Join the Network (R)evolution With CableLabs at SCTE TechExpo25

The broadband industry is at an inflection point. AI-enabled networks, fiber expansion and converged connectivity are reshaping how operators compete and deliver value. The question isn’t whether transformation is coming — it’s whether you’ll lead it or follow it.

Revolutionizing the network landscape promises a future of connectivity with limitless possibilities. How can broadband operators and their suppliers thrive in the midst of the evolving landscape of wireline, wireless and converged networks? Discover how to leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI, automation and advanced networking while tackling challenges in security, operations and construction — all to deliver the seamless experiences customers crave.

Where Innovation Meets Execution

SCTE TechExpo25, the Americas’ largest broadband event, tackles the industry’s most pressing trends and challenges head-on, equipping broadband operators and their suppliers with the tools and insights to stay ahead in this transformative era.

From Monday, Sept. 29, to Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Washington, D.C., TechExpo attendees will join a community of thought leaders and experts as they dive deep into the trends and technologies reshaping broadband, including:

• Fiber expansion: Discover strategies to accelerate fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, ensuring you lead in the race for gigabit connectivity.
• Convergence of networks: Learn how to seamlessly integrate wireless and wired networks to maximize performance and efficiency in a 5G-driven world.
• Rural broadband solutions: Uncover innovative approaches to close the digital divide and win in underserved markets with government-backed incentives.
• Customer-centric experiences: Explore how to meet rising customer expectations with better reliability, exceptional service delivery and new differentiated services.

Why Attend?

• Expert-led sessions: Learn from industry leaders who are shaping the future of broadband.
• Cutting-edge innovations: Experience live demonstrations of the latest technologies and solutions driving the broadband network (r)evolution.
• Actionable insights: Walk away with a clear roadmap to tackle your unique challenges and thrive in the competitive broadband space.
• Network with the best: Build connections with peers, partners and innovators.

In addition, employees of CableLabs member operator companies can receive complimentary full-access passes, which include all headliner and conference sessions as well as entry to the show floor and a private lounge. SCTE is a CableLabs subsidiary.

Fueling the Future of Connectivity

This year’s agenda spans seven dedicated tracks — from AI & Automation to Differentiated Services, Wireless & Convergence and StreamTech — ensuring that every attendee leaves with practical knowledge and actionable insights. The AI Zone will return, bringing live demos and cutting-edge applications to the show floor.

Featured speakers include CableLabs President and CEO Phil McKinney, CableLabs CTO Mark Bridges, SCTE President and CEO Maria Popo, and executives from CableLabs member companies:

• David Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Connectivity & Platforms, Comcast
• Frédéric Perron, President and CEO, Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc.
• Bin Haga, Chairman of the Board, Representative Director, J:COM
• Charlie Herrin, President, Technology & Product, Connectivity & Platforms, Comcast
• Justin Colwell, Executive Vice President, Technology Strategy & Innovation, Charter Communications
• Elad Nafshi, Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer, Comcast
• Tom Monaghan, Executive Vice President, Field Operations, Charter Communications
• Damian Poltz, Senior Vice President, Wireline Network and PMO, Rogers Communications
• JR Walden, CTO & SVP, Mediacom Communications

Connect With CableLabs at SCTE TechExpo25

If you’re making TechExpo25 plans, reserve time in your schedule to engage with CableLabs experts in behind-the-scenes explorations of the technologies and companies forging the future of the broadband industry. In addition to providing their perspectives in nearly two dozen engaging sessions, our team will be on hand to bring you live, interactive demonstrations and guided tours that bring the latest broadband innovations to life.

Join us for the demos, tours and sessions below to explore our comprehensive Technology Vision for the future of connectivity, and discover how these breakthroughs are transforming everything from spectrum sharing approaches to seamless user experiences.

Expert-Led Demos Powered by CableLabs

From Monday through Wednesday on the show floor, visit the NCTA booth (F600) for hands-on demonstrations with CableLabs experts. Each demo offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with our team and see firsthand how these technologies can address real-world challenges in our industry.

They will take place from 10:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Monday, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesday, except where otherwise noted. All times below are EDT.

The demos include:

• Frictionless Connectivity: Explore Zero-Touch Onboarding, which can automate Wi-Fi connections for health care devices without apps or technical support. See how users — such as patients and caregivers — can benefit from instant, seamless and secure connectivity for remote monitoring and virtual visits.
• Smart Networks, Seamless Experiences: Dive into Quality by Design technology, where apps and networks can communicate automatically to resolve performance issues. Experience how this delivers smoother streaming and faster load times without user intervention.
• Optimized Network Performance: Session automation gets the spotlight in this AI-powered network optimization demo showing automatic bandwidth management for multiple devices and applications. Watch how critical tasks like video calls maintain quality even during peak household usage. (Note: This demo will be available early on Wednesday, beginning at 9 a.m.)
• The Future Is Dynamic: Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technologies can transform how operators deploy networks by allowing different technologies and use cases to coexist in the same spectrum. This presentation will explore how DSS can create abundance out of scarcity — enabling seamless and reliable connectivity for consumers no matter where they are. (Note: This demo will be available early on Wednesday, beginning at 8:30 a.m.)

Member-Only Vendor Tours

Exclusive to CableLabs member operators, we are also offering a series of five curated tour experiences on the TechExpo show floor. Members can register for one of the five tours, each featuring companies that are developing DOCSIS 4.0 or XGS-PON technology products.

• DOCSIS 4.0 Core (Tour 1): 11–11:45 a.m. Monday
• DOCSIS 4.0 CPE (Tour 2): Noon–1 p.m. Monday
• XGS-PON OLTs/ONUs (Tour 3): 10:45–11:30 a.m. Tuesday
• DOCSIS 4.0: Actives and Passives (Tour 4): 11:15 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Tuesday
• XGS-PON ONUs (Tour 5): 9:15–10 a.m. Wednesday

At each stop, members will have opportunities to:

• Engage with product experts who have successfully participated in recent CableLabs Interop·Labs events.
• Get an inside look at the latest innovations driving multi-gigabit, low-latency and highly reliable broadband.
• Get a jump on understanding future solutions and start building your own views of these important technology solution areas.

If you’re a CableLabs member attending TechExpo, view the tour topics and find a time that works with your schedule. Spots are limited, so register for a tour by Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Focused, Expert-Led Sessions

The action-packed TechExpo agenda features numerous sessions with CableLabs experts serving as moderators or panel members, including:

Monday

• Agentic AI Transforming Network Operations (Session block: Intelligence at the Edge, 1-2:15 p.m., Room 151 AB) — See how agentic AI is revolutionizing network operations across Wi-Fi, access networks and field operations through predictive analytics and real-time optimization. Paul Fonte, director of the Future Infrastructure Group at CableLabs, leads a panel discussion on AI-driven solutions that boost customer experience through predictive maintenance, remote diagnostics and guided repairs.
• An Automated Spectrum Analysis Framework (Session block: Analyzing, Managing and Maximizing Wireless Networks, 1:20–2:15 p.m., Room 150 AB) — Explore a comprehensive end-to-end framework for real-time dynamic spectrum sharing across multiple technologies and use cases to ensure regulatory compliance and interference mitigation. Robust spectrum analysis systems provide critical insights into spectrum usage and enable dynamic spectrum sharing capabilities. Mark Poletti, Roy Sun and Rahil Gandotra from CableLabs’ Wireless Technologies team discuss the latest technology trends and activities around DSS.
• Wi-Fi Reliability (Session block: The Reliability Revolution in Wi-Fi, 2:30–3:45 p.m., Room 150 AB) — This session, moderated by CableLabs principal architect Josh Redmore, dives into the growing complexity of managed Wi-Fi networks, from capacity planning and traffic modeling to translating lab testing into real-world performance gains. Join us as we explore cutting-edge approaches to Wi-Fi diagnostics, congestion management and the latest advancements in Wi-Fi standards.
• Edge LLM Hosting (Session block: Operationalizing LLMs in the Network Ecosystem, 4–5:15 p.m. ET, Room 151 AB) — Find out how to host large language models using edge compute infrastructure and integrate them into generative AI systems for industry-specific applications. The session covers reinforcement learning techniques and fine-tuning strategies that customize models for low-latency, agentic AI use cases. Distinguished technologist Randy Levensalor presents this technical paper.
• Emerging Fiber Technologies — How AI is Driving Innovation of Future of Transmission Networks (Session block: Speed, Intelligence and the Future of Fiber: Innovations Driving Next-Gen Transmission, 4–5:15 p.m. ET, Room 146 BC) — This panel looks at next-generation fiber innovations designed to meet generative AI’s demanding requirements for reduced latency and increased reliability. The discussion covers complementary technologies like Distributed Acoustic Sensing and high-density connectivity that accelerate repair speeds and enhance network scalability. Dr. Alberto Campos, CableLabs fellow, joins this panel.

Tuesday

• E.T. Phone Home: Converging Opportunities from Earth to Space (Session block: Converging Networks, Expanding Horizons, 12:30–1:45 p.m. ET, Room 150 AB) — See how cable and satellite operators are working together to create converged network services that expand coverage and enhance customer connectivity. The session examines real-world partnership results between major MSOs and satellite providers and looks at how satellite capabilities fit into hybrid network strategies. CableLabs Vice President of Technology Strategy Chris Stengrim moderates this session, and principal strategist Hans Geerdes joins as a panelist.
• Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) — CableLabs Members Only (Session block: Seamless by Design: Innovative Paths to Scalable, Always-On Networks, 2–3:15 p.m., Room 150 AB) — This exclusive, members-only session covers the future of always-on connectivity using wired, wireless and satellite networks that work together seamlessly regardless of access technology. CaaS simplifies user experience while identifying the competitive advantages, architectural requirements and use cases operators need to bring this service model to market. CableLabs’ David Debrecht, vice president of Wireless Technologies, and Sanjay Patel, senior director of Technology Strategy, share their perspectives.

Wednesday

• The Transformative Impact of Coherent PON (Session block: Architecting the Future Access Platform, 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., Room 146 BC) — Distinguished technologist Matt Schmitt moderates this session on how coherent PON technology enables revolutionary new architectures and advanced services that go beyond traditional point-to-point connections. The discussion covers the strategic reasoning behind key technical decisions in transmission convergence and physical media dependent layer specifications, plus how these advancements unlock new possibilities for scalability and service innovation.

Discover many more game-changing technology topics across all tracks and expert speakers.

Are You Ready for the (R)evolution?

TechExpo gives you hundreds of opportunities to explore groundbreaking solutions, forge strategic partnerships, stay current on policy developments and transform your operations to meet the demands for seamless experiences.

Register for TechExpo25 today to connect with global operators, policymakers, vendors and innovators next month in Washington, D.C., and join the conversations shaping the industry’s future.