The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has named Chris Bastian as the organisation’s new Senior Vice President and CTO.
Over the past three decades, Bastian has been at the forefront of Wi-Fi, advanced broadband and telecommunications security developments with Comcast, RCN and the National Security Agency. He joins SCTE following more than ten years at Comcast, where he most recently had been executive director focusing on Comcast’s Xfinity WiFi network.
With SCTE and its global brand, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), Bastian will be responsible for all areas of technology and engineering.
“Harnessing the power of new services, maintaining the integrity of our networks and ensuring our customers’ security are among the objectives that will define cable’s future success,” said Mark Dzuban, president and CEO of SCTE.
“Chris Bastian’s strong record of accomplishment in those areas, his background with large and small MSOs and his leadership abilities all made him an ideal fit for our CTO position.”
“One of our goals for SCTE is to anticipate future industry needs and to provide the technical resources operators and vendors need to achieve those objectives,” said Tony Werner, chairman of the board of Directors for SCTE and Executive Vice President and CTO, Comcast Cable.
“Chris Bastian has the industry vision, the knowledge base and the interpersonal skills to address the broad range of cable technologies, and his background in Wi-Fi, DOCSIS 3.1 and cybersecurity will be of particular value in the years ahead.”
“SCTE’s organizational growth is one of the engines that is driving implementation of new technologies in our industry,” said Bastian.
“I look forward to working with Reni, Deighton, Terry, Lindsay, Mark and the rest of the SCTE team as we leverage SCTE’s resources and Corporate Alliance Partnerships to improve cable’s technology and competitive offerings for the future.”
Bastian will be based in SCTE’s Exton, PA headquarters. He will officially begin his role as Senior Vice President and CTO on December 14.
