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Sid has an extensive background in the cable and satellite industry encompassing the commercial introduction of digital cable television up to the development of high speed broadband services and the introduction of interactive television.
Prior to joining OpenTV Sid was Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology at both ATT Broadband and TCI where he led the development and technology teams that introduced the first generation of Motorola and Scientific Atlanta digital set top boxes (DigiCipher Headend in the Sky ). He was also responsible for developing the platform technology and commercial services surrounding TCI’s and ATT Broadband’s interactive television services and led the development activity which was eventually adopted as the foundation for DOCSIS.
Sid headed the Professional Services group of Intellocity/ACTV and was also Managing Partner for the Cayde Group a broadcast to broadband strategy company assisting content owners in discovering new outlets for their video programming. Sid’s broadband consulting service Gregory and Associates developed satellite two-way broadband alternatives and business planning for the U.S. marketplace high definition capacity planning for satellite fleet operators and market analysis for manufacturers of DVR solutions. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon. | 