EDITOR’s LETTER
Editor’s Letter
of his family firm. With more reinventions than Madonna, Jerry’s company, now in its fourth generation with the appointment of Elliot Mills as head of Sales, is embracing the smart revolution - there is no doubt the explosion in the Internet of Things is going to be keeping Jerry and family busy for a long while yet. You can read about Jerry’s achievements on page 30. The ongoing Post Office scandal continues to shock and appal us all, and further to the revelations raised in the acclaimed ITV drama, Mr Bates v The Post Office over Christmas, we decided to reprise the Long Read article that Broadband Journal produced on this over two years ago. The scandal formed part of a wider examination of costly, inept digital upgrades across government departments; it is hoped that the ongoing press attention will finally see convictions overturned and adequate compensation for the victims of this disgraceful miscarriage of justice. You can read about that on page 14. Finally on page 98, Spotlight takes a look at a recent innovation that should assist network designers and ISPs in the provision of broadband in MDUs; Techwave’s Richard Reis talks to us about the application their Survey App, and how it is going to be such a game changer in historically complex and demanding environments. Overall we have the usual bumper issue for you with a contemporary new look and feel. We hope you like it as much as we do. Your feedback would be very welcome! Do drop us a line at office@ theSCTE.eu and happy reading..
It seems very late to be wishing you all a happy new year but that’s the nature of a quarterly publication; how is it March already? You’ll have noticed Broadband Journal has had a bit of a facelift! The Executive Committee decided it was time to give the jewel in our crown a bit of attention, along with a broader rebrand across our various platforms - the logo, website and social media - which will all look and feel newer and refreshed. We are also introducing a brand new app, replacing the hard copy Members Handbook, with a launch party for our app at ANGA COM on Wednesday 15 May on our stand. Do come and join us. This issue of Broadband might look different but is just as packed with articles, interviews, analysis and commentary from across our great industry. We are about to launch into trade show season and we kick off with the CAI show, which you can read about on page 23, followed by the FTTH Show in Berlin in March (page 104), then ANGA COM is of course fast approaching in May (page 100). International Women’s Day is on March 8 and for the third year we celebrate the substantial achievements of women in our industry, with a few key take aways summarised for you at the end, on page 42. We have two new Corporate members to welcome to the SCTE – MAUS Systems and Abloy UK, whom you can read about on page 6. Our technical section includes work by Harmonic, Juniper Research and Cisco, looking at topics including DOCSIS, routed optical networking, PON and emerging trends in 2024. Thanks too to our friends at CommScope, Calix, MwareTV, GalsnGear and new members Abloy, whose thought leadership and opinion is always valuable but especially now, as our industry shifts gear into a new era of service, post roll out. Our Unplugged section features the charming Jerry Mills, CEO of Mills Ltd, one of our long-time Corporate members, who takes us on a 100-year, West London odyssey, tracking the evolution
Melissa Cogavin Managing Editor SCTE ® , Society for Broadband Professionals melissa@theSCTE.eu www.theSCTE.eu
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