Cable / Telecom News

Call for papers: SCTE Ontario Fall Meeting and Vendor Show


MISSISSAUGA – The SCTE Ontario Chapter is seeking papers for presentations to be conducted at its Fall Meeting and Vendor Show scheduled for November 4, 2013.

As part of the organization’s ongoing effort to spearhead HFC best practices, the call for papers requests the submission of abstracts for presentation on the following topics :

– Sweep in the new environment;

– Stability – Network soft tools and hard tools;

– Leakage best practices;

– Battery theft and network security;

– Quality assurance of contracted work force – network maintenance;

– Contractor workforce management (NIKA) – manage money, workforce , and escalations;

– Network maintenance training for contractors;

– Power supply maintenance;

– Cable construction best practices;

– Grounding and bonding practices.

Please submit abstracts to scte-ontario@rogers.com before 5:00 pm ET on September 23.  Speakers will be confirmed and finalized by October 1st.

The show will be held at the Mississauga Grand Banquet and Convention Centre in Mississauga on November 4, and registration will open October 6, 2013.  Details are available here