Here are Broadband Technology Report's top 10 stories of 2018, as chosen by you, our readers. Besides being the most-viewed stories on our site this year, they also indicate what was most important and/or interesting to cable's tech community in 2018.
This year's top 10s were a mix of feature stories, news items and our perennially popular Diamond Technology Reviews. Network technologies focused on increasing broadband speeds dominated this year's list, particularly DOCSIS 3.1. Oddly enough, "Time for a Metric Calendar" (which was written in 2015 as a joke) made the list again this year. Clearly we need to think about writing more geek humor.
The Top 10:
MoCA vs. DOCSIS 3.1: Whose Spectrum Is It?
Fixed Wireless: The Answer for Rural Broadband?
DOCSIS 3.1: Comcast Makes a Big Push
Growing the HFC pipe to 10 Gbps
Progress report: Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1
Diamond Technology Reviews 2018
Calix Intros 10G EPON for Cable
Honorable Mentions
These honorable mentions just barely missed the top 10, but all are important topics in their own right. They range from feature stories to news and products highlighted in our Diamond Technology Reviews program, as well as the video of our tech breakfast at Cable-Tec Expo on "Managing DOCSIS Disruption." WiFi dominates this year's honorable mentions.
ZTE halts major operations after ban on access to U.S. components
ARRIS Touchstone DG3450 Cable Gateway
MoCA Tests WiFi Mesh vs. Wired Backhaul
AirTies Air 4920 WiFi Mesh Access Point
And that's it for this year. Here's wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2019.
Ron Hendrickson | Contributing Editor
As BTR's managing editor, Ron keeps the editorial wheels from coming off. He gathers and posts daily news, interviews cable's movers and shakers, and generally keeps his finger on the pulse of the industry. He joined BTR in 2010 and got his start in cable in 1998.