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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!

July 9, 2019

CableLabs Recognized by OCF with an Outstanding Contributor Award

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, announced the winners of their annual Outstanding Contributor Awards. These awards highlight OCF’s member companies as well as individuals who have made exemplary contributions to OCF and its work toward advancing IoT standardization. CableLabs most significant contribution has been in the area of security; additionally, CableLabs was critical in designing and selecting vendors for a state-of-the-art PKI infrastructure. John Park, Executive Director of the Open Connectivity Foundation, said, "All these achievements were made possible by our members who are dedicated and committed to the success of OCF.

June 10, 2019

CableFax names Alberto Campos as Engineer of the Year

Alberto Campos, a Fellow at CableLabs, was named by CableFax as Engineer of the Year. With 30 years’ experience in technology and 15 years at CableLabs, Dr. Campos is regarded as the “Founding Father of Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM)” and the subject matter expert in QoE, DOCSIS technology, RF, wireless optics and network management. He holds 21 patents in the areas of wireless networks and optical communications with 36 patents pending and 58 patent disclosures submitted. The Celebration of Leadership Gala was held on June 6, 2019 at 5:30PM at The Yale Club, New York. Congratulations Alberto!

May 30, 2019

Chris Lammers Kicks Off ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference June 2019

On June 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. CEST, CableLabs COO Chris Lammers will kick off the technology track by discussing the cable industry’s 10G platform—a collection of technologies providing faster speeds, lower latency, higher reliability and greater security. For the 15th consecutive year, thousands of network operators, service providers and vendors from around the globe will gather in Cologne, Germany, for ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference, June 4–6, 2019. With more than 500 exhibitors and 20,000 participants from 75+ countries expected to attend, this year’s list of confirmed participants includes many of our members, together with our partner industry

May 20, 2019

Rachel Beisel Honored by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Rocky Mountain Chapter

Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Rocky Mountain Chapter announced cable industry leaders and rising stars. CableLab's Rachel Beisel, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, was honored at the annual Walk of Fame signature event on May 9, 2019. The Walk of Fame is an inspiring celebration of the influential leaders in cable, who go above and beyond, push for success and change that brings immeasurable impact to our industry, but also exemplify the WICT Touchstones of Leadership. Congratulations Rachel!