The wireless ecosystem is a rapidly moving marketplace, and the next milestone is the large-scale deployment of small cells to augment network capacities and to support 5G deployments. There are three main elements required to deploy small cells: Location Power Backhaul These requirements put cable operators, many of whom are also mobile operators, in an […]

Recently, in a significant step for the cable industry, we announced the successful completion of the Full Duplex DOCSIS® 3.1 specification (now a part of DOCSIS 4.0 technology). Today, we are pleased to announce the release of the DOCSIS® v3.1 Physical Layer Specification, which incorporates the addition of Full Duplex in Annex F per PHYv3.1-N-17.1771-6. […]

“In the United States, more than 90 percent of households are connected to an HFC (hybrid fiber-coaxial) network, and consumers typically have higher download speeds than upload speeds. By enabling Full Duplex DOCSIS (now a part of DOCSIS 4.0 technology), the upstream can flow up to 6 Gbps and downstream traffic can flow at up […]

Congratulations Dr. Jennifer Andreoli-Fang on her selection as a finalist for a 2017 Stevie Award for “Most Innovative Woman of the Year in Technology.” The Stevie Awards are open to all organizations worldwide to recognize the achievements of women executives and entrepreneurs. Dr. Andreoli-Fang was selected from more than 170 professionals worldwide by 200 of […]

Just over two years ago, CableLabs announced the release of a new series of specifications known as “Remote PHY” in the blog “CableLabs® New Remote PHY Specifications expand DOCSIS® Network Deployment Options” authored by CableLabs principal architect Karthik Sundaresan. The blog describes what Remote PHY (R-PHY) is, how it forms a key piece of the […]

CableLabs and Kyrio will be hosting a booth at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2017.  To provide you with a sneak peek of what we plan to show at the event, below are highlights of six demonstrations: Full Duplex DOCSIS® 3.1 Technology Discover how CableLabs is significantly increasing upload and download speeds for a richer online experience, […]

Join CableLabs, UpRamp, and members of Colorado’s entrepreneurial community to watch the 2017 UpRamp Fiterator cohort pitch their innovations to an panel of investors and industry experts.       Since this will be the only public event featuring the Fiterator Teams, it’s a rare opportunity to learn why we believe these companies are positioned […]

In a bit of alright, CableLabs recently welcomed Australia’s National Broadband Network (nbn) – as our 56th member — and our first in Australia.  CableLabs now has members across five continents — adding Australia to Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Established by the Australian government in 2009 to design, build and operate Australia’s […]

Executive Summary The cable industry is a leader in the development of security technologies for the delivery of video and broadband Internet access services.[1]  From its earliest days providing video service, cable operators have faced attackers seeking to steal service, customer data, and video content.  As cable operators expanded their offerings to include broadband Internet […]

The demand for data network capacity has been growing exponentially year after year with no sign of stopping. If the past is a guide to the future, the cable industry must come up with radically more efficient use of the existing cable infrastructure in order to meet demand. Today, the most constrained part of the network, and the […]