First two energy standards for cable industry released

EXTON, PA - The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has formally adopted the first two standards for energy management in the cable telecommunications industry. The standards, SCTE 184 and SCTE 186, are the first in a planned portfolio of energy-related specifications for the industry. Created by the SCTE Standards Program’s Sustainability Management Subcommittee to help the industry reduce energy consumption and costs within mission-critical operations facilities, SCTE 184 establishes recommended practices for energy management, while SCTE 186 defines common environmental and sustainability requirements for equipment within those facilities. “Optimizing existing energy resources is essential to ensuring the availability and...