Comcast is kicking off a trial of low-latency DOCSIS (LLD) today. The technology is designed to enable content providers or app developers desiring low-latency connectivity to mark traffic as latency-sensitive in order to improve performance. As Comcast Vice President Jason…
It’s time to add a new passive optical network (PON) spec to the broadband glossary. CableLabs has issued the architecture specification for coherent PON (CPON), which is expected to deliver up to 100 Gbps peak capacity, exceeding any of today’s…
Telcos that have been deploying fiber broadband are having a moment in the sun, finally reversing years of broadband subscriber losses to the cable companies. But will this last? What has given telcos an edge is fiber broadband’s ability to…
CableLabs has joined the prpl Foundation to collaborate on implementing seamless Wi-Fi connectivity for mobile devices. The prpl Foundation is an open source community focused on carrier-grade software for broadband customer premises equipment as specified by operator members. The foundation…
CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney expects to see commercial availability of DOCSIS 4.0 equipment in 2024 or possibly a little sooner. He made his comments about DOCSIS 4.0 deployment timelines in a question-and-answer session with MoffettNathanson financial analyst Craig Moffett. “Right…
CableLabs Mobile Wi-Fi aims to improve wireless device connectivity by using a new method to shift connectivity from one Wi-Fi access point to another and from Wi-Fi to cellular. Although the technology is not yet available to end users, it’s…
CableLabs today announced six winners of The 10G Challenge, a competition meant to inspire innovators to leverage emerging 10G broadband networks. An industry consortium of NCTA, CableLabs, and Cable Europe has established a 10G brand, calling it the next leap…
CableLabs has developed a “unique science” involving coherent optics, said the organization’s CEO Phil McKinney in an interview with Telecompetitor. The organization’s plans include the development of coherent PON technology that is expected to offer cost and coverage advantages in…
CableLabs, the cable industry’s research and development lab, has formed a working group that will look at hybrid-MVNO options for combining the Wi-Fi and 4G/5G networks that cable companies own with mobile networks that the cable companies use but which…
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 speeds. One important achievement was…
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CableLabs®, the leading innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, today announced the addition of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband…
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming service, which enables Wi-Fi users to move easily between public access points, will be protected by Kyrio’s enterprise-level security, according to the WBA. Kyrio is a subsidiary of CableLabs, the cable industry research and…
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