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  CWDM TECHNOLOGY, APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONS
By Piyush Dedhia,
CTO, Optilink Networks Pvt Ltd
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  10 YEARS OF DVB
NEW SPECS FOR DVB-X & DVB-S2 EMERGING
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  12 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS
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  A practical approach to multi switch installations
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  ADDRESSABLE CABLE TV SYSTEMS- PART - I
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  ADDRESSABLE CABLE TV SYSTEMS- PART -I I
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CABLE MODEM - PART - I
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  AN INTRODUCTION TO CABLE MODEM - PART - II
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AN INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CABLE TV - PART - I
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AN INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CABLE TV - PART - II  
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AN INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MODULATION 
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FIBRE OPTICS SYSTEM PART - I  
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FIBRE OPTICS SYSTEM PART - II
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  AN INTRODUCTIONTO MPEG 4, 7 & 21  
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AN INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL LEVEL METERS  
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  ANALOGUE ADDRESSABILITY IS TODAY'S CHOICE FOR INDIAN CATV SYSTEMS
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  ARASU CABLE TV CORPORATION LAUNCHES CATV SERVICES IN TAMIL NADU
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BALANCING THE REVERSE PATH  
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  BASIC ARCHITECTURE OF A DIGITAL CATV HEADEND
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  BASICS OF C & Ku BAND TRANSMISSIONS & LNBs  
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  BIT ERROR RATE & ITS IMPORTANCE  
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  BROADBAND IN INDIA - THE CABLE WAY  
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  BUYERS BEWARE !
POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING FIBER OPTIC HARDWARE

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  CABLE MODEMS & DOCSIS
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  Cable Modem Versus Ethernet LAN for Cable Broadband Access
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CATEGORISATION OF CATV COAXIAL CABLES
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  CATV FIBER OPTIC NETWORK SYSTEM DESIGN
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  COMPLICATED IN THEORY, SIMPLER IN PRACTICE
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COMPLIMENTING LIVE TV ENTERTAINMENT VIA OVER THE TOP CONTENT (OTTC) SERVICES
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dB CONVERSION TABLE    
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DELIVERING BROADBAND OVER AN EXISTING CATV NETWORK   
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DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR A SMART BROADBAND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK   
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DIGITAL CHANNEL INSERTION BY LCOS
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  DIGITAL HEADENDS SYSTEM INTEGRATION
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DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TRANSMISSIONS
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  DISEQC SWITCHES FOR DTH RECEPTION
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  DTH – HOW IT WORKS
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  DTH - THE MPEG-4 OPTION
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  DVB-S2
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  DVD TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
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DIGITAL COMPRESSION FOR TELEVISION PICTURES  
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  Digitizing the Indian Cable - On IP
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  EDFA : IDEAL Fibre Optic SOLUTION FOR LMOs    
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  EDGE QAM MODULATORS    
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  ETHERNET BASICS : SWITCHES, HUBS, MEDIA CONVERTERS, MANAGED SWITCHES & GIGABIT MEDIA CONVERTERS  
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ESSCI: SKILLING & CERTIFICATION OF THE CABLE AND BROADBAND SECTOR
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FIBRE OPTICS - MYTHS & FACTS  
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FULL DUPLEX CABLE MODEMS - FINALLY
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  GETTING CLOSER TO THE CUSTOMER THROUGH "THE BILL"
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GPON - THE BEST KNOWN INFORMATION HIGHWAY!
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HELP TO SELECT YOUR SIGNAL LEVEL METER
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HYBRID STBS DELIVER LIVE TV & OTT SERVICES
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HOW TO SELECT THE BEST LNB FOR YOUR DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM   
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  HOW RELIABLE IS YOUR BROADBAND POWER SYSTEM?   
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INDIAN STANDARD SET TOP BOX SPECIFICATIONS REVIEWED
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  BIS - ANALOG CAS SET TOP BOX SPECIFICATIONS
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  BIS - DIGITAL CAS SET TOP BOX SPECIFICATIONS
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  BIS - DIGITAL DTH SET TOP BOX SPECIFICATIONS
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  HEADEND IN THE SKY
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  HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION
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  INDIA PLANS ITS LARGEST SATELLITE
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  INDIAN CAS (iCASTM) READY
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  INSAT-4E PLANNED FOR MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTS
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  INSTALLING YOUR OWN Ku-BAND DISH SYSTEM  
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INTEGRATED SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SECURITY: THE NEXT STEP IN SET-TOP BOX CONTENT AND REVENUE PROTECTION
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INTERNET DELIVERY ON CATV - A BASIC OVERVIEW
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INTERNET DELIVERY - REVISITED - Part I - The Headend System
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INTERNET DELIVERY - REVISITED - Part II - The Distribution System
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INTERNET DELIVERY THROUGH LAN NETWORKS
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  IPTV Part-1
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  IPTV Part-2
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  IP TRANSMISSION AND CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY  
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LOW COST VNO LICENCE FOR BROADBAND DELIVERYSION AND CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY 
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M.A.N. - AN ALTERNATE TO CABLE MODEMS ?  
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  MPEG - 4:H.264
READY TO DOUBLE THE CHANNELS
 
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  MIDDLEWARE – AN OVERVIEW  
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  MIDDLEWARE IN SET TOP BOXES  
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  MODERN TELEVISION  
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  MULTI SWITCHES FOR DTH DISTRIBUTION
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NEXT GENERATION MULTI-NETWORK DIGITAL TV SECURITY
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OBTAIN YOUR OWN ISP LICENSE
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  OPTIMIZING OPTICAL CONNECTOR PERFORMANCE FOR BROADBAND HFC APPLICATIONS
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  OTT VIDEO ON DEMAND AND LIVE TV DEMYSTIFIED
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PAL B/G FREQUENCY CHART
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PROVISIONING FOR CABLE MODEMS
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REDEFINING THE DIGITAL TRANSITION REALITY 
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  REDUNDANT FIBRE SWITCH  
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RETURN PATH PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY CATV SYSTEMS    
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  RETURN PATH FILTERING AND CONDITIONING
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  Satellite Communication
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  Selection of Fiberoptic Components for RF Communication
- Part I 
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  Selection of Fiberoptic Components for RF Communication
- Part II 
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SETTING UP THE HEADEND  
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SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS OF COAXIAL DROP CABLE 
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  SIGNAL-TO-NOISE. CARRIER-TO-NOISE
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SIMPLE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR TRUNK AND FEEDER LINES  
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  SLINGBOX - YOUR CABLE TV ANYWHERE !
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Small Networks - Go Digital with TRANSMODULATORS  
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  SOFTWARE BASED vs SMART CARD BASED CAS
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  STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL - PART I  
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  STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL - PART II  
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  STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL - PART III
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  STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL - PART IV
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STARTING YOUR OWN TELEVISION CHANNEL - PART V
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  STATISTICAL MULTIPLEXING
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  THE DIGITAL HEADEND - PART I  
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  THE DIGITAL HEADEND - PART II  
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  THE DIGITAL SET TOP BOX (STB)  
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  THE INDIAN GSAT SATELLITES  
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  TRANSPONDER SHARING & PIDs  
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  TROUBLE WITH GEL  
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UNDERSTANDING CAT - 5 CABLES
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UNDERSTANDING & CONTROLLING DISTORTION IN A CATV NETWORK
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UNDERSTANDING & CONTROLLING NOISE IN A CATV NETWORK  
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  UNDERSTANDING HITS  
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UNDERSTANDING MODULATORS  
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  UNDERSTANDING MULTI STAGE & TRUNK AMPLIFIERS
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UPGRADE WITH GAIN  
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UPGRADING FOR INTERNET DELIVERY
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USA TO LAUNCH KU BAND MMDS
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  WIDE BANDWIDTH OPTICAL CABLE
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  WIMAX ALARMS 'C' BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
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  WIMAX BROADBAND BREAKTHROUGH
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  WIMAX WILL DISRUPT INDIAN CABLE TV
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  WORLD TV STANDARDS
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