SCTE IUES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO 04

SCTE ISSUES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO 2014 February 24, 2014 02:56 PM

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SCTE ISSUES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO 2014

Submissions Due April 4 for Sept. 22-25 Event in Denver

FEB. 24, 2014 (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 2014, Sept. 22-25 in Denver.

The SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014 Program Committee is targeting papers that address technologies, best practices, solutions, workforce training, and case studies in three key subject areas customer experience, next-generation video, and next-generation networks. It is desired that all sessions be interactive and include case studies whenever possible.

Suggested proposals for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014 include:

Customer Experience Improving the Customer Experience through new technologies and techniques; Defining and Redefining the Connected Home; and Improvements in Installation Experiences and Operations.

Next-Generation Video Transitioning to the All-IP Video Network; Portability of Services; Ultra HD Formats; High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC); and Next-Generation User Interfaces.

Next-Generation Networks: Gigabit and Beyond Access Network Architectures and Technologies; Virtualized-, Cloud-, and Software-Defined Networks; and Energy and Event Management.

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 4, 2014. Abstracts will be reviewed by the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014 Program Committee, chaired by Tony Werner, executive vice president and CTO of Comcast.

Interested participants must submit through the online submission platform a one-page abstract (300 words max.) identifying which overall theme customer experience, next-generation video, or next-generation networks: gigabit and beyond the proposal addresses. 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 May 16, 2014. Selected presenters will be required to provide electronic versions of their technical papers and presentations to SCTE by June 27, 2014, for publication in the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014 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.

Scheduled this year for the Colorado Convention Center, 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 2014 will offer a wide variety of learning events and demonstrations, as well as peer-to-peer interaction and networking.

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The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is a non-profit professional association that provides technical leadership for the telecommunications industry and serves its members through professional development, standards, certification and information. SCTE currently has nearly 14,000 members from the U.S. and 70 countries worldwide and offers a variety of programs and services for the industry's educational benefit. A prime example is SCTE's Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), an unprecedented effort to help cable operators leverage financial and environmental advantages of implementing Green strategies. SCTE has 68 chapters and meeting groups and more than 3,000 employees of the cable telecommunications industry hold SCTE technical certifications. SCTE is an ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Visit SCTE online at www.scte.org. Connect with SCTE at www.scte.org/socialmedia.

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