Communications Technology this Month

September 2004

FEATURES

SCTE: Young at 35
The SCTE turns 35 this year. So let?s look at how the Society has recast itself over the past two years as a professional development organization and information broker, and how its work as a technical standards body continues to mature.

VOD Interoperability
Multivendor video-on-demand (VOD) architectures can be successful. Realistic planning, VOD interfaces based on standard technologies, and clear accountability help yield smooth integrations.

Focal Point: VoIP
IP telephony puts cable?s networks under an intense spotlight. So here?s advice from cable engineers who?ve already taken the stage?at least on a trial basis.

The FTTx Factor
Here are ideas for deploying a network that can scale while minimizing initial CAPEX.

COLUMNS

Broadband
Ron Hranac reviews Modern Cable Television Technology: Video, Voice, and Data Communications, 2nd Edition.

Telephony
Justin Junkus examines how Cablevision migrated from cable TV to broadband IP that encompasses telephony, data and two market segments.

SCTE Message
John Clark reviews SCTE?s efforts at encouraging diversity in the broadband cable telecommunications industry.

NEWS & OPINION

Editor's Letter

Optimize

• HDTV: An Uphill European Climb
• Intruders Beware
  

Maximize

• The Wire/Wireline Gap Narrows
• Don?t ?Dis? the Gamers
  

Marketplace

Backtalk

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