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SCTE ISSUES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO 2013 March 4, 2013 03:13 PM

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SCTE ISSUES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO 2013

April 12 Deadline for Submissions for October Event in Atlanta

March 4, 2013 (Exton, PA)The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced that it is seeking proposals for papers and presentations for technical sessions to be conducted at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013.

The SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 Program Committee is seeking abstracts addressing the evolution of cable networks, services and business processes for the Monday through Thursday, Oct. 21-24 event in Atlanta. The Committee is particularly interested in abstracts relating to the integration and convergence of technologies, services and the view of the customer. It is desired that all sessions be interactive and include case studies whenever possible.

Suggested subtopics for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 include:

Network EvolutionTechnology, Architecture, Wireless/Integrated, Management, Security, Energy Efficiency

Service EvolutionVideo, IPv6, Advanced Home Networks and Services, Software and Apps, User Interfaces

Business EvolutionCustomer Care/Billing, Business Services, Big Data, Workforce, Competitive Strategies

More details on topics and subtopics are available in the Call for Papers at http://www.scte.org/papers.

The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, April 12, 2013. Abstracts will be reviewed by the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 Program Committee, chaired by Kevin Hart, executive vice president and CTO of Cox Communications.

Interested participants must submit through the online submission platform a one-page abstract (300 words max.) identifying the overall theme and subtopic heading, as well as whether the intended audience is primarily customer facing, engineering or business/management personnel. Submissions also must include the paper title, a brief description of proposed session content, and the name, company, mailing address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author/presenter. 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.

The Program Committee will announce selected abstracts by June 7, 2013. Selected presenters will be required to provide electronic versions of their technical papers and presentations to SCTE by July 26, 2013, for publication in the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 Proceedings. Selected proposals may be presented twice over a span of four days. For questions, e-mail EXPO_info@scte.org or call Glenda Calcaterra at 610-594-7323 or 800-542-5040, ext. 7323.

To be held in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, SCTE Cable-Tec Expo is the leading venue for helping the cable telecommunications industry and its workforce to reduce costs, deploy new services and increase customer satisfaction. SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2013 will offer a wide variety of learning events and demonstrations, as well as peer-to-peer interaction and networking.

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