CableLabs® Certification for DOCSIS® and PacketCable™
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.
Five Steps to Achieving Certification
REGISTER
Register for access to the Product Submission Tool (PST) and CableLabs documents
PLAN
Understand what you need to do to get your device certified
Test your device to ensure that it is compliant with the specification
BOARD APPROVAL
Upon completion, your device results are sent to the Certification Board for approval
CableLabs Certification for DOCSIS 4.0 compliance is here!
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.
Success-Based Testing
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.
2-for-1 Test Results
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.
Resources and Documents
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.