EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is creating a new technical subcommittee within the SCTE Standards Program to develop standards and recommended practices for energy management and related topics.
The Sustainability Management Subcommittee (SMS), which is being created in conjunction with SCTE’s Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), will leverage the existing operations expertise of the SCTE Standards Program as well as proven procedures from the energy management and recycling sectors. The subcommittee will be responsible for identifying best practices for reducing power consumption and costs, increasing operating efficiency and minimizing disposal effects of outdated equipment.
“Taking steps to better use and re-use our resources is vitally important to the long-term success of the cable industry,” said Jerry Parkins, chair of SCTE’s Engineering Committee, and director, technology and standards for Comcast, in a statement. “As we move into this new area of focus, we believe that there is tremendous value in making it possible to complement the existing knowledge base of the SCTE Standards Program with subject matter experts from outside of the industry.”
An organizational meeting of the Sustainability Management Subcommittee will be conducted in early September. For further information, contact Steve Oksala, SCTE’s VP of standards at soksala@scte.org
