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Latest Episodes

Why should PNM be on your mind?
February 23, 2023

Why should PNM be on your mind? Discover the power of PNM in this informative panel discussion with industry leaders Brady Volpe, Jason Rupe of CableLabs, and Larry Wolcott of Comcast. Learn why PNM s

What is a dB?
January 29, 2023

What is a dB? RF and Cable Basics :: Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac discuss RF and cable basics in a new series designed to help those who are interested in understanding RF and Cable TV technology a litt

OUDP Leakage Detection
January 27, 2023

Brady Volpe, John Downey, Jason Miller (Cisco) and Flavio Marcon (Effigis) discuss how OFDM Upstream Data Profile (OUDP) test burst in cable modems are used in the measurement of cable leakage tests i

OFDMA Capacity Estimation
December 13, 2022

OFDMA Capacity Estimation, pre-eq, LTE & 5G Ingress and more! Your questions answered Brady Volpe and John Downey discuss OFDMA Capacity Estimation, pre-eq, LTE & 5G Ingress and more! In this episode

What is Possible with a DOCSIS 3.1 Modem Today
October 24, 2022

Brady Volpe and John Downey discuss what you can expect to get out of DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem today. How many modems can transmit in a 6.4 MHz OFDMA channel? How much life is in the DOCSIS 3.1 modem for your network. Also a SCTE EXPO overview and wrap. Wha

DOCSIS Softwarization in a DAA and Virtualized Network
September 12, 2022

As technology continues to evolve, DOCSIS Softwarization in a DAA and virtualized network is a necessity. What does this mean exactly? Join Brady Volpe with special guest Tadeusz Ciesielski, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Falcon V Systems as t

Understanding Cable Network RF Return Path Signal Levels and Balancing
August 17, 2022

Brady Volpe and John Downey discuss the theory of operation of return path signal levels in the return path. Why does the transmit power increase, rather than decrease like the downstream? How do two way splitters impact upstream and downstream signal lev

Full Band Capture Troubleshooting by Impairment Type
July 19, 2022

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm,and John Downey (of Cisco)discuss portions of the document "Understanding Cable Network RF Spectrum Displays". This document, created by CableLabs and SCTE Working Group 7 (WG7) is a masterpi

Technology Questions Answered SNR, OFDMA and more
June 06, 2022

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm,and John Downey (of Cisco)answer viewers questions about upstream SNR / Diplex filters / OFDMA / ICFR Want to know what might be interesting and useful to you? Join in on the discussion and a

Cable Next Gen Highlights, DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 Roadmap
April 14, 2022

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm,and John Downey (of Cisco)talk the latest technologies and trends in the Cable industry, especially around DOCSIS 3.1 and 4.0. We will be focused on key topics from Light Readings Next-Gen Te