Insights from the 50th Consumer Electronics Show #CES2017
This year’s CES was another record breaking event and was well attended by cable industry representatives. The event staff reports over 177,000 people attended...
Consumer Archive
2017 Innovation Predictions
It’s that time of year for me to give my innovation predictions. My top three predictions for 2017 are: Mixed Reality IoT Security Flexible...
Multiple Access Point Architectures and Wi-Fi Whole Home Coverage
As mentioned in a previous blog post on AP Coordination by my colleague Neeharika Allanki, homes sizes are growing and the number of client...
A Look into the Near Future
CableLabs has done something surprising for an Innovation and R&D Lab. They have released a short film that provides a vision of possibilities arising...
Industry Set-Top Box Voluntary Agreement Initiative Wins Environmental Leader Top Project of the Year Award
Last week, at the 2016 Environmental Leader Conference, the Set-Top Box Voluntary Agreement (STB VA) received special recognition to reduce energy consumption related to...
Solutions for Whole Home Wi-Fi Coverage
For the majority of homeowners, a single Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) is enough to provide whole home coverage with reliable performance. However, there are...
Hello Blockchain . . . Goodbye Lawyers?
As the blockchain technology star begins to eclipse Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies that rely upon it, there has been an increase in research...
Li-Fi – A Bright Future for Home Networks
At CableLabs, we are continually researching new methods of in-home wireless network distribution, and one exciting new contender is Li-Fi. What is Li-Fi? Li-Fi...
Blockchains and the Cable Industry
Blockchain is the fundamental technology underlying digital currencies and new transaction processing solutions. Some technologists are generalizing the concept now and using the term...
Giving Up Bad Security Habits
During the season of Lent in my upbringing meant I was going to be giving something up. This year, instead of giving something up,...
Gadgets Galore in our Comfortable Living Room Lab
Someone once said, “Seeing is Believing.” At CableLabs, we believe that “Doing is Knowing.” With this in mind, we crafted a space in our...
A Great DOCSIS 3.1 Achievement: Certification!
For months, many people have been asking me: “When will DOCSIS 3.1 devices get certified?” My response has generally been something along the lines...