Join our breakfast forums at the SCTE TechExpo 2025!
GENERATING THE NEXT-GEN NETWORK
Chaired by: To be announced soon.
SMART AMPS, SMARTER NETWORKS
Chaired by: To be announced soon.

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Light Reading will be hosting two breakfast forums at SCTE TechExpo 2025.. The first breakfast forum, taking place on Monday September 29, is under the title "Generating the Next-Gen Network". The second breakfast forum, taking place on Tuesday September 30, is under the title "Smart Amps, Smarter Networks".
Join our breakfast forums at the SCTE TechExpo 2025
GENERATING THE NEXT-GEN NETWORK
Monday, September 29. 2025
7:30 - 9:00AM EST
In this opening-day SCTE TechExpo breakfast forum leading up to the show's opening general session, top cable technologists will tackle:
- Network upgrade strategies
- Competitive technology solutions
- Technical Implementation Challenges
- Vendor Innovations
Our team of experts will discuss the industry's latest network upgrade moves, the obstacles they are encountering, the solutions they are testing and the lessons they are learning.
SMART AMPS, SMARTER NETWORKS
Tueaday, September 30. 2025
7:30 - 9:00AM EST
In this opening-day SCTE TechExpo breakfast forum leading up to the show's opening general session, top cable technologists will tackle:
- Advanced Amplifier and Node Technology
- Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) Integration
- DOCSIS Evolution Support
- Network Management Improvements
In this session, our experts will cover the prospects for the new wave of smart amps.