* Registration open for SCTE’s ET 2008
By Brian Santo
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has opened registration for its Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2008, which will be held Jan. 14–16 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles.
The theme of this year’s edition of ET is “Integrator or Pipeline? Transcending Transport in a Hyperconnected World.” Technical sessions include:
* Advanced Advertising Technology: Driving the Next Growth Engine
* Cable’s Evolution to the Hyperconnected Network
* Cable 3.0: Personalizing Services Beyond Web 2.0
* Rapid Application Delivery and Service Quality Management.
The pre-registration deadline for ET 2008 is Friday, Dec. 21. The best conference rate is available to individuals who are (or who become) SCTE members and who meet the pre-registration deadline. The housing deadline is Friday, Dec. 14.
Register at the organization’s Web site https://www.scte.org.
* HealthiNation delivers VOD content on FiOS TV
By Brian Santo
HealthiNation has launched its programming to Verizon FiOS TV households across the country. Verizon FiOS TV is now available to nearly 3.9 million households in 12 states. HealthiNation’s programs cover a variety of topics, ranging from medical conditions to everyday wellness topics such as parenting and treating a common cold.
* RCN launches ESPN360.com, ABC News Now
By Traci Patterson
RCN Corp. has launched ESPN360.com and ABC News Now, and the MSO’s Internet subscribers will have free access to both networks from RCN’s Web site.
ESPN360.com – a live, multi-sport broadband network – features thousands of hours of online coverage from a wide array of global games and events. ABC News Now features a live, 24/7 broadcast stream of the ABC News Now channel and includes full episode archives of ABC News shows.
* Hawaiian Telcom chooses Telcordia for MPLS network
By Traci Patterson
Hawaiian Telcom has deployed Telcordia’s Granite Inventory to automate the provisioning of high-speed DSL services over its MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, which allows the operator to offer DSL services at speeds up to 11 Mbps.
Nine weeks ago, Hawaiian Telcom selected Telcordia’s Fulfillment Suite to support its new MPLS-based IP services, including the provisioning of IP VLANs, DSL over IP and other future IP-based services.
