EXTON, Pa. — The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its international arm International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE) announced Tuesday the launch of the new Explorer initiative that encompasses seven new SCTE-ISBE standards working groups for emerging technologies and services.
The initiative brings together leaders with diverse backgrounds who will leverage their shared expertise and insights garnered from real-world experiences to accelerate the availability of and develop standards for technologies in the areas of telehealth, artificial intelligence, smart cities and more, says the news release.
“Cable’s critical role at the nexus of the telecommunications and technology industries will only become more prominent as the industry ramps toward services powered by 10G,” said Chris Bastian, senior vice-president and CTIO for SCTE-ISBE, in the news release. “By partnering with visionary companies, SCTE-ISBE can create standards, operational practices and training that will enable stakeholders to shorten time to market for new services.”
The seven new standards working groups included in the Explorer initiative will address:
- Telehealth and aging in place
- Telemedicine
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Smart cities
- Autonomous transport
- Extended spectrum (up to 3.0 GHz)
- Human factors affecting network reliability
Members of each working group will collaborate with subject matter experts from across industries to develop standards and best practices that will capitalize on the capabilities of cable’s 10G platform, says the release.
“As the industry pushes to 10G it will create opportunities for the advancement of emerging and yet-to-be-imagined technologies, many of which will better prepare societies for health crises and natural disasters. The current Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the value of telemedicine, aging in place, telehealth and smart cities. This initiative will help to drive those capabilities forward, better preparing societies for situations like the one currently facing countries across the globe,” reads the news release.
The Explorer initiative is an extension of the SCTE-ISBE Standards program, the only ANSI-accredited standards body in the cable industry. With more than 1,100 experts and 130 member organizations, SCTE-ISBE Standards has been an essential catalyst in the deployment of high-speed broadband, digital television and similar services that have revolutionized communications and entertainment.
