President and Chief Executive Officer
WinDBreak Cable • InterTECH Corporation
Mr. Bauer has been involved in the broadcast, cable and electronics industry since1980. Mr. Bauer built his first cable television system in 1987 and now has two systems in Nebraska under the WinDBreak Cable name. The system in Harrison, NE, launched high-speed data cable modems in May 1996. Mr. Bauer was recently elected to the CableLabs Board of Directors representing Small System Operators.
Mr. Bauer also owns and operates InterTECH Corporation, an ISP that provides First and Second level support and Provisioning Services for cable operators on a National and International basis. InterTECH Corporation has built a Network Operations Center and Satellite Uplink facility in Gering, NE. From this facility, service can be provided to other cable systems, large and small, that are looking for an economical way to deliver high speed data to their subscribers. Currently, InterTECH serves more than 75 communities ranging in size from 100 cable subscribers to 50,000 cable subscribers.
The InterTECH team developed its own provisioning software called InterSERV ã to provide the provisioning services for its clientele companies. Built-in features include DOCSIS self-provisioning and activation; network monitoring and management; and real-time mapping for diagnostic trouble shooting, ranging from individual modems up to the entire cable system.
Mr. Bauer has been involved with the design and delivery of alternate power so that cable systems can have up-time that is the same or better than that of telephony systems. Using flywheel technology, Beacon Power has been working with Mr. Bauer on the design and fabrication of a flywheel that would work with cable television power supplies. The flywheel would keep the cable system working for a minimum of two hours during a power outage. It also has a maintenance-free life span of close to twenty years. The first unit has been installed for testing in the WinDBreak cable system in Harrison, NE.
Other projects currently in development include cable telephony and Video on Demand for small cable systems.
Mr. Bauer has chaired the High-Speed Data working group for CableLabs, which formed the foundation of the Docsis Cable Modem Standard. Mr. Bauer continues to be an active member of many working groups and committees at CableLabs. He is also a member in good standing of the Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers (SCTE).
Mr. Bauer's involvement in many aspects of the broadcast and communications industry has made it possible for him to work on the cutting edge of many new developments. This wide base of knowledge has been very beneficial in developing new and innovative solutions to complex industry problems.