EXTON, PA – Calling all ideas on the impact of integrating new technologies into existing cable infrastructures.
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is seeking proposals for technical sessions to that effect to be conducted during SCTE Canadian Summit 2011, set for March 8 – 9 in Toronto.
All sessions should be interactive, where possible, include case studies as application examples, and provide an understanding of the opportunities and the pitfalls of technology deployments – all to maximize customer satisfaction and gain operational efficiencies.
Interested participants should submit a one-page proposal (no more than 200 words) in abstract form and include topic heading, paper title, delivery method, (including explanation of how the session will include interactive components), a brief description of proposed session content, name of author/presenter, company, mailing address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail address. Previously published papers and product-specific presentations will not be accepted.
Abstracts must be tailored for workshop learning and provide real-world tools that attendees can apply to their everyday work. Preference also will be given to presenters offering a hands-on, interactive approach with details from trials outlining what has worked and what hasn’t.
E-mail proposals are due no later than October 8 to Glenda Calcaterra at gcalcaterra@scte.org. Selected presentations will be announced by November 16, and selected presenters will be required to provide electronic versions of their technical papers and presentations to SCTE by December 17, 2010.
Breakout Sessions at the Summit will address the following areas, and submissions should specify one of the areas below:
Track One: IP Video Migration and Architecture
• Over the Top Video and the Impact on the MSO
o Status of Google TV
o Status of Apple TV
o Status of HULU
o Status of Netflix
• IPTV Current Architectures
o Solutions proposing pure IP delivery over DOCSIS®
o Designs proposing DOCSIS bypass that add dedicated RF for IPTV
o Architectures leveraging existing conditional access and QAMS
o Content delivery network solutions
o Identity management/authentication
• Competitive IPTV Update
o Verizon update
o Bell Fib TV update
o AT&T U-verse
o European experiences
Track Two: Business Services
• Management and Provisioning for Business
• Fibre to the Business Update – Best Practices
o GPON/EPON or next-generation PON
o Carrier Ethernet applications
o Wireless backhaul opportunities
• Voice Services
o SIP trunking (PRI/T1 replacement)
o SIP trunking (IP interconnection)
o IP PBX services
o Hosted PBX
o Premise IP PBX
• Managed Services
o Backup services
o Disaster recovery
o Security services
o Managed networks
Track Three: Residential Broadband and Networking Update
• Impending Conversion of IPv6
o Capital implications/outlay
o IPv6 operator experiences and progress to date
o Industry status/direction/solutions
o IP address management
o Security and what happens to NAT in the home
• Media Gateways/Interconnection in the Home
o WiFi
o Placement of CPE and the design of in-house wiring
o MoCA 101—understanding, installing, and troubleshooting
o Whole home DVR, MoCA, built-in filters, and the multiple-screen environment
o WirelessHD, Wireless Gigabit, Wireless Home Digital
Track Four: Status of High-Resolution Video
• Performance From a Customer Perspective, Such as Ongoing Video Quality
• If and When of 1080p to the Home
• Status of Canada’s Digital Conversion Program
• 3D TV
o End-to-end overview
o Address questions from the public
• Quad HD/4k
Other areas of interest will be considered, and examples could include challenges of 64 QAM/6.4MHz upstream; upstream channel bonding; and new services.
