COMCAST S SALINGER, CISCO S CHAPMAN, CABLELABS HAMZEH, POLETTI, GANTI TO HEADLINE WIRELE AND DOCSIS . SYMPOSIUM AT SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO

COMCAST'S SALINGER, CISCO'S CHAPMAN, CABLELABS ' HAMZEH, POLETTI, GANTI TO HEADLINE WIRELESS AND DOCSIS 3.1 SYMPOSIUM AT SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO July 10, 2014 02:03 PM

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COMCAST'S SALINGER, CISCO'S CHAPMAN, CABLELABS ' HAMZEH, POLETTI, GANTI

TO HEADLINE WIRELESS AND DOCSIS 3.1 SYMPOSIUM AT SCTE CABLE-TEC EXPO

JULY 10, 2014 (Exton, PA) The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced that a cast of highly regarded thought leaders from CableLabs and a cross-section of the operator and vendor community has been selected as presenters for the Wireless and DOCSIS 3.1 Pre-Conference Symposium to be held Monday, Sept. 22, in conjunction with SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2014.

Comcast's Jorge Salinger, Cisco's John Chapman, and CableLabs ' Belal Hamzeh, Mark Poletti, and Vivek Ganti headline a group of seven presenters who will provide a comprehensive overview of the two services and their roles in the future of cable. The full-day symposium will address the current status of the two technologies, their potential impact on operators' service bundles, and their ability to improve customer experiences. In addition, the symposium will discuss in detail the technical requirements and engineering techniques that are needed to ensure seamless, successful deployments.

Scheduled from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM at Denver's Colorado Convention Center, the symposium is a joint presentation of SCTE and CableLabs . The event will feature four sessions each on wireless and DOCSIS 3.1.

The current schedule of sessions comprises:

9:15 AM Carrier Grade Wi-Fi

Mark Poletti, Lead Wireless Architect, CableLabs

9:45 AM Wi-Fi Analytics, Cloud and Radio Resource Management

Scott Helms, Vice President of Technology, ZCorum

10:45 AM Community Wi-Fi

Vivek Ganti, System Engineer, CableLabs

11:30 AM Wi-Fi Antenna Design and Surveying

Perry Correll, Principal Technologist, Xirrus, Inc.

1:00 PM DOCSIS 3.1: Current Status and Schedule

Jorge Salinger, Vice President, Access Architecture, Comcast and Belal Hamzeh, Director and Principal Architect, CableLabs

1:30 PM DOCSIS 3.1: Bandwidth Opportunities

Belal Hamzeh, Director and Principal Architect, CableLabs

2:30 PM DOCSIS 3.1 Profiles Customizing Bandwidth

John Chapman, CTO of Cable Access Business Unit and Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems, Inc.

3:15 PM DOCSIS 3.1 Operational Integration and Proactive Network Maintenance Tools

Brady Volpe, President and Founder, The Volpe Firm

SCTE chairs for the wireless and DOCSIS 3.1 programs, respectively, are Steve Harris, Senior Director, Advanced Network Technologies, and Marty Davidson, Vice President, Engineering and Network Operations.

Additional details on the symposium, including pricing and registration information, are located at http://expo.scte.org/symposium/. The pre-conference symposium is sponsored by Amdocs.

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 is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, Sept. 22-25 and will feature thought leaders confronting technical challenges facing the industry; peer-to-peer interaction and networking; hundreds of hands-on, technology-centric exhibits; an extensive menu of robust and relevant technical workshops; the International Cable-Tec Games; the IP Challenge highlighting expertise in IP networking and engineering; and other events. Tony Werner, executive vice president and CTO of Comcast Cable, is the chairman of the Program Committee for this year's event. Registration for SCTE Cable-Tec Expo is available at http://expo.scte.org/registration/.

Expo exhibitor, advertiser, and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information on exhibit space, please contact Lori Bower at lbower@scte.org. To request information on advertising or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Heather Gosciniak at hgosciniak@scte.org.

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