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"SCTE® LiveLearning for Professionals Webinar™ Series: Cable and 5G: The Odd Couple?"

Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11 AM EST

As cable operators plunge deeper into the mobile space, they are increasingly rolling out 5G networks to supplement their other broadband services. Some cablecos are leveraging 5G for mobile offload while others are creating private 5G networks for larger commercial customers. As a result, they are deploying 5G small cells on their HFC network strands and integrating the cells with DOCSIS technology.

What are the most promising benefits of 5G for cable? How can operators leverage DOCSIS for 5G networks? What are the biggest technical and operational challenges to overcome? This webinar will address the integration issues of mixing and matching DOCSIS and 5G.

Speakers:
Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading
Alan covers the cable, fiber, broadband, and IP video markets for Heavy Reading. In particular, he tracks new cable, broadband, and video technologies and standards, such as DOCSIS 4.0, FTTP, DAA, XGS-PON, 10G EPON, streaming video, network virtualization, business services, Wi-Fi 6, and ATSC 3.0.

With a strong background in both business journalism and technology research, Alan has covered the cable, telecom, broadband, media, and consumer electronics markets as an editor and analyst for more than 30 years, including the past 17 years for Light and Heavy Reading. A New York City native, Alan is now based in Ontario, Canada.

Steve Harris, VP Global Market Development | Office of the CEO, SCTE
Steve is a respected international subject matter expert and thought leader in telecommunications, high technology and information technology systems engineering.

At SCTE he is responsible for training content that can lead to increased revenue for cable system operators, resolution of business challenges and enhanced subscriber experiences. He has been integral to the development of ~800 modules of SCTE•ISBE training, as well as boot camps and certification programs for more than 100,000 telecommunication professionals.

SCTE training supports the cable workforce in such areas as Fiber Deep, DAA, FTTx, DOCSIS, Wi-Fi, routing, switching, virtualization, cloud, IPv6, Ethernet, Business Services, Cybersecurity, MPEG, Linux, Critical Facilities, installation services, EPON and outside plant/HFC.

A holder of more than 40 industry and instructor certification, Steve has been a leader in conducting MSO IPv6 training; serves as lead instructor of the SCTE/ISBE and SMPTE Cisco Academy virtual classroom and works with international telecommunications companies to develop ADDIE-compliant career path and training programs.

Thuy Nguyen, Cable Segment Lead, Network Platforms Group, Intel Corporation
Thuy Nguyen leads the Cable Segment for Intel's Network Platforms Group (NPG). Intel is focused on helping cable MSO's and the cable partner ecosystem transform HFC networks to meet the ever growing demand for more broadband bandwidth. Thuy supports the Intel team developing access network solutions enabling Network Functions Virtualization to help Cable MSO's scale their HFC networks for the next decade of growth and network transformation.

Prior to Intel Corporation, Thuy has spent more than 20 years working in the Cable broadband industry where he previously served Comcast as GM & VP of Engineering. Thuy has worked in Network Engineering capacities for Rogers Cablesystems, @Home Network (Excite@Home), Comcast, and Charter. Thuy has also worked for Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, and startup companies developing cable broadband and wireless solutions.

Rob Wilmoth, Senior Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat
Rob Wilmoth is a Senior Principal Solution Architect on the Red Hat Americas Service Provider team. He works closely with customers and partners assisting with challenges ranging from regulatory compliance and general IT, to changing their perspectives and approaches towards business problems in the network and content delivery spaces. He has excelled in solution architecture roles supporting a range of industry participants including AT&T, WarnerMedia, Charter Communications, Comcast, TIAA Bank and the utility industry.

David Debrecht
Vice President of Wireless Technologies
CableLabs
David Debrecht is vice president of Wireless Technologies at CableLabs. In this role, he directs the execution and adoption of new wireless technologies and specifications for the secure delivery of high-speed data, video, voice and next generation services for CableLabs members and the industry.

David has over 35 years of experience with wireless technology solutions in both government and commercial applications. He has served in a broad range of technology and product development roles, including various positions in R&D, product management, and technology development. David started his career at General Dynamics developing radar, radar warning, and electronic countermeasures platforms on the F-16 fighter aircraft. He moved to telecommunications in the mid-90s and started the commercial side of his career with Nokia on radio base station R&D. He successfully filled many different roles within Nokia for 25 years, the latest of which, before moving to CableLabs, was CTO for the U.S. and Federal business in the customer operations organization.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University. He enjoys the outdoors and participates regularly in both organized and unorganized outdoor sports and recreation.

Nerdin Taveras
Wireless Director
Altice USA
Started working in mobile industry in 2006 for MNO in the Dominican Republic and US, specializing in mobile voice and data Core Networks for 3G and 4G nationwide networks.

Latest projects at Altice USA include:

• Greenfield deployment of Core Network using fully virtualized infrastructure to become a “Full MVNO”, offering VoLTE, VoWiFi, and mobile data services.
• Indoor and outdoor WiFi infrastructure deployment.
• Mobile Data Offload (MDO) to WiFi.
• WiFi roaming with other MSOs.

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