COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE CABLE TRAINING PROGRAM - The Society of
Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
and AM Communications, Inc. recently announced five new CATV Training Programs.
The Alliance will offer CATV Training Programs via instructor-led online (eLearning) in
English and Spanish to an international audience of CATV professionals. Online programs
that require hands-on experience will be offered both in classrooms and via eLearning -
depending upon the course content and other logistics to maximize professional
development opportunities for SCTE members and industry professionals worldwide.
New courses leading to certification and employment are in the high demand cable TV
industry. Five courses will be introduced from March through July 2003: Cable 101:
Introduction to Cable Telecommunications, Digital and High-Speed Data, Broadband
Telephony, Cable Telecommunications Installation, and Customer Service for Technical
Personnel.Course descriptions and registration details are available online at:
http://www.scte.org in the Training and Certification section under Online Learning.

WEST POINT PUTS CADETS AND INSTRUCTORS ON WIRELESS NET -
The Military Academy at West Point has installed 802.11a wireless access points in
more than 350 classrooms and labs across campus, part of a pilot project that is
enabling about 450 students and teachers to tap a wireless campus network using
notebook computers. The project paves the way for the entire incoming freshman
class of 2007 to be issued notebook computers outfitted with 802.11a adapters in
the fall semester. Class of 2006 students will have the option to upgrade their
notebook computers with 802.11a adapters. The network is being provisioned by
SMC Networks. "Since we're using this as an active part of classroom learning, we
need bandwidth," said Col. Donald J. Welch, West Point's associate dean for
information and educational technology. "One thousand cadets starting English classes
at 7:30 each morning will all connect at the same time to access the same activities
and information from multiple classrooms." (Syllabus News, Resources, and Trends,
18 Feb 03)