April 16, 2024

Join CableLabs at the Virtual SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter Webinar: Insights Into Proactive Network Maintenance

Jason Rupe, Distinguished Technologist at CableLabs, will join a distinguished virtual panel on April 25 at 4:00 p.m. MT to discuss Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and enhancing network performance and reliability. Learn about AI-driven insights and innovative approaches to proactively identify and mitigate potential network issues, ensuring uninterrupted operations. Register here to gain practical insights and learn about the benefits for implementing PNM initiatives to minimize downtime, optimize performance and maximize user satisfaction.

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April 8, 2024

Pennsylvania Broadband Summit 2024 to Explore AI and Automation

On April 10 and 11, 2024, the Pennsylvania Broadband Summit, a premier two-day educational event, will be hosted jointly by BCAP (Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania) and the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Foundation. The summit aims to provide valuable insights into federal and state policies, emerging technologies, and consumer issues within the broadband communications industry. Distinguished Technologist, VP, Security & Privacy Technologies at CableLabs, Brian Scriber, will deliver one of the highly anticipated presentations during the summit on April 10 at 9:15 a.m. ET titled Introduction to AI. Scriber's presentation will delve into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI)

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April 1, 2024

New PON Architectures, Fiber and HFC Network Options and More to Be Presented at BTR Summit 2024

Join the virtual BTR Summit 2024 on April 18 at 9:00 a.m. ET to hear Kevin Noll, Principal Architect at CableLabs, speak about new PON architecture models and things to consider in order to achieve cost-effective network deployments. This roundtable discussion includes a panel of experts who will look at upcoming 25G and 50G PON implementations, operational issues and other deployment considerations to serve an array of consumers and businesses. Also included is what it means for those implementing PON for greenfield and brownfield environments. At 11:00 a.m. ET, Dr, Curtis Knittle, Vice President of Wired Technologies, will join the All Fiber or

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March 27, 2024

CableLabs Subsidiary, Gridmetrics, Touts Use of Synchrophasor Technology at Upcoming NASPI Show

Scott Caruso, VP of Strategic Ventures for CableLabs and President of CableLabs’ subsidiary, Gridmetrics, has been invited to speak at The North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Work Group Meeting and Vendor Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16 - 17, 2024. Scott will be discussing the Gridmetrics platform enabling wholistic, time synchronized, high fidelity visibility from distribution grid to transmission. Learn more about Gridmetrics' vision here.

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March 20, 2024

UConn taps Gridmetrics data to boost community resilience in $4.4M US DOE-funded PROACTIVE project

Gridmetrics®, a subsidiary of CableLabs, announced its participation in PROACTIVE, a $4.4 million community resilience project within the Eversource Energy Center at the University of Connecticut. Funded as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $33 million Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) program, PROACTIVE represents the first effort leveraging Gridmetrics' proprietary data to inform community resilience preparation and response. Gridmetrics uses existing broadband infrastructure to deliver actionable insights about the state of power in the last mile of the distribution grid, providing real-time, hyperlocal power outage notifications down to the 1 square kilometer level. PROACTIVE will harness the data

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March 15, 2024

Dr. Curtis Knittle and Phil McKinney to Speak at Mid-America Cable Show

CableLabs is pleased to announce that Dr. Curtis Knittle, vice president of wired technologies, will lead a technical breakout session at the upcoming show hosted by the Mid-America Cable Telecommunications Association (MACTA) in Dallas, TX, on April 3-4. The breakout (2:00 p.m. CDT, April 4, 2024) will focus on the current state of DOCSIS 3.1 and DOCSIS 4.0 and what operators should consider when upgrading their current HFC plant versus building FTTH. Additionally, CableLabs president and CEO Phil McKinney will provide a virtual welcome address. McKinney’s remarks will include thoughts on the industry's current state and the role that AI and

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March 8, 2024

CableLabs Takes the Stage to Discuss the Power of Coherent Optics

The Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) is where the optical communications industry comes together to showcase the latest industry advancements and unveil new products. On March 24th, CableLabs Principal Architect, Matt Schmitt, will be on board to discuss the benefits, challenges, technical feasibility, and economics of adopting next-generation coherent PON solutions. More information on Matt’s session can be found here. Also on March 24th, Dr. Steve Jia, CableLabs Fellow & Director of Advanced Optical Technologies,  will present a 1-hour tutorial session "Unlocking the Potential of Coherent Passive Optical Networks: Use Cases, Key Technologies, and Specification Development." Details can be found on the

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February 29, 2024

CableLabs Executives in the Spotlight at Cable Next-Gen Conference

Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies is a community event focusing on the cable industry’s technological advancements, opportunities and challenges. Four CableLabs experts will be featured on March 12 and 13 in Denver. March 12, 2024 (Mountain Time): Jon Schnoor, Principal Architect: Overview of FTTP Working Groups, 11:20 a.m. Doug Jones, Principal Architect: DOCSIS 4.0: The Rollout Begins, 11:30 a.m. Brian Scriber, Distinguished Technologist and VP of Security Technologies: Beefing up Internet Routing Security, 4:10 p.m. March 13, 2024 (Mountain Time): Maria Popo, SCTE President and CEO: AI and the Future of Broadband Talent, 9:30 a.m. Check out Cable Next-Gen Technologies

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February 21, 2024

CableLabs’ Lori Lantz Named WICT Woman of the Year 2024

CableLabs congratulates Lori Lantz, Chief People Officer at CableLabs, for being awarded WICT (Women in Cable Telecommunications) 2024 Woman of the year! Women of the Year is The WICT Network’s highest individual accolade, bestowed on individuals who embody its mission to develop women leaders who transform the industry. Honorees have achieved top industry status and show great resolve to help others along their path. Lori embodies the WICT Network mission of developing women leaders who transform the industry. One way she gives back to her community is through hosting a podcast, The Corporate Bartender, where she shares Learning & Development tools, updates to

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