Improved telemetry data and new technology are simplifying Wi-Fi delivery and connectivity, allowing operators to enhance end-network experiences for customers seeking seamless internet connectivity. Products and services like OpenSync, coupled with the network and testing expertise of Kyrio, empower operators with more control over connectivity in the home, all while streamlining the testing and certification…
As broadband consumption grows and consumer expectations evolve, the cable industry is becoming increasingly reliant on Wi-Fi technology to support both business and residential customer needs. Along with massive device growth, this urgent demand requires increasingly complex test capabilities to support the needs of customers and communications service providers (CSPs). To meet the evolving demand,…
Smart offices. Online gaming. Virtual reality. Today’s Wi-Fi and network applications must deliver seamless, quality user experiences that extend beyond speed alone. Traditionally, operators have relied on throughput values to measure network performance. But throughput can’t tell us much about what users actually experience when they interact with an application. Latency is a different category…
Fiber has been an integral part of broadband network architectures for decades. For much of that time, however, it wasn’t feasible to use fiber for the “last mile” connection to the premises. As technology has continued to evolve, we’ve seen exciting advancements in Passive Optical Networks (PON) that have brought fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) within reach. Current…
One of Canada’s leading telecommunications companies, Shaw Communications Inc., connects Western Canadians through Internet, TV, phone and mobile services. Shaw’s unwavering focus on innovation and customer experience has earned the company a strong reputation in the cable community and has helped win the trust of more than 4.2 million loyal Consumer customers. Bringing people together…
Many companies responded to COVID-19 by rapidly accelerating the development of capabilities—particularly secure remote operations. Not only did this response provide quick wins that turned skeptical managers into believers, but it also gave industries a head start in making remote operations more autonomous. With this shift toward increased automation came a greater need for customizable…
Profile Management Application (PMA) technology promises to expand cable broadband capacity with only a software upgrade, but it requires custom integration and testing with each operator’s DOCSIS® infrastructure, which can slow down adoption. To help the PMA vendor community address this issue, we’re pleased to announce the formation of the PMA Partner Program, and we…
Our world is covered by a dense web of overlapping internet traffic zooming back and forth between provider hubs, routers, cell phone towers, and over 9 billion mobile devices. However, having access to multiple connectivity options doesn’t always result in a better user experience. Dropped calls and other sudden interruptions prompt many users to manually…
Serving millions of people across 60-plus cities in 29 states, izzi is Mexico’s largest broadband services provider to residential and commercial customers. On the cutting edge of the latest technologies, izzi is not only a principal broadband service operator, but also a thought leader for cable providers and suppliers worldwide. Challenge Maximize device performance…
CableLabs is pleased to announce that, for the first time, a DOCSIS® 3.1 specification–compliant cable modem that includes the Low Latency DOCSIS (LLD) set of features has become CableLabs Certified. This announcement represents a major milestone on the path toward 10G because LLD support is key to improving latency on DOCSIS networks, and improving latency is one of the…
