Competition seeks new solutions for monitoring & measurement, demand response, supply & control

EXTON, PA - SCTE•ISBE and cable heavyweights Comcast and Liberty Global are challenging the tech industry to devise new solutions to manage energy across broadband networks.The Adaptive Power Challenge is focussing on finding solutions in the following three areas deemed integral to the delivery of cable communications services:Monitoring & Measurement - Monitoring and measuring energy consumption and ambient conditions correlating quality and health of services with energy;Demand Response - The ability to implement “peak shaving” and functionality that results in load shedding; andSupply & Control - Using the functionality of adaptive power DOCSIS-enabled devices to control consumption profiles and service...