Comcast plans first trial of new cable architecture that will bring video, broadband silos together

By Alan Breznick

DENVER - Seeking to get a leg up on the future, Comcast intends to start testing the "operational readiness" of its new next-generation cable architecture in the next couple of months, bringing the MSO another step closer to actual deployment. Speaking at a Light Reading conference on cable next-gen broadband strategies in Denver last week, Jorge Salinger, vice-president of access architecture for Comcast, said the MSO is aiming to test its denser, more efficient Converged Multiservice Access Platform (CMAP) by mid-year. He said the trial will focus on ensuring that Comcast’s underlying operations are up to speed as it and...