Bright House Networks and GCI are the latest MSOs to join the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers's Corporate Alliance Partner (CAP) program, an initiative that offers new training and education opportunities and one that aims to expand the SCTE’s base of individual members.

They join Comcast, Cablevision Systems, Cox Communications, Liberty Global, Shentel, Suddenlink  Communications, Time Warner Cable, among others. Alpha Technologies and Arris Group are among the known “beta vendor partners” that will SCTE develop a full vendor program that’s expected to launch sometime in 2015.

The SCTE announced the CAP in April, with Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Suddenlink Communications on board as charter members. Program benefits include discounts on individual employee memberships, downloads and registgraotns for SCTE online courses, and seats at SCTE Leadership Institute programs at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.

“The Corporate Alliance Program’s unified approach leverages the commitments of operators to enable development of training that anticipates, rather than responds to, industry needs,” said Lindsay Johnston, senior vice president of operations for SCTE, in a statement. “The additional perspectives of Bright House Networks and GCI will allow us to further sharpen the focus of our membership, training and leadership initiatives.” 

Shenandoah Telecommunication announced earlier this month that it has joined a growing list of MSOs that have joined the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Corporate Alliance Program, an initiative that offers new training and education and programs, and one that aims to expand the SCTE’s base of individual members.

“Shentel employee membership and participation in SCTE has always been strong,” said Tom Whitaker, VP of Shentel Cable, in a statement. “SCTE represents the gold standard in technology training for our industry. Working with SCTE to provide our technicians with the most current training and certifications ensures our customers the best possible service experience.”

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers has added three cable operators -- Cablevision Systems, Charter Communications and Cox Communications -- to its recently announced Corporate Alliance Program.  

The SCTE announced the CAP in April, with Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Suddenlink Communications on board as charter members. Cablevision Systems, Liberty Global, Charter Communications and Cox Communications have also joined.

Alpha Technologies and Arris Group are in as “beta vendor partners,” and will help the organization develop a full vendor program that’s expected to launch sometime in 2015.

 “We look forward to Shentel’s input as a Corporate Alliance Program member as we continue to shape SCTE training and certifications to meet the needs of our rapidly evolving industry,” said Lindsay Johnston, SVP of operations at SCTE.