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There are 13 blogs written by Rob Alderfer.
6 GHz Spectrum: Leading the Way in a Win for Wi-Fi
April 23, 2020
It is a historic day. At a time when we are all relying on broadband and Wi-Fi more than ever to maintain relationships and be productive, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to release a new swath of wireless airwaves – known as the 6 GHz frequency band – to ensure these connections are […]
Legislators at the Labs
October 3, 2018
Eighty politicians walked into a lab… That’s not the start of a joke, it was actually the start of our week here at CableLabs! We were excited and honored to host state representatives and senators from across the U.S. on Monday, and to show them the exciting innovation happening in the cable industry. Our day […]
A Super-Fast, Super-Connected Wireless Future Requires a Balanced Spectrum Policy
August 15, 2018
This article was originally published by Morning Consult on Aug. 9, 2018. You can find the post here. Recently, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the race to 5G, exploring how we can harness the power of wired and wireless broadband to drive transformative communications innovation, and what the government can do to support and […]
We Need a Spectrum Festivus for the Rest of Us
December 6, 2017
Season’s greetings! As we get our annual lists together, here’s one I bet you forgot: Spectrum. But, I’m sorry to tell you, without spectrum that shiny new iPhone X won’t live up to its potential. Spectrum is the fuel for our wireless communications revolution. It is the bandwidth in the sky – literally, we’re talking […]
2 Resolutions for World Wi-Fi Day 2017
June 19, 2017
It’s World Wi-Fi Day! Really, given how much we work on Wi-Fi technology, every day is Wi-Fi Day at CableLabs. Since the rest of the world has decided to take note, it feels a bit like New Year’s. So, how about a couple of resolutions? In the coming year, we in the Wi-Fi industry should resolve […]
A Milestone in Wi-Fi / LTE-U Coexistence
September 21, 2016
Today is an important milestone for unlicensed spectrum coexistence – the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has released its plan for testing how well LTE-Unlicensed coexists with Wi-Fi. This culminates many months of work by many expert engineers within the WFA and its membership, including CableLabs staff. The outcome is that we now have a definitive set […]
Liberty Global and CableLabs Join MulteFire Alliance
September 21, 2016
Today, CableLabs is taking a significant step to drive the development of next-generation wireless technology. We are excited to announce that, along with our member Liberty Global, we are joining the MulteFire Alliance, an open consortium dedicated to making mobile technologies more widely available for use in shared, unlicensed spectrum. MulteFire is based on 3GPP […]
Inform[ED]™ Wireless Tackles Spectrum Policy with FCC Commissioners
June 1, 2016
Last month in New York, CableLabs hosted its inaugural Inform[ED] Wireless conference, where we gathered leaders and luminaries to chart the evolution of wireless networks. Consumers’ appetite for wireless continues to grow, and fixed networks – like cable and its Wi-Fi assets – become ever more important to satisfying their needs. The program was holistic, […]