CableNET(R), Cable's Innovation Technology Showcase, Now Accepting Demo Proposals.LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- CableNET[R], the cable industry's showcase of innovative services and technologies, will again be a featured exhibit at the industry's premier convention, The 2008 Cable Show, CableLabs[R] and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ) said today. The 2008 Cable Show, to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded from May 18-20, 2008, is NCTA's 57th Annual Convention & International Exhibition. CableNET is designed to highlight a wide variety of next-generation broadband services as well as technologies that cable operators are expected to deliver to consumers in the near term. Past CableNETs have showcased early generations of interoperable cable modems, voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) and OpenCable Platform advanced interactive digital video technology prior to consumer market deployment. These technologies now serve as platforms for new businesses for cable operators. CableLabs and NCTA provide a turnkey solution as part of this integrated showcase exhibit within an exhibit, so that participating companies are provided with the key logistics of their demonstration. Companies interested in participating in CableNET may find more information as well as a request for proposals at www.cablenet.org. "CableNET continues to serve as a showcase for broadband technology broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. , as well as a way to get a glimpse of where cables technology and services are headed. I think it's a must see for show attendees who are interested in cable's future," said CableLabs President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dr. Richard R. Green. "CableNET is an important destination for visitors walking the exhibit floor because it provides vendors the opportunity to showcase a wide variety of innovative services that are made possible by cable's robust network," said Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA President & CEO. About NCTA NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation's largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet See broadband. access after investing $100 billion over ten years to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers. About CableLabs Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those advancements into their business objectives. Cable operators from around the world are members. CableLabs maintains web sites at www.cablelabs.com; www.packetcable.com; www.cablemodem.com; www.cablenet.org; and www.opencable.com. CableLabs[R], DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. [R], CableHome[R], PacketCable[TM], OpenCable[TM], CableCARD[TM], CablePC[TM], M-Card[TM], DCAS DCAS Department of Citywide Administrative Services (New York City) DCAS Downloadable Conditional Access System (digital television) DCAS Defense Contract Administration Services (DLA) [TM], Go2Broadband(SM) and CableNET[R] are marks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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