DOCSIS Certification
Kyrio is now the one-stop shop for testing and Certification programs, previously performed by CableLabs®.
We’ve set the standard for Certification. A device with a “CableLabs Certified” or “CableLabs Qualified” rating means the device has passed a series of compliance tests and has demonstrated interoperable functionality with other CableLabs Certified devices. Developed in cooperation with cable operators and cable equipment manufacturers, this premier Certification is designed to facilitate the manufacturing of interoperable cable devices, including cable modems, set-top boxes, digital television and telephony.
Five Steps to Achieving Certification
TESTING
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
Phase 1: Core Testing
TIMELINE = 4-5 WEEKS
Includes tests that are deemed very central to the specification, are critical for field deployment success, and that cover a broad range of functionality with an emphasis on RF performance.
Phase 2: Secondary Testing
TIMELINE = Additional 4-5 WEEKS after Core testing has been successfully completed.
Covers the remainder of DOCSIS 3.1 tests to ensure device compliance to the specification.
Certification & Qualification Fees
DOCSIS®-Based CPE Devices
| DOCSIS-BASED CPE DEVICES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission (May include VFI and/or eCMM) | Initial Submission | Core Phase Update | Device Update* | ||
| DOCSIS® 3.1 Cable Modem | $135,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | ||
| DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $95,000 | N/A | $15,000 | ||
| EuroDOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $100,000 | N/A | $26,000 | ||
| DOCSIS 2.0/EuroDOCSIS 2.0/1.1/1.0 Cable Modem | $95,000 | N/A | $15,000 | ||
| *Add-on update fees also apply | |||||
| Add-Ons Initial Submission (In addition to base fees): | Any Submission | Device Update |
|---|---|---|
| PacketCable™ 1.5 or EuroPacketCable™ 1.5 | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| L2VPN | $22,000 | $9,000 |
| Cable Gateway | $33,000 | $14,000 |
| Subsequent Submission (including eCMM-Based) | Recertification Submission | OEM / Paper Submissions |
|---|---|---|
| DOCSIS® 3.1 Cable Modem | $60,000 | $20,000 |
| DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $40,000 | $15,000 |
| EuroDOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem | $40,000 | $15,000 |
| DOCSIS® 2.0/EuroDOCSIS 2.0/1.1/1.0 Cable Modem | $40,000 | $15,000 |
| Add-Ons Subsequent Submission (In addition to base fees): | Recertification Submission | OEM / Paper Submissions |
|---|---|---|
| PacketCable™ 1.5 or EuroPacketCable™ 1.5 | $20,000 | No additional Fee |
| L2VPN | $9,000 | No additional Fee |
| Cable Gateway | $14,000 | No additional Fee |
Other CPE Services
| Other CPE DEVICES | Initial Submission | Recertification Submission | OEM / Paper Submission | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPoE ONU | Contact us | Contact us | Contact us | ||
| Multi-Stream Card | $15,000 | N/A | N/A | ||
| OCUR | $15,000 | N/A | N/A | ||
| *Appeal fee for any single submission is $10,000. | |||||
DOCSIS® Distributed Architecture
| RPHY RPD | Flex Submission | Device Update | Requalification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPHY RPN (Node) | $85,000* | $40,000 | $50,000 | ||
| RPHY RPS (Standalone) | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | ||
| RPHY RPS (Integrated) | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | ||
| *Submission fee includes one free update. | |||||
DOCSIS® 3.0/3.1 Headend Fees
| CMTS Feature Set Testing Units | Fees |
|---|---|
| 1 Test Unit | $25,000 |
| 5 Test Units | $75,000 |
| 10 Test Units | $125,000 |
| 20 Test Units | $200,000 |
| DOCSIS 3.1 CMTS Feature Set | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| D3.1 Base | 5 |
| Downstream PHY & DSCB (D3.0 & D3.1) | 2 |
| Upstream PHY & USCB (D3.0 & D3.1) | 2 |
| Advanced QoS | 2 |
| Dynamic Operations (includes Profile changes, DBC, DCC, DPD Change, DSX, UCD Change) | 2 |
| Multicast | 2 |
| Security (D3.0 & D3.1) | 2 |
| EM (includes EM1x1 & DLS) | 2 |
| OSS | 2 |
| Fault Conditions (includes CM-STATUS) | 2 |
| PNM | 2 |
| Profile testing & Probing | 2 |
| PacketCable Feature Set | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| PC-DQoS | 2 |
| PC-SEC | 2 |
| PCMM | 2 |
| DOCSIS version Independent | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| L2VPN | 1 |
| DSG | 1 |
| DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS Feature Set | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| DOCSIS 2.0 (without SCDMA) | 4 |
| DOCSIS 3.0 | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| D3.0_MAC_Base | 2 |
| PHY | 1 |
| DRFI | 1 |
| Provisioning (IPv4 & IPv6) | 1 |
| DSCB | 1 |
| USCB | 1 |
| Advanced QoS | 1 |
| Dynamic Operations | 1 |
| Security | 1 |
| SCDMA | 1 |
| Multicast | 1 |
| EM1x1 | 1 |
| OSS | 1 |
| Optional Features | 1 |
| PacketCable Feature Set | # OF TEST UNITS |
|---|---|
| PC-DQoS | 1 |
| PC-SEC | 1 |
| PCMM | 1 |
| DOCSIS version Independent | # OF TEST UNITS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L2VPN | 1 | ||||
| DSG | 1 | ||||
| *Appeal fee for any single submission is $10,000. | |||||
EuroDOCSIS™ 3.0 Headend Equipment
| EuroPacketCable 1.0/1.5 EuroPacketCable Multimedia | Qualification | Requalification |
|---|---|---|
| Headend | ||
| CMTS: Full Profile for EuroDOCSIS™ only (without LI) | $192,170.00 | $115,307.50 |
| CMTS: Full EuroDOCSIS™ + EuroPacketCable | $231,921.25 | $139,150.00 |
| CMTS: Full EuroDOCSIS™ + EuroPacketCable Multimedia | $231,921.25 | $139,150.00 |
| CMTS: Full EuroDOCSIS™ + EuroPacketCable + EuroPacketCable Multimedia | $258,431.25 | $155,058.75 |
| Feature Based EuroDOCSIS™ 3.0 CMTS Submissions | |
|---|---|
| EuroPacketCable 1.0/1.5 | |
| EuroPacketCable Multimedia | Fees |
| Basic (always mandatory) | $115,500.00 |
| UCB | $12,100.00 |
| DBC | $9,900.00 |
| IPv6 | $9,900.00 |
| Multicast | $9,900.00 |
| Security | $9,900.00 |
| S-CDMA | $9,900.00 |
| OSS | $9,900.00 |
| LI | $9,900.00 |
| SUM (if submitted for all feature sets) | $196,900.00 |
| EuroPacketCable | $41,250.00 |
| EuroPacketCable MM | $41,250.00 |
| EuroPacketCable + EuroPacketCable MM | $68,750.00 |
| Re-verification for a passed feature set (within next 4 waves) | 0.6 x fee feature set |
EuroDOCSIS™ and Earlier CMTS
For EuroDOCSIS 2.0 and earlier CMTS submissions, please contact us at labs@kyrio.com for more information.
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.
DOCSIS Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) / Headend Equipment/Distributed Architecture
Understand CableLabs’ Levels of Certification (Definitions)
Start here. Understand Certification, Verification and Qualification.
A full explanation of CableLabs Certification submission requirements and everything that is required for a device to be submitted.
DOCSIS Specification (Specifications)
The full DOCSIS Specification.
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.
Engineering Documents
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)