The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers began projects on three...
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers began projects on three new standards and recommended practices to improve cable operators’ energy efficiency and “business continuity,” said SCTE in a news release Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1cSkLCy). “Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for Network Operators”…
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will study best preparation and response methods to “disasters that may result in widespread network outages,” said the standards group. “Recommended Practices for Carbon Data Collection and Management” will help cable operators measure carbon footprints to find ways to boost energy efficiency and cut costs, said SCTE. That work is being led by Adrian Shulock of Coppervale Enterprises, while the disaster project’s chairman is Joseph Viens of Time Warner Cable. Operators and makers of consumer electronics have in recent years stepped up work on saving electricity in CE devices and at cable systems’ headends and other backend equipment (CD July 24/12 p12).