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How to manage bandwidth with existing network data - June 7, 2012

May 11, 2012 11:35 am | by CED Magazine | Webinars

To make efficient network management decisions, offer smarter service tiering, allocate bandwidth fairly through effective meter, and perhaps eventually offer usage billing, you must first acquire accurate network usage data.

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Last tech out and home certification - April 30, 2012

April 26, 2012 3:16 am | by CED Magazine | Webinars

Cable operators are faced with increased competition these days, and keeping subscribers happy should be top of mind in order to reduce churn. Cable operator technicians can enhance the customer experience by improving their installation and service techniques.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - SeaChange

March 26, 2012 4:55 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

Whether their requirement is for an end-to-end solution or for a best-of-breed application, television operators large and small are expanding to multiple screens with SeaChange. At Cable-Tec Expo, see how SeaChange enables the world’s most exciting commercial multi-screen video services, fully integrating on-demand and linear television with iPads, PCs and smartphones. SeaChange’s Intelligent Next Gen Video Platform comprises open multi-screen solutions that are proven to help any television operator to quickly deploy, monetize and grow cost-efficiently from the cloud.

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OTN for cable operators - March 22, 2012

February 23, 2012 7:27 pm | by CED Magazine | Webinars

Cable service providers are continuing to see a growing demand for services and bandwidth, while at the same time, engineers are continually being asked to trim capital budgets.

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Implementing multi-screen II: Preparing for Monetization

January 12, 2012 3:00 pm | by CED Magazine | Webinars

Only very few MVPDs have multi-screen services. It's a technical challenge to enable a network to deliver video in multiple formats to a variety of viewing devices.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - Ciena

November 29, 2011 10:29 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

Ciena, the network specialist, offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice. Our portfolio of software-centric optical and Ethernet platforms combines network element programmability, operating system commonality and management unification, and carrier Ethernet-based transformation to enable our customers to change the way they compete. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - Alpha Technologies

November 29, 2011 10:26 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

Alpha Technologies, a member of The Alpha Group, provides the cable industry with the most reliable, technologically advanced and cost-effective powering solutions available. Widely used in cable television, communications and data networks worldwide, Alpha products have earned a reputation for reliability and performance. Alpha products include: uninterruptible power supplies, enclosures, batteries and generators.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - EchoStar

November 29, 2011 10:22 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

EchoStar is a multiple Emmy Award-winning company that has pioneered advancements in the TV industry for nearly 30 years. Over the last three decades, EchoStar’s focus on video technology has been a major contributor to shifts in the way consumers view, receive and interact with TV content.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - Fujitsu

November 29, 2011 10:07 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

Fujitsu's cable-ready, carrier-grade optical and professional services solutions are helping MSOs across North America deliver video, data and telecom services over a single, high-speed network. From video transport systems to carrier-class Ethernet platforms, Fujitsu can show you how to achieve improvements in your operations, profits, reliability and, most importantly, your customers' satisfaction.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - VeEx

November 29, 2011 10:01 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, VeEx develops innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation communications equipment and networks. Founded in 2006 by test and measurement industry veterans, VeEx builds products that blend advanced technology and vast technical expertise with the discerning measurement needs of customers. VeEx's core expertise is embodied in an array of products that test DSL, metro Ethernet, cable TV and transport networks. The VeEx team brings simplicity to tomorrow's network testing requirements.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - Closing

November 29, 2011 9:54 pm | by CED Magazine | Videos

A wrap-up of the SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2011 from CED's Live From the Show interviewer and columnist Stewart Schley.

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Live From Cable-Tec Expo - Juniper Networks

October 20, 2011 10:37 am | by CED Magazine | Videos

Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. The company serves customers and partners worldwide, generating revenues exceeding $3 billion over the last year.

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Live From The Cable Show - Motorola

June 15, 2011 7:15 am | by CED Magazine | Videos

Motorola Mobility fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices.

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Live From The Cable Show - Toa Technologies

June 15, 2011 7:15 am | by CED Magazine | Videos

Toa Technologies provides a ground-breaking mobile workforce management and predictive customer communication solution that reduces costs, increases efficiency and enhances the customer experience. Our cloud-based, patented statistical engine analyzes historical performance patterns; overlays skill-set, job history and location to create optimized schedules; and these predictions manage the complete appointment process.

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Live From The Cable Show - Nagra

June 15, 2011 7:15 am | by CED Magazine | Videos

Nagra, a Kudelski group company, provides multi-screen security and content protection technologies, as well as advanced user experience and advertising solutions powered by OpenTV technology.

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