Rob Alderfer
VP, Technology Policy
Legislators at the Labs
October 3, 2018 Policy
Eighty politicians walked into a lab… That’s not the start of a joke, it was actually the start of our week here at CableLabs!...
A Super-Fast, Super-Connected Wireless Future Requires a Balanced Spectrum Policy
August 15, 2018 Policy
This article was originally published by Morning Consult on Aug. 9, 2018. You can find the post here. Recently, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing...
We Need a Spectrum Festivus for the Rest of Us
December 6, 2017 Wireless
Season’s greetings! As we get our annual lists together, here’s one I bet you forgot: Spectrum. But, I’m sorry to tell you, without spectrum...
2 Resolutions for World Wi-Fi Day 2017
June 19, 2017 Wireless
It’s World Wi-Fi Day! Really, given how much we work on Wi-Fi technology, every day is Wi-Fi Day at CableLabs. Since the rest of the...
A Milestone in Wi-Fi / LTE-U Coexistence
September 21, 2016 Policy, Wireless
Today is an important milestone for unlicensed spectrum coexistence – the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has released its plan for testing how well LTE-Unlicensed coexists...
Liberty Global and CableLabs Join MulteFire Alliance
September 21, 2016 News, Policy, Wireless
Today, CableLabs is taking a significant step to drive the development of next-generation wireless technology. We are excited to announce that, along with our...
Inform[ED]™ Wireless Tackles Spectrum Policy with FCC Commissioners
June 1, 2016 Wireless
Last month in New York, CableLabs hosted its inaugural Inform[ED] Wireless conference, where we gathered leaders and luminaries to chart the evolution of wireless...
Coming Up for Air on LTE-U Coexistence: An Update
February 12, 2016 Wireless
If you have been tracking CableLabs’ work to ensure that the introduction of LTE into unlicensed spectrum does not do disproportionate harm to Wi-Fi...
Fair LTE-U Coexistence Far From Proven In CableLabs / Qualcomm Testing
November 11, 2015 Consumer, Strategy, Technology, Wireless
CableLabs has been working hard to ensure that the introduction of LTE into unlicensed spectrum is a win for wireless broadband, and that it...
Approaches to Increasing Wireless Spectrum
At the 2014 Cable Show, one of the hottest topics was Wi-Fi. It doesn’t take long to realize how important access to this suddenly...
FCC Votes to Expand Wireless Spectrum: A Win for Wi-Fi
March 31, 2014 Policy, Wireless
Today is a big day for Wi-Fi and everyone that uses it – which is, of course, all of us. Our Wi-Fi is about...

