Welcome to INT2!
The
cable business is known to be an extremely dynamic industry, and over the past decade INT2
has had the opportunity to be part of some truly groundbreaking projects. Some of the initial hybrid fiber-coax builds, and
a couple “world’s first” projects such as Time Warner’s 1GHz Quantumtm
project and the interactive Full Service Networktm in Orlando
to name a few.
Technological
advances in optical and RF amplification, compression, computing power and digital
networking have opened the floodgates for the types of services our clients can offer to
their customers. We are now integrating analog and digital video, voice and data services
into one seamless telecommunications infrastructure. The technology works and consumers
have an insatiable demand for the services our clients offer.
In
the past we focused our network development strategy on the implementation of fiber optic
and coax cable, and the expansion of bandwidth and bi-directional networks. We now must
consider numerous architectures when developing a network strategy. Although the HFC and
transport architectures remain in the spotlight, various Internet protocol centric
architectures that will be expected to connect almost all new digital devices to a common
network management platform now share the main stage.
The
access architectures for the voice and data communications that support all facets of
managing the network must be integrated. The systems and software architectures that
reside on nettops – the settops, cable modems and other client devices that
are enabled by servers in the headends and hubs have emerged. And home area network
architectures that will connect and secure these nettops to the broadband network are just
now making their way into the main stream. Understanding the advances in these areas is
critical to operators designing and deploying these network components, software systems
and applications.
INT2
was formed to provide the necessary skill and experience our clients need to implement
their network strategy as the telecommunication and cable television industries continue
on a path of groundbreaking, “world’s first” achievements. Through the
provision of network development, systems integration, and consulting services, INT2
is implementing “tomorrow’s networks today.” We are proud and pleased
to be at the forefront of technology deployments within these industries.
Please
let us know how INT2 can help you.
Sincerely,
Jamey D. Orsborn
Vice President
