Tempo Talk Issue #1 - Cable

Welcome to the first Tempo Communications newsletter of the year! Our experts are bringing you insights on the evolving landscape of service delivery and the cost-effective solutions, like Tempo's TV220E/EX products, ensuring the longevity of existing cable installations. Stay tuned for more newsletters across all of Tempo's industries: irrigation, fiber, location, and more.

Forbes Article - Once Again, In 2023, Many Cable Networks Had A Decline in Audience

What's going on in the cable world? Well, linear TV-- whether broadcast or delivered over cable-- is declining as consumers are switching over to streaming video feeds. The most important thing to these consumers is their Wi-Fi connectivity.

Any cable or telephone operator that does not recognize their primary role as an internet provider in today's era is destined for failure. Very simply, to the end user, they supply Wi-Fi (more mature technicians and engineers agree that wired Ethernet is still king in terms of reliability). That said, when you consider that the people who own and operate the cable infrastructure still provide us with connectivity, you are likely to see business models changing. Hopefully, this will be a positive development for the majority of users where true competition exists. However, for areas underserved by competing technologies, the market forces could favor the providers. Watch this space…

Regardless, Tempo Communications is here for the long-haul and will support your company in maintaining your copper and fiber network. Today let's highlight a key cable tester; the TV220, more particularly its newest version TV220E & EX.

TV220E & TV220EX

Tempo continues to assist you in supporting and retaining your customers. For those of you who've invested in the up to date TV220E or TV220EX coaxial TDRs, please visit our software downloads page here. If you scroll down a bit, you'll discover the section for TV220E. There, you can download a ZIP file containing the update and instructions on how to install it. The process is straightforward: unzip the contents to a USB drive, insert it into the TV220E/EX, go to "Settings," choose "Info," select the update button, and follow the provided instructions.

Summary

There have been a lot of changes made that are "under the hood,” enhancing overall performance and speed while preparing for upcoming features. The noticeable changes primarily involve how the TDR conducts its automatic tests and displays events with return loss. Also, we've added more information to the status bar and refined the process for reviewing saved files.

Manual

To support this release, as there are so many small updates, we've updated the manual that can also be downloaded from the above link.?Check back on the updates page regularly, as more are in the works which will give you even more features and we will continue to update the manual.

Tempo Report Writer Enhanced (TRWe)

With the TV220E/EX, you can save result files. If you have access to an Android or iOS phone or tablet, or a Windows PC, you can wirelessly add these saved files to a report. You can annotate markers, add more information, include job details, and then create PDF files. These PDFs can be uploaded to your preferred cloud storage, be it iCloud, OneDrive, or Google Drive. Additionally, you can easily share them using messaging apps on your device. This way, you can complete annotated reports, seek advice from colleagues, or add them to invoices at job completion—all before leaving the site.

Windows:?Download from the Microsoft Store.

Android:?Download from Google Play.

Apple iPhone or iPad:?Download from the Apple App Store

Summary

So, even with changes in how services are delivered to end users and the evolving approach of using fiber that extends closer to customers, the practical reality remains. In the real world, where drop cables are often directly buried, the replacement of such cables remains an expensive undertaking, and companies will rely on these existing installations for some time to come. Tempo's TV220E/EX and other products can assist in maintaining these infrastructures.