Technology Vision

Context-Aware Networks: Ushering in the Experience Era of Connectivity
July 30, 2025
Imagine that you arrive at a hotel after a long drive, and something remarkable happens: nothing. Your connected car has automatically uploaded telemetry data and downloaded updates over the hotel’s Wi-Fi. Your medical monitoring device has seamlessly maintained its secure connection to your health care provider. Your laptop and phone have instantly connected with the […]

Network Comprehension: Teaching AI to Monitor Your Network Traffic
July 17, 2025
In November 2024, CableLabs released NetLLM: Your Handy Automated Network Assistant. NetLLM is a set of tools that collects metrics from the network and passes them as text to an out-of-the-box Large Language Model (LLM) trained on natural language for analysis. This approach works well and has the added benefit of allowing people to communicate […]

How Broadband Service Innovation Can Change the Game for Operators
April 11, 2025
The future of connectivity will be built on networks that deliver seamless customer experiences. To differentiate themselves in the broadband market, operators must embrace relentless innovation and adaptive service models centered on network evolution, monetization strategies and enhanced user experiences. As networks evolve beyond traditional boundaries, CableLabs’ ongoing commitment to network platform development, standards and […]

Four CableLabs Security and Privacy Impact Zones Making a Safer Internet
January 30, 2025
As the global adoption of emerging technologies continues to intensify vulnerability to cyber threats, now is a good time to remind ourselves of CableLabs’ ongoing efforts to keep everyone secure. CableLabs takes pride in making every online experience safer and more efficient, expanding the ways enterprises can operate and improving the ways we all individually […]

Building Adaptive, Resilient Networks: Network Platform Evolution
December 12, 2024
The internet has become an integral part of the daily experience for most people. From work meetings to school projects to entertainment, consumers need reliable, flexible network solutions that can support the demands of today’s digital experience. Network platform evolution involves expanding network capabilities while remaining cost effective. Innovations in core technologies like DOCSIS®️, coherent […]

Protecting Users with Smart, Resilient Networks: Pervasive Intelligence, Security and Privacy
December 5, 2024
Smart networks of the future will be characterized by their ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs of businesses and consumers. Powered by advanced network telemetry and automation, these networks will be highly visible and resilient, able to withstand disruptions and attacks without compromising performance. Achieving the goal of pervasive intelligence, security and privacy across […]

Reimagining Network Experiences: Seamless Connectivity
November 21, 2024
What would a future built on seamless network connectivity look like in the real world? For users, it would create seamless experiences that never require switching from one network to another due to dropped connections. For operators, seamless connectivity means delivering context-aware networks that are self-learning, self-healing and self-securing. Built on fixed mobile convergence, managed […]

An Inside Look: Protecting Future Networks with Brian Scriber
October 3, 2024
Every day, consumers become more reliant on the digital services that surround us at home, at work, at school — and just about everywhere else. As a result, the need for robust network security and privacy protection has never been more critical. CableLabs plays a vital role in shaping the future of our networks, enabling […]

Creating Impact Together for a Seamlessly Connected World
September 23, 2024
As we look to the future of broadband technology, CableLabs is leading the charge with a bold vision designed to be a catalyst for transformative change. Our mission is to align our members and vendor community to create a collaborative context where we can work together to overcome industry challenges and seize opportunities. Through events […]

An Inside Look: Creating Seamless Networks with David Debrecht
August 29, 2024
What will it take to achieve adaptive, seamless connectivity across networks? CableLabs is leading the charge to reach this goal through new technology development, technology specifications and standards, and working groups that promote industry alignment. In a new “Inside Look” video, David Debrecht, vice president of Wireless Technologies, talks about how the CableLabs Technology Vision […]