| The
Broadband Future
Wednesday, December
6, 4:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)
Oh, good heavens! Here comes
'Seven-oh-Seven'
The July 1, 2007 FCC deadline on cable deployments
of set-tops with embedded security is firmly in sight.
The situation may not be of nightmarish proportions
yet, but one can imagine that it's keeping engineers
across the industry up night - even if they end up
with a grace period that will allow them to continue
deploying "low-cost" digital boxes with embedded security.
This panel will explain how cable operators are moving
and juggling inventory to make room for CableCARD-capable
set-tops and making other technical and operational
preparations for the coming deadline. What are some
lessons learned so far with the CableCARD, and what
problems could be on the horizon with the new two-way,
multi-stream CableCARD? How (and when) will downloadable
conditional access technologies come into play?
Moderator:
Leslie Ellis, Independent
Analyst/Contributing Editor, CED
Panelists:
Mike Hayashi, Senior Vice President of Advanced Engineering and Technology, Time Warner Cable
Dave Clark, Director, Product Strategy & Management, Home Entertainment Products, Subscriber Networks, Scientific Atlanta
Paul Glist, Partner, Cole, Raywid & Braverman
David Goodwin, Set-top Product Manager, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Wednesday, December
7, 2:30 AM to 3:30 PM (ET)
The Anatomy of the Modular-CMTS
For years, the cable industry has endeavored to break
down the major service silos of voice, video and data.
While IP technology will help them get there long-term,
operators must also look to break down the "micro-silos,"
as well. One platform that will help operators do
that is the modular-cable modem termination system,
which will allow operators to mix and match QAMs and
share QAM resources for a range of services and applications,
including VOD, high-speed data and switched digital
broadcast. This session will break down the components
and roles of the M-CMTS and discuss potential timelines
for trials and commercial deployments.
Moderator:
Jeff Baumgartner, Conference Chairperson/Editor-in-Chief,
CED
Panelists:
Doug Jones,
Chief Architect, Cable, BigBand Networks Inc.
Jeremy Bennington, Business Development Manager, Symmetricom
Inc.
Michael Cookish, Director of Product Management, Motorola’s
Connected Home Solutions
Check back regularly for additional panelist
announcements.
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