Cable's Tech Clout Takes Center Stage At Expo Innovation Theater

EXTON, Pa., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The manifold impact of cable innovation- on mobile services, Smart Cities and beyond - will be explored when Innovation Theater returns to the SCTE--ISBE Cable-Tec Expo® show floor next month, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE) announced today.

More than a dozen panels and presentations by operators, vendors and a cross-section of industry associations will tackle key technical and business issues on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and Wednesday, Oct. 2. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the industry and Smart Cities organizations will team up for a dedicated "Smart Cities Day." The schedule includes:

Tuesday, Oct. 1

    --  10G After the Launch: So Here's What You Might Have Missed -Rachel
        Beisel of CableLabs® and Brian Dietz of NCTA in a discussion with
        moderator Leslie Ellis (translation-please.com) of the why, what and
        when of cable's leap into the future. More information on 10G is at
        https://www.10gplatform.com/.
    --  Comcast: Building a 10G Network - A technology discussion of how 10G's
        reduced latency, enhanced reliability and better security can unlock
        life-changing technologies such as connected health, AR and VR with
        Comcast senior executives Jan Hofmeyr and Elad Nafshi.
    --  CableLabs: 10G and Low Latency: Improving the Mobile Experience - Shaw
        Communications' Damian Poltz, CableLabs' Jennifer Andreoli-Fang,
        Sercomm's Ben Lin and Cisco's John Chapman, moderated by CableLabs'
        Shahed Mazumder.
    --  NETSCOUT: Visibility for the Borderless Network - Insights on how new
        tools are enabling operators to attain seamless service assurance across
        any network, any service and any subscriber in an era of virtualization,
        cloudification and digitization.  Speakers include NETSCOUT's Dr. Vikram
        Saksena and Ryan Eccles.
    --  Intel: Closing the GAP to HFC Network Densification - Discussion of the
        standardized Generic Access Platform that can  allow MSOs to deliver
        faster, richer broadband and multi-edge services while saving on CAPEX.
        Speakers include Intel's Ed Dylag, Silicom's Elad Blatt, Charter's Matt
        Peterson, ATX Networks' Jay Lee, Cisco's Sean Welch, and AOI's George
        Concalves.
    --  Report from the Front Lines: The Real Real About Virtualization - While
        virtualization is a vital upgrade option for MSOs, they only have one
        shot to do it right. Commscope's Tom Cloonan and Chris Busch and
        moderator Leslie Ellis (translation-please.com) discuss how to do it
        correctly.
    --  A New Customer Interaction Model - Comcast's Charlie Herrin discusses
        how the company is using new interactions and artificial intelligence to
        transform the customer experience.
    --  The Cable Center - Women's Up and Coming CEO Panel - Discussing the
        challenges and successes of rising women leaders, how they're helping
        the industry grow, and what must be done to recruit/retain young women
        in media/tech. Comcast's Kukis Moran, Charter's Holly Hinze, and other
        speakers with moderator Jana Henthorn (The Cable Center).

Wednesday, Oct. 2

    --  ACA Connects: Network Management and Growth for Mid-Size and Small
        Operators -With Sparklight's Ken Johnson, Schurz Communications' Tom
        Williams, OpenVault's Josh Barstow, Evolution Digital's Cash Hagen and
        moderator Matt Polka (ACA Connects).
    --  TVC and Corning: Emergency Restoration - Addressing how MSOs can prepare
        for and cope with emergencies that interrupt service and steps that can
        be taken to restore networks quickly, with Corning's Michael LaPierre,
        TVC Communications' Frank McCullough and SCTE--ISBE's Mark Dzuban.
    --  Canoe Ventures: This Ad's for You - Exploration of the ecosystem
        contemplated to enable linear addressable advertising and critical
        elements of the roadmap, with Canoe's Ed Knudson (moderator) and Sid
        Gregory, NCC's Gerritt Niemeijer, Imagine Communications' Steve
        Reynolds, Experian's Brad Danaher and Blockgraph's Jason Manningham.
    --  CSG: Preparing Field Service for the Future - Discussion of how field
        teams can support creation of ecosystems that stay ahead of the pace of
        change with emerging technologies such as 5G and IoT, with CSG's Jason
        Kuhn.
    --  Plume: Winning Through Consumer Experience in the Highly Competitive
        Smart Home - Gain insight into how ISPs can leverage direct
        relationships with subscribers and embrace sustainable growth models
        based on Wi-Fi connected experiences. Plume's CCO Tyson Marian,
        Armstrong's Michael T. Scardina, Point Broadband's Mark Davis, and
        moderator Leslie Ellis (Ellis Edits).

Thursday, Oct. 3 - "Smart Cities Day"

    --  Opening Keynote - Tom Adams, Executive Vice President, Field Operations
        for Charter Communications, and Bill Warga, Vice President, Technology,
        Liberty Global, with moderator Jeff Baumgartner of Light Reading.
    --  US Ignite: Cable and the Smart City: Partnerships Happening Now -
        Pairing cable executives with community leaders to discuss where smart
        city needs overlap with innovative cable solutions, and how
        municipalities and cable companies are successfully working together to
        spur growth and improve quality of life. Panelist to include Arizona
        Institute for Digital Progress' Dominic Papa, Cox Communications' Susan
        Anable, St. Petersburg (FL) Innovation District's Alison Barlow and
        others with moderator Mari Silbey of US Ignite.
    --  US Ignite: CIO & CTO Chat: New Orleans Speaks Out on Smart Cities - A
        discussion ofconnectivity, infrastructure and how technology can improve
        civic services featuring New Orleans CIO Kimberly Walker LaGrue and CTO
        Jonathan Wisbey with moderator Mari Silbey of US Ignite.
    --  CABA: Improving Organizational Productivity with Building Automation
        Systems - Presenting findings of a $150,000 research project by the
        National Research Council. Presented by the Continental Automated
        Buildings Association's Greg Walker.

The premier and largest cable industry event in the Americas, SCTE--ISBE Cable-Tec Expo will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 through Thursday, Oct. 3. Expo is renowned as the pre-eminent venue that combines the thought leadership, engineering innovation, and deal-making that power the technological future of broadband telecommunications. As a nexus for content and service providers, technology partners, and industry experts, Cable-Tec Expo provides rich insights into technologies, products, and services that can generate revenue, streamline operations, and increase customer satisfaction.

Direct links are available for Cable-Tec Expo attendee registration (https://expo.scte.org/attendee-registration/), exhibitors (https://expo.scte.org/exhibitor-info/) and sponsorships (https://expo.scte.org/sponsorship-advertising/).

About the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
SCTE drives business results for service providers and vendors through technology innovation, standards development and industry-leading training and certification. In partnership with CableLabs(®) and NCTA, SCTE builds value for corporate and individual members by enabling accelerated delivery of products and services, superior workforce expertise and increased customer satisfaction. SCTE and its global brand, ISBE, annually produce SCTE--ISBE Cable-Tec Expo(®), the largest cable telecommunications technology, educational and business development event in the Americas. More at www.scte.org.

View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cables-tech-clout-takes-center-stage-at-expo-innovation-theater-300912335.html

SOURCE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)