EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) on Tuesday announced it has approved its 200th engineering standard for the cable telecommunications industry – SCTE 151 2008, Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Requirements for RF Traps and Filters.
SCTE 151 was developed in the SCTE Interface Practices Subcommittee (IPS) and was approved by the SCTE Engineering Committee, which oversees the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited SCTE Standards Program.
The SCTE 151 standard provides the mechanical, electrical, and environmental requirements for broadband Radio Frequency (RF) trap and filter devices whose primary purpose is to provide a fixed attenuation of RF signal(s) at user-defined frequencies.
It took SCTE eight years, from 1995 to 2003, to approve its first 100 standards, but fewer than five years, 2004 to present, to double that output.
The accelerated pace reflects growing demand in recent years for standards that promote interoperability in the industry’s fast-changing marketplace, according to SCTE.
“Recognizing this 200th-approved SCTE standard achievement for our program is a salute to the many dedicated volunteers who have contributed their time and expertise to developing sound and effective technical standards for our growing and changing industry,” said Steve Oksala, SCTE vice-president of standards.
