SAN JOSE, Calif. -- May 19, 1999 -- The Society of Cable TelecommunicationsEngineers (SCTE), Inc. and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they areteaming to deliver data networking education to the cable industry.
The SCTE/Cisco program will help cable operators and Multiple System Operators (MSOs) educate their technicians quickly, easily and inexpensively so they can deploy, manage, and support new data and digital service rollouts. Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, will package a tailoredstandards-based seminar program for the cable industry similar to what iscurrently used by Cisco to train leading service providers worldwide. Withthese educational seminars, cable operators and MSO staff will receive anintroduction to data networking on Hybrid-Fiber Coaxial (HFC) facilities,combining practical discussions of key topics with a review of current bestpractices in carrier-class data network operations.
"As the cable industry moves to data networking solutions for their customers,SCTE is looking for ways to provide the training for the technicians who willdeploy those services," said Alan Babcock, director of Training and Developmentat SCTE. "Cisco is one of the industry leaders that has stepped forward tohelp SCTE provide this very timely training. These classes will also assistcable staff prepare for BCT/E Category V certification."
"Customers worldwide are asking Cisco to help train field staff supporting dataand digital set-top box rollouts," said Paul Bosco, general manager of Cisco'sCable Products and Solutions Group. "We are excited to extend Cisco's broadrange of comprehensive educational offerings to include cable operators. Byworking with SCTE, we can now offer leading-edge data and digital networkingseminars that will provide attendees with a basic understanding of broadbandpacket network infrastructures including operations, management and supporttraining. This knowledge can lead to SCTE certification or entry into Cisco'smore advanced data networking, packet telephony and digital services trainingprograms."
The SCTE/Cisco seminar series will kick off on July 13, 1999, and will occur inthe following cities across the United States and Canada:
- July 13, 1999 Boston, Massachusetts
- July 15, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia
- July 20, 1999 Toronto, Canada
- July 22, 1999 Chicago, Illinois
- July 27, 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana
- July 29, 1999 Dallas, Texas
About SCTE
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is a non-profit professionalorganization serving the broadband industry's technical community. SCTEcurrently has over 14,000 members from the U.S. and 70 foreign countries andoffers a variety of programs and services for the industry's educationalbenefit. SCTE has 70 chapters and meeting groups and has technically certifiedover 3,000 employees of the cable telecommunications industry.Cisco Systems
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