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January 5, 2016

CES 2016 Will Be Virtual Reality Showcase

Phil McKinney, CEO of CableLabs, was quoted in the USA Today predicting, "I think we're beyond the goggles. I think this year at CES what we're going to see is content." McKinney looks beyond gaming to more sports and travel-related VR content. Read more predictions of what will be on the CES 2016 show floor in USA Today.

December 22, 2015

Comcast Field Tests DOCSIS® 3.1 Modem

Comcast announced on its corporate blog that it has reached a milestone by running a DOCSIS 3.1-based modem on its Philadelphia network. Coverage of this milestone includes articles in the following publications: FierceCable Light Reading MultiChannel News

December 15, 2015

Three LTE-U Developments to Watch in 2016

With multiple wireless operators pursuing VoWi-Fi as well as the ongoing, often-heated debate over using LTE in unlicensed spectrum, 2016 will see the relationship between Wi-Fi and LTE continue to tighten. Read Kelly Hill's complete article in RCR Wireless News.

December 1, 2015

Happy Birthday, DOCSIS!®

Larry Satkowiak, President & CEO of The Cable Center, walks us through the 20 years since DOCSIS technology began in 1995. Read the full article here.

November 16, 2015

CableLabs® Announces Inaugural Inform[ed]: Conference

Catalysts for Change – Cable and the Future of Wireless Wireless experts and industry influencers converge on April 13, 2016 to discuss prominent issues in wireless and technology innovation LOUISVILLE, Colo, Nov. 16, 2015 – CableLabs, the non-profit research and development lab for the cable industry, today announced the launch of the CableLabs Inform[ed]: conference series. The first event in this educational series, Catalysts for Change – Cable and the Future of Wireless, will explore the opportunities and challenges facing the wireless industry as the significance and availability of wireless technology continues to increase. Taking place on Wednesday, April 13,

November 10, 2015

CableLabs Pushes Sensor Rollout

As the cable industry expands its Internet of Things offering, smart sensors are expected to play a critical role. CableLabs has been working with healthcare providers and organizations on the use of sensors in areas like in-home health, health monitoring, and in-hospital systems, CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney said in an interview. More details are provided in an article written by Joyce Wang in CableFAX.

October 29, 2015

VIDEO: LTE-U / Wi-Fi Coexistence

Rob Alderfer, VP of Technology Policy at CableLabs, is interviewed by RCR Wireless News. Possible co-existence problems between Wi-Fi & LTE-U / LAA, Wi-Fi & LTE coexistence and the complications that LTE-U may cause are discussed.

October 21, 2015

Speed, Agility and Virtualization

Light Reading elaborates on how cable companies have re-architected their networks to deliver video -- the IP way.

October 19, 2015

Virtual Reality: The Next Application Platform

Steve Glennon, Principal Architect at CableLabs, provides his view on virtual reality in this CED Magazine article.