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Netcracker Technology Shaping the Future of Cable & Broadband
In this interview at Cable Next-Gen 2025, Ari Banerjee and Ian Dyer dive deep into the evolving landscape of the cable industry, breaking down key strategies for success.
They explore:
✅ How broadband providers can maintain their competitive edge.
✅ The enterprise market - game-changing initiatives making an impact.
✅ The evolution of the Netcracker Technology & Charter Communications relationship over the years.
With the industry transforming faster than ever, staying ahead isn’t just an advantage - it’s a necessity.
How CommScope Is Transforming Access Networks for the Next Generation
CommScope is leading the next wave of network innovation. In this exclusive Cable Next-Gen interview, Craig Coogan highlights how CommScope is helping cable operators evolve with advanced DOCSIS 4.0, PON solutions, and powerful network management tools — maximizing existing assets while paving the way for future growth.
LATEST VIDEOS AND ARTICLES
Top GFiber Exec Previews What’s Coming at Cable Next-Gen Tech event
In this video, Nick Saporito, Head of Product for GFiber, shares some of the topics he will be addressing at our Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies conference in Denver next month.
Elad Nafshi Discusses Comcast's Innovations
In this video, Elad Nafshi, Executive Vice President & Chief Network Officer at Comcast, touches on the subjects he will be covering at the Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies conference in Denver next month.
2025 poised to be a 'big year' for the virtual CMTS, says Vecima COO
Building on the software it developed for the MACPHY architecture, Vecima is gearing up for lab and field trials of its new vCMTS as operators begin to plot plans for DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades, says COO Clay McCreery.
Vecima’s German Iaryczower from Cable Next-Gen 2024
German Iaryczower, Vecima’s Global Sales & Marketing leader, talks with Light Reading about the launch of the Entra® vCMTS, the company’s pioneering role in DOCSIS® 4.0
CableLabs locks in on XGS-PON… and beyond
Tied into its emerging fixation on fiber technologies, CableLabs is working on a common provisioning and management platform for XGS-PON, with an eye toward 25GS-PON and future ITU PON standards.
Broadband access networks on path to 1-terabit speeds by 2040 – Chapman
Citing his 'Three Laws of Broadband,' DOCSIS pioneer and long-time Cisco exec John Chapman asserts that Internet speeds increase 1000x every 20 years. Fiber is the future, but DOCSIS still has a long life ahead, he predicts.
US fiber rollouts reach tipping point but are still far behind HFC
Fiber now passes about 51.1% of US households, and fixed wireless access continues to make inroads. But cable is still the top tech for delivering broadband.
Broadband gear spending slipped 9% in 2023 – Dell'Oro
Cable infrastructure spending was resilient but still down 3% in 2023, with growing DAA adoption a bright spot. DOCSIS 4.0 modems started to ship in Q4 2023 and could hit 3 million units in 2024, Dell'Oro's Jeff Heynen predicts.
Cable operators see surge in network upgrade options
Cable ops can squeeze more out of DOCSIS 3.1, go for DOCSIS 4.0, wait for what follows DOCSIS 4.0 or bite the bullet with FTTP. Options abound, but the situation could put more stress on the already challenged cable tech sector.
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Vecima’s German Iaryczower from Cable Next-Gen 2024
German Iaryczower, Vecima’s Global Sales & Marketing leader, talks with Light Reading about the launch of the Entra® vCMTS, the company’s pioneering role in DOCSIS® 4.0 #Sponsored
Next-gen DOCSIS over HFC or all-in on Fiber? The strategic decisions facing cable operators
Facing ever-mounting competition from fiber, fixed wireless, 5G, and other rival broadband service providers, as well as quarterly broadband subscriber losses for the first time in its history, the cable industry now finds itself standing at a crossroads.
Cable industry puts its weight behind Internet routing security
CableLabs, NCTA and cable ops are promoting a new framework profile aimed at beefing up Internet routing security. They intend to engage with other organizations outside cable to enhance it and spur broader adoption.
CES 2024: Building the glue that holds the smart home together
AI was everywhere at CES 2024, but so was connectivity and a multitude of IoT products. Amid the noise, OliverIQ is on a path to supplying a smart home-as-a-service offering for ISPs that can hold it all together.
Cable pitches suggestions as FCC plows ahead on net neutrality rules
With the FCC's new net neutrality rules expected to sail through a vote, cable orgs argue that the rules should allow for 'reasonable network management,' avoid a ban on data caps and refrain from giving a free pass to 5G network slicing.
Looking ahead: Next-gen broadband networks aim for speed with DOCSIS 4.0 and PON
DOCSIS 4.0 networks and 'extended' DOCSIS 3.1 upgrades will come into focus in 2024. Meanwhile, telcos and some cable ops will pursue new generations of PON and the use of speedy Ethernet-powered fiber tech.
Cable's '10G' journey makes progress… with a few bumps along the way
The cable industry unfurled its '10G' initiative five years ago at CES. CableLabs is touting some cable milestones achieved since, but the industry's 10G journey hasn't always been smooth sailing.
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