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This 2007 Cable Show discussion with Comcast CTO Tony Werner concludes with a discussion of the company’s voice product, the benefits of DOCSIS 3.0, and what products Tony hopes to see on the trade show floor.

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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.

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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 5 of this panel, MediaOne’s Jeff Turner discusses how IP-based techniques will enable operators to launch more features more quickly; rules-based routing to manage calls; and MediaOne’s desire to get to a 15-20% market penetration in five years. (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

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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 3 of this panel, we discuss how VOIP services will operate no differently than current voice services — except that the phone will be connected to a cable modem. We also discuss how to minimize concerns about latency and jitter.

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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 2 of this panel, Broadcom’s Rich Nelson explains the importance of involving silicon manufacturers early on in technology developments like PacketCable; the use of DOCSIS version 1.1 as a baseline for PacketCable; and the outlook for chip sales in 1999. Answer: “Tens of thousands” of chips for VoIP trials; 500k for broadband; 2-3 mil. for digital set-tops. Is that right: “Most of the set tops in Q3 ’99 and onward will be shipping with built-in cable modem capabilities.” (Note to self: Don’t ever color your own hair again.)

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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.)

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