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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.14

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



                  THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 17th day of August,1998 (the
"Effective Date"), by and between ANTEC CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Mark J. Scagliuso, an individual residing at
____________________________________ (the "Employee").

                  WHEREAS, the Company recognizes Employee's knowledge and
experience in the broadband communications industry and Employee's desire to
assure Employee's continued employment; and

                  WHEREAS, Employee is desirous of serving the Company on the
terms herein provided, including those restricting Employee's ability to compete
in the future;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the
respective covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:


1.       EMPLOYMENT AND TERM. The Company hereby agrees to employ Employee in an
         executive capacity, and Employee hereby agrees to serve the Company in
         such capacity subject to the terms and conditions hereof for the period
         commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement and continuing until
         Employee reaches age 65 or as sooner terminated as provided in Section
         4 (the "Termination Date"). Employee is engaged on a full-time basis by
         the Company to perform services of an executive nature within
         Employee's abilities.

2.       COMPENSATION. The Company shall pay Employee for the performance of
         Employee's duties under this Agreement during the term of Employee's
         employment (a) a salary at the rate currently in effect ("Base
         Compensation") plus (b) a bonus ("Bonus") for each fiscal year in an
         amount determined by the Company using such criteria as it deems fair
         and equitable, allowing up to 150% of planned Bonus for performance
         above target goals. The amount of the planned Bonus shall have the same
         relationship to Base Compensation as Employee's current planned Bonus
         has to Employee's current Base Compensation. Employee's Base
         Compensation shall be subject to annual or periodic review, in
         accordance with the Company's customary practice for its other
         executives and increased in the sole discretion of the Company. Once
         Base Compensation has been increased, it shall not thereafter be
         decreased. Employee's Base Compensation under this section shall be
         payable semi-monthly, and the Bonus shall be payable as soon after the
         end of each fiscal year as it can be determined, but in any event
         within ninety (90) days thereafter. If the employment of Employee is
         terminated at other than year-end, the Bonus will be prorated to
         reflect the period during the year Employee was employed.

3.       ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. Employee shall be entitled to participate in and
         receive benefits under any retirement plan, health plan, disability
         plan and life insurance plan or other similar employee benefit plan or
         arrangement (collectively "Benefit Plans") generally made available by
         the Company from time to time to its executives at the same level as
         Employee. It is understood, however, that Employee will continue to
         participate in

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         Employee's current Benefit Plans until such time as the Company shall
         replace such plans with Benefit Plans in which other executives of the
         Company participate. Employee shall be entitled to such other benefits,
         including vacation, fringe benefits and expense reimbursement as are
         currently in effect for executives at Employee's level as the same may
         from time to time be amended.


4.       TERMINATION

         (a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Company by written
                  notice to Employee. The termination will not be effective
                  until one year after written notice of termination is given
                  Employee unless the termination is for "Good Cause." Good
                  Cause shall mean (i) Employee's conviction of any embezzlement
                  or any felony involving fraud or breach of trust relating to
                  the performance of Employee's duties for the Company, (ii)
                  Employee's material failure to perform the material executive
                  duties to which he is assigned, (iii) Employee's willful
                  engagement in gross misconduct in the performance of
                  employee's duties, (iv) Employee's death, or (v) permanent
                  disability which materially impairs Employee's performance of
                  his duties.

         (b)      Employee may terminate this Agreement by giving the Company
                  written notice of termination. The termination will not be
                  effective until one year after written notice of termination
                  is given the Company, unless the termination is for "Good
                  Reason." Good Reason shall exist if (i) the Company continues
                  in material breach of this Agreement for more than thirty (30)
                  days after being notified in writing by Employee of such
                  breach, provided Employee has given such notice to the Company
                  within thirty (30) days of first becoming aware of the facts
                  constituting such breach, (ii) the Company gives Employee a
                  notice of termination without Good Cause as specified above,
                  provided Employee terminates this Agreement within thirty (30)
                  days of receiving such notice, or (iii) a "Change of Control"
                  occurs, and Employee's employment hereunder is terminated by
                  Employee for any reason within ninety (9) days of the
                  occurrence of the Change of Control. A "Change of Control"
                  shall mean any person (as such term is used in section 13(d)
                  and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
                  (the "Exchange Act") is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
                  defined in Rule 13(d)-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities
                  of the Company representing more than 30% of the combined
                  voting power of the Company's then outstanding voting
                  securities.

         (c)      If Employee terminates this Agreement and simultaneously
                  therewith Employee's employment by the Company for Good
                  Reason, all of Employee's stock options outstanding and
                  unexercised at the Termination Date, other than the special
                  options granted on May 7, 1997, shall become immediately and
                  fully exercisable as of the Termination Date, and the Company,
                  for a period of one year from such termination (the "Severance
                  Period"), shall continue to provide to Employee (a) Employee's
                  Base Compensation, at the rate most recently determined, (b) a
                  Bonus for each fiscal year (and a pro rata amount for each
                  partial year) in an amount equal to the most recent annual
                  Bonus paid or payable to Employee prior to the Termination
                  Date, and (c) the Benefit Plans as provided by Section 3
                  (subject in the case of long-term disability to the
                  availability of such coverage under the Company's insurance
                  policy).


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         (d)      The parties agree that the payments and benefits provided for
                  in Subsection (c) of this section shall be deemed to
                  constitute liquidated damages for the Company's breach or
                  constructive breach of this Agreement and payment for the
                  non-competition provisions of this Agreement, and the Company
                  agrees that (i) Employee shall not be required to mitigate
                  employee's damages by seeking other employment or otherwise,
                  and (ii) the Company's payments and other obligations under
                  this Agreement shall not be reduced in any way by reason of
                  any compensation received by Employee from sources other than
                  the Company after the Termination Date, except as otherwise
                  expressly provided herein.


5.       NON-COMPETITION COVENANT. Employee agrees that throughout Employee's
         employment hereunder and during the Severance Period, he will not
         directly or indirectly, alone or as a member of partnership,
         association or joint venture or as an employee, officer, director or
         stockholder of any corporation or in any other capacity:

         (a)      Engage in any activity which is competitive with the business
                  of the Company in the United States or in any foreign country
                  in which the Company is carrying on such business, provided
                  that the foregoing provision shall not be deemed to prohibit
                  Employee from purchasing for investment any securities or
                  interest in any publicly-owned organization which is
                  competitive with the business of ANTEC so long as Employee's
                  investment in any such organization does not exceed one
                  percent of its total equity investment; or

         (b)      Solicit in connection with any activity which is competitive
                  with the Company, any customers or suppliers which he
                  solicited on behalf of the Company or on behalf of the
                  business of the Company.

6.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The terms and provisions of this Agreement constitute
         the entire Agreement between the parties and supersede any previous
         oral or written communications, representations or agreements with
         respect to the subject matter hereof. Without limiting the generality
         of the foregoing, this Agreement replaces and supersedes any
         arrangement or right Employee may have for compensation or damages for
         termination of Employee's employment with the Company.

7.       NOTICE. Any Notices given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
         given by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail, return
         receipt requested, addressed to:

             If to the Company:                   If to Employee:

             ANTEC Corporation                    Current address in
             5720 Peachtree Parkway, NW               the records of the
             Norcross, GA 30092                   Company
             Attn: Larry Margolis

         or such other address as shall be furnished in writing by one party to
         the other.


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8.       SEVERABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular
         provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions
         hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the
         invalid or unenforceable provision has been omitted.


 9.      ASSIGNMENT. The Company's obligations hereunder shall be binding legal
         obligations of any successor to all or substantially all of the
         Company's business by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise. The
         Company may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
         of its assets or merge or consolidate with any other entity without
         making adequate provision for its obligations hereunder. Employee may
         not assign this Agreement during Employee's life and upon Employee's
         death, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
         Employee's heirs, legatees and the legal representative of each.


10.      APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted
         pursuant to the laws of Georgia.


11.      AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended only by a written document
         signed by both parties.



                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment
Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.



ANTEC CORPORATION



By:    /s/ LAWRENCE A. MARGOLIS               /s/ MARK J. SCAGLIUSO
                                                  Mark J. Scagliuso
Its:   CFO


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