Developed in cooperation with cable operators and cable equipment manufacturers, this leading Certification program is crucial for ensuring interoperability, maintaining quality standards, instilling customer confidence, and promoting collaboration and innovation within the cable industry. It serves as a mark of excellence and facilitates the success of companies operating in the ecosystem. A device that is “CableLabs Certified” or “CableLabs Qualified” has passed a series of compliance tests and has demonstrated interoperable functionality with other CableLabs Certified devices.
Test your device to ensure that it is compliant with the specification
Upon completion, your device results are sent to the Certification Board for approval
To support the rollout of this new technology, CableLabs and Kyrio have incorporated several innovations into the certification testing process for DOCSIS 4.0 devices. Two of the key highlights include Success-Based Testing and 2-for-1 Test Results.
As an introductory offer, devices submitted for DOCSIS 4.0 Certification will be tested using an iterative approach which permits devices to be updated as many times as necessary to achieve CableLabs Certification without additional fees. This allows device manufacturers to submit devices as early as possible without risk, rapidly address issues, and therefore demonstrate specification compliance and interoperability as soon as possible.
Devices submitted for DOCSIS 4.0 Certification testing will be tested both for compliance to the DOCSIS 4.0 specifications as well as for interoperability with DOCSIS 3.1 networks in order to support some early deployments. Once submitted, initial device testing will focus on verifying operation on DOCSIS 3.1 systems. After that testing is completed successfully, devices will be listed on the CableLabs website as Verified for Interoperability for DOCSIS 3.1. Devices will then be tested against DOCSIS 4.0 systems to verify compliance with DOCSIS 4.0 specific requirements to become CableLabs Certified for DOCSIS 4.0 compliance, providing 2 test results in a single submission.
The following materials include information to prepare and submit for certification as well as links to the DOCSIS and PacketCable engineering documents. Your company’s CableLabs login is required to access certain CableLabs documents.
Understand CableLabs’ Levels of Certification (Definitions)
Start here to understand Certification, Verification and Qualification.
Certification Guidelines
A full explanation of CableLabs Certification submission requirements.
DOCSIS Specifications
The full DOCSIS Specification can be viewed here.
Digital Certificates: securing the device
How and why to create and download the Test and Production certificates.
CableLabs Certification Wave Schedule
Understand when your device can be submitted and what version of the Specification it will need to meet.
To access the acceptance test plans and requirements, engineers can register with CableLabs.
Test Plans:
The DOCSIS Certification test plans
Test Requirements:
Detailed test requirements
Test Platform:
DOCSIS Test Platform
Test Platform:
Packetcable Test Platform
Test Guidelines for Unidirectional Digital Cable Products (UDCP):
Certification Testing Guidelines for Unidirectional Digital Cable Products (UDCP)
| Submission (May include VFI and/or eCMM) | Initial Submission | Device Update | Core Phase Update |
| DOCSIS® 4.0 Cable Modem (FDD or FDX) | $209,000 | N/A | N/A |
| DOCSIS® 4.0 Cable Modem (combination FDD and FDX) | $262,000 | N/A | N/A |
| DOCSIS® 3.1 Cable Modem | $189,000 | $84,000 | $70,000 |
| DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $150,000 | $39,000 | |
| EuroDOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $150,000 | $39,000 | |
| PacketCable™ 1.5 or EuroPacketCable™ 1.5 | $60,000 | $60,000 | |
| Note: contact us at info@kyrio.com for FlexTest pricing | |||
| Subsequent Submission (including eCMM-Based) | Recertification or Resubmission |
| DOCSIS® 4.0 Cable Modem (any type) | $112,000 |
| DOCSIS® 3.1 Cable Modem | $84,000 |
| DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $56,000 |
| EuroDOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $56,000 |
| PacketCable™ 1.5 or EuroPacketCable™ 1.5 | $60,000 |
