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Very High Speed

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Channel bonding has arrived in Quebec, deployed by Canadian cable op Videotron....

Broadband: Service Availability

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST

For several years, I've said cable operators can provide reliable high-speed data, voice, and digital video services if the entire cable network—headend, distribution plant, and subscriber drops—meets or exceeds certain minimum technical performance parameters....

Broadband: A Closer Look at BER, Part 2

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Let’s say we want to ensure the BER - bit error rate or bit error ratio - at a cable modem’s input is less than 1 x 10-8, also expressed as 1.0E-08. Recall from last month’s column that transmitting three times the reciprocal of the specified BER without an error gives 95 percent confidence...

Structured Wiring

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Bright House partners with builders and low voltage integrators to gain a home networking foothold in new construction....

System of the Year: Cox Orange County/Palos Verdes

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 0:00:00 EDT

A pioneering system that helped write the book on cable telephony a decade ago, Cox Communications Orange County/Palos Verdes is CT's 2007 System of the Year...

DOCSIS 3.0: Acceleration

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Communications Technology and sponsor Texas Instruments held a panel discussion — DOCSIS 3.0: Offense or Defense? — at the 2007 Cable Show in Las Vegas offering a technical overview of DOCSIS 3.0 including roadmaps and business plans on how cable operators are implementing it. Don't miss...

Broadband: What's a QAM?

Tue, 1 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Every industry has its own jargon, some of which is often incomprehensible to outsiders. This is certainly true of the cable industry. Much of cable's terminology is technical in nature, making some of our favorite words, phrases, abbreviations and acronyms even more difficult to sort out. Further...

All Hranac, All the Time

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 0:00:00 EST

For those who've been looking for all of Ron Hranac's articles in one place, here they are: columns, features, and even the odd Webcast, from February 2003 to today. Articles are listed by date, most recent first. Just click on the headline to read the full story. Ron is CT's senior technology editor and has...

Broadband: Migrating to All-Digital, Part 2

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 0:00:00 EST

The biggest logistical challenge in the move to all-digital operation will without a doubt be the process of migrating all of a system’s subscribers from analog to digital services. Most, if not all, subs will need a digital set-top box connected to each TV set. Exceptions may include customers who...

Comcast Media Center: Ad Distribution

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 0:00:00 EST

A Cable360.net Video Exclusive Communications Technology associate editor Mike Robuck interviews Gary Traver, SVP and COO of Comcast Media Center, in a 3-part interview. Part 3...