Syncworks Will Be at TechExpo 2026 — And We’re Bringing the Timing Infrastructure That Keeps Broadband Networks in Sync
As broadband networks converge, expand, and grow more complex, precision timing and synchronization are no longer optional — they are foundational. Syncworks will be exhibiting at SCTE TechExpo 2026, the premier annual event for broadband, cable, and network technology professionals.
Visit us at Booth G1335 to see how resilient timing infrastructure can help future-proof your network.
About SCTE TechExpo 2026
SCTE TechExpo is a leading industry event for engineers, architects, and technology leaders driving the future of broadband, cable, and converged communications networks. Co-hosted by Charter Communications and AMC Global Media, this year’s event marks a historic milestone: the first time a media company joins a network operator as co-host, reflecting how deeply content and connectivity have converged.
Event Details:
Dates: September 28 – October 1, 2026
Exhibition: September 29–30 (10:30 am – 5:00 pm) and October 1 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)
Location: Georgia World Congress Center — 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Syncworks Booth: G1335
The conference brings together operators, vendors, and innovators from across the broadband ecosystem to explore the convergence of fixed, mobile, Wi-Fi, and edge networks into a unified, AI-powered fabric. From fiber deployment and 5G integration to network automation and customer experience, TechExpo is where the cable and broadband industry evaluates the technologies shaping the next decade of connectivity.
Event Agenda at a Glance
TechExpo 2026 runs across four days with a packed schedule of keynotes, technical sessions, bootcamps, and networking events:
Conference Tracks
TechExpo 2026 is organized around eight focused tracks addressing the most critical challenges in broadband infrastructure today:
- Multi-Access Convergence — Unifying DOCSIS, fiber, Wi-Fi, and 5G into a single intelligent architecture
- Experience Era for Consumers — Moving beyond speed to deliver personalized, friction-free connected experiences
- New Growth Opportunities — Network-as-a-Service, APIs, and edge-enabled platforms driving new revenue
- AI Infrastructure — Building scalable environments across cloud, core, and edge to support AI workloads
- Autonomous Networks — Self-configuring, self-optimizing, and self-healing networks powered by AI
- Operations, Planning & Construction — Digital twins, AI-powered planning, and smarter network deployment
- StreamTech featuring SEGMENTS — AI-driven content discovery, personalization, and modern streaming architectures
- SCTE Energy 360 Summit — Balancing performance demands with energy efficiency, microgrids, and network resilience
Featured Speakers
SCTE TechExpo 2026 will bring together senior executives, technology leaders, and industry experts shaping the future of broadband, intelligent networks, streaming, and converged connectivity.
Some of the featured speakers confirmed for this year’s event include:
Chris Winfrey
President & CEO
Charter Communications
Kristin Dolan
Chief Executive Officer
AMC Global Media
Stephanie Mitchko
CTO
AMC Global Media
Maria Popo
President & Chief Executive Officer
SCTE
The speaker lineup continues to grow, bringing together experts from leading broadband operators, technology providers, media companies, research organizations, and regulatory institutions.
View the complete and most up-to-date speaker lineup on the official SCTE TechExpo website.
Why Timing Infrastructure Matters for Broadband and Converged Networks
As network operators migrate toward distributed architectures, open standards, and AI-driven automation, the demand for precise, traceable, and resilient time synchronization has never been higher. From DOCSIS 3.1 and Remote PHY to 5G RAN integration and cloud-native core networks, every layer of the modern broadband stack depends on microsecond-accurate timing.
Where precision timing is critical in broadband and converged networks:
- Remote PHY / Distributed Access Architecture (DAA): Separating the PHY layer from the CMTS requires tight phase and time synchronization across the entire distributed plant. Without a reliable PTP time synchronization architecture, Remote PHY nodes cannot maintain coherence, leading to degraded performance and difficult-to-diagnose failures.
- DOCSIS 3.1 and Full Duplex (FDX): Full Duplex DOCSIS and high-split architectures demand precise timing to manage upstream and downstream channel overlap. Timing errors translate directly into throughput loss and interference. Learn more about PTP and NTP timing for broadband networks.
- 5G and Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC): Cable operators increasingly serve as transport-layer providers for 5G infrastructure. Mobile fronthaul and midhaul over cable networks require sub-microsecond PTP accuracy for 5G, demanding a timing architecture built for telecom-grade precision.
- Network Automation and AI Operations: Autonomous network operations depend on correlated, timestamped telemetry across the entire infrastructure. Inconsistent or drifted timestamps break observability pipelines, complicate root-cause analysis, and undermine the AI infrastructure investments operators are making.
- Fiber and HFC Network Expansion: As MSOs extend fiber deeper into the network and upgrade legacy HFC infrastructure, every new node introduces synchronization requirements — and new opportunities for failure if the architecture is not designed correctly.
- Holdover and GNSS Resilience: In large, geographically distributed networks, GNSS outages caused by interference, antenna failure, or signal degradation can ripple across an entire timing domain. Effective GNSS interference mitigation and robust holdover capability are not optional; they are design requirements.
A timing gap is not a background event in a converged broadband network. It is an operational risk that affects service quality, customer experience, and the integrity of every AI-driven decision your NOC makes.
Syncworks Solutions for Broadband and Converged Network Operators
Syncworks provides end-to-end timing and synchronization infrastructure for the operators that cannot afford to get it wrong. At Booth G1335, our engineers will walk you through the solutions most relevant to modern broadband and converged network environments:
TimeProvider® 4500 — High-Accuracy PTP Grandmaster for Large-Scale Networks
The most advanced grandmaster platform in Microchip’s portfolio, delivering the timing accuracy and capacity required by high-density, distributed broadband networks. Designed for MSOs managing Remote PHY, 5G transport, and multi-domain PTP distribution across large geographic footprints.
TimeProvider® 4100 — Scalable PTP/BITS Grandmaster
Purpose-built for resilient, multi-source timing distribution across complex network topologies. Ideal for cable operators and broadband providers managing a mix of DOCSIS, fiber, and converged infrastructure where GNSS, PTP, and BITS inputs must be unified in a single, redundant architecture.
Learn more about precision timing for next-generation telecom infrastructure.
SyncServer® S650 / S600 — Precision NTP/PTP Time Servers
Enterprise-grade NTP and PTP time servers for OSS/BSS systems, logging platforms, and network management infrastructure requiring NIST-traceable, high-accuracy timestamps. The foundation of a consistent time domain across the operations stack.
BlueSky® GNSS Firewall — Protection Against GPS Spoofing and Jamming
Broadband infrastructure is increasingly targeted by GNSS interference — both deliberate and unintentional. The BlueSky® GNSS Firewall monitors, detects, and blocks malicious or degraded GNSS signals before they compromise your primary timing source, keeping your network synchronized even when the signal environment is hostile.
SyncCare™ — 24/7 Support for Critical Network Infrastructure
Broadband networks don’t have maintenance windows. Neither does SyncCare™ — our proactive maintenance and around-the-clock technical support program built for infrastructure teams where downtime directly impacts revenue and customer SLAs.
Network Design Services
Architecting timing distribution for a distributed broadband or converged network is not straightforward. Our engineers deliver custom timing network design and planning — from initial topology assessment to deployment-ready specifications aligned with your DOCSIS, fiber, and 5G roadmap.
When implementation is required, Syncworks also provides network timing field services to support deployment, installation, and modernization projects.
Come Talk to Our Engineers at Booth G1335
SCTE TechExpo 2026 is where broadband and cable technology decisions get made. Whether you are planning a Remote PHY migration, expanding your fiber footprint, integrating 5G transport, or evaluating the resilience of your existing timing architecture, we want to talk.
Stop by Booth G1335 on September 29, 30, or October 1 and speak directly with a Syncworks timing engineer.
Can’t make it to TechExpo? Talk to a Syncworks timing engineer about your broadband timing, PTP, GNSS resilience, or network modernization requirements.
Contact us now:
- Phone: (904) 280-1234
- Email: sales@syncworks.com
Syncworks is a Microchip Diamond Partner specializing in precision timing and synchronization infrastructure for critical networks — from design and installation to 24/7 support and training.
