cable

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Over the past 12 to 18 months, the Cable industry has been put to the test, and come out shining. As millions of people adapted to working and learning from home, cable networks held up and enabled the unprecedented transition. But the transition was not without its challenges.

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This blog examines some key decision points the cable industry needs to consider when planning the next generation of a Modern Cable Network. Computation has quickly become part of network infrastructure itself, beyond just supporting services, over-the-top applications, and management tasks. At the same time, advancements in silicon and optical technology allow for a re-examination of cable network topology and service placement.

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The cable broadband access network is extremely complex. All of these technologies have their own technical information. And, for broadband cable technologists to be effective in their jobs, they need lots of information at their fingertips. For many years, Cisco has recognized these needs by creating and keeping up-to-date a handy reference book intended to be used as a quick-reference source for topics related to broadband network technology. Read on to learn more about our Cisco Broadband Data Book available online.

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As noted in my colleague John Downey’s blog earlier this week, unprecedented demand continues on local broadband networks. Cable operators are working to stay ahead of the curve. John’s blog includes tips for optimizing cable modem termination system (CMTS) performance. This blog includes my checklist for the outside plant. Proper operation of the optical and […]

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Now is the time we appreciate our home broadband infrastructure. Although put in place primarily for evening Internet usage, it is now working overtime to provide additional daytime enterprise, school, and gaming use. Let’s talk a little bit about what we are seeing in these extraordinary past few months.

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Read all about hot cable network topics, from DAA and 10G, to Cloud and Scalability.

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SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo 2019 is just around the corner (September 30-October 3 in New Orleans). Plan on a busy week given the wide range of technology on display.

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In honor of the SCTE·ISBE 50th anniversary, I thought I’d take a look back at some of the organization’s achievements and share a little trivia.

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I discussed the future of cable services with Andy Smith, Chief Architect for Cable at Cisco, during the Light Reading Future of Cable Business Services conference in New York.