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Signal Level 101: Learning the Basics with Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac Welcome to our YouTube show where we are joined by two renowned experts, Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac, as we explore the fascinating world of signal level, current and voltage, and power! I am your host, Brady Volpe, and together with Ron Hranac, The post Signal Level appeared first on Volpe Firm .

Welcome to the latest episode of "Did You Know" with Brady Volpe and special guest John Downey of Cisco. In this episode, we'll be discussing "Did you know?  Balancing Amplifiers and Other Critical Broadband Concepts" some of the most important topics related to balancing amplifiers, cable & fiber, signals & spectrum analyzers, downstream signal levels, The post Did You Know? Balancing Amplifiers...

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 should be top of mind for anyone in the tech industry and the numerous benefits it offers. Tune in now and The post Why should PNM be on your mind? appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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 little better. In this first episode we cover what is a decibel (dB). This is a fundamental The post What is a dB? appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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 in high-split cable plant. • What is leakage testing and why do we need it? • How is leakage testing done today • The post OUDP Leakage Detection appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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 we cover incoming questions from our listeners covering a wide variety of topics. Be sure to join and ask your own questions in The post OFDMA Capacity Estimation appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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. What is Possible with a The post What is Possible with a DOCSIS 3.1 Modem Today appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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 they discuss the evolving technology hurdles cable operators face as DOCSIS hardware becomes increasingly more DOCSIS The post DOCSIS Softwarizati...

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 levels? Why is the return always higher than the value the of tap The post Understanding Cable Network RF Return Path Signal Levels and Balancing ap...

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 masterpiece of understanding full band capture (FBC) and the impairments found with FBC. We have The post Full Band Capture Troubleshooting by Impairment...

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 ask questions in the chat in another power hour The post Technology Questions Answered SNR, OFDMA and more appeared first on Volpe Firm .

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 Technologies & Strategies. Want to know what might be interesting and useful The post Cable Next Gen Highlights, DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 Roadmap app...

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm, and John Downey (of Cisco) discuss Upstream Transmit Power with OFDMA and elaborate why a cable modem’s transmit power is extremely important. It not only determines if the cable modem will be able to come online and register with the CMTS (cable modem termination The post Upstream Transmit Power with OFDMA appeared first on Volpe Firm...

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm, and John Downey (of Cisco) elaborate on how to use PNM tools to identify house amps, Cable Modems with filter issues, etc. So houses can be identified with incompatible filters for intended UpStream spectrum deployments. Want to know what might be interesting and The post House amps, Cable Modems with filter issues appeared first on Vo...

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm, discusses PTP clocks with subject matter experts Jim Olsen from Microchip and Rob Jodrie from Syncworks. This discussion includes a very high level break down of PTP profiles and why you should care? The evolution of PTP, Boundary clocks, best practices and things The post PTP Clocks appeared first on Volpe Firm .

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm, and John Downey of Cisco discuss the best of SCTE EXPO 2021 The discussion is on all things DOCSIS. Tips, suggestions and recommendations. Another power hour of cable. The best of SCTE EXPO 2021: SCTE EXPO 2021 wrap up Exceptional show, watch The post SCTE EXPO 2021 Wrap-up appeared first on Volpe Firm .

In this episode Brady Volpe of Nimble This and The Volpe Firm, and John Downey of Cisco discuss interpreting Full Band Capture (FBC) and RxMER which is the MER of the subcarriers in the OFDM channel. Cable is a technology business and we seem to always come up with new terms and new things The post Interpreting Full Band Capture and RxMER appeared first on Volpe Firm .

Cisco vCMTS? Brady Volpe founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This, John Downey and Jason Miller Technical Marketing Engineer of Cisco discuss Cisco's virtual CMTS (vCMTS). The topic came up during ANGACOMs 2021 presentation. I didn't know Cisco even had a vCMTS, did you? Well, let's find out what they are doing and if they The post Cisco vCMTS appeared first on Volpe Firm .

In this episode Brady and John discuss what happens to an impaired DOCSIS Primary channel & ANGA COM highlights. When an impaired DOCSIS Primary channel occurs, do to one ore more impairment, how does it impact other DOCSIS channels? Primary being a type of "management" SC-QAM channel. Does it make a difference? We also The post DOCSIS Primary Channel Impaired Downstream Troubleshooting appeared f...

Dynamic Range Window (DRW) and OFDMA Upstream Troubleshooting. Tips, suggestions and recommendations. Another power hour of cable with Brady Volpe and John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco. More and more operators are introducing OFDMA into their networks and experiencing a learning curve with its introduction and Dynamic Range Window issues. Find out ways The post Dynamic Range Window OFDMA...

The Road to DOCSIS 4.0. Another power hour of cable with Brady Volpe and John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco and special guest Jeff Finkelstein Executive Director of Advanced Technology of COX Communications. How to go from sub-split, to targeted mid-split or high-split, then finally to ultra-high-split and 1.8 GHz. Ask any questions you The post The Road to DOCSIS 4.0 appeared first on Vol...

OFDMA Upstream Troubleshooting. Tips, suggestions and recommendations. Another power hour of cable with Brady Volpe and John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco. More and more operators are introducing OFDMA into their networks and experiencing a learning curve with its introduction. Find out ways to overcome these issues and ask any questions you may The post OFDMA Troubleshooting appeared firs...

Listen or watch Brady and Asaf discuss virtualization and what it means to cable systems and networks. Sounds like something that is off in the future but really it is in use today.  Virtualization is not in the future or a nebulous term. Find out more about what is going on with virtualization in broadband and its potential. So many questions and we have the answers.

Listen or watch Brady and Asaf discuss virtualization and what it means to cable systems and networks. Sounds like something that is off in the future but really it is in use today.  Virtualization is not in the future or a nebulous term. Find out more about what is going on with virtualization in broadband and its potential. So many questions and we have the answers.

Another power hour of cable with Brady Volpe and John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco, explore 204 MHz in OFDMA deeper with a brief overview of the differences between OFDMA and OFDM.  Also with a discussion on LEO satellites Starlink by SpaceX and answer more questions from our listeners. The discussion is on all The post OFDMA 204 MHz Upstream appeared first on Volpe Firm .