STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY DECEMBER, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

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1 STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY DECEMBER, 2006 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

2 CHALLENGES Breaking records, as the SCTE Standards Program did in 2006, is always satisfying. It speaks to the dedication of the volunteers and the relevance of the program. But maintaining that high standard of performance requires us to meet new challenges as they arise. We expect to do very well in 2007 with new standards as well as revisions of existing standards. We will also review a number of standards which have reached their fiveyear anniversary and which must be revised or reaffirmed. But the industry is changing, and that means new challenges. Intellectual property is the most important area in standards administration today. A high-tech standard may have more than a hundred relevant patents, and royalty payments can be a significant part of product cost. SCTE standards containing patents have not been a problem. But the legal ground is shifting, so we will need to stay vigilant. Another challenge is technological convergence; technologies important to the cable industry come from outside. We need to use others standards when necessary, but we also need to do our own when that is in our best interests we cannot assume that standards developed for IT or telephony will be right for us. There needs to be a continued emphasis on doing new standards in SCTE for important new areas. Related to technical convergence is another challenge cultural convergence. In our standards program, I see a new set of companies like Google and Microsoft that have not been part of the cable community. I also see individuals from the MSOs and vendors who never worked in the classic cable technologies of hardware and RF. They are largely computer professionals doing a different application. Dealing with these cultures will be a challenge for all of us. The final challenge is international. Cable is a domestic business; the MSOs operate in North America and have never had a strong interest in standards beyond that domain. However, vendors must now address global markets. There are international standards organizations ISO, IEC, and ITU which have standards that affect all aspects of cable systems. As the rest of the world goes broadband, we need to pay attention to this work to ensure that their standards are consistent with North American cable interests. To leave them alone, as we have largely done in the past, is to invite a marginalization of our own processes. So, after a very successful year in 2006, we look forward to another one in 2007 as our volunteers work to meet these challenges. Stephen P. Oksala SCTE Vice President, Standards About the SCTE Standards Program 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 and digital program insertion. For example, several of SCTE s digital video standards were selected as the core of the plug and play 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 or call

3 SCTE STANDARDS STAFF Contents 2006 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES The SCTE Standards Program Year in Review Letter from Charlie Kennamer Change and Competition Engineering Committee Leading the Way Subcommittees SCTE s First Line of Offense Members Collaborating for Industry Advancement Pictures Some of our face-to-face meetings and collaborations Approved Standards Meeting and surpassing the needs of the cable industry Stephen P. Oksala Vice President, Standards In his position as SCTE Vice President of Standards, Steve is responsible for a wideranging standards program for the cable telecommunications industry covering topics from connectors to cable modems. Prior to joining SCTE at the beginning of 2001, he spent 35 years with the Unisys Corp., including 13 years as director of standards and regulatory compliance. He also held management positions in system design, hardware design, operating systems and languages, and applications development. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the American National Standards Institute since 1990 and has been a Vice Chairman of the Board since He chairs the Board National Policy Committee, which is responsible for domestic standards and government relations policy, and is a member of the International Policy Committee and Conformity Assessment Policy Committee. He was the 1999 recipient of the ANSI Edward Lohse medal for standardization in Information Technology and has twice won awards (first place in 1996 and second place in 2000) in the World Standards Day paper contest. He has testified before Congress on several occasions on the subject of standards and conformity assessment and the role of government in these processes. He holds a BSEE from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University. Thomas Russell Director of Standards Thomas Russell became SCTE Director of Standards at the beginning of Tom was previously a broadband and technology consultant as principal of TTM Development Co. He has an extensive background in both broadband access and consumer electronics from previous engineering and marketing positions at companies such as Philips Broadband, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and OnePath Networks. His past standards development activities include contributor and leadership roles in the telco industry. Tom provides primary administration of SCTE s Digital Video (DVS), Hybrid Management Sub-layer (HMS) and Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) subcommittees, along with technology expertise across the entire SCTE Standards Program. He has a bachelor s degree in computer science from Syracuse University and an associate s degree in electrical technology from Suffolk Community College. SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 1 January December, 2006

4 2006 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES In 2006, the SCTE Standards Program set a record for new and revised standards with 50 approvals, eclipsing the old total of 42 set in This is a clear demonstration of our continuing ability to produce new and revised standards to support the cable telecommunications industry. Our membership declined slightly from 143 organizations to 140, in a year when seven of our members were acquired and another five went out of business. The key area for new members remains digital video systems. At the end of the year, we had more than 800 individual participants involved in the subcommittees and working groups, an increase of about 12%. We continue to emphasize the completion of standards, including processing them through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as American National Standards. Approval actions by the Subcommittees, Engineering Committee, and ANSI were all up from 2005 by 177%, 150%, and 271% respectively, as shown in the Standards Actions chart. We began the year with 154 standards, 147 of them approved as American National Standards by ANSI. During 2006 we added to our portfolio another 19 standards for a total of 173, a 12% increase. 170 of those were approved by ANSI, an increase of 23 standards, or 16%. We now rank 16th among the 208 ANSI-accredited standards developers. The Standards Approved chart shows 2006 compared to other years. IPS led the subcommittees in approvals, with DSS close behind. On the operations side, we continued to provide the quarterly SCTE Standards Bulletin and the annual SCTE Standards Report. Our Standards Alert system, which provides notice of the approvals of new standards and new projects, has a mailing list of 348 people interested in the SCTE standards process, a slight increase over Signing up for the Standards Alert is easily done from the SCTE website, During 2006 we revised our operating procedures and had them approved by ANSI. SCTE staff remains very active at ANSI, with Steve Oksala continuing as a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. In addition to the revised procedures, the Engineering Committee approved draft procedures for the development of Recommended Practices, with a simplified process for documents which provide guidance rather than establish requirements. We look forward to implementing the program during Standards Standards Actions Year Subcommittee Standards Production SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 2 January December, 2006

5 We were very pleased to award our second annual Excellence in Standards award to Paul Woidke of Comcast Spotlight for his leadership of the Digital Program Insertion Working Group in the Digital Video Subcommittee. This award is part of our efforts to recognize the good work done by our volunteers. The website remains popular and visitors continue to download approved standards in electronic form at no charge. By the end of 2006, our standards were being downloaded at a rate of around 30,000 per month. The most popular standards continue to be the DOCSIS 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 standards. The runners-up were: SCTE 55-2, Digital Broadband Delivery System: Out of Band Transport Part 2: Mode B SCTE 07, Digital Video Transmission Standard for Cable Television SCTE 18, Emergency Alert Message for Cable SCTE 40, Digital Cable Network Interface Standard SCTE 28, Host-POD Interface SCTE 87-1, Graphic Symbols for Cable Telecommunications Part 1: HFC Symbols SCTE 24-3, IPCablecom Network Call Signalling Protocol Standards Approved Year End Status SCTE 30, Digital Program Insertion Splicing Application Program Interface SCTE 35, Digital Program Insertion Cueing Message for Cable Subcommittees The standards subcommittees and their working groups meet face to face up to four times a year, utilizing industry trade shows (the SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, the NCTA National Show, and the CableLabs summer and winter meetings) as well as separate meetings. However, most of the technical work is done through the use of teleconferencing and . The participants propose documents, discuss them, and revise them on an ongoing basis; some groups may have teleconference meetings as frequently as once a week. These groups are the heart of the SCTE standards process, where technical professionals work together to reach consensus and produce the high-quality standards for which SCTE is known. The following details the accomplishments of those groups during 2006: Cable Applications Platform Subcommittee (CAP) The CAP Subcommittee did not meet in We anticipate a revision of SCTE 90-1, SCTE Applications Platform Part 1: OCAP 1.0 Profile in Chairman s International Advisory Committee (CIAC) CIAC advises the Engineering Committee on international standards activities, primarily the work of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee 100, Audio, Video, and Multimedia Systems and Equipment and its Technical Areas TA 4, Digital system interfaces and protocols and TA 5, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals, and interactive services. SCTE is a member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG), which represents the United States in TC 100. Steve Oksala of SCTE is the Deputy Technical Advisor for the TAG, responsible for U.S. positions on TA 5 matters. The CIAC also reviews documents from IEC TC 46 Cables, wires, waveguides, R.F. connectors, R.F. and microwave passive components and accessories and its subcommittees to ensure that the cable industry is aware of any issues arising in these areas. During 2006, CIAC reviewed 241 documents and recommended SCTE positions on 52 different projects. These numbers are comparable to those in Data Standards Subcommittee (DSS) During 2006, DSS approved revisions of the first 13 parts of SCTE 24, IPCablecom and added one new standard to the suite SCTE 24-21, BV16 Speech Codec Specification for Voice over IP Applications in Cable Telephony. They also approved the submission to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), through the U.S. Department of State, of DSS 06-06, DSS 06-07, and DSS In 2007, DSS will be revising those standards that have reached their five-year anniversary the DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 standards and the remaining IPCablecom standards (SCTE through SCTE 24-17) and plans to approve updates of SCTE 106, 79-1, 79-2, 23-2, and 107. DSS also expects to begin the standardization of a set of documents pertaining to the characteristics of the DOCSIS 3.0 Modular Cable Modem Termination System (M-CMTS ) Operation Support Systems, Edge Resource Manager Interface, Downstream External PHY Interface, and DOCSIS Timing Interface. SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 3 January December, 2006

6 2006 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Digital Video Subcommittee (DVS) DVS approved three new standards for Program- Specific Ad Insertion in 2006 SCTE 118-1, Data Field Definitions, Functional Overview and Applications Guidelines; SCTE 118-2, Content Provider to Traffic Communication Applications Model; and SCTE 118-3, Traffic System to Ad Insertion System File Format Specification. The group also approved revisions to SCTE 07, Digital Video Transmission Standard for Cable Television; SCTE 19, Methods for Isochronous Data Service Transport; SCTE 21, Standard for Carriage of NTSC VBI Data in Cable Digital Transport Streams; SCTE 28, Host-POD Interface; SCTE 30, Digital Program Insertion Splicing Application Program Interface; SCTE 54, Digital Video Service Multiplex and Transport System for Cable Television; and SCTE 67, Applications Guidelines for SCTE Looking forward, DVS will be revising seven standards that will reach their five-year anniversary in Working Group 1 (Video and Audio Services) will continue work on Video Characteristics for H.264-AVC Coding for Cable Television, which will identify video usage profiles for the conveyance of Advanced Video Codec data in SCTE 54-compliant transport networks. Working Group 3 (Network Architecture and Management) plans to complete the revision of SCTE 18 (Emergency Alert Message for Cable), which is approved by ANSI as a joint standard for SCTE and the Consumer Electronics Association. DVS Working Group 5 (Digital Program Insertion) continues work on numerous projects to enhance the ability to insert content such as advertising into the main program stream. They are also working on Client-based standards which move some of the intelligence for content insertion into devices installed in the home, with set-tops and other devices storing and selecting ad content based on demographics and household preferences. The Working Group s current focus is on a specific suite of standards on targeted (addressable) advertising delivery in digital video systems. A total of eight documents are planned, with the first four nearing the balloting stage. Emergency Alert Systems Subcommittee (EAS) The EAS Subcommittee provides analysis and support for the state and federal Emergency Alert System and monitors activities within the FCC and other groups. The EAS met in 2006 to discuss current issues with the EAS system, recommendations from the U.S. government s Media Security and Reliability Committee (MSRC), the AMBER alert system, and franchise-required alerting. In 2007, EAS will consider adoption of a Recommended Practice related to MSRC and will review a new report from the General Accountability Office on alerting systems based on a questionnaire sent to cable system operators. Hybrid Management Sub-Layer Subcommittee (HMS) During 2006, HMS approved the new standard SCTE 113, Management Interface for GigE Transport Devices, and revisions to SCTE 38-4, SCTE-HMS- PS-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition; SCTE 38-6, SCTE-HMS-GEN-MIB HMS Management Information Base (MIB) Definition; and SCTE 83-1, HMS Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE- OPTICS-MIB. In 2007, HMS expects to revise eight standards which will reach their five-year anniversary. HMS also began an effort to expand the use of network transponders to capture data on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) parameters. This project, titled HMS VoIP Test Management Information Base Definition, is intended to provide MSOs with information that can be used to determine whether VoIP traffic is meeting quality targets. Another new initiative for HMS, begun in 2006 and planned for completion in the coming year, is the definition of MIBs (Management Information Bases) for headend digital video equipment. Projects currently underway include a root-level MIB, as well as Edge QAM and MPEG Encoder MIBs. These will be SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) data structures designed to aid in monitoring the status of digital video devices to determine the health of the system. Interface Practices and In-Home Cabling Subcommittee (IPS) IPS approved five new product standards in 2006: SCTE 116, Specification for 5/8-24 Port, Female Adapters; SCTE 117, Specification for Braided, 75 Ohm, Flexible RF Mini-Coaxial Cable; SCTE 122, SCTE Recommended Optical Fiber Cable Types for Outside Plant Drop Applications; SCTE 123, F Port (Male Outdoor) Physical Dimensions; and SCTE 124, Male F Ports. They also approved nine new test procedure standards: SCTE 48-1, Test Method for Measuring Shielding Effectiveness of Passive and Active Devices Using a GTEM Cell, SCTE 101, Test Method for Mainline Splice Connector Return Loss; SCTE 108, Test Method for Dielectric Strength Withstand; SCTE 115, Test Method for Reverse Path (Upstream) Intermodulation Using Two Carriers; SCTE 119, Test Method for Noise Power Ratio; SCTE 120, Test Method for Balance Ratio; SCTE 121, Test Procedure for Forward Path (Downstream) Bit Error Rate; SCTE 125, Test Method for Mainline PIN (Plug) Connector Return Loss; and SCTE 126, Test Method for Distortion of 2-way Active Amplifier Caused by Insufficient Isolation. The group also revised existing product standards SCTE 01, F Port (Female Outdoor) Physical Dimensions; SCTE 02, F Port (Female Indoor) Physical Dimensions; and SCTE 15, Specification for Trunk, Feeder, and Distribution Coaxial Cable; and test procedure standards SCTE 11, Aerial Cable Corrosion Protection Flow; SCTE 12, Test Method for Center Conductor Bond to Dielectric for Trunk Feeder & Distribution Coaxial Cables; SCTE 13, Air Leak Test Method for Trunk, Feeder & Distribution Coax Cable; SCTE 14, Hex Crimp Tool Verification/Calibration; and SCTE 32, Ampacity of Coaxial Telecommunications Cables. Like the other subcommittees, IPS will be working in 2007 to revise 27 standards that have reached their five-year anniversary. They also expect to finish the guide to the National Electrical Code. SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 4 January December, 2006

7 ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MESSAGE Change in the cable industry has been a recurring theme in my previous annual remarks and certainly the past year was no exception. The Quad-Play of video, data, voice (home), and voice (mobile) is now offered in selected areas by multiple operators. True convergence of these offerings will bring customers increased value and convenience in the not-so-distant future. Switched digital video is beginning to be deployed, opening up huge increases in bandwidth for video services. Looking ahead, DOCSIS 3.0 will soon enable super high-speed data offerings, and OCAP will bring a national cable industry platform for new applications. There is no end in sight to the innovative technology and services the cable industry continues to bring to our customers. Certainly the cable industry has competition, in fact plenty of competition; however, our core technologies, our innovative spirit, and our willingness to embrace emerging technologies will continue to serve us well into the future. Where do standards fit into this picture of change and innovation? Standards are necessary to enable interoperability and ultimately drive down costs. Embracing the standards process is more critical today than ever before, particularly as we expand further into new markets and retail. My thanks and appreciation go to all the individuals and companies who support the SCTE Standards Program. If you are not already involved, consider signing up with the subcommittee or working group that interests you. If your company serves the cable industry and is not already a member of the standards program, perhaps you can encourage the decision makers to join. And, of course, none of the great work in the SCTE Standards Program would happen without the support of the SCTE professional staff. Your work is truly appreciated. Charlie Kennamer Chair, SCTE Engineering Committee and VP Engineering, Standards & Industry Affairs, Comcast Cable Corporation SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 5 January December, 2006

8 SCTE ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Chairman Charlie Kennamer Comcast Nicholas F. Hamilton-Piercy Rogers Steven C. Johnson Time Warner Cable Charter: The Engineering Committee is responsible for all standards and recommended practices activities of the Society. Any committees, subcommittees, and working groups or task forces necessary for standards and practices development will report to the Engineering Committee. Mark Alrutz CommScope Richard Prodan Broadcom Terry W. Bush Trilithic Clarence Caldwell Cox Communications Michael L. Smith Time Warner Cable Andrew Scott (Advisor) NCTA SCTE s First Line of Offense: Subcommittees The SCTE Standards Program is conducted by technical subcommittees. These are the consensus bodies for standards development. The overall program is supervised by the Engineering Committee of the SCTE Board of Directors. SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 6 January December, 2006

9 SCTE ENGINEERING SUBCOMMITTEES Cable Applications Platform (CAP) Subcommittee Charter: To explore the need for SCTE involvement in the development of standards for applications platform through coordination with NCTA, FCC, and other related organizations. Data Standards Subcommittee (DSS) Charter: To explore the need for SCTE involvement in the development of standards for data services delivery through coordination with NCTA, FCC, and other related organizations. Chairman Jean-Pol Zundel Comcast Chairman David Fellows Comcast Digital Video Subcommittee (DVS) Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) Subcommittee Chairman Paul J. Hearty, Ph.D. Ryerson University Charter: To explore the need for SCTE involvement in the development of standards for digital video signal delivery through the coordination of efforts with NCTA, FCC, and other related organizations. Chairman Steven C. Johnson Time Warner Cable Charter: To interface with the FCC and other interest groups and arrive at workable solutions to improve the CATV industry s involvement in the EAS program. The other interest groups include vendors, NCTA emergency committees, FEMA, hearing impaired groups, etc. Hybrid Management Sub-layer (HMS) Subcommittee Charter: To specify a robust protocol suite to support cost-effective interoperability of management systems for the evolving Hybrid Fiber/Coax (HFC) network. Interface Practices and In-Home Cabling Subcommittee (IPS) Charter: To develop standards for the cables, connectors and housings used in broadband telecommunications distribution plants. Chairman Hung Nguyen Time Warner Cable Chairman Brian James, P.E. B&W Engineering Services SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 7 January December, 2006

10 SCTE STANDARDS MEMBERS Our thanks to the SCTE Standards Members ACI Communications Adlink Adtec Digital, Inc. Advance/Newhouse Communications Alpha Technologies AM Networks American Cable Association Andrew Corporation Antronix Inc. Anystream ARRIS ATI Research, Inc., a division of AMD Atlas On Demand Aurora Networks, Inc. B&W Engineering Services Belden Electronics Division BigBand Networks BKtel systems GmbH & Co. KG Black Arrow/DiMA Group Blonder Tongue Broadcom BroadLogic Network Technologies CableLabs Cable One CableServ Cablevision Systems Carson Industries CBS C-COR Charter Communications Cisco Coding Technologies AB Combined Conditional Access and Development, LLC Comcast CommScope Comporium Communications ComSonics, Inc. Conexant ConFocus Technologies, Inc. Consumer Electronics Association Corning Cox Communications Discovery Communications, Inc. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DoubleClick, Inc. EGT, Inc. Electroline Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions Everstream GCI Cable & Entertainment Google Hamilton Technologies Harmonic Harris Corporation Hillcrest Communications, Inc. Hitachi Home Electronics Holland Electronics Horizon Semiconductors Ltd. Hubbell Lenoir City Inc. ICM Corporation ICTV Imagine Communications IMAKE Software & Services, Inc. Insight Communications Integrated Cable Services, Inc. INVIDI Technologies Corporation ITS/ETL SEMKO Testing Labs The Japan Cable Laboratories (JCL) JVC Professional Products Company Knology Lode Data Corporation Matrix Test Equipment McR Group, Inc. Mediacom Microsoft Corporation Microtune Inc. MidAtlantic Consulting Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Monroe Electronics, Inc. Motorola Multilink Nagra USA Narad Networks, Inc. National Association of Broadcasters NCTA NDS Nielsen Media Research NTIA/ITS OpenTV, Inc. Pace Micro Technology Panasonic Pangrac & Associates PCT International Philips Phoenix Broadband Technologies, LLC Pioneer Electronics (USA) PPC PRN, Inc. RGB Networks Inc. Rogers Ryerson University Samsung Information Systems America Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company Scopus Video Networks SeaChange International Sedna Services, LLC Sharp Laboratories of America Sigma Designs, Inc. SmarDTV Sony Suddenlink Sunrise Telecom - Broadband Division TAG Networks Taikan TANDBERG Television Inc. Technology, Patents & Licensing Telecom & Technology Policy Terayon This Technology, LLC Thomas & Betts Thomson, Inc. Three Star CATV Equipment Company Limited Time Warner Times Fiber Tollgrade Trilithic Triveni Digital, Inc. TTE Technology, Inc. TV Guide On Screen TVWorks UpdateLogic Vecima Networks Vela Verivue Inc. Vidiom Systems Corporation Visible World Weather Channel Wegener Communications Williams Communications WISI YAS Zenith SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 8 January December, 2006

11 Charlie Kennamer, Chair of the SCTE Engineering Committee, presenting the 2006 Excellence in Standards Award to Paul Woidke of Comcast Spotlight for his leadership of the Digital Video Subcommittee s working group on Digital Program Insertion. The SCTE Advanced Codecs working group met at SCTE s Cable-Tec Expo The group is reviewing the various new technologies for data compression to determine what should be used in the cable industry. Participants shown are from BigBand Networks, Coding Technologies AB, RGB Networks Inc., Scientific-Atlanta, A Cisco Company, and CableLabs. SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 9 January December, 2006

12 APPROVED STANDARDS 2006 Standard approved in 2006 are bold and blue. ANSI/SCTE F Port (Female Outdoor) Physical Dimensions ANSI/SCTE F Port (Female Indoor) Physical Dimensions ANSI/SCTE Structural Return Loss ANSI/SCTE F Connector Return Loss ANSI/SCTE F Connector Return Loss In-Line Pair ANSI/SCTE Composite Distortion Tests (CTB, CSO) ANSI/SCTE Digital Video Transmission Standard for Cable Television ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Cold Bend ANSI/SCTE Flexible Coaxial Cable Impact ANSI/SCTE Aerial Cable Corrosion Protection Flow ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Center Conductor Bond to Dielectric for Trunk Feeder and Distribution Coaxial Cables ANSI/SCTE Air Leak Test Method for Trunk, Feeder & Distribution Coax Cable ANSI/SCTE Hex Crimp Tool Verification/Calibration ANSI/SCTE Specification for Trunk, Feeder and Distribution Coaxial Cable ANSI/SCTE Hum Modulation ANSI/SCTE Carrier to Noise (C/N, CCN, CIN, CTN) ANSI/SCTE Emergency Alert Message for Cable ANSI/SCTE Methods for Isochronous Data Service Transport ANSI/SCTE Methods for Carriage of Closed Caption and Non-real time Video ANSI/SCTE Standard for Carriage of NTSC VBI Data in Cable Digital Transport Streams ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.0 Part 1: Radio Frequency Interface ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.0 Part 2: Baseline Privacy Interface Specification ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.0 Part 3: Operations Support System Interface ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.1 Part 1: Radio Frequency Interface ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.1 Part 2: Baseline Privacy Interface Plus ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS 1.1 Part 3: Operations Support System Interface ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Architecture Framework ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Audio Codec Requirements ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Network Call Signalling Protocol ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Dynamic Quality of Service ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) Device Provisioning Requirements ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Management Information Base (MIB) Framework ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) MIB Requirements ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Network Call Signaling (NCS) MIB Requirements ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Event Messaging Requirements ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Security Specification ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Signaling Transport Protocol ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Trunking Gateway Control Protocol ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Electronic Surveillance Standard ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Primary Line Support ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Interdomain Quality of Service ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Management Event Mechanism ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Audio Server ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom Call Management Server (CMS) to CMS Signaling Specification SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 10 January December, 2006

13 ANSI/SCTE IPCablecom CMS Subscriber Provisioning Specification ANSI/SCTE Requirements for Preferential Communications over IPCablecom Networks ANSI/SCTE BV16 Speech Codec Specification for Voice over IP Applications in Cable Telephony ANSI/SCTE Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring Part 1: PHY Layer ANSI/SCTE Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring Part 2: MAC Layer ANSI/SCTE Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring Part 3: PS to T Interface ANSI/SCTE Hybrid Fiber/Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring Part 4: Power Supply to Transponder Interface Acceptance Test ANSI/SCTE Home Digital Network Interface Specification with Copy Protection ANSI/SCTE Subtitling Methods for Broadcast Cable ANSI/SCTE Host-POD Interface ANSI/SCTE Torque Requirements for Bond Wire Penetration of Bonding Set Screw ANSI/SCTE Digital Program Insertion Splicing Application Program Interface ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Measuring Diameter Core ANSI/SCTE Ampacity of Coaxial Telecommunications Cables ANSI/SCTE Diameter of Drop Cable ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Cored Depth Verification ANSI/SCTE Digital Program Insertion Cueing Message for Cable ANSI/SCTE SCTE-ROOT Management Information Base (MIB) Definitions ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-ROOTS Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-PROPERTY-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-ALARMS-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-COMMON-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition SCTE Revision: SCTE-HMS-PS-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-FIBERNODE-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition SCTE Revision: SCTE-HMS-GEN-MIB HMS Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-Transponder Interface Bus (TIB)-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-DOWNLOAD-MIB Management Information Base (MIB) Definition ANSI/SCTE HMS Management Information Base (MIB) Part 10: SCTE-HMS-RFAMPLIFIER MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS Management Information Base (MIB) Part 11: SCTE-HMS-HEADENDIDENT-MIB ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Static Minimum Bending Radius for Coaxial Trunk, Feeder and Distribution Cables ANSI/SCTE Digital Cable Network Interface Standard ANSI/SCTE POD Copy Protection System ANSI/SCTE IP Multicast for Digital MPEG Networks ANSI/SCTE Digital Video Systems Characteristics Standard for Cable Television ANSI/SCTE Test Method for DC Loop Resistance ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Group Delay ANSI/SCTE Test Method for AC to DC Power Supplies SCTE Test Method for Measuring Shielding Effectiveness of Passive and Active Devices Using a GTEM Cell ANSI/SCTE Test Procedure for Measuring Relative Shielding Properties of Active and Passive Coaxial Cable Devices Using H-P Magnetic Close Field Probe ANSI/SCTE Test Procedure for Measuring Shielding Effectiveness of Braided Coaxial Drop Cable Using the GTEM Cell ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Velocity of Propagation ANSI/SCTE Procedure for Measuring Regularity of Impedance of Coaxial Cable ANSI/SCTE Method for Determining Drop Cable Braid Coverage SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 11 January December, 2006

14 APPROVED STANDARDS 2006 Standard approved in 2006 are bold and blue. ANSI/SCTE DES CBC Packet Encryption Specification ANSI/SCTE Methods for Asynchronous Data Transport SCTE Revision: Digital Video Service Multiplex and Transport System for Cable Television ANSI/SCTE Digital Broadband Delivery System: Out of Band Transport Part 1: Mode A ANSI/SCTE Digital Broadband Delivery System: Out of Band Transport Part 2: Mode B ANSI/SCTE Digital Multi-program Distribution by Satellite ANSI/SCTE System Information for Satellite Distribution of Digital Television for Cable and MMDS ANSI/SCTE AM Cross Modulation Measurements ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Center Conductor Bond to Dielectric ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Interface Moisture Migration (double-ended test) ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Jacket Web Separation ANSI/SCTE Measurement Procedure for Noise Figure ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Voltage Withstand of Outer Jacket ANSI/SCTE Service Information Delivered Out-of-Band for Digital Cable Television ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Coaxial Cable Impedance ANSI/SCTE Applications Guidelines for SCTE ANSI/SCTE Drop Passives: Matching Transformers 75 Ohms to 300 Ohms ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Moisture Inhibitor Corrosion Resistance ANSI/SCTE Insulation Resistance Megohmmeter Method ANSI/SCTE Specification for 75 Ohm, Braided, Low Loss Subscriber Access Cable ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Axial Load Temperature Cycling ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Insertion Force of Connector to Drop Cable Interface ANSI/SCTE Specification for Braided 75 Ohm Flexible RF Coaxial Drop Cable ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Test Point Accuracy ANSI/SCTE Antenna Selector Switches ANSI/SCTE Specification for Underground Enclosure Integrity ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Transfer Impedance ANSI/SCTE Data Over Cable Systems 2.0, Part 1: Radio Frequency Interface ANSI/SCTE DOCS 2.0 Operations Support System Interface ANSI/SCTE In-Band Data Broadcast Standard including Out-of-Band Announcements ANSI/SCTE Surge Withstand Test Procedure ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Low Frequency and Spurious Disturbances ANSI/SCTE HMS Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICS-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 3: SCTE-HMS-HMTS-MIB ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS Common Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-COMMON-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS Common Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 2: SCTE-HMS-HE-POWER-SUPPLY-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS Common Inside Plant Management Information Base (MIB) Part 3: SCTE-HMS-HE-FAN-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS HE Optics Management Information Base (MIB) Part 1: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-TRANSMITTER-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS HE Optics Management Information Base (MIB) Part 2: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-RECEIVER-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS HE Optics Management Information Base (MIB) Part 3: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-AMPLIFIER-MIB ANSI/SCTE HMS HE Optics Management Information Base (MIB) Part 4: SCTE-HMS-HE-OPTICAL-SWITCH-MIB ANSI/SCTE SCTE Fiber Optic Cable Types and Recommended Applications SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 12 January December, 2006

15 ANSI/SCTE Graphic Symbols for Cable Telecommunications Part 1: HFC Symbols ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Polyethylene Jacket Longitudinal Shrinkage ANSI/SCTE IPCable2Home Standard - Part 1: Cable Home Networking 1.0 ANSI/SCTE IPCable2Home Standard Part 2-Cable Home Networking 1.1 ANSI/SCTE SCTE Applications Platform Part 1: OCAP 1.0 Profile ANSI/SCTE Specification for 5/8-24 RF & AC Equipment Port, Female ANSI/SCTE Specification for 5/8-24 Plug (Male), Trunk & Distribution Connectors ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-Amplifier ANSI/SCTE SCTE-HMS-HE-RF-Switch ANSI/SCTE SNMP Test Procedures ANSI/SCTE Cable Telecommunications Testing Guidelines ANSI/SCTE Metadata requirements for Video-on-Demand in Cable Networks ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Withstand Tightening Torque ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Axial Pull Connector Cable ANSI/SCTE Specification for 75 Ohm Smooth Aluminum Outer Conductor Subscriber Access Cables ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Mainline Splice Connector Return Loss ANSI/SCTE Cable Retention Force Testing of Trunk & Distribution Connectors ANSI/SCTE Test Method for DC Contact Resistance ANSI/SCTE Automation System to Compression System Communications API ANSI/SCTE Uni-Directional Receiving Device Standard for Digital Cable ANSI/SCTE DOCSIS Set-top Gateway Interface Specification ANSI/SCTE Interface Requirements for Embedded CableModem Devices ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Dielectric Strength Withstand ANSI/SCTE Test Procedures for Common Path and Intermodulation Distortion ANSI/SCTE Power Supply to Transponder Interface Bus (PSTIB) for DOCSIS-HMS Transponders ANSI/SCTE Specification for 5/8-24 Plugs, Male Adapters ANSI/SCTE HMS/DOCSIS Power Supply Transponder ANSI/SCTE Management Interface for GigE Transport Devices ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Dimensions of Corrugated Subscriber Access Cable ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Reverse Path (Upstream) Intermodulation Using Two Carriers ANSI/SCTE Specification for 5/8-24 Port, Female Adapters ANSI/SCTE Specification for Braided, 75 Ohm, Flexible RF Mini-Coaxial Cable ANSI/SCTE Program-Specific Ad Insertion - Data Field Definitions, Functional Overview and Applications Guidelines ANSI/SCTE Program Specific Ad Insertion - Content Provider to Traffic Communication Applications Model ANSI/SCTE Program Specific Ad Insertion - Traffic System to Ad Insertion System File Format Specification ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Noise Power Ratio ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Balance Ratio ANSI/SCTE Test Procedure for Forward Path (Downstream) Bit Error Rate ANSI/SCTE SCTE Recommended Optical Fiber Cable Types for Outside Plant Drop Applications ANSI/SCTE F Port (Male Outdoor) Physical Dimensions ANSI/SCTE Male F Ports ANSI/SCTE Test Method for Mainline PIN (Plug) Connector Return Loss SCTE Test Method for Distortion of 2-way Active Amplifier Caused by Insufficient Isolation SCTE STANDARDS ANNUAL REPORT 13 January December, 2006

16 Data and Telephony Over Cable Application Platform Development Digital Video Systems The SCTE Standards Program provides an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited forum for the development of technical specifications supporting the cable telecommunications industry. Digital Program Insertion Emergency Alert Systems Network Management Cables, Connectors, and Amplifiers Construction and Maintenance Practices Philips Road Exton, PA