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Innovations in connectivity are shaping the next era of user experience. CableLabs’ working groups bring together CableLabs members, vendors and industry peers to chart the way forward with emerging network technologies. Join us to collaborate, solve challenges and make an impact as we determine what’s next.

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Influence What’s Next: The Adaptive Era

We’re standing on the brink of a new era of ubiquitous, context-aware connectivity and intelligent, adaptive networks that will transform the user experience. To chart the path forward, members and vendors will need to work together to develop new technologies and build infrastructure that can deliver increased capacity, reliability and interoperability.

CableLabs’ working groups zero in on key focus areas designed to solve problems, deliver feedback, establish priorities and develop roadmaps to achieve the vision of the adaptive era. Below are some areas we’re currently working on:

Wireless Convergence with DOCSIS^® Technology

Building strategies to converge the core of a wireless system with DOCSIS technologies so it all works together seamlessly

Network and Service Capabilities

Expanding network services, including Network as a Service (NaaS), to enable capabilities, provide standardization and improve resilience

Optical Operations and Maintenance

Simplifying the maintenance of optical networks by identifying key telemetry, streamlining operations and reducing complexity

Tools and Readiness

Planning for DOCSIS 4.0 deployment and technology implementation

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Working Groups

The following working groups are currently accepting participant applications. Please note, working groups marked as "Members only" involve CableLabs member operators and do not include vendor participation.

- 3GPP Wi-Fi Tech (Members only)
- 5G FMC Phase II (Members and Vendors)
- Next-Gen Wi-Fi (Members only)
- Seamless Connectivity (Members only)
- 100G CPON (Members and Vendors)
- Common Provisioning and Management of PON (Members and Vendors)
- CPON Operator Advisory Group (Members only)
- DOCSIS 4.0 ATP MAC (Members and Vendors)
- DOCSIS 4.0 MAC (Members and Vendors)
- DOCSIS 4.0 MSO (Members only)
- DOCSIS 4.0 PHY (Members and Vendors)
- DOCSIS Technology OSS (Members and Vendors)
- DOCSIS Proactive Network Maintenance (Members and Vendors)
- Latency Measurement MSO (Members only)
- Low Latency DOCSIS MSO (Members only)
- RemotePHY (Members and Vendors)
- Optical Operations and Maintenance (Members and Vendors)
- NaaS (Members only)
- Device Identification and Authentication (Members only)
- Device Management and Identity Security (DMIS) (Members only)
- DDoS Mitigation (Members only)
- DOCSIS 4.0 Security (Members and Vendors)
- Future of Cryptography (Members only)
- Gateway Device Security (GDS) (Members and Vendors)
- Mobile/Wireless Security (Members only)
- Routing Security (Members and NCTA)
- Zero Trust Infrastructure Security (Members only)

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Our working group participants are passionate about technology and committed to proactive engagement. They have the support of their organization in participating. Groups typically meet for 4-6 hours each month and spend additional time preparing for these meetings. Participants may also wish to attend occasional face-to-face meetings hosted at CableLabs’ headquarters to collaborate and network. Working group members must also sign a participation agreement.

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You must be a CableLabs member or vendor to join. Please use the company email address associated with your CableLabs account in the form below.

If you do not have an account and are an employee of a member or vendor company, please register here.