Cable Networks

For the cable industry, the future is interactive. From electronic program guides (EPGs) to video on demand (VOD) to switched digital video (SDV), cable MSOs have been working hard to upgrade their systems to support new interactive services and applications. The industry’s support and rollout of the tru2way technology offers many new business opportunities for video services, interactive applications, and advertising. With these new systems and services there are many challenges: changes to the network, new business strategies, and updates to the back office systems and processes to ensure everything runs smoothly.

enableTV's staff has worked extensively with the cable industry to develop opportunities for iTV:

• Our staff worked with CableLabs to help create standards for the new tru2way technology and OpenCable Appliction Platform (OCAP) software.
• Our staff provided architectural, engineering, testing, and technical documentation services directly to major MSOs and network operators.
• Our staff aided in the development of electronic program guides, application hosting environments, iTV applications, and tools.

In addition, enableTV has products to support the cable networks, such as DV-TIDE, VISION Workbench, iTV Dashboard, and vCert. vCert automatically performs over 14,000 tests necessary for CableLabs certification as well as to meet the specific operational requirements of particular networks.

In addition to the products and services that enableTV has been involved with, enableTV also offers OCAP, tru2way, and ETV training.

enableTV offers a wide range of products and services that are appropriate for cable operators of all sizes. For more information, contact us at cable@enableTV.com.