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September 12, 2022

Congratulations CableLabs and SCTE: Named Among 2022 CSI Award Winners

Congratulations to CableLabs and SCTE for being named winners to the 2022 CSI Awards. CableLabs was named the winner of the Best monitoring or network management solution category for its 4G/5G ingress detection tool for cable networks. SCTE was named the winner of the Best digital video processing technology category for its Event Scheduling and Notification Interface (ESNI) standard. The CSI Awards is one of the industry’s most prestigious and competitive technology awards. The CSI awards aim to recognize and celebrate innovation and excellence in the cable, satellite, broadcast, IPTV, telco, broadband/OTT video, mobile TV and associated sectors. Congratulations to

July 15, 2022

Cox Smart Stories 2022 Event

On Monday, July 11, Cox Communications kicked off their Smart Stories Event tour, showcasing the latest smart home tech enabled by the cable network. "The event showcased a prototype for a smart home made up of three immersive experiences — health and wellness, security and management, and entertainment — all of which were powered by Cox." CableLabs’ Debbie Fitzgerald supported this event by demonstrating two light field displays as examples of what is possible in the future over the 10G network. Read more.

July 12, 2022

New CableLabs Member Event Coming This Fall

Expo•nential, a CableLabs member forum, is happening on September 19! This event is a part of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2022 in Philadelphia and is designed exclusively for members to exchange insights and connect with CableLabs experts. We will explore a range of perspectives for today, tomorrow and beyond. You can register for this member-only day on September 19 and then attend SCTE Cable-Tec Expo on September 20-22. Please Note: If you plan on attending both Expo•nential and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, you must register for each one separately. Learn more about SCTE Cable-Tec Expo.

May 31, 2022

Ralph Brown, Formerly of CableLabs, Named as 2022 Cable Pioneer

The Cable TV Pioneers recently announced the 2022 Cable Pioneer Class and we are happy to congratulate Ralph Brown as well as the 2022 class for being selected. The Class of 2022 marks the organization's 56th Annual Induction which will be held September 19, 2022 in Philadelphia the night prior to the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. Check out the full Class of 2022!

May 10, 2022

Billions of Bits Per Second Fly by at CableLabs 10G Showcase

On April 27, 2022, attendees at the CableLabs 10G Showcase had a front-row seat to history in the making. Two U.S. cable operators, Charter and Comcast, unveiled a series of DOCSIS 4.0 prototypes that reached near-10G speeds with incremental changes to the cable plant. Both demonstrations were based on distributed access architectures, using Remote-PHY and Remote-MACPHY devices that were built to CableLabs’ specifications. For years,the industry has been talking about the untapped potential of cable’s sprawling DOCSIS-based infrastructure as a key advantage on the road to 10G. With every new DOCSIS technology release, we’ve been building the case for maximizing

April 27, 2022

Curtis Knittle Selected as a 2022 CableFax 100 Honoree

CableFax 100’s annual must-read magazine highlights the industry’s most powerful executives whose leadership and sharpness makes them worthy of this list of power players. CableLabs is certainly proud to announce our very own Curtis Knittle, VP of Wired Technologies, has been selected as a 2022 Honoree. “Being part of this annual list is the best way to reach the leaders whose decisions will determine the shape of our business for years to come.” Congratulations Curtis! Read more about the 2022 CableFax 100 Honorees.

April 27, 2022

The 5G Challenge Announces Early Bird Contestants – But It’s Not Too Late to Apply!

Yesterday, NTIA announced the contestants from the Early-Bird applications. "After evaluating the Early-Bird white papers, the 5G Challenge selected Rakuten Mobile USA’s Central Unit (CU) and Distributed Unit (DU) for interoperability testing with the 5G Challenge host lab, CableLabs." Congratulations to Rakuten Mobile! And remember, it’s not too late to enter the challenge. Make sure to submit a final white paper by May 5. Apply now!

April 4, 2022

Belal Hamzeh Takes Over CableLabs Convergence Projects

Belal Hamzeh, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CableLabs, takes over convergence projects. This responsibility includes "two major convergence-related projects The Convergence Council and the Mobile Convergence Committee (MCC). The Convergence Council is an advisory board largely made up of suppliers and connectivity vendors tasked with identifying convergence use cases. The MCC, a group comprised of various cable and mobile operators, is focused on developing industry requirements for networks focused on the convergence architecture and its specifications." Read more about CableLabs' convergence projects and Belal's responsibilities.

March 8, 2022

Phil McKinney Named Colorado Technology Association’s CEO of the Year

“Our role is to Invent the future each and every day” —Phil McKinney We are proud to announce that CableLabs CEO, Phil McKinney, was named CEO of the year 2022 by the Colorado Technology Association. Sponsored by Google Cloud, this year’s APEX Award recognizes a creative and determined CEO that is known for their leadership, strategic vision and collaboration with others as well as their mission to drive the vibrancy of the tech economy beyond their business. Please view Phil’s acceptance video, featured in the Denver Business Journal, for additional information.