EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), the largest applied science organization in the cable telecommunications industry, celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday at its Exton headquarters.
Founded in 1969 to advance the science of cable television, SCTE has had a fulltime office presence in the western Philadelphia suburbs since 1977. Its 20,000 members, most of whom are cable technology executives and professionals, have played key roles in the deployment of such innovations as high-speed broadband service, digital and interactive video technology, and advanced fibre-optic networks. In addition, the organization has delivered training courses to more than 21,000 individuals and awarded some 65,000 certifications to over 40,000 cable industry professionals to help cable providers better meet the needs of their subscribers.
Together with its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), SCTE is helping to pave the way for new services such as autonomous vehicles, telehealth and robotics via new 10G capabilities plus creating strategies for managing power consumption as service delivery increases.
“With SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo as the cornerstone of a year-round presence, we have become the industry’s go-to resource for standards as well as technical training and certification,” wrote president and CEO Mark Dzuban in a memo to employees, chapter members, board members and other supporters. “Our engineering and educational expertise has won an Emmy Award, secured the first of what will be many patents, and created an L&D breakthrough in the CORTEX Expert Development System. Together with our corporate and individual members and our partners at NCTA and CableLabs, we are driving future success in energy management, business resiliency and the industry’s new focus on 10G.”
In photo, courtesy of SCTE•ISBE: Beth Brindle, district office director for State. Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (left), with SCTE•ISBE president and CEO Mark Dzuban (right)
