QoS

What the Heck is QoS? Part 2 (Susie Riley, Doug Jones, Bob Cruickshank)

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.

What the Heck is QoS? Part 1 (Susie Riley, Doug Jones, Bob Cruickshank)

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.

1998 Western Show, Part 6: Challenges in Lifeline VOIP

Going into the 1998 Western Show, much of the tech buzz was about packet-based services over IP, and in particular, voice over IP. In part 6 of this panel, we discuss challenges in getting to lifeline voice services. For MediaOne’s Jeff Turner, it’s network-powered CPE that can perform lifeline telephony. For Broadcom’s Rich Nelson, DOCSIS 1.1 is in market, but what’s needed is a combination cable modem / VoIP device. For Dave Bukovinsky, of CableLabs, the one challenge is specifying QoS parameters for DOCSIS 1.1. “It’s somewhat unchartered water.” (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.