March 6, 2026

CableLabs’ Mark Bridges Featured on Cablefax Podcast

CableLabs’ Mark Bridges was featured this week on the Cablefax podcast, CFX Download, where he discussed how the industry is advancing network reliability, interoperability and the next era of broadband innovation. During the conversation, Bridges addressed one of the industry’s most pressing priorities: ensuring reliable, high-performing broadband experiences as consumer expectations continue to rise. He highlighted CableLabs’ work on Quality by Design (QbD), a new industry framework that enables broadband networks and applications to work together in real time to elevate and improve user experience. Bridges also previewed the upcoming CableLabs Tech Summit in April, where the central theme will

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March 4, 2026

CableLabs’ Paul Fonte and Hans Geerdes to Present at Cable Next-Gen 2026

CableLabs today announced that Paul Fonte, Senior Director of its Future Infrastructure Group, and Hans Geerdes, Principal Strategist, will speak at Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies 2026, taking place March 24–26, 2026. On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 2:50–3:20 p.m. MT, Geerdes will participate in the Fireside Chat, “Satellite and Direct-to-Device – Cable’s Next Frontier.” As satellite capabilities accelerate, the session will address how cable operators can position themselves within an increasingly multi-network ecosystem. On Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 11:10–11:30 a.m. MT, Fonte will join the Fireside Chat, “AI at the Edge: Transforming Cable Broadband with Generative and Agentic

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March 4, 2026

Randy Levensalor to Speak at The Xcelerated Compute Show on AI-Driven Network Evolution

CableLabs’ distinguished technologist, Randy Levensalor, will join industry leaders at The Xcelerated Compute Show, taking place March 23–24, 2026 in New York, to discuss how network infrastructure must evolve to support the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and applications. Levensalor will participate in the panel “Ready-or-Not – How Can Network Infrastructure and Architecture Catch Up with the Rapid Escalation in AI Usage?” The session will explore the growing demands AI is placing on broadband and compute networks from increased data movement and low-latency requirements to evolving architectural models designed to support next-generation applications at scale. As AI adoption expands

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March 4, 2026

CableLabs’ Knittle Headlines Session on DOCSIS and PON Strategies at Pennsylvania Broadband Summit

Dr. Curtis Knittle, VP of Wired Technologies at CableLabs, will present "DOCSIS® and PON: Strategic Options for Network Evolution" at the Pennsylvania Broadband Summit on April 8, 2026, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel. The session will explore how DOCSIS and PON technology evolution can help operators create their most competitive service offers and strategically plan their future network architecture. The Pennsylvania Broadband Summit is an annual educational event hosted by the Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania (BCAP) and the Pennsylvania Cable and Telecommunications Foundation. It serves as a key forum for industry leaders, policymakers

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February 18, 2026

CableLabs Brings Cutting-Edge Research in Coherent Access, QKD and Fiber Sensing to OFC 2026

CableLabs announced that its Optical Technologies team will present workshops, technical papers and panel discussions at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026, the world’s largest event for optical networking and communications. OFC 2026 will take place March 15–19, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  CableLabs contributions highlight leadership in coherent PON, fiber to the premise, mobile x-haul, QKD integration and distributed fiber-optic sensing, aligning with OFC’s technical program covering optical devices and subsystems, optical access networks for fixed and mobile services, AI-driven optical infrastructure and photonic systems.  Time Program March 15, 2026 16:00 – 18:30 PDT

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February 9, 2026

Brian Scriber to Speak at 2026 Current Issues Conference

Brian Scriber, Vice President of Security Technologies at CableLabs, will be a panelist at the 2026 Current Issues Conference, taking place from April 19-22, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Brian will be part of “The Framework for New Technologies” panel on Monday, April 20, from 3:30–5:00 p.m. MT, where industry leaders and regulators will discuss how utilities and commissions can evaluate and adopt emerging technologies ranging from AI and advanced connectivity to energy storage and virtual power plants while ensuring reliability, affordability and security. Learn more about the Current Issues Conference.

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January 13, 2026

Solving Latency in Wi-Fi Networks – L4S and Beyond

Latency performance in Wi-Fi networks has largely been an afterthought, with performance metrics focused instead on throughput. In many networks, the throughput (or capacity) of the wireless channel may be sufficient, but the user experience suffers due to high and widely-varying latency. For some use-cases, managed quality of service features can be used to improve application outcomes for selected applications. But recently, significant work aims to improve Wi-Fi latency broadly, without requiring the network to select which applications benefit and which applications suffer. Join Greg White, Distinguished Technologist in the Advanced Technology Group at CableLabs, at Wireless Global Congress APAC

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January 12, 2026

Delivering Seamless Connectivity

As digital connectivity becomes central to everyday life, users rely on a growing mix of access options—from fixed broadband and mobile networks to Wi-Fi, in-flight, roaming and satellite links. Yet this abundance has created a fragmented experience, forcing users to juggle multiple plans, logins, devices and coverage gaps, often with manual workarounds as they move between locations and networks. In this article, by CableLabs’ Sanjay Patel, you’ll learn that Seamless Connectivity Services (SCS) proposes a unified alternative: a single, integrated service that automatically delivers the best available connection across all access types based on location, device and real-time network conditions.

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December 18, 2025

CableLabs Releases First CPON Specifications, Defining Next-Generation PON Technology

CableLabs is excited to announce the first issued versions of the Coherent PON (CPON) Physical Media Dependent (PMD) Layer and Transmission Convergence (TC) Layer specifications defining the core of CPON technology. CPON is the next generation of PON technology that will enable unconstrained network capability in the Adaptive Era of broadband innovation. CPON devices provide 100 Gbps of usable capacity on a single wavelength, and CPON systems will be capable of supporting 4 or more wavelengths, enabling future capacity upgrades without truck rolls. CPON technology also features support for ultra-low latency, which — when combined with increased capacity — opens up new

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