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December 18, 2025

CableLabs Releases First CPON Specifications, Defining Next-Generation PON Technology

CableLabs is excited to announce the first issued versions of the Coherent PON (CPON) Physical Media Dependent (PMD) Layer and Transmission Convergence (TC) Layer specifications defining the core of CPON technology. CPON is the next generation of PON technology that will enable unconstrained network capability in the Adaptive Era of broadband innovation. CPON devices provide 100 Gbps of usable capacity on a single wavelength, and CPON systems will be capable of supporting 4 or more wavelengths, enabling future capacity upgrades without truck rolls. CPON technology also features support for ultra-low latency, which — when combined with increased capacity — opens up new

December 10, 2025

CableLabs’ Greg White to Deliver L4S Adoption Update at Understanding Latency Event

Greg White, Distinguished Technologist at CableLabs, will speak at the Understanding Latency 4.0 Series — the premier expert-led, online event dedicated to advancing knowledge on network latency. Taking place December 15–17, 2025, the series brings together global leaders to explore cutting-edge research, innovations and real-world implementations aimed at reducing latency across networks. Greg’s session, L4S Adoption Update, scheduled for December 16 at 4:50 PM, will provide an in-depth look at the current state of Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) deployment across the industry. Attendees can expect insights into recent progress, adoption challenges, interoperability considerations and the role L4S

October 21, 2025

CableLabs’ Larry Foland Recognized as a 2025 Cablefax Voices of Impact Honoree

Congratulations to Larry Foland, Vice President of MTO Relations at CableLabs, on being named a 2025 Cablefax Voices of Impact & Workplace Culture honoree in the Voices of Impact category. This recognition highlights Larry’s outstanding contributions to the broadband industry and his exceptional leadership in fostering collaboration and elevating voices across the field. The Voices of Impact & Workplace Culture Awards honor individuals who shape the future of the industry by championing inclusion, empowerment and innovation. Larry exemplifies these values through his dedication to building bridges, advancing new ideas and creating spaces where diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We

October 17, 2025

CableLabs’ Dr. Daniel Smullen to Speak at 2025 IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. Conference

CableLabs is pleased to share that Dr. Daniel Smullen, Principal Privacy Research Engineer, will be speaking at the upcoming 2025 IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. (PSR) conference on October 31, 2025, at 2:15-3:15 pm in San Diego, CA, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Daniel will be on the AI’s Best Friend: The Role of PETs, Enabling Data Use & Operationalizing Privacy panel. This panel will explore how PETs, such as federated learning, differential privacy, and homomorphic encryption, can both strengthen privacy protection and drive innovation in AI. The Centre for Information Policy Leadership will also share insights from its

October 7, 2025

CableLabs Honored with Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for Pioneering Standardization of VOD Asset Metadata Distribution

CableLabs is being honored with a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for creating an important suite of specifications that enable video-on-demand (VOD) services. First introduced more than two decades ago, the Asset Distribution Interface v1.1, VOD Content v1.1, and Content Encoding Profiles v3.0 specifications established a common framework for encoding, packaging and distributing video assets and metadata. These pioneering specifications ensure that movies, TV episodes, trailers, captions, images, rights information, and promotional materials can be uniformly and cost-effectively shared between content providers and VOD distributors and are still in use today. This recognition is not just for CableLabs—it is for

October 3, 2025

CableLabs’ Dr. Daniel Smullen to Speak at Inaugural IEEE Symposium on Privacy Expectations (ISoPE)

CableLabs is excited to announce that Dr. Daniel Smullen, Principal Privacy Research Engineer, will be speaking at the inaugural IEEE Symposium on Privacy Expectations (ISoPE) on October 10, 2025, at 08:45 am – 09:45 am. The event will be held in person and virtually at Club 101 in New York City. Dr. Smullen will present during Paper Session 1, Designing for Privacy Expectations, on the Privacy Preference Declaration (PPD), a novel approach to building trust in smart-home devices. Today, many consumers hesitate to adopt connected devices due to concerns about data use and control. The PPD flips the current consent

October 1, 2025

CableLabs’ Jason Rupe to Speak at 2025 IIT Real-Time Communication Conference & Expo

CableLabs is proud to share that Jason Rupe, Distinguished Technologist, has been invited to speak at the IIT Real-Time Communication (RTC) Conference & Expo on October 7 and 8, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. The IIT RTC Conference is a globally recognized gathering where industry and academia come together to exchange ideas and advance innovation in WebRTC, mobility, VoIP, NG911 and the future of real-time communications. Rupe will present on AI/information reliability in networks as part of the Communications Quality & Reliability (CQR) track on October 7 at 2:00 pm, highlighting challenges and solutions in ensuring trusted, resilient connectivity in real-time

September 29, 2025

The Cable Broadband Industry’s Cybersecurity Commitment

The cable broadband industry is driving the future of network security—advancing research, innovation, and real-world solutions to protect millions of homes and businesses across the country. As cyber threats, including from nation-states and global organized crime syndicates, grow more persistent and sophisticated, the cable broadband industry is actively deploying and scaling cutting-edge protections within its networks and infrastructure. Through CableLabs’ research and development, technical risk assessments, tooling, and lab-based testing, new security standards and technologies are moving rapidly from concept to implementation. Key Areas of Focus: Countering Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and securing the hardware and software supply chain. Advancing

September 12, 2025

CableLabs Experts to Lead Key Discussions at SCTE TechExpo 2025

CableLabs will have a strong presence at this year’s SCTE TechExpo, with distinguished technologists, senior engineers and strategy leaders speaking across multiple tracks. The sessions will span DOCSIS 4.0 innovations, wireless convergence, AI, automation and the next generation of broadband architecture. Sessions include: Monday, Sept. 29 Self-Healing Networks: The New Frontier of DOCSIS Operations — Jason Rupe, Karthik Sundaresan Intelligence at the Edge — Paul Fonte, Shafi Khan Reliability Revolution in Wi-Fi — Josh Redmore (moderator) Operationalizing LLMs in the Network Ecosystem — Randy Levensalor Redefining the Wireless Edge — Dorin Viorel Tuesday, Sept. 30 AI-Powered Fiber Observability — Karthik