1997
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Early demonstration area at a CableLabs summer conference. -
VIP attendees at Summer Conference.
Voice
September 1997: PacketCable initiative is formed. Its purpose: To identify suppliers and participants in Internet Protocol technologies, initially focusing on voice and video telephony applications. Comcast's Mark Coblitz is selected as chair.
Video
March 1997: Scientific-Atlanta's MPEG-2 Encoders Pass CableLabs Conformance Tests.
August 1997: OpenCable Task Force formed, chaired by then-MediaOne COO William Schleyer. First task: An RFI seeking vendor input on how to best configure its next-gen digital video platform. The RFI signaled the industry's intent to only buy set-tops that complied with the interface specifications of OpenCable. More than 20 responses came in, from 32 computer, consumer electronics, and cable industry suppliers.
Data
March 1997: The cable industry announces that the DOCSIS specification has been completed and CableLabs issues an RFP for fabrication and delivery of some modems for the purpose of evaluating interoperability and compliance with the specifications.
June 1997: Cable modem interoperability tests begin at the "cable modem incubator lab."
July/August 1997: The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers approves a technical standard regarding compatibility for design and manufacture of cable modems. Called DSS 97-2, the standard also receives approval from the U.S. State Department for submittal to the International Telecommunications Union for international consideration.
November 1997: Cable industry formalizes DOCSIS modem certification plan.
Early History
Spring 1997: Members of CableLabs' board of directors visit Microsoft Corp. officials in Redmond, Wash.
1997: Chris Lammers joins CableLabs as Chief Operating Office.
1997: CableLabs membership extends to Latin America and the Carribbean.
September 1997: PacketCable initiative is formed. Its purpose: To identify suppliers and participants in Internet Protocol technologies, initially focusing on voice and video telephony applications. Comcast's Mark Coblitz is selected as chair.
| Telephony Subscriber Count - U.S. | |
| 1999 | 510K |
| 2000 | 1.4 mil. |
Video
March 1997: Scientific-Atlanta's MPEG-2 Encoders Pass CableLabs Conformance Tests.
August 1997: OpenCable Task Force formed, chaired by then-MediaOne COO William Schleyer. First task: An RFI seeking vendor input on how to best configure its next-gen digital video platform. The RFI signaled the industry's intent to only buy set-tops that complied with the interface specifications of OpenCable. More than 20 responses came in, from 32 computer, consumer electronics, and cable industry suppliers.
Data
March 1997: The cable industry announces that the DOCSIS specification has been completed and CableLabs issues an RFP for fabrication and delivery of some modems for the purpose of evaluating interoperability and compliance with the specifications.
June 1997: Cable modem interoperability tests begin at the "cable modem incubator lab."
July/August 1997: The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers approves a technical standard regarding compatibility for design and manufacture of cable modems. Called DSS 97-2, the standard also receives approval from the U.S. State Department for submittal to the International Telecommunications Union for international consideration.
November 1997: Cable industry formalizes DOCSIS modem certification plan.
Early History
Spring 1997: Members of CableLabs' board of directors visit Microsoft Corp. officials in Redmond, Wash.
1997: Chris Lammers joins CableLabs as Chief Operating Office.
1997: CableLabs membership extends to Latin America and the Carribbean.