fawaz/Adelphia and Charter (“Chartelphia”!); Dave Fellows/Comcast, Dr. Paul Liao/Panasonic, and Vince Roberts/Disney, ABC. This section discusses enhancements to video (ETV), specialized branding, and OCAP.

Video courtesy SCTE.

At the 2006 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, I moderated the annual CTO Panel included Marwan Fawaz, then in transition between Adelphia and Charter (“Chartelphia!”; Dave Fellows/Comcast, Paul Liao/Panasonic, and Vince Roberts/Disney, ABC. In this first section we discuss video, bandwidth, and switched digital video.

Video courtesy SCTE.

At the 2001 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, I wandered the show floor in search of the new and interesting. In this segment, Ken Kraft, Director of Business Development for Tellabs Broadband, explains the company’s voice-over IP migration strategy and shares some of the changes he’s seen in telephony over the last eight years.

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

At the 2001 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, I wandered the show floor in search of the new and interesting. Hot in ’01: Bandwidth expansion, IP technologies, and switching. We start with Bow Rogers, CEO of BigBand Networks, to discuss how digital packets are sent from the headend to the home. Rogers explains a new type of “video router” and the benefits it intends to provide to MSOs and consumers.

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

Before leaving the ’01 SCTE Expo, I caught up with Jim Farmer, of Wave7 Optics, to discuss why fiber to the home is viable now. He explains the growing demand for bandwidth, why fiber-deep isn’t as tough on the wallet as you’d think, and the technical processes behind their product. Jim is one of my all-time favorite engineers.

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.