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NCTA Technical Papers 2008

Expansion Plan: Where Bandwidth Goes From Here
  Xiaomei Liu & Alon Bernstein, Cisco Systems
Variable Bit Rate VIdeo Services in DOCSIS 3.0 Networks
  Dave Lively & Marty Roberts, Cisco Systems
What Technology Will Win in the Battle to Deliver Broadband Video to Customer Devices?
  James Mumma & Doug Jones, BigBand Networks
Infrastructure Capabilities Supporting Cable's National Platform
  John M. Ulm., Motorola, Inc.
Future Directions in Cable Broadband Bandwidht Capability
 
Pipe Dreams: Managing Content in the New Digital Media Ecosystem
  Jay Bestermann & Tarun Chugh, ARRIS
Cable's Mobile Future: Which Technology and Why?
  Eitan Efron, Oversi
How to Monetize Over-the-Top (OTT) Video
  Josephy Oren, Cinea, Inc.
Cost Effective Watermarking in the Set Top Box
  Reza Rassool, Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Timely and Secure: Real-Time Performance Challenges of Content Security
 
Bit Parts: New Approaches for Managing Video Encoding
  Ron Gutman & Marc Tayer, Imagine Communications
Video Layer Quality of Service: Unprecedented Control and the Best Video Quality at Any Given Bit Rate
  John Hartung & Santhana Krishnamachari, EG Technology, Inc.
Transcoding and Statistical Multiplexing of MPEG4 (h.264) Broadcast Video
  John Schlack, Motorola, Inc.
MPEG-4 Transition Using Switched Digital Video
 
TV Advertising 2.0: Merging the Mediums
  John Chandler-Pepelnjak & Brent Roraback, Microsoft Advertiser and Publisher Solutions
Dynamic Insertion for Short-Form Video on Demand Advertising
  Mukta Kar & Sam Marasimham, CableLabs®
Migrating Digital Ad-Insertion Applications from MPEG-2 to AVC (H.264)
  Steve Riedl & Doug Jones, BigBand Networks
Implementing Addressable Advertising in Linear Networks
 
Guiding Light: New Possibilities in Optical Network Architectures
  Dan Estes & Gaylord Hart, Cox Communications, Inc.
The Cox National Backbone: Building a Scalable Optical Network for Future Applications and Network Evolution
  James Farmer, Wave 7 Optics
A Comparison of PON Architectures
  Gaylord Hart, Infinera
Advances in DWDM ROADM Technology Using Photonic Integrated Circuits
  Phil Miguelez & Fred Slowik, Motorola, Inc.
Optical Segmentation Technology Alternatives and Architectures
 
Special Delivery: Strategies and Architectures for Infinite Content
  Weidong Mao, Comcast Cable Communications
Building Large VOD Libraries with Next Generation on Demand Architecture
  Michael W. Pasquinilli & Sunil Nakarani & Jaya Devabhaktuni, Concurrent Computer Corporation
The Benfits and Challenges of Deploying Large Regional VOD Asset Libraries
  John Pickens & Sree Kotay, Comcast Cable Communications
Scaling Mount Everest: Delivering Multi-Screen Video in an 'Infinite Content' World
  S.V. Vasudevan & Xiaomei Liu & Robert Kidd, Cisco Systems
Unicast Video Without Breaking the Bank: Economics, Strategies and Architecture
 
On the Move: Technology Enhancements for Mobile Content Delivery
  Michael Eagles & Tim Burke, Liberty Global, Inc.
Mobile TV: A Technical and Economic Comparison of Broadcast, Multicast and Unicast Alternatives and the Implications for Cable
  Bruce P. McLeod, Cox Communications, Inc.
Is IMS the Answer?
  Paul Steinberg & Mark Shaughnessy & Lloyd Johnson & Philip Fleming, Motorola, Inc.
Economic Impacts of Video for the Broadband Wireless Operator
 

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2007

The Glass Half Full: Transport and Networking in the Optical Age
  Mike Gordish, Robert Cruickshank III, Dan Rice, C-COR, Inc.
House Check - A New Process to Verify Voice Installs
  Jim Farmer, Wave 7 Optics
Making FTTH Compatible with HFC
  Ray Thomas, Time Warner Cable & Venk Mutalik, C-COR, Inc.
Multi-Wavelength Access Networks: A Practical Guide to Implementation
  Christopher Poli, Richard Moore, William Weeks, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Hybrid IP-QAM Video Solutions
  Oleh Sniezko, Sudhesh Mysore, Charles Barker, Aurora Networks, Inc.
Introducing LcWDM™- The Next WDM Technology for the Cable Industry
 
Call Security! The Next Leaps in Digital Rights and Conditional Access
  Balu Ambady, Cable Labs, Inc. & Bill Helms, Time Warner Cable
Extending Conditional Access Systems to Support Digital Rights Management Systems
  Tom Lookabaugh, PolyCipher & James Fahrny, Comcast Cable
Openness and Secrecy in Security Systems: PolyCipher™ Downloadable Conditional Access
  Gary Traver, James Capps, Comcast Media Center
The Unique Challenges Faced by Cable Systems Serving Smaller Markets as They Expand to Meet Conditional Access and OCAP Requirements
  Robert Zitter, Craig Cuttner, Home Box Office, Inc.
The 'Bright-Side' of DRM: New Business Opportunities
 
But Does It Compute? Practical Applications for Converged Media
  Daniel Howard, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Cable Thin Clients: A New Revenue Opportunity for MSOs
  Doug Jones, Roger Slyk, BigBand Networks
Practical Video over DOCSIS® Implementations without Forklifts
  Michael Patrick, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Delivering Economical IP-Video over DOCSIS by Bypassing the M-CMTS with DIBA
 
Across the Spectrum: New Approaches for Managing Bandwidth
  Alon Bernstein, Cisco Systems, Inc. & Joe Godas, Cablevision Systems Corp.
The Impact of Going Fiber Speeds over Coax Feeds
  Robert Cruickshank III, C-COR, Inc. & Michael Eagles, UPC Broadband
The Cost of Fair Bandwidth: Business Case on the Rise of Online Video, p2p and Over-the-Top; Proactive Steps Operators can Take Today to Meet Bandwidth Demands in the New Future
  Ron Gutman, Imagine Communications, Inc.
Switched Unicast Via Edge Statistical Multiplexing
  John Hartung, Santhana Krishnamachari, EGT
The Future of Transcoding - The Need for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 to Coexist
  Jack Moran, Michael Cooper, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Creating Logical Channels and Implementing Advanced Spectrum Management
 
Future Tense: A Sneak Preview of Game-Changing Technologies
  Tim Burke, Liberty Global, Inc. & Tony Werner, Comcast Cable
WiMAX as a Competitor to Fixed Line Broadband Technology
  Glen Hardin, Time Warner Cable
Narrowcast Services - Unifying Architectures
  Stuart Lipoff, IP Action Partners
Exploiting Microcells on Cable Planet to Leverage Spectrum Assets
  Joe Matarese, C-COR, Inc.
Enhancing Switched Digital Video for Support of Next-Generation Advertising through Switched Digital Programming
  Ludovic Milin, Ran Oz, BigBand Networks
Advanced Monitoring of Switched Broadcast Systems

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2006

Throwing the Switch: The Move Toward Personalized Media
  Michael Adams, Terayon Communications Systems, Inc.
Adaptive Switched Digital Services in Cable Networks
  Lorenzo Bombelli, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Beyond Bandwidth Management: Business Benefits of Switched Digital Video in Cable
  Robert Duzett, C-COR, Inc.
A Quantitative Approach to Multi-tiered Storage and Streaming for VOD Servers
  Ran Oz, BigBand Networks
Switched Unicast: It's Not Just About Capacity
  Steve Riedl, Time Warner Cable & Paul Delzio, BigBand Networks
Individually Targeted Advertising in a Switched Services Environment
 
Interactivity Rises Up: Managing Networks for Large-Scale Delivery
  Santhana Krishnamachari, John Hartung and Junfeng Bai, EGT, Inc.
Broadcast Quality Video over IP Networks: Challenges and Solutions
  Stuart Lipoff, IP Action Partners
Exploring the Impact of Mixing Delay Sensitive and Delay Insensitive Traffic on DOCSIS Networks
  Jim Martin, Clemson University & Terry Shaw, CableLabs, Inc.
Understanding the Impact of BitTorrent on Cable Networks
  Tony Werner, Liberty Global Inc. & Oleh J. Sniezko, Aurora Networks, Inc.
Exploiting HFC Bandwidth Capacity to Compete with FTTH
 
Next Generation Networks: Models for Convergence
  Bryant A. Best, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
CATV WDM Reverse Path Systems
  Rupal Desai, Rob Kissell, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Hierarchical Inter-CMS Architecture Using Standalone SIP Route Proxy
  Mukta Kar, Ph.D., Yasser Syed, Ph.D., CableLabs, Inc.
Adapting Advanced Video Coding to Cable Networks
  Andrew Page, John T. Chapman and Carmelo Iaria, Cisco Systems & Glenn McGilvray, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Transitioning to M-CMTS
  John Treece, Juniper Networks, Inc.
The New Broadband Edge: Setting the Stage for the "Converged Services Architecture"
 
Next Generation Networks II: Making the Leap
  Alon Bernstein, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Quality of Experience in Cable Networks: Challenges, Trends and Solutions
  Frank Sandoval, David Hooley, Cable Labs, Inc.
ETV - Cable's Interactive Platform for Legacy and Advanced Readers
  Yongxin Zhou, Alec Main, Cloakware, Inc.
Diversity via Code Transformations: A Solution for NGNA Renewable Security
  Reza Rassool, Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Applying Digital Watermarking to Home Entertainment Content Delivery Networks
  Jonathan Rosenberg, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Migrating to IMS and PacketCable 2.0: How to Transition to New Multimedia and Fixed Mobile Applications
 
Works of Architecture: New Approaches for Media Distribution
  Guy Cherry, C-COR, Inc. & Rick Bohrer, Atlas on Demand
Architectures for Advanced Advertising - Commercial Drivers and Engineering Solutions
  Rich Higgins, C-COR, Inc.
IMS and the Importance of Access Network Management
  Steve Jenkins, Stephen Beales, Pace Micro Technology
Home Co-ax Metamorphosis: From TV Distribution to Content Network
  Oleh J. Sniezko, Aurora Networks, Inc. & Ray S. Thomas, Time Warner Cable
Switching to Overdrive on the Information Super-Highway

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2005

Premises, Promises: Next-Gen Schemes for In-Home Services Distribution
  Tony Andruzzi, Bill Wallace, ARRIS & Patrick Hibbs, T.I.
Silicon Integration for Next Generation Voice Over Cable Customer Premise Equipment
  Haniph A. Latchman, Ph.D. and R.E. Newman, University of Floriday & K. Afkhamie, S. Katar, B. Mashburn and L. Yonge, Intellon Corporation
High Speed Multimedia Home Networking Over Powerlines
  Jay Strater and Gordon Beacham, Motorola
Seamless Mobility Between Home Networks and Cable Services
  Ladd Wardani, Entropic Communications
Home Networking on Coax for Video and Multimedia
 
Moore on Shannon: Exploring Cable's Theoretical Limits
  Walter Boyles, Consultant
Some Considerations in the Use of Forward Error Correction (FEC) in Broadband Video Distribution Over Wireless LANs
  Ron Shani, Xtend Networks & David Large, Consultant
An Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Increasing Network Information Capacity
  Mark E. Laubach, Yi Ling, William J. Miller and Tracy R. Hall, Broadband Physics, Inc.
Sub-Band Division Multiplexing (SDM) Increases Bandwidth efficiency and Provides Higher Tolerance of Composite Distortions
  Jim Martin, Clemson University
DOCSIS Performance Issues
  Jack Moran, Motorola Connected Home Solutions
Maximizing Bandwidth Utilization Via Advanced Spectrum Management
 
Wide-Area Networking: Efficient Transport Over Converging Networks
  Michael Adams, Terayon Communication Systems
Maximum Capacity: The Role of Intelligent Edge Devices in Cable Network Convergence
  Mark Davis, S.V. Vasudevan and David Brown, BigBand Networks
IP Video Transport Solutions for Cable Operators
  Joe Godas, Cablevision Systems Corp. & Brian Field, Comcast Corporation & Alon Bernstein, Sanjeev Deasi, Toerless Eckert and Harsh Parandekar, Cisco Systems, Inc.
IP Multicast in Cable Networks
  Jiong Gong and Yasser Syed, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Optimal QAM Assignment in the Presence of Mixed SD and HD Streams
  Gaylord A. Hart and Steven Robinson, Mahi Networks, Inc.
The Intelligent Network: Dynamically Managing Bandwidth at the Optical Level
 
Everything on Demand: Enabling Customer Control Through Next-Gen on Demand Services
  Dave Bartolone, TVN Entertainment
Preparing for the Next Generation of VOD Technology - A Content Provider's Perspective
  John T. Chapman, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Making Business Sense Out of the Wideband Protocol for a DOCSIS Network
  George Kajos and Conrad Clemson, Broadbus Technologies
Transport, Content and Service Implications on VOD Network Topology
  Glen Hardin, Time Warner Cable & W. Paul Sherer, Arroyo Video Solutions
VOD Servers - Equations and Solutions
  Yasser F. Syed, Ph.D., CableLabs, Inc.
Using New ADI 2.0 Structures to Evolve Video-on-Demand Management & Services
 
Next Generation Network Architecture
  John T. Chapman, Cisco Systems, Inc.
The Modular CMTS Architecture
  Scott Cummings and Victor T. Hou, Broadcom Corporation
Unified Data and Video CMTS: One System for All Services
  Michael J. Emmendorfer, Charter Communications
Converged Data Network Architecture (CDNA)
  Timothy O'Keefe, Robert Sayko, C.J. Liu and Sean Carolan, AT&T Labs
Cable IP Video Distribution
  Bruce Thompson and Xiaomei Liu, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Bandwidth Management for the Universal Edge
 
What's Mine is Mine: New Approaches in Individual Consumption Enablers
  James William Fahrny, Comcast Cable Communications
Downloadable Security
  Brad Hunt, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. & Jim Williams, TV & Video Systems
Content Protection Considerations for Digital Cable Ready Products and Secure Home Networking
  Lee Pedlow, Sony Electronics, Inc.
RF FINGERPRINTING: An Operationally Effective Method to Reduce Cable Television Signal and Equipment Theft
  Chris Stasi, TVN Entertainment
Next Generation VOD Asset Management: Managing the VOD Chain End to ENd
  Robin Wilson, Nagravision
Securing Digital Content - Strengths and Weaknesses of Software and Hardware Implementations

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2004

The Road to VOD: Network Design for Efficient On Demand Provisioning and Transport
  Wendong Mao and Kip Compton, Comcast Cable
Evolution of Video On Demand Architecture
  Satish Menon and Cliff Mercer, Kasenna, Inc.
Large Scale On Demand Delivery Architectures - Towards an Everything On Demand Future
  Jay B. Schiller, nCUBE Corporation
Advertising Insertion and VOD: A Match Made in Heaven
  Yasser Syed, Cable Television Laboratories
Supporting Large Scale VOD Services Through Common Metadata
  Bruce Thompson, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Distributed Resource Management for On Demand Services
 
Encoding: The Original Digital Transition
  Carl Furgusson, TANDBERG Television
Advanced Video Coding Furthers HD Services
  William Garrison, Motorola, Inc.
MPEG-2 Video Streams on a Data Network (or What Happens When Video Gets the Jitters)
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband
DOCSIS® Access Network Considerations for Converged IP Services
  Rick Moran, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Moving Beyond The Standard: Creating Additional Bandwidth Through Extending DOCSIS 2.0
  Yasser Syed and Mukta Kar, CableLabs & Vinav Sathe, Multirate Systems
MPEG-2 Our New Legacy?
 
Yield Management: Using Packet Planning to Keep the System Operating Efficiently
  Robert F. Cruickshank, III and Daniel J. Rice, Stargus, Inc.
Yield Management: Turning Bandwidth Into Bucks
  Thomas Darcie, Eric Manning and Dale Shpak, University of Victoria & Nice Tzonev, Syscor R&D, Inc.
Emerging SONET-Based Solutions for Cable Network Evolution
  Komandur R. Krishnan, Martin Eiger, Arnie Neidhardt and Tamra Carpenter, Telcordia Technologies
Capacity Planning for Cable High Speed Data Services
  Alec Main, Cloakware Corporation
Security & Savings: Going Digital and Getting Both
  Joseph Weber and Jiong Gong, Cable Television Laboratories
Modeling Switched Broadcast Video Services
  Aran Sadja, Eric Holcomb and Lee Pedlow, Sony Electronics, Inc.
Enhanced Plant and System Monitoring Using Open Standard Data Channels and Tools
 
Life Shifting: Component Considerations in Intelligent Home Entertainment Networks
  Carmi Bogot, NDS Technologies
Copy Protection Strategies for the Digital Home
  William Garrison, Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector
Zero Configuration and The Future Home Network
  Neil Jones, Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc.
DVRS - Driving the DVR Experience Home: Software at the Wheel
  Louis P. Slouthouber, BIAP Systems, Inc.
Analysis and Prediction of Set-Top Box Reliability in Multi-Application Environments Using Artificial Intelligence
  Robert M. Zitter and Craig D. Cuttner, Home Box Office, Inc.
Content Supplier's Perspective: Home Networks and Rights Management
 
You Can Get There From Here: Building and Leveraging Today's Advanced Cable Systems
  Ronald D. Katznelson, broadband Innovations, Inc.
The Technical Requirements for Multichannel QAM RF Modulators
  Oleh J. Sniezko, Aurora Networks, Inc. & Scott Hunter, Rogers Cable & Richard D. White, Cox Communications, Inc.
Technology to the Rescue - Optical Architectures for Increased Bandwidth Per User
  Bob Van Orden, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Storage: The Future of Cable
  Duane Webber, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Reducing CAPEX and OPEX through Converged Optical Infrastructures
 
Freely IP: Using Standards Based Protocols for Open Applications Development
  Chun K. Chan, Andrew R. McGee, Martin J. Glapa and Uma Chandrashekhar, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
Optimal Availability & Security for Voice Over Cable Networks
  Stephen Johnson, Coach Media
"But the Demo Looked Great" - A Technical Primer on Set top Software Development
  Eric Miller, Vidiom Systems Corporation
The Effect of OCAP Middleware on ITV Application Development
  Gerry White, Motorola Broadband
Deploying Enhanced IP Services Using PacketCable™ Multimedia QoS Control
  Robert A. Luff, Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
"Now a Word From Our Sponsor" - TV Ratings Measurement in a Digital World
 
Clearly IP: Seeing the IP Centric Network Through DOCSIS® Eyes
  Sanjay Dhar, Cisco Systems, Inc.
DOCSIS Set Top Gateway (DSG): Next Generation Digital Video Out of Band Transport
  Nick Hamilton-Piercy, Rogers Cable, Inc. & S.V. Vasudevan, BigBand Networks, Inc.
All Digital cable Network: Whether To Do It and How To Get There
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband
Moving Set Top Boxes to the IP Infrastructure
  Ran Oz, BigBand Networks, Inc.
The Triple Play Network Platform
  Navin R. Thadani, Cisco Systems, Inc.
High Availability COnsiderations for an End-End Cable IP Network

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2003

Consumption Junction: What's Your Function?
  Gerry White, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Tiered Data Services to Enhance Customer Value and Revenue: Why Are DOCSIS 1.1 and Advanced Queuing and Scheduling Required?
  Amol Bhagwat, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Quality of Service Over Home Network Using CableHome™ 1.1
  Michael Chen, Concurrent Computer Corporation
Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: Open Advanced Bandwidth Management of On Demand Services
  Yakov Kamen, Entelel Corporation
Mathematical Model of Interactive Programming Guide
  Louis P. Slothouber and Aaron Ye, BIAP Systems, Inc.
Artificial Intelligence in Cable TV Applications
 
Flexible Network Design: Realizing Path Potential
  Donald Sorenson, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Feeder Fiber Infrastructure for the Small to Medium Business Data Services
  Gil Katz, Harmonic, Inc.
Switched Broadcast Cable Architecture using Switched Narrowcast Network to Carry Broadcast Services
  Ran Oz and S.V. Vasudevan, BigBand Networks, Inc.
Network Design for a Multiplicity of Services
  Oleh J. Sniezko, Aurora Networks, Inc.
Fast Ethernet in the Last Mile
  Andy Woodfin and Boh Ruffin, Corning Incorporated & Jim Painter, Comcast Corporation
Advances in Optical Fiber Technology for Analog Transport-Technical Advantages and Recent Deployment Experience
 
Packet Up ...I'll Take It: Managing Tomorrow's IP Traffic
  Burcak Beser, Juniper Networks
Building Competitive Systems: A Packet Cable Perspective
  Daniel Howard, Laura Hall, Keith Brawner and Hans Hsu, Broadcom Corporation & Nick Hamilton-Piercy, Reynold Ramroop and Sheng Liu, Rogers Cablesystems
Methods to Increase Bandwidth Utilization in DOCSIS 2.0 Systems
  Benoit Legault, ADC
Routerless Aggregation: Converging Data and TDM Networks
  John R. Pickens, Ph.D., and Greg Hutterer, Allot Communications, Inc.
Managing Peer to Peer Traffic - Beyond DOCSIS 1.1
  Jonathan Schmidt, PerfTech Bulletin Services
Theft of Service in High Speed Data Services: A Way to Deal with This Difficult Problem
 
Whole Home Networking: A House No Longer Divided
  Dave Clark, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Multi-Room DVR: A Multi-Faceted Solution for Cable Operators
  William Garrison and Thomas du Breuil, Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector
Delivering Everything Everywhere in the Home: Whole Home Networking
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures
The Three Dimensions of Home Networking
  Carlton J. Sparrell, Ucentric Systems
Flexible Whole Home Networking Strategies in a Multi-TV Environment
  Joseph W. Weber and David Broberg, CableLabs
Second Generation Point of Deployment (POD) Interface for Multi-Tuner Cable Receiving Devices
 
Don't Be Long, The Meter's Running: New Tools for Tiering
  Alexandre Gerber, Joseph Houle, Han Nguyen, Matthew Roughan and Subhabrata Sen, AT&T Labs-Research
P2P, the Gorilla in the Cable
  Robert L. Howald, Ph.D., Motorola Broadband
Business and Pleasure: Mixed Traffic Issues Drive Network Evolution
  Michael Ben-Nun, P-Cube, Inc.
Taming the Peer to Peer Monster Using Service Control
  Kenneth Gould, Time Warner Cable
DOCSIS 1.1 - Where Gaming and Quality of Service (QoS) Intersect
  F. Eugene Rohling, DVA Group, Inc.
A Method of Analyzing MPEG Data in Encapsulated Streams
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures
DOCSIS™ Tools for Tiered Data Services
 
Subscribers On Demand: Delivering What They Want, When They Want It
  Junseok Hwang and Srinivasan Nallasivan, Syracuse University
Modeling the Scaling Properties of Video On Demand Access Networks: Simulated Traffic and Workload Analysis
  John Amaral and Paul Pilotte, Artel Video Systems
Packet Network Topologies for Next Generation Video On Demand and Switched Broadcast Service Delivery
  Ardie Bahraini, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Carriage of MPEG-4 Over MPEG-2 Based Systems
  Doug Makofka, Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector
Controlling an Infinite Number of Channels
  Robert G. Scheffler, Broadbus Technologies, Inc.
Ingest & Metadata Partitioning: Requirements for Television on Demand™
 
Cable Consumer Electronics ...A Vegas Wedding?
  Brian Markwalter and David Broberg, Consumer Electronics Association, Cable Television Laboratories
Cable & CE Industry Cooperation on Unidirectional Digital Cable Receivers
  David St. John-Larkin and Judy Cary, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Legal Issues in a Trusted Domain
  Mark Eyer, Sony Electronics, Inc.
New Developments in IEEE-1394 Standards for the Cable Set Top Box
  Nandhu Nandhakumar, Jian Shen and Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital, Inc.
Implementing and Verifying Off-Air DTV Carriage Contracts in Cable Headends
  Sylvain Riviere, BigBand Networks, Inc.
Seamless, Scalable HDTV Roll-Outs Over Today's Headends

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2002

Architectural Digest: The Effects of Evolution on Broadband Networks
  R. Jordan Greenhall, DivXNetworks, Inc.
MPEG-4 Video On Demand For Cable Systems: An Overview
  Doug Makofka and Bob Mack, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Efficient Server Distribution In An All Demand System
  Thomas Neel, Alloptic, Inc.
IP Video to The Home Using and Ethernet Passive Optical Network
  Christopher Poli and Michael Hicks, Motorola Broadband Communications Systems, DigiCable
Small System Architecture for Digital Cable
  Jay Schiller and Michael Fallon, nCUBE Corporation
Network PVR Video Server Architecture
 
Footpath or Interstate: How Wide Should My Highway Be?
  Walter Boyles, Wavexpress, Inc.
Push For More Money: Reassessing The Bandwidth Consumption Model for High Speed Data
  Gregory Feldkamp, @Security Broadband Corp.,
Analysis of Bandwidth Conservative Service Opportunity
  Dr. Robert L. Howard, Erik Metz and Rob Thompson, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Customized Broadband - Analysis Techniques For Blended Multiplexes
  Randy Nash, Motorola
A Ten Year Residential Bandwidth Demand Forecast and Implications For Delivery Networks
  Terry D. Shaw, Ph.D., Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Bandwidth Utilization On Cable Based High Speed Data Networks
 
Avoiding Potholes in the Path to the Subscriber
  Bruce Bahlmann, Alopa Networks
Economic Implications of an Advanced Operational Support System
  Bob Harrison, Spyglass Integration
Determining Readiness for 2-Way Interactive Services
  Ron Katznelson, Broadband Innovations, Inc.
Statistical Properties of Composite Distortions in HFC Systems and Their Effects on Digital Channels
  Daniel Rice and J. Schnitzer, Stargus, Inc.
Optimizing The Last Mile
  Mark Corl, Glen Myers, Nandhu Nandhakumar, Jian Shen and Gomer Thomas, Triveni Digital, Inc.
Implementing The NCTA-CEA PSIP Agreement
 
The Digital Horsepower Race: What Wins For Your?
  Narisa N.Y. Chu, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Transparent Transport Of IP and MPEG
  Chris Dinallo, Pace Micro Technology Americas
IP Streaming And Broadband, Together On The Road To The Two-Way IP Highway
  Matt Haines and Asha Vellaikal, Aerocast Inc.
On Preserving The Quality of Internet Streaming Media Through a DOCSIS Network
  Dr. Paul Moroney and Dr. Ajay Luthra, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
MPEG Standards Evolution and Impact On Cable
  Gerry White, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Per-Flow QoS Enables Transactional Bandwidth Management
 
Middleware Management: The Climb to ITV
  Joel Zdepski, Ph.D., OpenTV, Inc.
Developing Middleware for The OCAP Market
  Aldo Cugnini, SpotON/ACTV
Considerations For Digital Program Insertion of Multiple-Video Programs
  Haig Krakirian, Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc.
Manipulating Memory In Set Top Boxes: Getting The Most For Your Money
  Allen R. Schmitt-Gordon, Ph.D. and Frank Sandoval, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
OpenCable™ Application Platform - Status And Roadmap
  Herve Utheza, Liberate Technologies
Broadcast Triggers Insertion For Digital Environments
 
Keeping Honest Packets Honest: Next Generation Security
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures, LLC
Public Key Infrastructure: Using X.509 Certificates For Device Authentication: Here a Cert, There a Cert, Everywhere a Cert
  Alexander Medvinsky and Jay Strater, Motorola Broadband
Cloned Identify Threats in PacketCable™
  Annie Phan, Cisco Systems
Securing DOCSIS Cable Networks
  Stephen Thomas, Wave7 Optics, Inc.
Security For Next Generation Access Networks
 
DOCSIS Turns 2.0
  Noam Geri and Itay Lusky, Texas Instruments
Optimizing Transmission Parameters in DOCSIS 2.0 With A Digital Upstream Channel Analyzer (DUCA)
  Daniel Howard, Broadcom Corporation & Hal Roberts, ADC
Dynamic Adaptation to Impaired RF Upstream Channels Using Advanced PHY
  Hal Roberts, Benoit Legault and Mike Rude, ADC
Technical Analysis of DOCSIS 2.0
  Tom Carr and Bruce Roe, Wave7 Optics, Inc.
Transport of CBR Traffic on IP Networks
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures, LLC
Quality of Service - It Is What It Is And It Ain't What It Ain't
  David McIntosh and Maria Stachelek, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
VoIP Services: PacketCable™ Delivers a Comprehensive System
 
The Last Hundred Feet: Bringing The World Home
  Yigal Bitran, Broadband Communications Israel, Texas Instruments
Cable Industry Considerations in Choosing Wireless Home Networking Technology
  Kevin Luehrs and Steve Saunders, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. & Nancy Davoust, YAS Broadband Ventures, LLC
A Cable Operator's Guide to CableHome™ 1.0 Features
  Andrew M. Parolin, SiGe Semiconductor, Inc.
Architecting The Home Gateway to Deliver Bundled Services at The Lowest Cost and Highest Performance
  Lior Storfer, Texas Instruments, Cable Broadband Communications
Requirements For a CableHome™ Residential Gateway

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2001

Cache or Carry? New Concepts in Bandwidth Management
  Ran Oz and Michael Field, BigBand Networks, Inc.
Scalable Broadband Architectures
  Gregory K. Hardy, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
IP Transport Technology in The Cable Backbone
  Gagan L. Chouldhury and Moshe Segal, AT&T Labs
Traffic Engineering, Traffic Control, Performance Analysis and Node Combining in DOCSIS Based Cable Networks
  Hardev Soor, Ixia
Network Traffic Modeling and Planning: Performance Verification of Cable Networks
  Walter Boyles, Wavexpress
A Secure Delivery and Usage Model For Rich Content That Minimizes Peak Network Congestion
  Jerry Monroe, Philips Broadband Networks & Ray Thomas, Time Warner Cable
BNN - A Comprehensive Bandwidth Management Technique For The Forward Path
 
Bolts or Bits? Architecture's Physical Layer
  Donald Sorenson, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Synchronizing Deep Fiber Baseband Access Network Design With Traditional HFC Infrastructure
  Ali A. Sayyah, AML Wireless Systems, Inc.
New DOCSIS Compliant Wireless Transceiver: A Low-Cost, Fast Deployment For Immediate Revenue Generation
  Paul Connolly, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
New Carrier Class Architecture Busts Bandwidth Blues
  Tim Elliott and Peter Schwartz, Keep Personal Media, Inc. & Joseph Weber, Technical Consultant
Improving Cable System Bandwidth Management by Utilizing Subscriber Based Storage Resources
  Erik Metz and David Grubb, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector & John Brenneman and Daniel Sills, Geyser Networks, Inc.
Hop a Ride on The Metro: Getting Your IP Packets From Here to There
  Vikram Saksena, Narad Networks
How Next-Generation Broadband Network Architectures Will Deliver Intergrated Services to Business Customers
  Oleh J. Sniezko, Xiaolin Lu and Luisa Murcia
IP Networking in HFC Broadband Network
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures
HUB, Bridge, Switch, Router: Defining The Functions of These Different Devices
  Prashant P. Gandhi, Cisco Systems, Inc.
A Comparative Analysis of IP Streaming Video Versus MPEG Video Over Cable
 
Reversing Reverse Rhetoric
  Bob Collmus, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Return Path and MTR Improvements: New Tools, New Rules
  Daniel Howard, Broadcom Corporation
Detection and Classification of RF Impairments for Higher Capacity Upstreams Using Advanced TDMA
  Venkatesh Mutalik, Marcel Schemmann, Craig Malone, Zhijian Sun, Long Zou, Mary Margaret Ong and Alexei Chkourko, Philips Broadband Networks
Applying New Techniques to Improve Analog to Digital Link Performance The Role Digital Signal Processing
  Ofir Shalvi, Noam Geri, Ariel Yagil and Daniel Wajcer, Texas Instruments, Broadband Communications Group
HI PHY Lite - A Pragmatic Approach to Advanced PHY
 
Store This! Developments in Content Storage and Management
  Wendell Bailey and Peter Smith, NBC
Media Asset Management: The Need, The Choices, The Payoff
  Pat Darisme, NARUS, Inc.
Abuse and Fraud Detection in High-Speed Data Networks
  Graham Williams, Pace Micro Technology
Integrating Hard Disk Technology: Enabling Interactive TV
  John Vartanian, iN Demand
Encoding and Delivery of MPEG-2 Compressed Content to Cable Headends
  David Broberg, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Copy Protection in Digital Cable Television Systems
 
Route This! You CAN Get There From Here
  Gerry White, RiverDelta Networks, Inc.
Eliminating Open Access Woes With Intelligent Carrier-Class Edge Routing
  Burcak Beser, Pacific Broadband Communications
Is The DOCSIS CMTS Sufficient For PacketCable?
  F. Buda, E. Lemois, A. Popper, J. Boutros, Georges Karam and H. Sari, Pacific Broadband Communications
Design and Performance of a Fully Digital DOCSIS CMTS Receiver
  Doug Jones, YAS Broadband Ventures
Next Generation CMTS Characteristics Including IP Multicast
 
Plant Practices: How Do You Measure Up?
  Robert L. Howald, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
The Exact BER Performance of 256-QAM With RF Carrier Phase Noise
  Bruce F. Bahlmann, Alopa Networks
Non-Invasive Network Management
  Ricardo A. Villa, Sudhesh Mysore and Oleh J. Sniezko, AT&T Broadband
Cable Telephony Performance Over DWDM Networks
  Mukta L. Kar and Yasser Syed, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. & Sam Narasimhan and Ajay Luthra, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Use of MPEG-4 in Broadband Applications
 
Click This: The Sights and Sounds of Enhanced TV
  Mark Cronshaw and Victoria Okeson, AT&T Broadband Laboratories
Simulation of Video On Demand Traffic
  Jay Weber, Ceri Jerome, Daniel Salo and Prasad Panchangam, RespondTV, Inc.
An Enhanced Broadcast Chain Integration Protocol
  Jeffrey C. Riedmiller, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
An Analysis of Audio For Digital Cable Television Recommendations For The Digital Transition Via Audo Metadata
  Dr. Ken Morse and Azita Manson, PowerTV, Inc.
Middleware: A Key Component For Broadband
 
Advanced Technology: Today's Solutions for Tomorrow's Problems
  Marc Ryba, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Migration to Full Digital Channel Loading on a Cable System
  Al Marshall, Philips Broadband Networks
Thermal Design and Test Requirements For Outside Plant Cable Telecommunications Equipment
  Sudhesh Mysore and Oleh J. Sniezko, AT&T Broadband
Effects of Crosstalk on Bi-Directional and Hybrid QAM/Digital DWDM Systems
  Marc L. Tayer, Aerocast, Inc.
The Future of Streaming Media Architecture
  Allen R. Schmitt-Gordon, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Open Cable Application Platform Architecture
 
"Home-Grown" Networks: Cable's Home Run
  Jed Johnson and Art Harvey, Motorola, Inc.
Network Address Translation in Home Gateways
  Samuel H. Russ, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Home Networking: Extending Cable's Reach
  Don Apruzzese, SharWave, Inc.
The Role of Service Providers in Home Networking: Incremental Revenue Opportunities for MSOS
  Steven Saunders, David Reed, Kevin Leuhrs and Stuart Hoggan, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
CableHome™: A Home Network Architecture
  Mariano Schain and Itay Sherman, Texas Instruments - Cable Broadband Communications
Bridging and Managing QOS - Cable and Home Networks

 

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NCTA Technical Papers 2000

Screaming Streaming: IP Beyond Posted Speeds
  Paul A. Harr, Wegener Communications
IP Data Over Satellite to Cable Headends and a New Operation Model with Digital Store and Forward Multimedia Systems
  Chia-Ching Li, Marty Glapa, Amit Mukhopadhyay, Cezary Purzynski and Bill Stenger, Lucent Technologies
Designing Multi-Service Cable Networks
  Mukta L. Kar and Bill Kostka, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. & Majid Chelehmal, Terayon Communications Systems & Munsi Haque, Philips Semiconductor
Streaming Over HFC - MPEG-2 or IP or Both?
  William E. Wall, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Steaming IP Media and Its Impact on The Digital Set-Top
  Jan van der Meer, Philips Consumer Electronics
Enhanced Broadcast Services with Complimentary Delivery Over IP
 
Learning to Think Backwards: Advancements in Return Path Engineering
  James O. Farmer and Mark A. Linford, ANTEC Corporation
Compatibility Issues in Block Conversion for Return Path Concentration
  John J. Kenny and Mark A. Linford, ANTEC Corporation
DWDM Block Converted Return Transmission Performance
  Thomas Williams, Holtzman, Inc.
Return Path Linear Distortion and Its Effect on Data Transmissions
  Robert L. Howald and Michael Aviles, Transmission Network Systems, Motorola
Noise Power Ration The Analytical Way
 
Herding Bytes: Intelligent Bandwidth Management for New Services - Part I
  Ran Oz and Amir Bassan-Eskenazi, BigBand Networks, Inc. & David Large, Media Connections Group
Unified Headend Technical Management of Digital Services
  Bruce F. Bahlmann, MediaOne
Monitoring Client Experience
  William Wall, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Traffic Engineering For Video On Demand Systems
  Jim Royle, CacheFlow, Inc.
MSO Profit Target: The Business Internet User
 
If You Build It...
  Ron L. Howard and Timothy J. Brophy, Transmission Network Systems, Motorola
Improve Plant Performance with Laser Clipping Suppression
  Jane Gambill and J.C. Proano, Lucent Technologies
Evolving to The IP Solution - IP Access to Embedded Circuit Switched Systems
  Pablo L. Martinez, Lucent Technologies
Opportunities For Application Service Providers in Cable Networks
  John Trail and Dawn Emms, Harmonic, Inc.
Advanced Optical and Digital Architectures For Video On Demand
 
Home Sweet Home - Networks
  Jed Johnson, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Integration of Home Networking Technologies With The HFC Residential Gateway
  Edward H. Frank and Jack Holloway, Broadcom Corporation
HPNA 2.0 10 MBPS Home Phoneline Networking
  Terry D. Shaw, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Extension of Cable Based Services to Home Networks
  Mitch Webster, Media-4u a Mindport Company
Low Cost Mass Storage- The Last Piece of The Home Server Puzzle
 
Upgrading To Digital From Headend To The Home
  Marc Ryba and Joseph B. Waltrich, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
The Effect of Digital Signal Levels on Analog Channels in a Mixed Signal Multiplex
  Bruce F. Bahlmann, MediaOne
Broadband Readiness
  Keith Mothersdale and Martin Lee, Channell Corporation
Introducing Intermodulation - Its Role in Cable Modems & Reverse Path Operation
  Richard S. Prodan, Terayon Communication Systems & Sam Narasimhan, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector & Mukta L. Kar, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Local Commercial Insertion in The Digital Headend
 
Howdy PODner...Is that Set-top FER Sale?
  Don Dulchinos, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
OpenCable - Opening Soon
  Mark DePietro, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
Network Support Infrastructure For POD-Based Systems
  Mark Eyer, Digital Media of America Sony Electronics, Inc.
The Challenge of a Standard Software API
  Anthony J. Wasilewski, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Open Middleware and The OpenCable POD Module: Versatile Solutions For Portable, Secure Digital TV
 
Future-Proofing Your HFC Architecture
  Chris Bonang, Harmonic, Inc.
Bringing Home The Bandwidth: Optimal HFC Access Architectures For New Builds
  Robert S. Burroughs, coaXmedia, Inc.
A New Economic Coax Approach to MDU and Hotel Internet
  Xiaolin Lu and Oleh Sniezko, AT&T Broadband
Beyond Moore's Law
 
Tomorrow Vision: It's Not Just TV Anymore
  Yvette M. Gordon, SeaChange International
Video On Demand - More Than Movies
  Guy Blair and Rajeeb Hazra, Intel Corporation
Intel's Vision of Sports Immersion
  Krasimir Kolarov, Feei Chuing and William Lynch, Interval Research Corporation
Low Complexity Real-Time Video Encoding For Soft Top Box Platforms
  Wim Mooij, Mindport
Advances in Content Management and Protection
 
Herding Bytes: Intelligent Bandwidth Management for New Services - Part II
  Paul Nikolich, Broadband Access Systems, Inc.
Requirements For Reliable Communications in HFC Based Broadband Data Networking
  Dennis Cleary, High Speed Access Corporation
Bandwidth Monitoring Parameters For Capacity Management
  Oleh Sniezko, Esteban Sandino, Wayne Ebel and David Brown, AT&T Broadband
HSD Traffic Behavior in HFC Networks and RDC Interconnects

 

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