The SCTE Industry Section

Converging to a Broader View The convergence of telecommunication systems and delivery methods has, paradoxically, widened the range of interests of cable telecommunication engineers. This section of the SCTE website is intended to provide information about other organisations, activities and sites which have relevance for 21^st century cable telecomminications networks. Please use the menu on the left to access this information. Some of the more important pages are described, below.

	IBC The SCTE is one of the partners which owns and operates the IBC. As technical developments continue more and more people think of the IBC as the International Broadband Convention. Its relevance to cable telecommunication engineers, therefore, grows year by year. You can follow this link to the IBC page.

Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG). The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is Government's key advisory group on promoting the roll-out and take-up of broadband services. Though not a technical body, much of its work is concerned with how technical developments can speed the deployment of broadband in the UK. Full details on the BSG can be found here.

	The SCTE in Pakistan The SCTE hopes to provide certification for installers and technicians in Pakistan based on its training courses. For information on this new market, please see the report on the Spring Lecture Meeting.

Restricted Service Licences (RSLs) RSLs are licences issued by the ITC for the use of analogue frequencies for broadcasting to specific locations or for a specific event. The applicant has to pay for frequency clearance work to ensure that the transmissions will not interfere with other broadcasters. Cable channels are not taken into account. There are more details on on this page of the Ofcom website.

	Sites of Interest. The list of relevant industry websites is a useful tool for discovering the wider range of activities in broadband communications.

Other Shows and Events As an internationally recognised technical society, the SCTE gets invited to visit or participate in many events around the world. The menu links on the left will give you access to the most recent of these.


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