Subject to market conditions, company intends to allocate at least two-thirds of free cash flow to share repurchases.

Says higher sales attributed in part to cable network upgrades and demand for gigabit capabilities.

Fiterator provides later-stage startups with unprecedented access to the cable industry and venture capitalists.

Generic Access Platform initiative to develop standard physical, thermal, mechanical and electrical interfaces for node housings.

GAP project, tied to SCTE's Interface Practices Subcommittee, aims for common framework for interfaces within node housings.

Rise aided by addition of Ruckus and increase in E6000 CCAP sales.

Vendors will show proof-of-concept at the CableLabs Summer Conference.

In this role, Howe is responsible for all functions for the US, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, including sales, customer service, product management, finance, HR and operations.