SCTE AND YOU

Presented to CCTA
Daniel Howard, SCTE CTO
16 Jul 2013

THE VALUE OF SCTE

Over 13,000 members throughout North America

40 year history of technical leadership
Increase your technical proficiency
Take advantage of SCTE membership:
Certifications
SCTE Courses and Manuals
Primers
Trainers Resources
Bookstore
InfoScope Conference Archives
Local Chapters
Memberlink/SCTE-List
Mobile Apps

Publications
Symbols and Graphics
Tech Facts
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Tools
Tech Tips
White papers
SCTE Foundation: Grants and
Scholarships

 THE VALUE OF SCTE:

PD CONTENT DEPTH VS. TIME

SCTE CERTIFICATIONS USED

BY MAJOR MSOS!

TIME WARNER, SUDDENLINK, MORE COMING

Certification Prep Courses:

BCSS

Broadband
Premises
Installation

BDS

BTS

BTCS

DOCSIS

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SCTE CERTIFICATION RESOURCES:

NEW INSTALLER GUIDEBOOK
Table of Contents
Introduction to Cable
Mod 1Signaling and Transmission in Cable
Networks
Mod 2Customer Service
Mod 3Installation Preparation
Mod 4Aerial Installation
Mod 5Underground Installation
Mod 6Bonding and Grounding
Mod 7Premises Wiring
Mod 8Equipment in the Home
Mod 9Test Equipment
Mod 10Equipment Installation (Video)
Mod 11Equipment Installation (HSD)
Mod 12Equipment Installation (Voice)
Mod 13Troubleshooting and Repair
Mod 14Premises Signal Configuration
Mod 15Safe Work Practices
Appendix
Glossary

Optional Modules:
Business Services / Metro E
Home Networking
Home Security
IPv6
Advanced Troubleshooting

SPANISH TRANSLATION OF
GUIDEBOOK IN PROCESS

BUSINESS CLASS SERVICES:

E-COURSE CONTENT PHASING
Major Category

Phase 1

Phase 2

General Business Services

Business Services 101 *

Residential vs. Business Services

Customer Care

Soft Skills For Business

Products & Technology

Operations

Ethernet Network Fundamentals

OSI Layers 1-3
OSI Layers 4-7
MEF Overview
PBX Fundamentals
Structured Wiring
TDM
ISDN PRI
SONET
TDM Circuit Emulation
Voice Trunking
Performance Verification
Fault Management
Schematics
Wiring, Grounding, Power
Environmentals
Cable Wire Care
DOCSIS in Business
IP Testing
Network Fundamentals

Quote to Cash
Optimizing Sales to Install Process
EPL, EVPL, EDI, ELAN, EMAN, ENNI
Carrier Ethernet over DOCSIS
Cloud Services
Cellular Backhaul
WiFi / Wireless
EPoN, DPoE, RFoG
Managed Services

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Tools, Test & Measurements
SLA & Performance Guarantees
Business Premise Equipment
Stations & Interfaces
Security/Fire Systems & Alarms
Commercial Buildings, Wiring & Access
Scheduled Maintenance
Business & Impacts From Residential

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DIGITAL HOME CERTIFICATE

Need aggressive mechanism to add new content for installers
Explosion of untethered devices & customer owned equipment
Next generation in home networks
WiFi, MoCA, IP STBs, Media Gateways

Elimination of analog channels

Customer & service assurance
Proactive network maintenance tools

Medals as proposed mechanism with immediate benefits

DIGITAL HOME CERTIFICATE SERIES

IMPACT OF GOING ALL DIGITAL

Fundamentals of All Digital

CPE

System Performance

Proof of Performance Testing

Recommended Practices

Digital Connections

ETHERNET: ETHERNET TRANSPORT

Introduction to Ethernet and Equipment

OSI Protocol and Ethernet Frames

Ethernet Connectivity and Cabling

Auto-negotiation

Switched Ethernet Networks

Ethernet Test and Turn-up

Network Troubleshooting

FUNDAMENTALS OF IP NETWORKING IN CABLE

Introduction to Standards and RFCs

Addressing

Subnetting, VLSM Route Summarization and Wild Card

Masking

IP Quality of Service

IPv6 Fundamentals

IPv6 Addressing

IPv6 Migration

IT ESSENTIALS: PC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE (A+)

Introduction to the Personal Computer

Lab Procedures and Tool Use

Computer Assembly

Overview of Preventative Maintenance

Operating Systems

Networks

Laptops

Mobile Devices

Printers

Security

The IT Professional

Advanced Troubleshooting

HOME NETWORKING ESSENTIALS: WIRED AND

WIRELESS (NET+)

Introduction to Home IP Access Services and Technologies

Network Fundamentals

Network Media and Signals

IP Addressing

TCP/IP Networks

Network Appliances

Troubleshooting Tools

Routing and Switching

Wireless RF Networks

IEEE 802.11

Home Networking Technologies

SCTE COURSE CATALOG

EXAMPLE CAREER PATH MAPPING TO

SCTE ON-DEMAND COURSES

MSO Category

SCTE Courses
(on demand)

Duration

Course
Completion

Certification

Tech
Trainee

Understanding Cable
Technology

8 weeks (8-16 total student

hours)

Complete

Course
assessment
test

Tech 1

SCTE Broadband
Premises Installation and
Service (BPI, BPT)
Course + guidebook

8 weeks/
48 to 80 total student hours

Complete

SCTE BPI

Tech 2

SCTE Broadband
Premises Installation and
Service:
(same as above)

8 weeks/
48 to 80 total student hours

Complete

SCTE BPT

Tech 3

Home Networking
Essentials: Wired and
Wireless (CompTIA
Network+ Certification
Program)

12 weeks/
24 to 72 total student hours

Complete

CompTIA
Network+
certification

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EXAMPLE CAREER PATH MAPPING TO

SCTE ON-DEMAND COURSES

MSO
Category

Tech 4

Duration

Course
Completion

Business Class Services

Specialist
(BCSS)

10 weeks/
21 to 42 total student hours

Complete

SCTE BCSS

Broadband Distribution
Specialist (BDS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hrs

Complete

SCTE BDS

Broadband Transport
Specialist
(BTS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hours

Complete

SCTE BTS

Broadband Telecom
Center Specialist
(BTCS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hours

End of July

SCTE BCTS

Digital Video Engineering

Professional (DVEP)

8 weeks/
32 to 48 total student hours

End of August

SCTE DVEP

DOCSIS Professional
(DOCSIS)

8 weeks/
32 to 48 total student hours

End of August

SCTE DOCSIS

Internet Protocol
Engineering Professional
(IPEP)

8 weeks/
32 to 48 total student hours

End of Sept

SCTE Courses
(on demand)

Certification

SCTE IPEP
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MSO WORKFORCE MAPPING TO SCTE

ON-DEMAND COURSES
Specific MSO
Categories

TOC TECH

DISPATCH TECH
INSTALL TECH
EDGE AND
ACCESS
NOC TECH
BACKBONE AND
XPORT

SCTE Courses

Duration

Certification

Business Class Services

Specialist (BCSS)

10 weeks/
21 to 42 total student hours

SCTE BCSS

Broadband Distribution
Specialist (BDS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hrs

SCTE BDS

Broadband Transport
Specialist (BTS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hours

SCTE BTS

Broadband Telecom Center

Specialist (BTCS)

10 weeks/
35 to 70 total student hours

SCTE BCTS

DOCSIS Cert Course

Channel Bonding in D3.0

10 weeks/
32 to 48 total student hours

SCTE DOCSIS

SCTE Cisco Academy

CCNA1-4, CCNP Route

Scheduled / Online Instructor

CCNAx 8 - 9 weeks
32 to 48 total student hours
CCNP Route 10 weeks
48 to 64 total student hours

CCNA/CCNP

DOCSIS, IPv6 Impact on

Cable, Fundamentals of IP,
CCNP Route

8 weeks/each
35 to 70 total student hours

SCTE IPEP

APPLICATIONS
Fundamentals of SDV, Digital 8-10 weeks/each
Video and MPEG Video
32 to 48 total student hours

SCTE DVEP
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ENG/NOC & TECH OPS WORKFORCE

USE OF ADDITIONAL SCTE RESOURCES
Role & Scope

SCTE Online Course/ Certification Additional SCTE Onsite Courses

Mapping
and Certification Mapping

-Impact of Going All Digital

-Fundamentals of IP Networking in Cable Networks
TOC Tech: Plant
-Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS Certification)
Maintenance Tech
-Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS Certification)
support
-DOCSIS) (DOCSIS Certification, Part of IPEP
Certification)

Dispatch Tech:
Install tech and
service tech
support

-Understanding Cable Technology

-Broadband Premises Installation and Service (BPI,
BPT Certifications)
-Impact of Going All Digital
-DOCSIS (DOCSIS Certification, Part of IPEP
Certification)
-IT Essentials / CompTIA A+ PC Hardware and
Software (A+ Certification)
-Fundamentals of IP Networking in Cable Networks

-Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist (Q2-2013)

(BTCS Cert.)
-Digital Basics and DOCSIS Fundamentals (Part of
DOCSIS Certification)
-Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part of BTS
Certification)
- Coaxial Cable in the HFC Plant (Part of BDS
Certification)
-Return Path (Part of BDS Cert.)

-Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part of BTS

Certification)
-Return Path (Part of BDS Certification)
-DOCSIS Systems (Part of DOCSIS Certification)
-Ethernet Transport
-Coaxial Cable in the HFC Plant (Part of BDS
Certification)
-Troubleshooting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

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ENG/NOC & TECH OPS WORKFORCE

USE OF SCTE RESOURCES
Role &
Scope

SCTE Online Course/ Certification

Mapping

Additional SCTE Onsite Courses

and Certification Mapping

Install &
Service Tech
(res)

-Understanding Cable Technology

-Impact of Going All Digital
-Fundamentals of IP Networking in Cable Networks
-Broadband Premises Installation and Service (BPI, BPT
Certifications)
-IT Essentials / CompTIA A+ PC Hardware and Software
(A+ Certification)
-Ethernet Transport
-Home Networking with Wi-Fi
(Network+ Cert.)

-Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part of BTS

Certification)
-Return Path (Part of BDS Certification)
-DOCSIS Systems (Part of IPEP Certification)
-Coaxial Cable in the HFC Plant (Part of BDS
Certification)
-Troubleshooting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
-Wi-Fi HotSpots (CWTS+ Certification)

-Impact of Going All Digital

-Fundamentals of IP Networking in Cable Networks
-Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS Certification)
-Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS Certification)
-DOCSIS (DOCSIS Certification, Part of IPEP
Certification)

-Broadband Telecom Center Specialist (Q2-2013)

(BTCS Certification)
-Digital Basics and DOCSIS Fundamentals (Part of
DOCSIS Certification)
-Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part of BTS
Certification)
-Coaxial Cable in the HFC Plant (Part of BDS
Certification)
-Return Path (Part of BDS Cert.)

Maintenance
Tech (comm)

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ENG/NOC WORKFORCE USE OF SCTE

RESOURCES

Role &
Scope

SCTE Online Course and

Certification Mapping *

Additional SCTE
Onsite Courses and
Certification Mapping

Commercial
Networks, Edge &
Access

Impact of Going All Digital

IPv6 Impact to Cable Networks (Part of IPEP Certification)
Business Class Services Specialist (BCSS Certification)
Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS Certification)
Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS Certification)
CCNA (CCNA and part of IPEP Certification)
Broadband Telecom Center Specialist (Partial in late 2013)
(BTCS Certification)
DOCSIS (DOCSIS Certification, part of IPEP Certification)

Broadband Telecom Center Specialist (BTCS

Certification)
MPEG (Part of DVEP Certification)
Ethernet Transport
Return Path (Part of BDS Certification)
DOCSIS Systems (Part of DOCSIS
Certification)
Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part
of BTS Certification)

HSD, Video,
Applications, Voice

CCNA (CCNA Certification, part of IPEP Certification)

DOCSIS (DOCSIS Certification, part of IPEP Certification)
Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist (Partial in late 2013)
(BTCS Certification)
Fundamentals of SDV, DV and MPEG (Part of DVEP
Certification)
CCNP ROUTE (CCNP Certification, part of IPEP
Certification)
IPv6 Impact to Cable Networks (Part of IPEP Certification)

DOCSIS Systems (Part of DOCSIS

Certification)
Digital Video Engineering Professional (DVEP
Certification)
MPEG (Part of DVEP Certification)
Internet Protocol Engineering Professional
(IPEP Certification)

* Online courses are included in Corporate Alliance, and also available onsite for additional fees (certification exam fees not included)

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ENG/NOC WORKFORCE USE OF SCTE

RESOURCES
Role &
Scope

SCTE Online Course and Certification

Mapping *

Additional SCTE
Onsite Courses and
Certification Mapping

NOC Tier1 Tech:

Surveillance &
Ticketing; Remote
Fix Center of
Excellence (COE)
Teams include HSD,
Video, Applications,
Voice, Edge &
Access, Transport,
Commercial, IT

Impact of Going All Digital

Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS Certification)
Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS Certification)
Business Class Services Specialist (BCSS Certification)
Broadband Telecom Center Specialist (Partial in late 2013)
(BTCS Certification)
DV Fundamentals/MPEG/SDV (Partial in late 2013) (Part of
DVEP Certification)
DOCSIS (Available 2H2013) (DOCSIS Certification, Part of
IPEP Certification)
IPv6 Impact to Cable Networks (Part of IPEP Certification)
CCNA (Part of IPEP Certification)
CCNP ROUTE (Part of IPEP Certification)

Internet Protocol Engineering Professional (IPEP

Certification)
MPEG (Part of DVEP Certification)
Ethernet Transport
Return Path (Part of BDS Certification)
Digital Basics and DOCSIS Fundamentals (Part of
DOCSIS Certification)
Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Transport (Part of
BTS Certification)
Coaxial Cable in the HFC Plant (Part of BDS
Certification)
DOCSIS Systems (Part of DOCSIS Certification)
Linux Level 1 (Part of LPI1 or Linux+ Certification)

Backbone &
Transport

IPv6 Impact to Cable Networks (Part of IPEP Certification)

Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS Certification)
Broadband Telecom Center Specialist (Partial in late 2013)
(BTCS Certification)
CCNA (CCNA and part of IPEP Certification)
CCNP ROUTE (CCNP and part of IPEP Certification)
CCNA Security (CCNA Sec and part of IPEP Certification)

Internet Protocol Engineering Professional (IPEP

Certification)
MPEG (Part of DVEP Certification)

* Online courses are included in Corporate Alliance, and also available onsite for additional fees (certification exam fees not included)

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BOOKSTORE

THE VALUE OF SCTE

INFOSCOPE CONFERENCE ARCHIVES

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THE VALUE OF SCTE

LOCAL CHAPTERS
80% of SCTE rate their involvement with
SCTE Chapters as excellent.
SCTE Chapters offer:

Certification testing
Cable-Tec Games
Technical sessions
Vendor Days

Newest Benefit for Chapters:

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THE VALUE OF SCTE:

PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS

SCTE SupplierConnect, a onestop supplier resource

SCTE List, email list for cable
professionals to discuss issues
and share ideas.

MEMBERLINK/SCTE-LIST

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Resistor Ratio Calculator and RF Pad Calculator
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Computer/devices discovery and port scanner for
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SNMP manager who has functions, such as a MIB
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Bubble Level
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Hold any of the phone's four
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GPS Distance and Area
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Turn this application on and
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Uses your Android device's
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SCTE Supplier Connect

The SCTE SupplierConnect Mobile App is the
premier mobile resource for telecommunications
professionals. Use it to quickly find products and
services, keep up with industry news and events,
and stay in touch with the association all
conveniently from your iPhone.
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Automatically calculates the amount of loss
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Patch Cable
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Make a successful straight through or cross over
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Pinouts
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Pinouts includes "at your fingertips" information
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CableInfo
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Get information about cables - image, description
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AWG Convert
FREE
This great little tool allows you to convert wire
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WireCalc
$2.99
Compute the electrical resistance or voltage drop
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iCable
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iCable is an application that shows you how to
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Box Fill Pro
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Box Fill Pro is an easy to use app that calculates
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box
Transmission Line Calc
$2.99
Allows you to perform several calculations
related to RF transmission Lines

GaugeFinder
$1.99
Universal structural steel reference tool
e-ENGineer
$1.99
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RF Link Calc
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Take the input from your iPhones microphone and output it through the
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HTCables
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SYMBOLS AND GRAPHICS

TECH FACTS

 THE VALUE OF SCTE:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Free for Members to use
Quick-hitting downloadable tools to
make your job easier.
Tech Facts
3DVideo with High-Speed HDMI
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Scientific Notation Practice

Practical Application of Ohms Law
Cable Attenuation
Metric Conversion Charts

JOINT SCTE-ARRIS POCKET GUIDE

WITH NEW IP SECTION

Looks great
on mobile
phones as
well!

WHITE PAPERS

The following are papers

either already released,
or planned for release in
the near future:

Deploying Enhanced Media

Services with MoCA.

What is RFoG and When

Does it Make Sense?

Delivering IPTV over Cable

Improving the Economics of

Transport to the Hub

Optimizing the Return Path

RF Signal

THE VALUE OF SCTE:

SCTE FOUNDATION

Financial assistance for SCTE members

to attend:
SCTE Pd courses
SCTE Certification
Associate Degree programs

Over $200,000 in grants have already

been distributed
Apply for a grant through the SCTE
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PD RESOURCES AT WWW.SCTE.ORG

 Upcoming SCTE Live Learning webinar topics:

Understanding Cable Technology (June)
Best Practices for Cable Headend & Hub
Facilities (July)
Service Enablement (August)
RememberFree to members and Free access
to archived sessions

LIVE LEARNINGTM WEBINARS

DTV, IP, and IPv6
Adaptive Streaming: IP Video Delivery
Networking
End-to-End Traffic Engineering -- Challenges Home
and Considerations
Advanced Advertising
Distributing Video in a Whole-home Application
IP
101
Advanced Advertising in the All-Digital Network
Securely and Efficiently
IPTV a.k.a. Video Over IP
Understanding the SCTE 130 Technical Framework
Home Networking Technologies
IPTV: How It Works and How to Monitor/Troubleshoot It
Business Services
In-Home Support Services
Cell Backhaul - Testing and Monitoring Best IPTV - Monitoring, Diagnosis and Analysis The Emerging In-Home Network, Here Comes
IPv6: Deployment Issues and Challenges
Meet SLA requirements
Video!
in the Data Center
Enabling Technologies for Profitable EthernetIPv6
Services
Networks
Should Cable Move to IPTV via Video Over DOCSIS?
How Does Cellular Backhaul Work?
Carrier Grade Ethernet
How to Ensure the Big One Doesn't Get AwayMigration to an IPv6 Infrastructure
Carrier Ethernet Networks: Ethernet Mobile
The Path to IPv6 in Cable Networks
Backhaul
Update on CableLabs Business Services Specifications
Troubleshooting
MPEG2
Carrier Grade Ethernet: Is Your Network Prepared?
Winning Architectures for Cable's Business Services
2008
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
CWDM/DWDM - Bandwidth Demand Tamed
Migrating to Business Ethernet Services
Emergency
Alert System (EAS) - Is Your System
Ready? Ethernet Transport: Engineering Best
Deploying
Service Management
Fiber
Transport
Practices
Digital Rights Management - Extending Conditional Access
FTTx: Friend or Foe?
Ethernet Service Testing and Monitoring
Throughout the Home
the Premises)
Metroto
Ethernet
and Carrier Grade Ethernet in the
The Holy Grail of Flow - Through ProvisioningCables Fiber to the Home (PON over HFC network
HFC Network
Fundamentals
DOCSIS
Migrating to Business Ethernet Services
IP for theChannel
Cable Engineer
Bandwidth Management and the Impact of DOCSIS
Next Generation Networks: Speed, Services and
Bonding
HDTV/3DTV
Solutions The Cable Network of the
DOCSIS 3.0 - It's Deployment Time
3DTV: Delivery to the Home
Future
DOCSIS 3.0 Revisited
An Overview of the DOCSIS Set-top Gateway Protocol
OCAP
IP Video over DOCSIS Networks
HFC Systems
Tru2way, OCAP and EBIF - What it means for MSOs
Monitoring and Managing a DOCSIS 3.0 Network
Characterizing Signal Leakage From an All-Digital Cable Network
The DOCSIS M-CMTS Architecture
Managing Linear and Non-Linear Distortions in HFC Systems
DOCSIS PreEqualization
Modern Upstream Best Practices

PacketCable
An Overview of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
PacketCable: Architecture, Equipment and Transport
Moving to PacketCable 2.0
Network Infrastructure, IMS, SIP and PacketCable 2.0 - Should We
Do It?
PacketCable Multimedia (PCMM): More Than Just VoIP
PacketCable Reliability in the Outside Plant
Downloadable DOCSIS Checklist for the PacketCable Reliability in
the Outside Plant seminar
PacketCable: Provisioning the Service and Guaranteeing Quality
Switched Digital Video
A View From the Top: Switched Digital Video
Switched Digital vs. All Digital
VoIP
Troubleshooting VoIP in a DOCSIS Network
VoIP Protocols: SIP and MGCP/NCS - SIP and MGCP/NCS
Trends in Cable Telecommunications: What's Next?
Wireless Technology
802.16 - WiMAX and WMAN: Opportunity or Threat?
Seamless Mobility
The Integration of Wi-Fi and WiMAX in HFC

The National Electrical Code: Why Comply?

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What is...WDM?
What isWiFi?
What is...a Wi-Fi Hotspot?

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 SPANISH PRIMERS
Como Maximizar Tu Potencial de
Liderazgo en Banda Ancha
Qu es...Limpieza de Fibra
ptica?
Qu esCarrier Ethernet?
Que es Modulacin?
Qu es Efecto Skin o Superficial?
Qu esProtocolo de Internet
Versin 6?
Qu esEspectro de RF del
Cable?
Qu esTeora de Potencia?
Qu esel Espectro ptico?
Qu esTeora de RF?

Que es Hotspots?
Qu es...Terminacin de Fibra ptica?
Qu es... MoCA? Parte I?
Qu es... MoCA? Parte 2
Qu es... MoCA 2.0?
Qu esWDM?
Qu es WiFi?
Que son los Mtodos de Entrega de
Video?
Qu esndice de Modulacin ptica
(OMI)?
Qu son...Redes Domiciliares MoCA?

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
SCTE-Tuck
Executive Leadership

Focus
Target
Audience
Financial
Statements
Strategy
Development
Personal
Growth
Innovation

Operations

SCTE-Georgia Tech
Management Development

SCTE
Supervisor 101

Innovation and Leadership

Operations Management

Supervisory Skills

Senior level executives with job titles of Sr. Director

and above

Management level professionals with job

titles from Manager to Director

Managers and supervisors in

charge of field level
professionals

Participants learn how to leverage and utilize

financial statements to create value for their
organization.

Participants will learn how to read and

understand financial statements and their
role with their organization

Participants will only touch on

financial statements as they
relate to overall metrics for their
organization.

Participants will examine the skills necessary to

develop a strategic mindset and implement new
strategies within their organization.

Participants will discuss the framework of a

successful strategy, specifically related to
technology.

Participants will review how to

better understand how their
role impacts their organizations
overall strategy.

Participants will gain insights into the traits and

styles that help proven leaders to excel, as well as
ways then can enhance their own leadership style.

Participants will review the management

styles, leadership characteristics and
approaches for dealing with difficult
people.

Participants will examine the

essential skills necessary to be
an effective supervisor.

Participants will discuss the techniques and

principles necessary to allow innovation to thrive
with organizations focused on operational
efficiencies

Participants will touch on the aspects of

change management and the metrics that
need to be in place to determine success.

N/A

Participants discover the proper methods to fully

integrate an operations strategy with other key
business units.

Participants fully examine successful

proactive operations management
techniques and procedures.

Participants will discuss the

necessary skills and activities to
maintain efficient day-to-day
field operations.

TUCK CLASS OF 2013

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GEORGIA TECH CLASS OF 2013

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SCTE-GEORGIA TECH CABLE INDUSTRY

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Monday
May 7
8:00-8:30am
Program Overview
8:30am-12:00pm

Tuesday
May 8
8:00-8:15am
Day Overview
8:15am-12:00pm

Developing a Technology Strategy

Learn about frameworks to

analyze competition in
technology industries
Examine trends and
transformations in the cable
industry
Understand how to develop a
technology strategy that supports
the business and the firms
critical success factors

Measuring and Analyzing

Performance

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

Develop the ability to read and

understand the four basic
financial statements
Learn to evaluate financial
statements using both ratio and
vertical analysis methods
Examine the important
information included in financial
statements for the cable industry
and competitor analysis

12:00-1:00pm

Learn how to justify technology

investments using fundamental
concepts of project financing
Understand the concept of total
cost of ownership
Understand the tools and
techniques that are available to
evaluate IT projects

6.30-8.45pm

Dinner Networking Event

Thursday
May 10
8:00-8:15am
Day Overview
8:15-12:00pm

Friday
May 11
8:00-8:15am
Day Overview
8:15-12:00pm

Managing Technology Projects

Leading and Managing High

Performing Teams

Understanding Outsourcing
Arrangements

Learn project management

tools and techniques to
increase project success,
including the use of earned
value analysis
Understand why some
technology projects fail

12:00-1:00pm
Lunch

Lunch & Learn: Perspectives on

Operational Budgeting
1:00-5:30pm
Justifying Technology Investments
in the Cable Industry

1:00-5:30pm
Analyzing Financial Statements

Learn about the principles of

managerial accounting to
improve decision making
capabilities
Examine basic cost behaviors
and their measurement
Understand cost-volume-profit
relationships
Focus on special issues such as
activity-based costing and
budgeting with uncertainty

Wednesday
May 9
8:00-8:15am
Day Overview
8:15am-12:00pm

1:00-5:30pm
Network Operations and Facility
Management

Understand what proactive

network management really
means from the perspectives of
operations, the workforce, the
customer and the associated
financials
Learn about the tools, processes,
measurements and
communications associated with
proactive management
Apply Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) to the cable industry
Learn how to model it and make a
business case to support it

Understand models of
leadership & management
styles
Develop approaches for
dealing with difficult people
Understand the
characteristics of high
performing teams

12:00-1:00pm

Lunch & Learn: Cable Industry

Executive Speaker
1:00-5:30pm
Managing Change in Technology
Implementations

Identify the areas of

technology that are
outsourced
Understand the cost/benefits
of outsourcing
Identify potential risks and
long-term concerns
Explore recent trends and
industry best practices

12:00-2:00pm

Lunch & Learn:

Outsourcing in the Cable
Industry
Explore outsourcing in call
centers, construction, and
installers
Understand call centers and
their impact on technical
operations
Examine trends in
construction contracting and
installers

Understand the business

drivers for change

Assess the political landscape
for change

Understand the different

stages and roles in change
implementation
Discover proven tools for
measuring change progress
2:00-2:30pm
and outcomes
Program Closing: Taking the
Develop versatility in change
Learning Home
leader behaviors

VIDEO CONTENT STRATEGY

Video content strategy is working!
LiveLearningTM content now directly
useable in training content
Videos being embedded into PD training
content
Staff-generated
LiveLearningTM videos
Expo videos is next step
Chapter training videos to follow
SCTE YouTube also being used by others for
their presentations
Mainly vendors chapters
Popularity up to 1400 hits
Challenge: storage/scalability
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NEW VIDEO LOOK OF EXPO

Speakers required to record two-minute
overviews of their topic
Between the abstract level and the full
presentation level
Consumable (used on-the-go, at the
gym, etc.)
Get more out of Expo sessions
Appeal to broader audience

Build video library of overviews, and link

to the deeper-dive content on our
website
Use videos in our On Demand SCTE
courses
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SCTE CABLE TECHNOLOGY CAREER

PROGRAM

Goal:
Provide students with career alternatives
Graduate with certification that is recognized by cable
operators

Audience includes:
Entry-level candidates considering the cable
telecommunications industry, including:
Returning military veterans
Anyone seeking refreshers

Installation contractors (SCTE third-party certifier,

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PILOTS
North Seattle Community
College, WA
(Mount Rainier
Chapter/Comcast)

Putnam Career and

Technical Center, WV
(WV Mountaineer
Chapter/Suddenlink)
Robert E. Lee and John
Tyler HS, TX (North
Central Texas
Chapter/Suddenlink)

Central Piedmont
Community College, NC
(Piedmont Chapter/Time
Warner Cable)

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SUCCESSES: NSCC
Course is part of degree program

Four students BPI certified last semester

Quote from instructor (to SCTE Mount Rainier Chapter Leader)
When industry professionals like yourself assist college faculty it makes our job
a lot easierassistance in administering the SCTE testopens a door so I can
proctor SCTE certifications for NSCC One of my goals for students is that they
leave our campus with industry certifications.

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SUCCESSES: PCTC

By the numbers
18 students

12 SCTE BPI certification exams

administered
8 passed exam

5 selected for interviews

3 have been hired

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SCTE HQ ROLES AND SUPPORT

Recommended practice (Guidelines)

Assist in making the connections

Support the Instructors

Instructor Resources website
Presentation PowerPoints
Guidebook Quiz answers

Dedicated webpage
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SCTE CHAPTER ROLES AND SUPPORT

Be a champion!
Invite class to technical training & vendor days
Visit/speak to class
Offer local headend tour
Provide discounted session rates for students
Remind teacher/students about price
student membership
Assist in proctoring certification exams
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT CERTIFICATION

MSO request for SCTE to explore creation of a
Technical Support certification and training
Audience: NOC, SOC, TOC staff who monitor the network and
support field techs in troubleshooting issues
They often lack cable fundamentals, installation basics
Content: MSO defined, plus elements of:

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ENTER TITLE HERE

SCTE will host the official archive for 10+ years of

Ron Hranacs Technical Columns from
Communications Technology & CT Reports
Over 120 articles
Ron will also provide regular columns/content for
SCTE Interval

WHAT IS FIRST?
For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology
Founded by Dean Kamen to inspire
young people discover the excitement
and rewards of science and technology
SCTE supports FIRSTs mission to be
science and technology leaders by
engaging them in exciting mentor-based
programs that build science, engineering
and technology skills that inspire
innovation

SCTE CHAPTER PARTICIPATION

Who is currently participating in FIRST?

Donations
Red Rock Chapter
Llano Estacado Chapter

Robot visits Vendor Day

Sam Houston Chapter
Bonneville Chapter

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

Points matrix
New members
Events
Provide training or information to school
Participate in a career fair
Increase chapter meeting attendance
Future volunteers
Need a Champion!

ADVANTAGES: HOW CAN YOU

GET INVOLVED?

Invite students to cable event or vendor day

Invite students or teams to present
Recruit new students as SCTE members
Host team meetings at your facility
Host a local career fair for FIRST student
participants

SCTE STANDARDS PROGRAM

Data Standards (DSS)

Network Operations (NOS)

Responsible for data communications

standards
DOCSIS 3.1

Digital Video (DVS)

Digital cable network standards (e.g. SCTE

40) and advertising insertion standards
(SCTE 130)
Enhancements for new features/facilities
such as MPEG4, DASH, 3D, advanced audio
and CALM act
Ongoing enhancement of SCTE 130 ad
standards

Interface Practices (IPS)

Cable, connector, network elements,

construction, symbology
New topics include fiber projects (RFoG,
fiber modules from CCAP), MoCA, higher
frequency requirements

Standards and recommended practices for

measurements and increased performance and
availability of cable networks
Enhancement of SCTE publication (SMRP) to
cover more of the network, provide additional
tools
Standard for IP Interconnection
Future topics include cyber security, digital
home, IP migration, business services, customer
performance/communications, wireless, and
business continuity
New working group: Measurements (including
LTE/leakage)

Sustainability Management (SMS)

Best practices for facilities energy management,

recycling
Product environmental requirements and
associated testing
Energy benchmarking
Network energy management (APSIS)

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EXAMPLE SCTE ONGOING

STANDARDS EFFORTS
Digital Video Subcommittee
3D standards
Audio standards

Sustainability Management Subcommittee

Energy and Density Benchmark Measurement
APSIS
Recommended Equipment Recycling Practices for Cable Operators

Network Operations Subcommittee

Enhanced measurement recommended practices

IP interconnection
HFC Readiness for DOCSIS 3.1 Special Working Group
LTE/Leakage Working Group

Interface Practices Subcommittee

Optical modules
RFoG generation 2

SCTE ENERGY STANDARDS

SMS 001 SCTE SMS Facilities Energy Management Recommended Practices SCTE 184 - DONE
SMS 002 Product Environmental Specifications & Test Procedures
SCTE 186 - DONE
SMS 003 Adaptive Power System Interface Specification (APSIStm )
IN PROGRESS
SMS 004 Energy and Density Benchmark Measurement (for hardware)
IN PROGRESS
SMS 005 Predictive Alarming (EMS System/hardware) (launching 2H2013)
SMS 006 Graphical Hardware Specification
SMS 007 3D Facility Modeling of Energy Consumption & Dissipation
SMS 008 Virtual Monitoring & Control (telemetry)
SMS 009 High Availability Energy Measurements & Parameterization
SMS 010 Disaster Recovery (preparation and facilitation of DR practices)
SMS 011 Business Continuity (high reliability network planning)
SMS 012 Fleet (alternate fuel, GPS routing, telemetry, and procurement)
SMS 013 Energy Financial Specifications
SMS 014 Recycling (end of life management)
IN PROGRESS
SMS 015 Network to Network Power System Interface Specification
SMS 016 Symbology of energy sources for network powering and fleet

If you are a current member, take

advantage of your SCTE Membership
and increase your technical
proficiency.
If you arent a member yet, invest in
yourself and join today!

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