LOUISVILLE, Colo.—CableLabs said 2024 saw significant progress in the transition to 10G broadband networks, which offer multigigabit speeds and several features designed to deliver the future of entertainment and a host of other applications.

The 10G platform was first announced at CES six years ago,

“Digital transformation demands an adaptive network that is not only fast but smart, reliable and capable of responding to user needs at any moment,” CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney said. “With each milestone, we’re that much closer to bringing the platform of the future to life, allowing applications and devices to interact with the network dynamically and securely. This push forward illustrates our commitment to pioneering the next-generation connectivity solutions that will empower our members to lead in a competitive, constantly evolving market—and shape our digital future.”

CableLabs, the cable industry’s technology consortium, said that the 2024 10G milestones mark a notable development in the 10G platform. as work transitions from the pursuit of ultrafast speeds to an emphasis on creating adaptable networks that can meet the dynamic needs of users and devices in real time. This evolution includes breakthroughs in NaaS (Network as a Service); Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) equipment; interoperability events; and the release of new security frameworks. Those milestones center on themes that define the future of 10G: reliability, latency, security and speed, the research consortium reported.

Earlier this year, CableLabs unveiled NaaS, a foundational framework that enables third-party developers to connect directly to network services and data through standardized application programming interfaces. Driving network reliability and intelligence, NaaS allows applications to respond to changing network conditions in real time, delivering consistent, adaptive user experiences across operators.

In September, Charter Communications, in collaboration with CableLabs, launched Bryte IQ, a NaaS platform that streamlines and secures developer access to Spectrum’s wired and wireless networks, accelerating application development and broadening service possibilities for business-to-business clients.

In another important development, CableLabs facilitated and hosted a series of events throughout the year focused on end-to-end interoperability between the next-generation applications that implement L4S and the networking gear (including DOCSIS 3.1 and DOCSIS 4.0 equipment) that provides the necessary L4S congestion signaling.

The events enabled operators to test and fine-tune the network configurations used in their field trials and Low Latency DOCSIS (LLD) deployments. In addition, CableLabs facilitated several L4S interoperability events in coordination with the Internet Engineering Task Force to provide further opportunities for application developers and network equipment developers from Apple, Broadcom, Google, Netflix, Nokia, NVIDIA and others to come together.

Working with multiple participants in the Wireless Broadband Alliance to explore the integration of L4S network functions into a Wi-Fi access point, CableLabs published an L4S implementation guidelines document that gives Wi-Fi equipment vendors detailed instructions on implementing support for L4S in their equipment, enabling end-to-end low latency for immersive applications.

In November, Comcast announced the first wide-scale deployment of LLD with L4S, illustrating the technology’s scalability. Midco also presented a technical paper at SCTE TechExpo, showing HFC networks can deliver high-speed data services with latency levels comparable to or better than PON performance for nonqueue building (NQB) traffic.

In security, there were also advances in cybersecurity standards and zero-trust practices, CableLabs said.

In January, CableLabs released the Routing Security Profile, or RSP, an actionable and adaptable guide to enhancing internet routing security. Based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 1.1’s core functions, the RSP enables organizations to better identify, protect, detect, respond to and recover from cybersecurity events affecting IP networks. CableLabs released version 2.0, which incorporates feedback received from stakeholders following the release, on Oct. 1.

Released in September, the Zero Trust and Infrastructure Security (ØTIS) Best Common Practices (BCP) aligns the approach to zero-trust implementation for core and access network infrastructure. Emphasizing credential protection, supply chain risk management, policy-based access and consistent control, the comprehensive security framework supports an intelligent network by safeguarding against threats at every point of access.

In terms of broadband speeds, there were also a number of developments in the area of DOCSIS 4.0 interoperability.

During 2024, CableLabs organized and led numerous events focused on multi-supplier interoperability across the DOCSIS 4.0 ecosystem. The convened various companies in the Interop Laboratory to test and refine preproduction and development versions of networking hardware and application software. Highlighting crucial developments in network interoperability, virtualization and speed, the April event set new records in downstream speeds—over 9 Gbps through a DOCSIS 4.0 modem—while the August event dived deeper into advancing upstream capabilities.

In addition to this progress, CableLabs advanced DOCSIS 4.0 technology with Full Duplex DOCSIS now extending operation to 1.8 gigahertz. This improvement drives new advancements for modems operating in Frequency Division Duplexing mode, supporting further innovation across technology and business models and from multiple suppliers.

CableLabs members also reached significant 10G milestones this year. CableLabs’ blog features more about Charter, Comcast, Cox, Liberty Global, Midco, Rogers and others’ progress.

For more information visit CableLabs.com/10G.

STAMFORD, Conn.—Charter Communications and CableLabs have announced the launch of Bryte IQ, a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform for Charter’s wired and wireless networks.

Leveraging the power of Charter’s network and CableLabs’ federated approach to developer services across operators, Bryte IQ is a Business to Business (B2B) platform that benefits developers by enabling the seamless, consistent deployment of services across communications networks and by speeding up the development and adoption of those services. The platform includes support for developer registration, joint secure authentication of end consumers, and scalable CAMARA-based APIs.

More specifically, Bryte IQ is an application programming interface (API) framework that is based on the Linux Foundation’s CAMARA project, a global open-source community built to address communications industry API interoperability.

"Bryte IQ represents a significant leap forward in how we collaborate with other companies on behalf of the customer," said Danny Bowman, Executive Vice President of Product, Charter Communications. "The standardized approach ensures interoperability and simplifies the process for developers, fostering a vibrant ecosystem of innovative services and applications to run on our network."

Bowman introduced Bryte IQ on stage at SCTE TechExpo 24 in Atlanta, Georgia, joined by representatives from across the industry, where they discussed the platform’s innovative capabilities and the enhanced customer experience it will foster.

“As one of the first partners to leverage Bryte IQ, we will use Charter’s NaaS platform to enhance and streamline our operations,” said Justin Donohoo, CTO of Onboard. “This technology will enable us to provide a better tech amenity support experience to residents across the multi-family properties we serve, while accelerating value delivery to property owners and driving operational efficiencies for the service provider."

With Bryte IQ, developers from across industries will have access to:

• APIs that unlock access to capabilities on Charter’s networks, enable visibility into connected devices and enhance CPE management and support of home networks.
• Tools to develop, test and deploy services across millions of customers and homes.
• Collaboration with Charter experts to learn about the platform, its capabilities and how it can help businesses solve problems and enable innovation.

More information about Bryte IQ is available at BryteIQ.com.

EXTON, Pa.—The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has opened its call for papers and presentation proposals for the technical sessions that will be conducted during SCTE TechExpo 2024, which will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from September 24-26, 2024. 

All technical abstract submissions will be reviewed by the TechExpo Program Committee, chaired by Guy McCormick, senior vice president of engineering at Cox Communications, and Ronnie Dhaliwal, vice president, technology operations at Liberty Latin America. SCTE is a CableLabs subsidiary.

“I am excited to build on the solid foundation that SCTE has created over 40 years with the industry’s renewed flagship event, TechExpo,” said Maria Popo, SCTE president and CEO. “This year’s TechExpo will deliver an unparalleled opportunity to engage with industry CEOs, CTOs, and decision-makers and to see emerging technologies and applications that will transform the industry.”

The Program Committee would like to receive submissions on forward-looking technologies and solutions that will help power the industry’s 10G initiative and move its technical foundation forward. In addition to English submissions, SCTE is also seeking presentations delivered in Spanish, showcasing Latin American concepts, technology and innovation. 

SCTE will assemble subject matter experts in nine key areas: 

• Wireline Networks Evolution
• Wireless Network and Convergence with Wireline
• Construction and Network Planning
• Security and Privacy
• Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
• Cloud Services
• Commercial and Business Services
• Operational Transformation and Workforce Learning
• Energy Management and Sustainability

Abstracts on the above topics will be given priority. But other topics addressing broadband industry technical, engineering, and business issues also will be considered, the group said. 

Each abstract submission is limited to 2,000 characters and submitted papers should be either technical papers that describe new and emerging technologies, or operational practices that provide field guidance. Abstracts addressing a near-term solution (within the next three years) will be given priority. Each SCTE TechExpo abstract submission should be entered separately at expo.scte.org/callforpapers by April 5, 2024. 

“TechExpo has evolved to incorporate so much more than cable, and we have increasingly broadened the event’s audience to include pertinent communities like policy, security, sustainability and strategy as the gathering place for moving technology forward to advance connectivity around the world,” said Phil McKinney, president and CEO of CableLabs. 

Registration for TechExpo will open on March 28, 2024, at the close of CableLabs’ Winter Conference. For general questions regarding TechExpo technical workshops or the abstract submission process, please email speakers@scte.org.   

LOUISVILLE, Co.—CableLabs and Kyrio have announced the availability of CableLabs Certification for DOCSIS 4.0 cable modems and that starting June 26, manufacturers will be able to submit cable modems for DOCSIS 4.0 compliance testing.

This certification is an essential component of ensuring interoperability, maintaining quality standards, and instilling customer confidence, the cable industry R&D consortium reported. 

DOCSIS 4.0 technology has been developed by CableLabs to enable the next generation of broadband over cable’s hybrid fiber coax (HFC) networks, delivering symmetrical multi-gigabit speeds while supporting high reliability, high security and low latency.

DOCSIS 4.0 technology supports up to 10 Gbps speeds downstream capacity and up to 6 Gbps upstream capacity, easily allowing for multi-gigabit symmetric services over HFC networks. 

The higher upstream speeds are important for such growing applications as interactive video conferencing, remote learning and health care applications, IoT and virtual reality. 

CableLabs is offering an informational Zoom session on Wednesday, June 28, at 11:00 am MDT. During this event, you’ll be able to review the details of the DOCSIS 4.0 Certification Program and participate in a Q&A. No registration is required. To attend, use this link.  

LOUISVILLE, Colo. & JERSEY CITY, N.J.—OpenVault has become the first official member of CableLab’s Kyrio PMA Partner Program for the development and deployment of Profile Management Application (PMA) solutions.

Kyrio is a subsidiary of CableLabs focused on software and testing solutions for the global broadband industry. The PMA concept was developed by CableLabs to leverage the programmable PHY layer to increase the usable capacity in DOCSIS 3.1 networks. The goal of PMA is to optimize the amount of data that can be transferred on a channel in a given amount of time based on real-world plant conditions. 

As part of its membership in the program, OpenVault’s research and development team will have access to Kyrio’s libraries of CMTS-specific profile translators, DOCSIS lab testing environment and subject matter expertise.

“The promise of PMA is increased capacity and reliability, particularly for the DOCSIS 3.1 networks that are the workhorses of the cable industry,” said Mario Di Dio, VP of software and network technology for Kyrio. “By partnering with companies such as OpenVault, Kyrio is rapidly advancing the feasibility of PMA solutions and is accelerating its availability for broadband operators worldwide.”

As the first member of the Kyrio PMA Partner Program, OpenVault has worked closely with Kyrio to accelerate adoption of PMA by resolving integration and testing concerns. OpenVault’s Capacity Booster product uses closed-loop automation to continually monitor every channel and modem in the network. OpenVault notes that its Capacity Booster innovation unlocks upwards of 40% more capacity.

“Initial operator demand for Capacity Booster trials has shown the incredible value of PMA in deferring the near-term need for node splits, reducing CapEx, and minimizing the impact of supply chain bottlenecks,” said Joe Lancaster, Chief Strategy Officer for OpenVault. “We look forward to our continued partnership with Kyrio as we maximize the value of PMA for the industry.”

For more information about the PMA Partner Program visit https://kyrio.com/pma-partner-program/. 

DENVER—Comcast has demonstrated the fastest-yet speeds it has achieved over a complete 10G connection on a live network, reaching download speeds faster than 8 gigabits per second (Gbps) and upload speeds faster than 5 Gbps. 

At an industry 10G event at CableLabs headquarters, Comcast also showed the 10G node technology that will help power its deployments and demonstrated how its network virtualization technology will seamlessly orchestrate mixed fiber and 10G deployments. 

“These 10G technologies represent the fastest, most efficient path to deliver multigigabit symmetrical speeds at scale everywhere, not just in select neighborhoods or towns,” said Elad Nafshi, executive vice president and chief network officer at Comcast Cable. “The pace of 10G innovation is only accelerating, and Internet users around the world will reap the benefits.”

The cable industry is touting 10G as the technology that will enable Comcast and other network operators to deliver multigigabit symmetrical speeds – combined with improved latency, security, and reliability – over the connections already installed in tens of millions of homes and businesses worldwide. 

For the demo, Comcast connected a 10G-enabled Virtualized Cable Modem Termination System (vCMTS) linked by more than 80 kilometers of fiber to the demonstration site. The fiber terminated into a production switch, which connected to what is believed to be the world’s first fully functional 10G-enabled Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 node, along with a 10G prototype modem at CableLabs headquarters. 

The April 28, 2022 demonstration is a first in a production-ready network environment, showing how live 10G deployments will work, orchestrated by Comcast’s Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) technology, which is already widely deployed.  

Comcast also demonstrated how its DAA network virtualization technology will deliver not just ultrafast 10G speeds, but also greater reliability and adaptability to support a range of next-generation network architectures. The DAA demo included two key components:

• The demo showed how a single DAA-enabled vCMTS can seamlessly and simultaneously operate both 10G connections and PON (passive optical network) connections and deliver multi-gig services with identical levels of visibility and orchestration. While Comcast is primarily focused on 10G, the ability to easily blend 10G and PON provides enormous flexibility to support the widest range of geographies and customer needs. 
• The demo also showed how 10G and DAA will deliver greater reliability by leveraging the unprecedented visibility the technology provides into Internet performance at every level of the network from the core, all the way to individual customer gateways. 

Comcast also offered a first look at a 10G node that will become a key element of 10G trials and deployments.  

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—The broadband cable industry research consortium CableLabs, has been named by the United States Department of Commerce as the host lab for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (NTIA-ITS) 5G Challenge. 

The goal of the 5G Challenge is to help accelerate the development and widespread deployment of open 5G networks. It is designed to increase the speed of adoption of 5G open interfaces, interoperable components, and multi-vendor solutions by fostering a large, vibrant, and growing vendor community dedicated to advancing 5G interoperability towards true plug-and-play operation.

NTIA-ITS is currently engaged in the design and execution of the 5G Challenge supporting the Department of Defense, Office of the Undersecretary for Research and Development. The prize competition requires a host lab with a 5G core network, testing and measurement capabilities.

“CableLabs is honored to be the host lab for the 5G Challenge,” said Phil McKinney, president and CEO of CableLabs. “The recognition from the US Department of Commerce is a testament to CableLabs’ continued and increasing investment in mobile wireless network technologies, and particularly, our focus on open and interoperable network technologies. We are committed to ongoing research and development and interoperability testing in mobile network technologies, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve as the host lab for the 5G Challenge.” 

For the 5G Challenge, NTIA-ITS will leverage CableLabs’ state-of-the-art lab deployment of fully virtualized 5G networks, including multiple cores, multiple radio access network and new network emulation equipment. 

CableLabs is providing the standalone 5G network with the essential engineering capability to integrate multiple vendors simultaneously while testing and measuring technical performance metrics -- enabling innovators to compete in testing and validation on site.

More information about the 5G Challenge is available here. 

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—CableLabs is highlighting the significant progress it made this year toward building technologies and specifications for the 10G network, which will deliver internet speeds 10 times faster than today’s networks and 100 times faster than what most consumers currently experience. 

"With faster symmetrical speeds, lower latency, enhanced reliability and improved security, the emerging 10G network will truly power the next generation of innovation,” said Phil McKinney, CableLabs president and CEO. “Alongside our members and other industry leaders, we are proud of the advancements we’ve made, and we look forward to continued industry collaboration on our path to bringing the network of the future to life.”

Those tech advances include progress in such areas as capacity, security and speed.

In terms of improved capacity, increasing the number of bits per second to subscribers to improve download and upload speeds, is a primary objective for the 10G platform. As data demands increase, many operators are considering increasing capacity on the existing optical access network. 

To help operators better meet that demand, CableLabs recently published its first set of specifications for a new device, called the Coherent Termination Device, that enables operators to take advantage of coherent optics technologies in fiber-limited access networks. Typically used for long-haul, metro and submarine networks, coherent optics technologies enable operators to use their existing fiber assets more efficiently when teamed with wavelength-division multiplexing in the optical access network, CableLabs said. 

The 10G platform also aims to provide better security and protect increasingly complex home and business networks. With secure cable modems, integrated access points/gateways and home routers continuously serving as targets for malicious activity and other cyber threats, CableLabs released a set of Best Common Practices (BCP). 

The BCP document was written, with input and support from CableLabs members and vendors, to ensure a globally consistent and robust baseline for gateway device security and an ontology for simplified communication and procurement between network operators and device manufacturers, the research consortium said. 

CableLabs also highlighted a number of tests by its members showing dramatically increased speeds. 

In 2021, CableLabs member, Comcast, successfully transmitted 4 gigabits-per-second upload and download speeds simultaneously in a live lab test, effectively proving out the superior performance offered by the DOCSIS 4.0 specifications. The first-of-its-kind test demonstrated the potential for DOCSIS technology to deliver the next generation of ultra-fast speeds. Comcast also completed a successful test of a complete 10G connection using a virtualized cable modem termination system (vCMTS) powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology.

In addition, Charter Communications recently demonstrated greater than 8.5 Gbps downstream and 6 Gbps upstream on hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable plant. The lab demonstration shows the massive capacity available through incremental upgrades to an existing HFC plant.

CableLabs member, Armstrong, recently launched a 10-gigabit fiber-optic network in Medina, Ohio, providing 10G access to more than 3000 businesses and residences in the area. With this deployment, Armstrong is the first operator bringing the faster speeds, lower latency, enhanced reliability and improved security that 10G enables to residential customers. 

To continue the pace of tech innovation into 2022 and beyond, CableLabs recently launched the 10G Challenge to accelerate the work of innovators, startups, students and entrepreneurs in their development of applications for the 10G network. 

With total prize monies of more than $300,000, the 10G Challenge is designed to inspire innovators to leverage the emerging 10G network. The 10G Challenge is powered by CableLabs and will be judged in part by industry experts Mayo Clinic, Corning and Zoom to support developing technologies, services and applications that rely on the network of the future. Six winners will be chosen, and the Grand Prize Winner and category winners will have the opportunity to present their technologies at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo® 2022, the group said. 

“While we don’t know what the future holds, we do know that the internet will play a vital role in shaping it,” continued McKinney. “As our everyday lives become increasingly digitized, reliability, security, speed and latency take on increased importance. The immersive and interactive experiences the 10G platform will unlock depend on these innovations to create a better future for humanity.”

For more information visit cablelabs.com/10g.

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—The CableLabs subsidiary Kyrio has launched its first Testing as a Service offering, FlexTest, which provides device manufacturers with automated, remote, and flexible test capabilities for the full product development lifecycle. 

The service is designed to help manufacturers speed up the process of certifying devices in an rapidly changing telecommunications, broadband and media landscape. 

Since 2001, Kyrio has certified more than 1500 devices certified, resulting in 2.3 billion units shipped since 2001, 

With FlexTest, customers ship a device directly to Kyrio. Devices are then checked in and connected to a test bench. Through our web portal, customers can easily select and schedule specific tests, and review results in real-time. Additionally, these devices can remain with Kyrio for any future testing, such as software updates. 

The service gives companies control over testing timelines; provides full visibility of the testing process and real-time access to status and detailed results. Users can also pause testing to troubleshoot your device, rather than waiting until testing is complete. 

Kyrio says that this revolutionizes current certification models by reducing friction and allowing customizable and flexible testing at all stages of a product’s lifecycle, thus ensuring validation of hardware and software before and after launch.

For more information visit here. 

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and its global arm, the International Society of Broadcast Expert, have officially voted to make SCTE-ISBE a subsidiary of CableLabs. The merger will become official as of Jan. 1, 2021.

The decision to combine CableLabs and SCTE-ISBE, which has been around for more than 50 years, is to increase industry collaboration and accelerate progress toward 10G by streamlining cable technology innovation, according to CableLabs announcement.

“By formally combining our efforts and expertise, we aim to further accelerate our innovation and deployment efforts—a mutually-beneficial move for all our respective members and the global cable industry as a whole,” said Phil McKinney, president and CEO of CableLabs.

SCTE-ISBE said that it will make no cutbacks to its staff or programming as a result of the move.

For more information, visit www.cablelabs.com. 

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Signaling another level of consolidation for the cable industry, its two biggest engineering trade groups are on the path to merging.

SCTE-ISBE and CableLabs have signed a letter of intent and appear well on the way to combining forces by Dec. 10. 

CableLabs, established in 1988, is a research and development consortium backed by the big, consolidated operator giants of the U.S. and Canadian cable industries. Its members have already voted unanimously to pursue the tie-up.

The 51-year-old Society of Cable Technology Engineers, and its European sibling, the International Society of Broadband Experts, are currently conducting a vote among the combined trade group’s membership to approve the merger. The threshold is a two-thirds vote, with at least 5% of the membership body voting. 

The SCTE-ISBE, which said no cutbacks in staff or programming was expected at either organization, has outlined its vision for the merger on this landing page. 

At the heart of the messaging is “10G,” the catch-all buzzword the cable industry has attached to its effort to develop next-generation broadband technologies capable of warding off the wireless industry’s fixed 5G threat. 

“With the commitment to 10G in mind, the transaction will represent the industry’s ongoing efforts to deliver to consumers new innovations and services which will meet changing consumer needs and support the future expansion of broadband deployment,” the trade group tells its members.

As outlined in a press conference conducted Tuesday, Nov. 10, by CableLabs, Mark Dzuban would remain president and CEO of SCTE-ISBE, which would function as a subsidiary of CableLabs, headed by president and CEO Phil McKinney.

LAS VEGAS—With wireless leaders breathlessly touting the emergence of the “fourth industrial revolution” about to be wrought by 5G at CES keynotes, some of the cable industry’s most high-profile figures convened here at the Four Seasons to gain a little marketing traction over their own newly concocted buzz brand, “10G.”

“No, we didn’t pick the name just because it’s twice as fast as 5G,” said NCTA president and CEO Michael Powell, who moderated the discussion that included CableLabs chief Phil McKinney, Cox Communications CEO Pat Esser and Comcast’s top technology executive, Tony Werner.

Related: Verizon CEO Vestberg Takes 5G Hype to 11 at CES

Indeed, Powell first publicly introduced the term 10G in October at the SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo Show in Atlanta, identifying the need for the cable industry to gain attention for its 10-gig-capable Full Duplex DOCSIS standard at a time when the wireless industry was busy capturing the “optimistic narrative of the future” with 5G.

While he said the more conservative cable industry doesn’t want to be as “hyperventilating” as the wireless industry in touting Full Duplex, Wednesday’s relatively small, and buttoned up, panel discussion served as a means of bringing the cable industry’s operators and technology vendor partners together to launch the 10G branding campaign.

Certainly, the event was all about marketing. Full Duplex standards have already been developed and codified by industry technology consortium CableLabs.

“There’s nothing new that has to be invented” in order to deploy Full Duplex DOCSIS, which is capable of symmetrical delivering 10 Gbps speeds, McKinney noted. “Everything has been specified. Everything has been designed. The technical work has been done and proven.

McKinney said field trials of Full Duplex will begin in 2020—an assertion agreed with by Werner.

The U.S. cable industry is still only about 80% finished with deploying the current standard, DOCSIS 3.1-enabled 1 gig services. And actual customer uptake rates are still too low for them to disclose any numbers.

But with the term 5G festooning almost every other technology product at CES, and wireless operators building the narrative of a ultra-high-bandwidth, low-latency multi-gigabit network powering all sorts of applications that we’re not yet using, but are about to use, the pressure is suddenly on for cable to beat its chest a little about Full Duplex.

Esser, for one, conceded that the bombardment of 5G hype is going to accelerate Cox’s deployment plans for Full Duplex.

“Whether the customer is asking for it or not, we don’t want to be the second one at the door with the product,” Esser said. “And what goes on the floor at CES probably motivates me more than anything.”

Wednesday’s presser, produced by CableLabs, followed a cable-industry-wide series of corporate blog postings by cable industry operators, vendors and technology orgs, all announcing their support for the new 10G brand, which the NCTA has trademarked.

Powell told MCN that industry leaders are still discussing ways to put the brand in front of consumers—10G stickers on modems, perhaps?

Much of the work, he noted, will be on the lobbying end, with the NCTA working to make policy leaders in Washington just as aware of Full Duplex as they are with 5G. 

ATLANTA—At the SCTE-ISBE CableTecExpo 2018 Expo, cable TV leaders will outline how the cable industry is harnessing their organizations’ strengths to advance near- and long-term technology deployments that could help the industry maintain its leadership role amidst rapid marketplace changes.

Michael Powell, president/CEO of NCTA, Phil McKinney, president/CEO of CableLabs and Mark Dzuban, president/CEO of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and its global arm the International Society of Broadband Experts, will participate in the Opening General Session panel, "An Integrated Circuit: Closing the Links Between Innovation, Deployment and ROI.” The panel will take place Tuesday, Oct. 23, and will be moderated by Tony Werner, president, technology and product, Comcast Cable. Cox Communications President Pat Esser will keynote the Opening General Session. The 2018 Cable-Tec Expo runs Oct. 22-25. 

“The cable industry’s leadership in deploying new technologies has been a cornerstone of our mission to provide consumers with services that make their lives better,” said Powell, who served as Chairman of the FCC from 2001 to 2005 and an FCC Commissioner for eight years. “As technology continues to transform connectivity and entertainment, our organizations will lay the foundation for rapid implementation of next-generation products that will … meet consumer demand.”

According to McKinney, who joined CableLabs in 2012 after retiring from HewlettPackard, "When we look at the next 10 years, we see tremendous opportunities, not only for cable, but for cable’s impact on healthcare, education, automotive, and any industry that requires access to highspeed broadband.”

SCTE and ISBE claim their combined efforts have spurred development of training, certification and standards that have accelerated the time-to-market and ROI for products that are maintaining cable’s competitive edge.

Early bird registration for SCTE-ISBE CableTec Expo 2018 is now available.