Agenda

Light Reading Breakfast: Generating the Next-Gen Network

Attendance and breakfast are on a first-come, first-served basis – space is limited.

Cable operators are upgrading their HFC networks with new technologies to stay competitive in broadband, video and mobile markets. Whether boosting to higher DOCSIS levels, implementing DAA, performing spectrum splits, installing PON fiber lines or deploying FWA, operators aim to maximize legacy networks while competing against fiber overbuilders, telcos and wireless providers.

These upgrades present significant technical, operational and cost challenges. Where do operators stand? What strategies work best? What solutions are vendors developing? What obstacles exist and how can they be overcome?

In this first come, first serve breakfast forum, top cable technologists will explain how they’re adapting legacy HFC architecture for next-gen demands. Our experts will discuss recent upgrade initiatives, challenges faced, and solutions being implemented.

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