EDITORial
Editor’s Letter
at the Tower of London – ticket details on page 7), you’ll find plenty of news, comment, technical writing, interviews, product reviews, thought leadership and a deep dive into Rare Earth Minerals in this edition’s Long Read (page 14). We cover AI with Witbe (page 88), Unified DOCSIS 4.0 with Harmonic (page 84), ROI by our friends at Openvault (page 46), the copper switch off with WightFibre on page 90, automation as a topic is addressed with Geoff Buddington of Netceed on page 74 and Stefaan Vanhastel of Nokia on page 70, and in a white paper by WeAreCortex on page 94. A global view of 4G/5G market drivers including vital forecasts are considered on page 98 by Celona. We talk to Brad White on page 42, Paddy Paddison on page 52, Steve Harris on page 52, the Syndeo Institute about their 40th Anniversary plans on page 78 and there is a special 5 page section in the middle of the magazine detailing the schedule at ANGA COM this year, including our own Wednesday lunchtime panel moderated by our President, Dr Anthony Basham (page 62- 67). Thanks to our good friends at ANGA COM for their support and friendship. Further to a very successful SCTE® Presents: Rural Broadband & The Last Mile event in March the rural theme has remained a hot topic, covered in an interview with Ben Allwright of Ogi on page 32 and in this issue’s Spotlight (page 106), where Technetix give us the low down on the rOLT solution for remote communities. Date for your diary – June 25. Our next SCTE® Presents: Across The Pond takes place in London with a focus on our good friends in North America – details on page 6.
As we hurtle toward ANGA COM for this issue, the second of 2025, it’s worth taking a moment to remind ourselves that this year is a bit of a special one. The SCTE is 80 years old this year! It’s a good opportunity to take stock of who we are, what we have achieved, what our purpose is going forward in an industry characterised by change more than most, and acknowledge what you, our members, mean to us. Over the 80 years the world has changed beyond recognition – how we communicate, work, earn money, shop, look after ourselves, consume media and travel; everything has been impacted by the Digital Revolution and the broadband industry is an undeniable, integral part of that shift. 80 years ago this week we marked VE Day, liberating Europe and a promise to never again revisit those dark times. The world is an unstable place right now and who knows what the future holds, but on the ground, life is much the same for most of us, and while the Digital Revolution continues to influence us the things that make us human have endured, and our relationships continue. The best thing about this industry is the people, and when I interview members, sponsors, industry figures for Broadband Journal that point comes across loud and clear – demonstrated by the fact hardly anyone ever seems to leave! It’s a very special community that I feel grateful to be a part of. In this issue, bookended by birthday parties (one at ANGA COM kindly sponsored by Openvault and the Syndeo Institute at the Cable Center) and our Gala Dinner taking place on June 21
Melissa Cogavin Broadband Journal SCTE ® , Society for Broadband Professionals melissa@theSCTE.eu www.theSCTE.eu
See you at ANGA COM!
Melissa Cogavin
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May 2025 Volume 47 No.2
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