Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

January—December

The year 2004 marked a number of transitions for the SCTE stan-dards program that reflect the transitions taking place in the cableindustry. The industry largely has completed its work in buildingmodern networks, and the capital-intensive phase has been suc-ceeded by a concentration on new services and a look forward tonew network architectures to support them. Similarly, the SCTEStandards Program has completed the process of bringing the pre-2001 work to fruition, and is now looking at a more stable timewhen an increased emphasis on maintenance and enhancement ofexisting standards and the development of standards for new serv-ices such as targeted advertising provides the transition to the sig-nificant new work we expect toward the end of 2005 as new archi-tectural work is completed.

The industry is also in transition as individual companies rise andfall based on the ongoing challenge of making a profit; and consol-idation continues among industry players in both the MSO and ven-dor communities. This is also a challenge for the SCTE StandardsProgram since we depend on the support of our members and theircontinued willingness to provide talented and dedicated engineersto develop standards.

This report highlights our 2004 accomplishments and recognizesthe leadership that has been provided by our members. However, Iwould like to make a special note of the work going on in our IPSSubcommittee (Working Group 7) on the interpretation of theNational Electrical Code. This work is not glamorous like digitalprogram insertion, cable modems, or VoIP, but it is just as impor-tant to the success of the industry and we are really pleased thatso many people have volunteered to help bring it to completion.We expect that work, and other programs, to continue in 2005 aswe maintain the high level of excellence that is expected of theSCTE Standards Program.

Transitions About the SCTEStandards Program

STANDARDS REPORT JANUARY-DECEMBER 2004

The SCTE Standards Program is

dedicated to providing standards to help

the cable telecommunications industry

prosper. SCTE standards cover a wide

range of industry needs, from

F-connectors to protocols for high-speed

data access over cable. Six of SCTE’s

digital video standards were selected as

the core of the recent agreement

between cable operators and consumer

electronic manufacturers. Accredited by

the American National Standards

Institute (ANSI), SCTE is recognized by

the International Telecommunication

Union (ITU) and works in cooperation

with the European Telecommunications

Standards Institute (ETSI).

SCTE’s Standards Program is made

possible thanks to the generous support

of our standards members (listed on

page 8). Membership is open to any

individual or organization willing to

participate and pay the membership fee.

For more information on membership

requirements, benefits and fees, visit the

Standards section of the SCTE website at

www.scte.org or call 800-542-5040.

Steven P. OksalaSCTE Vice President, Standards

In his position as SCTE VicePresident of Standards, Steve isresponsible for a wide-rangingstandards program for the cabletelecommunications industry cov-ering topics from connectors tocable modems. Prior to joiningSCTE at the beginning of 2001,he spent 35 years with theUnisys Corp., including 13 yearsas director of standards and reg-ulatory compliance. He also heldmanagement positions in systemdesign, hardware design, operat-ing systems and languages, andapplications development.

He has been a member of theBoard of Directors of theAmerican National StandardsInstitute since 1990, and is cur-rently in his second term as aBoard Vice Chairman. He chairsthe Board National PolicyCommittee, which is responsiblefor domestic standards and gov-ernment relations policy, and is amember of the InternationalPolicy Committee and BoardCommittee on ConformityAssessment. He was the 1999recipient of the ANSI EdwardLohse medal for standardizationin Information Technology andhas twice won awards in theWorld Standards Day paper con-test. He has testified beforeCongress on several occasionson the subject of standards andconformity assessment and therole of government in theseprocesses. He holds a BSEEfrom the University of Michigan,and an MBA from Wayne StateUniversity.

CONTENTS2004 STANDARDSACHIEVEMENTS 2-4Activities within the SCTE StandardsProgram

LETTER FROM CHARLIEKENNAMER 5The Benefits of Cooperating

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE 6Meet the SCTE EngineeringCommittee members

SUBCOMMITTEES 7SCTE’s First Line of Offense

MEMBERS 8Collaborating for IndustryAdvancement

PICTURES 9Some of our face-to-face meetingsand collaborations

APPROVED STANDARDS 10-13Meeting and surpassing the needsof the cable industry

S C T E S T A N D A R D S � S T A F F

Stephen P. OksalaVice President, Standards

Thomas RussellDirector of Standards

Robin FentonManager, Standards Operations

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Thomas Russell became SCTEdirector of standards at thebeginning of 2004. Tom waspreviously a broadband andtechnology consultant as princi-pal of TTM Development Co.He has an extensive back-ground in both broadbandaccess and consumer electron-ics from previous engineeringand marketing positions atcompanies such as PhilipsBroadband, ThomsonConsumer Electronics, andOnePath Networks. His paststandards development activi-ties include contributor andleadership roles in the telcoindustry.

Tom provides primary adminis-tration of SCTE’s Digital Video(DVS), Hybrid ManagementSub-layer (HMS) andEmergency Alert Systems(EAS) subcommittees, alongwith technology expertiseacross the entire SCTEStandards Program. He has abachelor’s degree in computerscience from SyracuseUniversity and an associate’sdegree in electrical technologyfrom Suffolk CommunityCollege.

Robin is responsible for theoperational aspects of theSCTE Standards Program,meeting coordination; copyrightmanagement; and the program’sadministrative interfaces withANSI. Robin also representsSCTE in ANSI’s OrganizationalMember Forum and is a mem-ber of the ANSI Board ofStandards Review for theAmerican National StandardsUnstitute. She is also responsi-ble for supporting the develop-ment of standards within theInterface PracticesSubcommittee (IPS), CableApplications PlatformSubcommittee (CAP), and DataStandards Subcommittee(DSS). She holds a bachelor’sdegree in mass communicationsfrom Mansfield University.

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In 2004 the standards program continued to have an excellent record inproducing standards to meet the need of the cable industry. Our mem-bership grew from 126 to 138 organizations reflecting the ongoing interest in programs such as Digital Program Insertion. As in previousyears, we continued to emphasize the completion of standards, includ-ing processing them through the American National Standards Institute(ANSI) as American National Standards. Approval actions by theSubcommittees, Engineering Committee and ANSI were comparable to2003 as seen in the “Standards Approved by Period” chart.

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detailed looks at all of the correspondence for selectedstandards. We were very pleased that the discrepanciesfound were minor, and largely from before 2001 whenour new procedures were developed. We look forwardto formally responding and receiving a “no problems”report in 2005.

The website remains very popular, particularly the abilityto download approved standards at no charge. By theend of 2004 our standards were being downloaded at arate of around 37,000 per month. The DOCSIS® 1.0,1.1 and 2.0 (DOCS) standards were the most popular;the “rest of the best” were

We began the year with 126 SCTE standards, 111 ofthem approved as American National Standards byANSI. As in past years, 2004 saw a significant gain to144 SCTE standards (a 14% increase) with 140 beingapproved by ANSI (a 26% increase) as shown in the“Standards Approved” chart. Production was fairlyevenly divided among the subcommittees, with theDigital Video Subcommittee (DVS) taking first place in2004 followed by the Data Standards (DSS) and HybridManagement Sub-layer (HMS) Subcommittees.

On the operations side, we continued to provide theStandards Bulletin four times a year, and the annualStandards Report. Our Standards Alert system, whichprovides e-mail notice of the approvals of standards andnew projects, now has a mailing list of 276 people inter-ested in the SCTE standards process; sign-up is avail-able from our web site.

One of the most notable events in 2004 came right atthe end of December – the audit of the standards program by the American National Standards Institute.This is done once every five years, so there was a lotmore to audit this time than in 1999. The audit involved

SCTE 55-2, Digital Broadband Delivery System: Out of Band Transport Part 2: Mode BSCTE 18, Emergency Alert Message for CableSCTE 28, Host-POD InterfaceSCTE 40, Digital Cable Network Interface StandardSCTE 30, Digital Program Insertion Splicing Application Program InterfaceSCTE 87-1, Graphic Symbols for Cable Telecommunications Part 1: HFC SymbolsSCTE 7, Digital Video Transmission Standard for Cable TelevisionSCTE 26, Home Digital Network Interface Specification with Copy ProtectionSCTE 65, Service Information Delivered Out-of-Band for Digital Cable Television

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SubcommitteesThe subcommittees continued their practice ofmeeting from one to four times a year face toface, utilizing trade show venues (SCTE’sEmerging Technology conference and Cable-TecExpo, NCTA National Show, CableLabs summerand winter conferences) as well as separatemeetings across the U.S. The e-mail reflectorsystems and FTP site continue to be the coreresource for technical work between meetings.

The work of SCTE is done in the subcommitteeswhere participants from all parts of the industrywork together to develop consensus technicalstandards. The accomplishments of those groups during 2004 follow.

CABLE APPLICATION PLATFORM SUBCOMMITTEE (CAP)CAP started out 2004 by approving a new revi-sion to SCTE 90-1, SCTE Applications PlatformPart 1: OCAP 1.0 Profile. Following approval asan SCTE standard by the Engineering Committee, this revision became the firstapproved by the American National StandardsInstitute. Work began at the end of 2004 on anupdate to the standard.

CHAIRMAN’S INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEECIAC advises the Engineering Committee on activities in international standard activities, primarily the work of International ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC) Technical Committee 100, Audio, Video and MultimediaSystems and Equipment and its technical areas TA 4 (Digital system inter-faces and protocols) and TA 5 (Cable networks for television signals, soundsignals and interactive services). During 2004 CIAC reviewed more than150 documents, and recommended SCTE positions on 50 different stan-dards approvals and new projects.

DIGITAL VIDEO SUBCOMMITTEE (DVS)In the past year, maintenance of existing standards rose to the forefront with the approval of six revisions:ANSI/SCTE 20 2004 Standard Methods forCarriage of Closed Caption; ANSI/SCTE 262004 Home Digital Network InterfaceSpecification with Copy Protection;ANSI/SCTE 28 2004 Host-POD Interface;ANSI/SCTE 35 2004 Digital Program InsertionCueing Message for Cable; ANSI/SCTE 422004 IP Multicast for Digital MPEG Networks;and ANSI/SCTE 43 2004 Digital VideoSystems Characteristics Standard for CableTelevision. Two new standards were alsoapproved by the subcommittee: SCTE 1042004 Automation System, CompressionSystem Communications API and ANSI/SCTE56 2004 Digital Multi-program Distribution bySatellite. DVS also began new work in 2004.Working Group 1 drafted several investigativedocuments as tools for evaluation of new videoand audio compression technologies.

Working Group 3 began a revision of SCTE18 2002, Emergency Alert Message forCable, which is also published as a joint stan-dard with the Consumer ElectronicsAssociation (CEA) as ANSI-JSTD-042-2002.Working Group 5 (Digital Program Insertion)continued to generate much interest in thecable community, drawing a number of newmember organizations into the fold. DPI isamong the most active groups in DVS. Newprojects include defining the scope and archi-tecture specifications for client-based target-ed advertising. A Request for Informationdocument is being finalized for distribution tocable system operators and other DPI stake-holders to gather their respective inputs forcurrent and future work by the WorkingGroup. Finally, an ad hoc drafting group with-in DVS developed the UnidirectionalReceiving Device Requirements standard,which will be balloted in early 2005 withexpected completion by mid-2005.

DATA STANDARDS SUBCOMMITTEE (DSS)DSS began working on networking devices inthe home (IPCable2Home) and continued itswork in the real-time services over cable

(IPCablecom) in 2004. SCTE standards approved during 2004 were anupdate to SCTE 24-3, IPCablecom Part 3: Network Call SignalingProtocol for the Delivery of Time-Critical Services over Cable TelevisionUsing Data Modems; SCTE 24-4, IPCablecom Part 4: Dynamic Quality ofService for the Provision of Real-Time Services over Cable TelevisionNetworks Using Data Modems; and new standards SCTE 24-18,IPCablecom CMS to CMS Signaling; SCTE 24-19, IPCablecom CMSSubscriber Provisioning Specification; SCTE 89-1, IPCable2HomeStandard - Part 1: Cable Home Networking 1.0; SCTE 89-2,IPCable2Home Standard Part 2 – Cable Home Networking 1.1; and SCTE97, Metadata Requirements for Video-On-Demand in Cable Networks.

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMSSUBCOMMITTEE (EAS)The EAS Subcommittee provides analysisand support for the Emergency Alert Systemfrom the cable industry perspective. Thegroup met several times during 2004 to dis-cuss current issues with the EAS system,recommendations from the U.S. government’sMedia Security and Reliability Council(MSRC), the AMBER alert system, and fran-chise-required alerts. Of particular interest tothe subcommittee is the FCC Notice ofProposed Rulemaking in mid-2004 seekingcomment on the existing alert system andpossible improvements. Individual membersof the group also provided technical supportto the revision of SCTE 18 2002, EmergencyAlert Messaging for Cable.

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EAS will continue to follow the development of the National ResponsePlan proposed by the Department of Homeland Security as well as FCCrulemaking developments regarding the Emergency Alert System in thecoming year.

HYBRID MANAGEMENT SUB-LAYER SUBCOMMITTEE (HMS)In 2004 the HMS subcommittee continued to build out the list ofManagement Information Bases. These MIBs are software descriptionsof equipment monitoring and management parameters of cable-systemdevices located within headends (SCTE 38-11), the inside plant (SCTE83-3, SCTE 83-4, ANSI/SCTE 84-2 SCTE 84-3, SCTE 85-3), and in theoutside plant (SCTE 38-1).

HMS also published ANSI/SCTE 95 2004, HMS Inside Plant HMTSTheory of Operation. This document defines the Hybrid ManagementTermination System that provides the communications translationbetween Ethernet-based Element Management Systems and the HMSprotocols.

An ad hoc group drafted the initial requirements for the DOCSIS® inter-face to HMS-compatible transponders and another group began devel-opment of status-monitoring specifications for Giga-bit Ethernet devices.

INTERFACE PRACTICES AND IN-HOME CABLING SUBCOMMITTEE (IPS)At the beginning of 2004 IPS established a new Working Group (WG7)to create a broadband implementation guide for installation compliancewith the National Electrical Code (NEC). This Working Group, led byWayne Hall, Vice President of Engineering, Comcast and JonathanKramer, President of Kramer.Firm, Inc., has been charged with providingclarification and interpretations to NEC sections 250, 300, 770, 800,820, 830, 80, 90, 100, 480, 810 and Appendix B. This new WorkingGroup is open to interested individuals even if they are not members ofthe SCTE Standards Program.

IPS approved the following seven new standards in 2004: SCTE 48-3,Test Procedure for Measuring Shielding Effectiveness of Braided CoaxialDrop Cable Using the GTEM Cell; SCTE 60, Test Method for InterfaceMoisture Migration Double Ended; SCTE 98, Test Method for WithstandTightening Torque — 'F' Male; SCTE 99, Test Method for Axial PullConnector/Drop Cable; SCTE 100, Specification for 75 Ohm SmoothAluminum Subscriber Access Cable; SCTE 102, Cable Retention ForceTesting of Trunk & Distribution Connectors; and SCTE 103, Test Methodfor DC Contact Resistance, Drop cable to F-Connectors and F81Barrels.

IPS also began new work in a variety of areas, including three standardsfor mini-coax (IPS SP 008, Specification for Braided, 75 Ohm, Mini-Series Coaxial Broadband Cable; IPS SP 009, Specification for Braided,75 Ohm, Mini-Series Coaxial Baseband Cable; and IPS SP 410, MiniCable Connector Specification); IPS SP 411, Connector InterfaceSpecification for 75 Ohm Corrugated Aluminum or Copper SubscriberAccess Cables; IPS SP 503, Specification for 5/8-24 port, Femaleadapters; IPS SP 504, Specification for 5/8-24 plug Male adapters; IPSTP 021, Test Method for Dimensions of Corrugated Subscriber AccessCable; IPS TP 022, Test Method for Weld Integrity; IPS TP 415, TestProcedure for Axial Pull Force; and IPS TP 416, Test Procedure forCantilever Force.

Future TrendsThe changes taking place in the cable industry

indicate that the SCTE Standards Program

should have plenty of work at least through the

end of the decade. The move to all-digital net-

works, implementation of Video on Demand,

improvement in speed and features in cable

modems, and what appears to be an explosion

in Voice over the Internet (VoIP) almost certainly

will have implications to standards, and the

“next-generation network architecture” will

change how these services are provided.

Further work in digital program insertion stan-

dards provide new facilities to advertisers, who

will in turn develop new operational methodolo-

gies that will lead to still more standardization.

We can also anticipate more interest in

standards in other areas such as OSS and

installation practices, as MSOs determine that

standards can improve the bottom line. We can

also expect increased activities internationally,

as technology convergence makes the work of

organizations such as ISO and IEC more relevant

to North American cable interests.

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The Benefits of Cooperating:Participation Is the Key

This is a time of enormous change in the cable industry. This statement would have been true at anytime in our history; however, the rate of change continues to accelerate driven by competition and bytechnological development. Video competition is greater than ever before and will continue to grow.The satellite industry and packaged DVDs have strong market share, and although few people watchtelevision from the Internet (yet) the Internet is already competing for eyes and time spent looking ata screen. The future, and not the distant future, holds the promise of video delivered using IP tech-nology via the Internet and through other non-traditional means including telephone companies.

Our broadband data business is enormously successful due largely to the DOCSIS® standard(ANSI/SCTE 22 and 23) but we are not immune from competition. We may have the best and fastestservice available today but we must continue to increase services and speeds while holding costsdown, and we must remain focused on standards to meet those objectives.

Our growing telephone business is already leveraging IP technology to good advantage, but theincumbents are well financed and cannot be discounted as competitors.

Our competitors will leverage standards in all these areas to drive down costs and to broaden theirmarkets, and the cable industry must continue to do so as well. As we move forward with NextGeneration Architectures (NGNA) and other initiatives, we must remember the appropriate role ofstandards.

The cable industry has and will continue to thrive on rapid innovation and the deployment of new serv-ices, and for that to continue we must embrace standards cautiously. Premature standardization canhamper innovation. Yet the time to standardize will come and the standards process must beembraced. If we fail to participate we may find ourselves forced to comply with a standard that wasdeveloped without our input, perhaps a standard that would be bad for our business and bad for ourcustomers. Cable industry participation is often lacking in many committees and groups. We mustmake the commitment and participate, especially in the SCTE Standards Program, the key standardsorganization for our industry.

We also need to significantly increase our presence at retail, particularly our video presence. Theongoing two-way Plug-and-Play negotiations ultimately will enable a new class of televisions and otherdevices at retail. These devices will support most if not all cable video offerings by leveraging theOpenCable™ Application Platform (OCAP—ANSI/SCTE 90-1) and other standards. Leveraging stan-dards also can enable some form of National platform for the cable industry, bringing us the marketingand competitive advantages that only scale can bring.

All those who do the hard work in standards bodies and administering the standards program deserveour thanks. Standards work is truly hard work, unglamorous and often not appreciated or understood.

Thanks to you all.


Engineering Committee Message

Charlie KennamerChair, SCTE Engineering Committee

and VP Engineering,Standards & Industry AffairsComcast Cable Corporation

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SCTE Engineering Committee

ChairmanCharlie KennamerComcast

Terry W. BushTrilithic

Clarence CaldwellCox Communications

Steven C. JohnsonTime Warner

Nicholas F.Hamilton-PiercyRogers

James A. Haag Michael L. SmithNEPTEC

Andrew ScottNCTA

Advisor

CHARTER:The SCTE Engineering Committeeis responsible for all standards and recommended practicesactivities of the Society. Any committees, subcommittees,and working groups necessary for standards and practicesdevelopment will report to theEngineering Committee.

CHARTER:To explore the need for SCTE involvement inthe development of standards for applicationsplatform through coordination with NCTA, FCCand other related organizations.

Jean-Pol Zundel, ChairmanComcast

Engineering Subcommittees: SCTE’s First Line of Offense

The SCTE Standards Program is conducted by technical subcommittees. These are the consensus bodies for standards development. The overall program is supervised by theEngineering Committee of the SCTE Board of Directors.

CHARTER:To explore the need for SCTE involvement inthe development of standards for data servicesdelivery through coordination with NCTA, FCCand other related organizations.

David Fellows, ChairmanComcast

Working Groups:1. DOCSIS 1.0 Maintenance

CHARTER:To explore the need for SCTE involvement ofstandards for digital video signal deliverythrough the coordination of efforts with NCTA,FCC and other related organizations.

Paul J. Hearty, Ph.D., ChairmanRyerson University

Working Groups:1. Video and Audio Services2. Data and Transport Applications3. Network Architecture and Management4. Transmission and Distribution5. Digital Program Insertion

Cable Applications Platform (CAP) Subcommittee

Data Standards Subcommittee (DSS)

Digital Video Subcommittee (DVS)

CHARTER:To interface with the FCC and other interestgroups and arrive at workable solutions toimprove the CATV industry's involvement inthe EAS program. The other interest groupsinclude vendors, NCTA emergency commit-tees, FEMA, hearing impaired groups, etc.

Steve Johnson, ChairmanTime Warner

Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) Subcommittee

CHARTER:To specify a robust protocol suite to supportcost-effective interoperability of managementsystems for the evolving Hybrid Fiber/Coax(HFC) network.

Hung Nguyen, ChairmanTime Warner

Working Groups:1. Physical Layer (PHY)2. Media Access Control (MAC)3. Message Set

CHARTER:To develop standards for the cables, connec-tors and housings used in broadbandtelecommunications distribution plants.

Brian James, P.E., ChairmanB&W Engineering Services

Working Groups:1. Actives2. Passives3. Connector and Cable4. Test Procedures5. Fiber-Optic Interface6. Construction and Maintenance7. NEC Implementation Guide

Interface Practices and In-Home CablingSubcommittee (IPS)

Hybrid Management Sub-layer (HMS) Subcommittee

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ACI Communications Adelphia Communications Adlink Adtec Digital, Inc.Advance/Newhouse

CommunicationsAlpha Technologies AM Communications American Cable Association American Power Conversion

Corp.Andes, Inc.Andrew Corporation Antronix Inc.ARRIS ATI Research Aurora Networks, Inc.B & W Engineering ServicesBelden Electronics Division BigBand Networks BKtel systems GmbH & Co.

KG Black Arrow/DiMA Group Blonder Tongue Broadcast Data Corporation Broadcom CableLabs Cable One CableServ Cablevision Systems Canadian Cable Television

AssociationCBS C-CORCequel III Charter Communications Cisco Comcast CommScope

Conexant Confluent Photonics Inc.ConFocus Technologies, Inc.Consumer Electronics

Association Corning Cox Communications Dolby Laboratories Inc.Eagle Comtronics EGT, Inc.Electroline Entone Technologies Foxcom GCI Cable & Entertainment Haier (Beijing) IC Design Co.,

Ltd.Hamilton Technologies Harmonic Harris Corporation Hillcrest Communications,

Inc.Hitachi Home Electronics Holland Electronics ICM Corporation ICTVInsight Communications Integrated Cable Services,

Inc.INVIDI Technologies

Corporation ITS/ETL SEMKO Testing Labs The Japan Cable

Laboratories (JCL) JVC Professional Products

Company Knology Leitch Technology

International Lemco Tool

Lenfest Media Group Liberate Technologies Livewire Communications Inc.Lode Data Corporation Matrix Test Equipment Mediacom Microtune Inc.Mitsubishi Digital Electronics

America, Inc.Motorola MSA-Focus Multilink Nagra USA National Association of

Broadcasters NCTANDS Neptec Optical Solutions Inc.Nielsen Media Research NuDesign Team Pace Micro Technology Panasonic Pangrac & Associates PDI Communications, Inc.Philips Pioneer Communications Pioneer Electronics (USA) PPC RCN RGB Networks Inc.Rogers Ryerson UniversitySamsung Information

Systems America Scientific-Atlanta SCM Microsystems SeaChange International Sharp Laboratories of

America

Sigma Designs, Inc.SkyStream Networks, Inc.Sony Sperber CommunicationsStrongwell Sunrise Telecom—Broadband

Division Taikan TANDBERG Television Inc.Technology, Patents &

Licensing Telecom & Technology PolicyTerayon Thales Broadcast &

Multimedia Thomas & Betts Thomson Consumer

Electronics Three Star CATV Equipment

Company Limited TII Network Technologies,

Inc.Time Warner Times Fiber Tollgrade Trilithic Triveni Digital, Inc.TTE Technology, Inc.Vela Frontline Vidiom Systems Corporation Viewsonics Visible World Wegener Communications Williams Communications WISI WM SystemsYAS Zarlink Semiconductor Zenith

The following organizations supported the Society’s work and successes during 2004. To learn how your organization can benefit byjoining this venerable group of industry leaders, check out our website, www.scte.org., and click on the Standards section. You’ll see aHow to Join link in the lefthand column.

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The SCTE Interface PracticesSubcommittee (IPS)met at SCTE headquarters inExton (suburban Philadelphia),Pa., on Sept. 21 to examine andadvance their work on standard-izing interfaces such as cablesand connectors.

Terry Bush, Steve Oksala andCharlie Kennamer (left to right)discussed business at theEngineering Committee meetingat the SCTE Conference onEmerging Technologies ’05 inHuntington Beach, CA.

The National Electrical CodeImplementation Guide WorkingGroup (WG7) met at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®

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ANSI/SCTE 01 1996R2001, "F" Port (Female Outdoor) PhysicalDimensions

ANSI/SCTE 02 1997, "F" Port (Female Indoor) PhysicalDimensions

ANSI/SCTE 03 2003, Test Method for Coaxial Cable StructuralReturn Loss

ANSI/SCTE 04 1997, "F" Connector Return Loss

ANSI/SCTE 05 1999, "F" Connector Return Loss In-line Pair

ANSI/SCTE 06 1999R2004, Composite DistortionMeasurements (CSO & CTB)

ANSI/SCTE 07 2000, Digital Video Transmission Standard forTelevision

ANSI/SCTE 09 2001, Test Method for Cold Bend

ANSI/SCTE 10 2001, Test Method for Flexible Coaxial CableImpact Test

ANSI/SCTE 11 2001, Test Method for Aerial Cable CorrosionProtection Flow

ANSI/SCTE 12 2001, Test Method for Center Conductor Bond toDielectric for Trunk, Feeder and Distribution Coaxial Cables

ANSI/SCTE 13 2001, Dielectric Air Leakage Test Method forTrunk, Feeder and Distribution Coaxial Cable

ANSI/SCTE 14 2001, Test Method for Hex Crimp ToolVerification/Calibration

ANSI/SCTE 15 2001, Specification for Trunk, Feeder andDistribution Coaxial

ANSI/SCTE 16 2001, Hum Modulation

ANSI/SCTE 17 2001, Carrier to Noise (C/N, CCN, CIN, CTN)

SCTE 18 2002, Emergency Alert Message for Cable, approvedas a joint standard with CEA as ANSI-J-STD-042-2002

ANSI/SCTE 19 2001, Standard Methods for Isochronous DataServices Transport

ANSI/SCTE 20 2004, Method for Carriage of ClosedCaptions and Non-Real Time Sampled Video

ANSI/SCTE 21 2001, Standard for Carriage of NTSC VBI Datain Cable Digital Transport Streams

ANSI/SCTE 22-1 2002, DOCSIS® 1.0 Radio Frequency Interface

ANSI/SCTE 22-2 2002, DOCSIS® 1.0 Baseline Privacy Interface

ANSI/SCTE 22-3 2002, DOCSIS® 1.0 Part 3: OperationsSupport System Interface

ANSI/SCTE 23-1 2002, DOCSIS® 1.1 Part 1: Radio FrequencyInterface

ANSI/SCTE 23-2 2002, DOCSIS® 1.1 Part 2: Baseline PrivacyInterface Plus

ANSI/SCTE 23-3 2003, DOCSIS® 1.1 Part 3: OperationsSupport System Interface

ANSI/SCTE 24-1 2001, IPCablecom Part 1: ArchitectureFramework for the Delivery of Time-Critical Services Over CableTelevision Networks Using Cable Modems

ANSI/SCTE 24-2 2001, IPCablecom Part 2: Audio CodecRequirements for the Provision of Bi-directional Audio ServiceOver Cable Television Networks Using Cable Modems

ANSI/SCTE 24-3 2004, IPCablecom Part 3: Network CallSignaling Protocol for the Delivery of Time-Critical Servicesover Cable Television Using Data Modems

ANSI/SCTE 24-4 2004, IPCablecom Part 4: Dynamic Qualityof Service for the Provision of Real-Time Services overCable Television Networks Using Data Modems

ANSI/SCTE 24-5 2001, IPCablecom Part 5: Media TerminalAdapter (MTA) Device Provisioning Requirements for theDelivery of Real-Time Services Over Cable Television NetworksUsing Cable Modems

ANSI/SCTE 24-6 2001, IPCablecom Part 6: ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Framework

ANSI/SCTE 24-7 2001, IPCablecom Part 7: Media TerminalAdapter (MTA) Management Information Base (MIB)Requirements

ANSI/SCTE 24-8 2001, IPCablecom Part 8: Network CallSignaling Management Information Base (MIB) Requirements

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ANSI/SCTE 24-9 2001, IPCablecom Part 9: Event MessageRequirements

ANSI/SCTE 24-10 2002, IPCablecom Part 10: SecuritySpecification

ANSI/SCTE 24-11 2001, IPCablecom Part 11: Internet SignalingTransport Protocol (ISTP)

ANSI/SCTE 24-12 2001, IPCablecom Part 12: Trunking GatewayControl Protocol (TGCP)

ANSI/SCTE 24-13 2001, IPCablecom Part 13: ElectronicSurveillance Standard

ANSI/SCTE 24-14 2002, IPCablecom Embedded MTA PrimaryLine Support

ANSI/SCTE 24-15 2002, IPCablecom Interdomain Quality ofService

ANSI/SCTE 24-16 2002, IPCablecom Management EventMechanism

ANSI/SCTE 24-17 2002, IPCablecom Audio Server Protocol

ANSI/SCTE 24-18 2004, IPCablecom CMS to CMS Signaling

ANSI/SCTE 24-19 2004, IPCablecom CMS SubscriberProvisioning Specification

ANSI/SCTE 25-1 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring—PHY Layer

ANSI/SCTE 25-2 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring—MAC Layer

ANSI/SCTE 25-3 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring—Power Supply to Transponder Interface

ANSI/SCTE 25-4 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring Power Supply to Transponder Interface AcceptanceTest Plan

ANSI/SCTE 26 2004, Home Digital Network InterfaceSpecification with Copy Protection

ANSI/SCTE 27 2003, Subtitling Methods for Broadcast Cable

ANSI/SCTE 28 2004, Host-POD Interface Standard

ANSI/SCTE 29 2001, Torque Requirements for Bond WirePenetration of Bonding Set Screw

ANSI/SCTE 30 2001, Digital Program Insertion Splicing API

ANSI/SCTE 31 2001, Test Method for Measuring Diameter Core

ANSI/SCTE 32 2001, Test Method for Ampacity

ANSI/SCTE 33 2001, Diameter for Drop Cable

ANSI/SCTE 34 2001, Core Depth Verification

ANSI/SCTE 35 2004, Digital Program Insertion CueingMessage for Cable

ANSI/SCTE 36 2002, SCTE-ROOT Management InformationBase (MIB) Definitions; get the MIB code directly here

ANSI/SCTE 37 2003, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-ROOTS Management Information Base(MIB) Definition; get the MIB Code directly here

ANSI/SCTE 38-1 2004, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside PlantStatus Monitoring SCTE-HMS-PROPERTY-MIBManagement Information Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-2 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-ALARMS-MIB Management InformationBase (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-3 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-COMMON-MIB ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-4 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-PS-MIB Management Information Base(MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-5 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-FIBERNODE-MIB ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-6 2003, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring—SCTE-HMS-GEN-MIB Management InformationBase (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-7 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-Transponder-Interface-Bus(TIB)-MIBManagement Information Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-8 2002, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant StatusMonitoring SCTE-HMS-DOWNLOAD-MIB ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 38-10 2003, Hybrid Management Sub-layerManagement Information Base (MIB) Part 10: SCTE-HMS-RFAMPLIFIER-MIB


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ANSI/SCTE 38-11 2004, HMS Headend ManagementInformation Base (MIB) SCTE-HMS-HEADENDIDENT-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 39 2001, Test Method for Static Minimum BendingRadius for Coaxial Trunk, Feeder, and Distribution Cables

ANSI/SCTE 40 2004, Digital Cable Network InterfaceStandard

ANSI/SCTE 41 2004, POD Copy Protection System

ANSI/SCTE 42 2002, IP Multicast for Digital MPEG Networks

ANSI/SCTE 43 2003, Digital Video Systems CharacteristicsStandard for Cable Television

ANSI/SCTE 45 2002, Test Method for Group Delay

ANSI/SCTE 46 2002, Test Method for AC to DC Power Supplies

ANSI/SCTE 48-2 2003, Test Procedure for Measuring RelativeShielding Properties of Active and Passive Coaxial CableDevices Using H-P Magnetic Close Field Probe

ANSI/SCTE 48-3 2004 (formerly IPS TP 403B1), TestProcedure for Measuring Shielding Effectiveness of BraidedCoaxial Drop Cable Using the GTEM Cell

ANSI/SCTE 49 2002, Test Method for Velocity of Propagation

ANSI/SCTE 50 2002, Test Procedure for Measuring Regularityof Impedance of Coaxial Cable

ANSI/SCTE 51 2002, Method for Determining Drop Cable BraidCoverage

ANSI/SCTE 52 2003, Data Encryption Standard Cipher BlockChaining Packet Encryption

ANSI/SCTE 53 2002, Methods for Asynchronous Data Transport

ANSI/SCTE 54 2004, Digital Video Service Multiplex andTransport System for Cable Television

ANSI/SCTE 55-1 2002, Digital Broadband Delivery System: OutOf Band Transport Part 1: Mode A

ANSI/SCTE 55-2 2002, Digital Broadband Delivery System: OutOf Band Transport Part 2: Mode B

ANSI/SCTE 56 2004, Digital Multiprogram Distribution bySatellite

ANSI/SCTE 57 2003, System Information for SatelliteDistribution of Digital Television for Cable and MMDS

ANSI/SCTE 58 2003, AM Cross Modulation Measurements

ANSI/SCTE 59 2002, Test Method for Center Conductor Bond toDielectric

ANSI/SCTE 60 2004, Test Method for Interface MoistureMigration Double Ended

ANSI/SCTE 61 2002, Test Method for Jacket Web Separation

ANSI/SCTE 62 2002, Measurement Procedure for Noise Figure

ANSI/SCTE 63 2003, Test Method for Voltage Withstand ofOuter Jacket

ANSI/SCTE 65 2002, Service Information Delivered Out-of-Band for Digital Cable Television

ANSI/SCTE 66 2003, Test Method For Coaxial CableImpedance

ANSI/SCTE 67 2002, Applications Guidelines for SCTE 35 2001

ANSI/SCTE 68 2003, Drop Passives: Matching Transformers75Ohm to 300Ohm

ANSI/SCTE 69 2002, Test Method for Moisture InhibitorCorrosion Resistance

ANSI/SCTE 70 2002, Insulation Resistance MegohmmeterMethod

ANSI/SCTE 71 2003, Specification for Braided, 75 Ohm,Coaxial, Multi-Purpose Cable

ANSI/SCTE 72 2002, Test Method for Axial Load TemperatureCycling

ANSI/SCTE 73 2002, Test Method for Insertion Force ofConnector to Drop Cable Interface

ANSI/SCTE 74 2003, Specification for Braided 75 Ohm FlexibleRF Coaxial Drop Cable

ANSI/SCTE 75 2002, Test Point Accuracy

ANSI/SCTE 76 2003, Antenna Selector Switches

ANSI/SCTE 77 2002, Specification for Underground EnclosureIntegrity

ANSI/SCTE 78 2003, Test Method for Transfer Impedance

ANSI/SCTE 79-1 2003, DOCS 2.0 Part 1: Radio FrequencyInterface

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ANSI/SCTE 79-2 2002, DOCS 2.0 Operations Support SystemInterface

ANSI/SCTE 80 2002, In-Band Data Broadcast Standard includ-ing Out-of-Band Announcements

ANSI/SCTE 81 2003, Surge Withstand Test Procedure

ANSI/SCTE 82 2003, Test Method for Low Frequency andSpurious Disturbances

ANSI/SCTE 83-1 2003, HMS Inside Plant ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICS-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 83-3 2004, Hybrid Fiber/Coax Inside PlantStatus Monitoring SCTE-HMS-HMTS-MIB ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Definition

ANSI/SCTE 83-4 2004, HMS Common Inside PlantManagement Information Base (MIB) SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 84-1 2003, HMS Common Inside PlantManagement Information Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-COMMON-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 84-2 2004, HMS Inside Plant ManagementInformation Base (MIB) SCTE-HMS-HE-POWER-SUPPLY-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 84-3 2004, HMS Inside Plant ManagementInformation Base (MIB) SCTE-HMS-HE-FAN-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 85-1 2003, HMS HE Optics ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-TRANSMITTER-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 85-2 2003, HMS HE Optics ManagementInformation Base (MIB) Part 2: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-RECEIVER-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 85-3 2004, HMS Inside Plant ManagementInformation Base SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-AMPLIFIER-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 85-4 2003, HMS Common Inside PlantManagement Information Base SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-SWITCH-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 86 2003, SCTE Fiber Optic Cable Types andRecommended Applications

ANSI/SCTE 87-1 2003, Graphic Symbols for CableTelecommunications Part 1: HFC Symbols

ANSI/SCTE 88 2003, Test Method for Polyethylene JacketLongitudinal Shrinkage

ANSI/SCTE 89-1 2004, IPCable2Home Standard—Part 1:Cable Home Networking 1.0

ANSI/SCTE 89-2 2004, IPCable2Home Standard Part 2—Cable Home Networking 1.1

ANSI/SCTE 90-1 2004, SCTE Applications Platform OCAP1.0 Profile

ANSI/SCTE 91 2004, Specification for 5/8-24 RF & ACEquipment Port, Female

ANSI/SCTE 92 2003, Specification for 5/8-24 Plug (Male), Trunkand Distribution Connectors

ANSI/SCTE 94-1 2003, HMS Common Inside PlantManagement Information Base SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-AMP-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 94-2 2003, HMS Common Inside PlantManagement Information Base SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-SWITCH-MIB

ANSI/SCTE 95 2004, HMS Inside Plant HMTS Theory ofOperation

ANSI/SCTE 96 2003, Cable Telecommunications TestingGuidelines

ANSI/SCTE 97 2004, Metadata Requirements for Video-On-Demand in Cable Networks

ANSI/SCTE 98 2004, Test Method for Withstand TighteningTorque—'F' Male

ANSI/SCTE 99 2004, Test Method for Axial PullConnector/Drop Cable

ANSI/SCTE 100 2004, Specification for 75 Ohm SmoothAluminum Subscriber Access Cable

ANSI/SCTE 102 2004, Cable Retention Force Testing ofTrunk & Distribution Connectors

ANSI/SCTE 103 2004, Test Method for DC ContactResistance, Drop Cable to F-Connectors and F81 Barrels


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