Cable-Tec Expo® Abstract Count Hits A New High Of 264

EXTON, Penn., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fueled by innovation and evolution in the fields of networking, virtualization, security, analytics, business services and operational transformation, the  number of technical abstracts submitted for SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo^® has reached a new high of 264 this year, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), announced today.

More than 75 organizations—representing cable operators, technology vendors and other organizations—authored abstracts across a most-ever 11 categories, underscoring Expo's increasing role as a pivot of innovation, thought leadership and applied science.  Selected submissions will be used to program the Fall Technical Forum, a joint production of SCTE•ISBE, NCTA and CableLabs^®. SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo is scheduled from Monday, Sept. 30 through Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

The abstract pool includes topics in the following areas: Wireline Access Networks; Wireless Access Networks; Converging Access Networks; Innovation Across Technologies; Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Analytics; Internet of Things; Cloud & Virtualization; Operational Transformation; Business Services; Video Services; and Security. The Program Committee, co-chaired by Tom Adams, executive vice president, Field Operations for Charter Communications, and Bill Warga, vice president, Technology for Liberty Global, will announce selected abstracts by Friday, April 26, 2019.

"The proliferation of new technologies – including the industry's evolution to 10G services – is opening up an entirely new era for Cable-Tec Expo workshops," said Chris Bastian, senior vice president, Engineering and CTO of SCTE•ISBE.  "The unprecedented response to our call for abstracts is enabling Tom Adams, Bill Warga and the entire Program Committee to create a robust Expo agenda that positions cable as a technology leader and directly impacts operators' bottom lines."

The pre-eminent cable telecommunications event in the Americas, SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo^® combines the thought leadership, engineering innovation, and deal-making that power the technological future of broadband telecommunications. Registration, attendance, exhibit, and sponsorship/advertisement information about SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo^® 2019 is available at http://expo.scte.org.

About the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
SCTE drives business results for service providers and vendors through technology innovation, standards development and industry-leading training and certification.  In partnership with CableLabs^® and NCTA, SCTE builds value for corporate and individual members by enabling accelerated delivery of products and services, superior workforce expertise and increased customer satisfaction. SCTE and its global brand, ISBE, annually produce SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo, the largest cable telecommunications technology, educational and business development event in the Americas. More at www.scte.org.

About NCTA:
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association represents network innovators and content creators that connect, entertain, inform and inspire consumers every day. NCTA's members have invested $290 billion in private capital to build the world's most powerful technology platform, reaching 93 percent of American homes and serving 66 million customers. More than 200 programming networks are creating imaginative, popular and award-winning television content. Our industry supports 2.9 million American jobs and employs at least 300 people in every congressional district.

About CableLabs^®:
As the leading innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, CableLabs creates global impact through its member companies around the world and its subsidiaries, Kyrio and UpRamp. With a state-of-the art research and innovation facility and collaborative ecosystem with thousands of vendors, CableLabs delivers impactful network technologies for the entire industry. For more information, please visit https://www.cablelabs.com/.

SOURCE Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers (SCTE)