Cable / Telecom News

MDL adds Eventov

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TORONTO – MDL Communications announced Tuesday it has added Boris Eventov to its list of expert consultants.

Widely regarded as an authority within Canada’s cable industry, Eventov (pictured) was responsible for designing, and overseeing the suite of digital video services (SDV, VOD, digital simulcast, headend consolidation, targeted ad insertion, fibre interconnections among other implementations) at Cogeco Cable Ontario, reads the MDL release.

He was also responsible for strategic planning for future network capacity and reliability requirements, as well as signal acquisition negotiation and interconnect agreements between different MSOs. He also published multiple articles in industry journals, as well as presenting at industry conferences. He has been a member of IEEE, SCTE, and a recipient of the Galaxy Technical Award of Excellence, and has also been on the board of directors for the Ontario SCTE Chapter, and served as their chapter vice president.

Boris will be co-managing MDL’s vendor-clientele in the Canadian marketplace. “We’re thrilled with the addition of Boris and his decades of MSO industry knowledge and relationships" said Stephen Sacks, MDL’s founder and principal Consultant. "He will further enhance MDL's ability to help Operators solve their complex network challenges.”

MDL has linked both U.S. and Canadian-based client-vendors' innovative technical solutions with Canadian telecom operators. Its clients have included ATX Networks, Juniper Networks, Avateq, Boxfish, Zanaware Technologies, Incospec Communications and BIAC Broadband.

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