Maxing out the Cable HFC Network
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Moderated by: Jaimie Lenderman
Sponsored by: Precision Optical and Applied Optoelectronics
About:
Facing ever-mounting competition from all-fiber and wireless providers, cable operators are increasingly upgrading their hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) networks with a slew of next-gen technologies as they seek to make the most of their legacy plant. The roster of new technologies includes DOCSIS 4.0, Distributed Access Architecture (DAA), spectrum mid-splits and high-splits, network virtualization, artificial intelligence (AI) network automation and even the latest versions of PON.
But this transformation to next-gen networks is no simple task as cable technologists grapple with such major challenges as network reliability, scalability and powering issues, along with equipment replacement issues and the sheer cost of the massive plant upgrades. How can operators and their tech partners overcome these hurdles? What upgrade strategies and techniques are they developing and deploying? Where are they seeing the biggest bang for the buck so far? What’s the timeline they are pursuing?
Agenda
7:30 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
7:50 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Introduction & Overview: Jaimie Lenderman, Principal Analyst, Service Provider Networks, Omdia
8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Cable Keynote: Rob Howald, VP, Network Architecture, & Fellow, Comcast
8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Discussion Panel: Maxing Out the Cable HFC Network
Moderator: Jaimie Lenderman, Principal Analyst, Service Provider Networks, Omdia
Panellists:
- John W. Williams, VP, Engineering & Architecture, Charter Communications
- Pao Lo, VP, Network Engineering, Midco
- Keith Habberfield, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing, Precision Optical
- Todd McCrum, Senior VP & General Manager Broadband Access Business Unit, AOI
- Jay Lee, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer, ATX
- Damian Poltz, Senior Vice President, Wireline Network, Rogers Communications
- Colin Howlett, Chief Technology Officer, Vecima
Event Host
In this special SCTE Cable-Tec Expo breakfast forum leading up to the show's opening general session, top cable technologists will tackle these topics, exploring how the industry’s legacy HFC architecture is rapidly evolving to meet the demands of a new era. Our team of experts will dissect and discuss the industry's latest upgrade moves, the obstacles they are encountering, the solutions they are testing and the lessons they are learning in both the labs and the field.
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