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December 5, 2019

Omkar Dharmadhikari, Wireless Architect at CableLabs, Places Third

Omkar Dharmadhikari's blog placed 3rd place in the "New Technologies" category by CTO Universe! Check out Omkar's blog here and more about the MVP awards here. Congratulations Omkar!

November 18, 2019

CableLabs’ Brian Scriber Wins IEEE Software Award

Brian Scriber, Distinguished Technologist and Vice President Security Technologies at CableLabs was awarded "2018 Best Paper Award" for his blockchain applicability paper titled "A Framework for Determining Blockchain Applicability." The great work performed implementing blockchain technologies and innovations within the Security Technologies team enabled this research. The paper can be found here. Congratulations, Brian!

November 15, 2019

CableLabs Wins Company of the Year

CableLabs wins Company of the Year Award presented at the Apex Award Ceremony. The APEX Awards recognize Colorado’s technology excellence, highlighting remarkable leaders and innovators. The ceremony was hosted by the the Colorado Technology Association on November 6th. "This Colorado-based company’s overall performance sets it apart as a leader through technical innovation and concrete examples of how it is meeting a need in the marketplace. This company also is a strong leader in the community and shows corporate responsibility." Check out other winners & nominees here!

October 2, 2019

The Star of SCTE, 10G

Mark Dzuban, CEO and SCTE-ISBE president, says 10G "the super-speedy network initiative formalized by the cable industry in January, will be the cornerstone of this week's Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans." The 10G platform is a combination of technologies that will deliver internet speeds 10 times faster than today’s networks and 100 times faster than what most consumers currently experience. Not only does 10G provide faster symmetrical speeds, but also lower latencies, enhanced reliability and better security in a scalable manner. Don't miss out on other CableLabs' thought-leader speakers like, Rachel Biesel, Shahed Mazumder, Jennifer Andreoli-Fang & many more &

September 23, 2019

Don’t Forget to Register for Envision Vendor Forum 2019

Don't forget to register for Envision Vendor Forum 2019! This forum will accelerate innovation by introducing our newest technology advancements to our vendor community faster than ever. You won't want to miss our lineup of speakers and moderators including: Ike Elliott, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, President of Kyrio Belal Hamzeh, Senior Vice President and CTO Jon Schnoor, Lead Architect Debbie Fitzgerald, Director of Technology Policy Jason Rupe, Principal Architect And plenty more! CableLabs Envision Vendor Forum is ideal for developers, engineers, systems administrators, systems architects, technical decision makers, product engineers, marketers, and anyone who needs to be ahead of the technology

August 20, 2019

Millicom, Cablevideo and Schurz Communications Join the CableLabs Family

CableLabs welcomes three new member companies to the family: Millicom, one of the leading providers of cable, mobile and high-speed broadband services in Latin America Cablevideo, a local Argentinian TV and Internet provider Schurz Communications, a privately held company that owns a variety of regional U.S. broadband and cloud service providers Now that Millicom, Cablevideo, and Schurz have joined our ranks, they have access to our global CableLabs community that strives to achieve alignment and adoption of common technologies. Plus, they can take advantage of many members-only resources listed here. If you’re interested in becoming a CableLabs member and would like

August 2, 2019

CableLabs Names Mariam Sorond as Chief Research & Development Officer

CableLabs appointed Mariam Sorond as the organization’s Chief Research & Development Officer and Senior Vice President. Sorond comes to CableLabs from DISH Network, bringing more than 24 years of technical and strategy experience in the telecommunications industry. “We’re thrilled to welcome Mariam to CableLabs, bringing her depth of experience and expertise to our members and the industry,” said McKinney. "As we advance toward a digital future encompassing even greater wireless capabilities, it is crucial for both CableLabs and the broadband industry at large to be led by innovative executives with extensive knowledge in wireless technologies and technology policy.” Congratulations Mariam

July 19, 2019

Ike Elliot Featured in The Cable Center’s The Headend Season 2 Podcast

The Cable Center’s The Headend Season 2 podcast episode entitled “CableLabs Today and Tomorrow” premiered Wednesday, July 17. Make sure to check it out, this episode features Ike Elliott from CableLabs! You can subscribe, stream and download podcast episodes via: Apple Podcasts Google Play Cable Center’s website

July 15, 2019

Register for SCTE ISBE Live Learning Webinar: Bracing for the 5G Era

With the emergence of 5G technology, the big question is whether cablecos will be able to harness 5G to their advantage or find themselves fighting a rearguard action against it. In this webinar session, we will be discussing the opportunities and challenges that 5G presents for cable in an increasingly converged world and further how operators can make the most of it. Shahed Mazumder, principal strategist from CableLabs, will be speaking in this webinar on the 5G Era. Date / Time: Thursday, July 18, 2019, 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m London Make sure to register today!