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November 2, 2016

The Evolved Startup Accelerator Model Reaches the Cable Industry

UpRamp promises “deals, not demos” -- more elaboration on the accelerator for the cable industry within a Videonet article.

October 20, 2016

CableLabs’ Don Clarke Comments on NFV

Don Clarke, Principal Architect of Network Technologies at CableLabs and editor of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) white paper covering network functions virtualization, reflected on the four past years of work. Full details are available in a Light Reading article.

September 29, 2016

Congressional Caucus Created to Push Blockchain

The Congressional Blockchain Caucus debuted with two members this week, a bipartisan duo who seek to shape policies on cryptocurrencies - technology that is already being evaluated within the cable and media businesses for payments and other secure financial transactions. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) want to educate colleagues as the long-simmering digital currency attracts greater public attention. Multichannel News elaborates on the story. Read more about blockchain technology in a blog written by CableLabs staff member Steve Goeringer.

September 21, 2016

Liberty Global and CableLabs Join MulteFire Alliance

Today, Liberty Global and CableLabs announced that they have joined the MulteFire Alliance, an independent, diverse and international member-driven consortium dedicated to developing next-generation wireless technology. Read the full press release.

September 12, 2016

DOCSIS 3.1 Optimizes Provisioning Solution

Initial adoptions of DOCSIS 3.1, the highly-anticipated CableLabs specification update packing 10x capacity increases over its predecessor, have already stirred up the global broadband community. Patrick Kinnerk outlines the benefits of DOCSIS 3.1 technology as a guest columnist for CableFAX.

August 26, 2016

CableLabs’ Kyrio Promises Wi-Fi Roaming Hub

Mitch Ashley, the President and GM of CableLabs’ Kyrio subsidiary, said the operation expects to launch Wi-Fi roaming services for as many as nine cable operators in the United States in the next three quarters. More details of Kyrio's plans are covered in a Fierce Cable article.

August 8, 2016

What the Broadband Home of the Future May Look Like

Ed Baig of USA Today interviewed Phil McKinney about what a home in the future may look like.

August 3, 2016

LTE-U / Wi-Fi Compromise Plan Viewed as Pragmatic

Rob Alderfer, VP of Technology Policy at CableLabs, views the LTE-U and Wi-Fi compromise plan as being pragmatic and supports moving ahead with testing as soon as possible. Full details can be read in a Network World article.

July 20, 2016

500,000 Cable Wi-Fi Hotspots

Major US cable systems allow each other's customers to access more than 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. Details are available from the Cable WiFi Alliance. Check out NCTA's "Future of Wi-Fi" page for more information about Wi-Fi.