Q&A: CableLabs Shares Advancements, Challenges, and Implications of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a long-standing concept in the technological landscape, but its practical implementation and impact have been transformative in recent years. In the cable industry, AI is revolutionizing operations and service offerings with opportunities for increased network performance, improved efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced customer experiences. In an interview with NCTA, CableLabs Fellow and Vice President of Next-Gen Systems Dr. Bernardo Huberman shed light on the evolving role of AI and the groundbreaking work being done at CableLabs to harness AI's
Back to School: Envisioning Education in the 10G Era
As students gear up to head back to school, the horizon of education is evolving. The future of learning will rely on cutting-edge technologies that demand robust networks with heightened capacity, reliability, and security. Here is where 10G comes in. The broadband network poised to revolutionize how we live, work, learn, and play by enabling innovative tech solutions will undoubtedly reshape education. To gain insight into the impact of 10G, NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI) to explore what the experts forecast the landscape of learning to look like. Experiential
TV Stats: Summer of Sports
As the end of the summer draws near (and fans eagerly await the start of their favorite major league sports), now is a good time to look back at some of the moments that defined this summer’s sports entertainment.
Midco's Commitment to Rural Broadband Expansion
Access to reliable and high-speed broadband connectivity has become essential for communities across the United States. While many urban areas have long enjoyed the benefits of seamless internet access, rural areas have faced challenges in closing digital gaps. Fortunately, companies like Midco are making significant strides in bringing broadband to underserved regions, backed by their expertise, experience, and commitment to the communities they serve. Deep Roots Matter in Rural America Midco, whose footprint spans over 490,000 homes in Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
DOCSIS 4.0: Technology Powering the Next Generation of Internet Connectivity
As the industry moves towards bringing 10G speeds to households across America, behind the scenes DOCSIS® technology plays a crucial role in making this happen. The new DOCSIS 4.0 specifications are the latest and most advanced version of this technology, promising even faster and more reliable internet connections for the future. But First, What Is DOCSIS Technology? DOCSIS technology, developed by CableLabs—the industry’s R&D consortium—literally stands for "Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification". The DOCSIS specifications are a set of technical standards that govern how internet
Broadband Stats: The Future is Super-Fast
America’s broadband networks continue to expand and evolve, continuing the commitment to delivering tomorrow’s speeds today.
Why Do We Use Bits to Measure Internet Speed but Bytes to Measure Data?
Have you ever wondered why internet speed is measured in bits per second, but the data itself is measured in bytes? Why is this? Wouldn’t it make more sense if we used the same unit of measurement for both data speed and data volume? For those unfamiliar with the fundamentals of data measurement, this post outlines the distinct differences between bits and bytes to clear up some of the confusion surrounding this concept. A bit is the smallest unit of computer information. It’s essentially a single binary data point; either yes or no, on or off, up or down. A byte on the other hand is a unit of
Cable Leads the Way in Advancing Secure Internet Routing
The White House recently released its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, a follow-up to the Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting forth a wide range of government initiatives to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity. One of its key strategic goals is to develop a roadmap to “drive secure internet routing” technology through an inter-agency effort in collaboration with ISPs, cloud providers, and other key entities. The cable industry is an internet routing security leader. As the nation’s primary broadband service providers, NCTA members work every day to
Broadband-Enabled Remote Work Opens Up More Opportunities for People With Disabilities
July is Disability Pride Month, an important time to reflect on the progress and challenges that impact those with disabilities. People with disabilities have a much higher unemployment rate than their peers (if they are counted as part of the workforce at all). In fact, in 2022 the unemployment rate for people with a disability was 7.6%, while the unemployment rate for those without a disability was 3.5%. On top of that, 8 out of 10 people with a disability are not counted as part of the labor force since many are either higher in age or face such high barriers that they are not seeking
America’s Expanding Cable Broadband Networks: The Pacific West
As America targets efforts towards connecting every community to robust broadband – including the distribution of more than $40 billion in federal funds for building new networks – cable providers continue to do what they have always done: build out their networks to reach as many Americans as possible. Here is a small sampling of broadband projects by cable ISPs underway as they prepare to deliver superfast internet speeds in communities across the Pacific West. Check out NCTA.com for other projects currently underway in the Midwest and Central U.S. California Comcast has started construction