by Pivot
Tag: Cable Broadband
CableLabs Touts 10G Progress
CableLabs continues to make progress on 10G technology, touting recent achievements in a press release. A key goal is to upgrade existing DOCSIS technology, not only to provide faster service but also to support symmetrical…
SCTE, CableLabs Aim to Join Forces, With 10G “in Mind”
Two organizations serving the cable broadband and video industry want to “combine forces.” The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its international arm International Society Broadband Experts (ISBE) propose to become a subsidiary of…
Cable Company Mobile Services Make Steady Progress, Approaching 5 Million Subs
Charter said today that it has surpassed two million customers for Spectrum Mobile. While that number is small in comparison with what major U.S. wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have achieved, it’s quite impressive…
Broadband Surge Continues Amidst COVID-19, Comcast Sees Best Broadband Quarter Ever
Consumers are embracing broadband like never before during the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in markets served by tier 1 providers. Comcast just announced its best broadband quarter on record during 3Q 2020. The communications and…
Interactive Holographic Streaming Demo Taps Cable 10G
A demonstration combining 10G networks and an interactive holographic streaming system are on display at the SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver. The demonstration is a cooperative effort of Charter Communications, CableLabs, CommScope, Comcast and the…
Comcast Tests Symmetrical 1.25 Gbps in Move Toward 10G
Comcast says that it has achieved symmetrical 1.25 Gbps transmission on a live production network in Florida. The Comcast symmetrical 1.25 Gbps trial involves a home in Jacksonville. The trial is running on a network…
Cable 10G Economic Impact Report: $126.7 Billion GDP Boost, 376,000 Jobs
As the cable industry gears up to offer 10 Gbps, or 10G broadband, using DOCSIS technology, one research firm is predicting the economic impact of the technology. According to a report from Telecom Advisory Services…
Comcast Launches Faster xFi Pod for Wi-Fi Mesh Network
Comcast has unveiled its newest xFi Pod, a key component of the company’s mesh Wi-Fi network offering. The second-generation device offers speeds twice that of its predecessor — “upwards of 500 Mbps” – Comcast claims.…
Cablelabs Makes Progress on 10G Standards for Cable Broadband
Cablelabs has released several specifications that will help define 10G service for the cable industry. Plans to support 10 Gbps speeds are driving the industry to rethink how networks are architected in much the same…
Report Finds 20.5 Million U.S. Fiber Broadband Homes, Nearly 40% of U.S. Homes Passed
More than 20 million U.S. homes (20.5 million) are now connected to fiber broadband service, according to new research conducted by RVA for the Fiber Broadband Association. That’s a substantial increase since last year, when…
Latest National Broadband Data From FCC Finds Median U.S. Internet Speed of 60 Mbps
The median U.S. internet speed was 60 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream as of December 31, 2017, according to a report released this month from the FCC. More than two-thirds of internet customers (69%)…
Report: Global Broadband Subscriptions Hit 1 Billion
Global broadband subscriptions hit one billion in the second half of the year, with a subscriber in mainland China most likely the one that was the billionth subscriber, according to a new report from Point…