KITCHENER – With topics such as the “mapping of advanced cable services (digital video, voice and data) to the seven-layer OSI model in order to decipher the functionality associated with each layer,” the next meeting of the Ontario chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers looks to be a good one.
To be held February 2, 2006 at Bingemans Centre in Kitchener, “attendees will gain a better understanding of what OSI layers cable technicians can readily access and those levels they will be directly responsible for. The benefit of this program will be a better understanding of network layering, improved troubleshooting skills and a reduction in the number of network outages,” says the chapter.
More information on sessions and speakers will be coming out soon. Check www.cartt.ca or www.scte-ontario.com for that information as it becomes available.
In other Ontario news, the chapter’s new board of directors met for the first time January 5th. They are:
Robin McIntyre (Rogers) – President
Laura O’Hare (White Radio) – Vice-President
Bruce Marshall (Mountain Cablevision) – Treasurer
John Anderson (Telcordia) – Secretary
Michele Beck (CCTA) – Director
Boris Eventov (Cogeco) – Director
The Cable-Tec Games coming in March and will be held in Mississauga on Thursday, March 30 in the evening. There will only be one Games event in Ontario this year, but the top techs will again be eligible to attend the National SCTE Games which will be held June 20-23 in Denver. More details will be coming soon.
SCTE National announced the slate of candidates for the 2006 board of directors election. Each candidate is vying for one of the 10 seats on the 17-member board that are up for election in 2006. Canadian members will vote for:
Director-at-large Canada representing Canadian members:
Brian Couves, Persona
Dermot O’Carroll (incumbent), Rogers Cable
Ian Oliver, IBI Group
Director-at-large representing all members (two candidates will be elected)
Walt Ciciora (incumbent), Technology Consultants
Mary Gilliland, CommScope
Yvette Gordon-Kanouff (incumbent), SeaChange International
Patrick O’Hare, Comcast Cable Communications
Jim Oldham, Trilogy
Randy Reynard, ARRIS Inc.
Voting instructions have been sent out, so watch your in-box. Election results will be announced on Monday, April 3.
