Cable / Telecom News

CableLabs continues global expansion with 14 new member companies


LOUISVILLE, COLO – Non-profit research and development consortium CableLabs announced Tuesday the addition of 14 new members from Europe, Asia and Latin America. 

CableLabs added nine new members in the European region including Com Hem (Sweden), Get (Norway), Kabel Deutschland (Germany), LIWEST (Austria), Ono (Spain), Tele Columbus (Germany), YouSee (Denmark), Ziggo (Netherlands), and ZON (Portugal).

In Asia and Latin America CableLabs also welcomed new members J:COM (Japan), PT Link Net (Indonesia), Topway (Shenzhen, China), WASU (Hangzhou, China), and Cablevisión (Argentina).

Building on relationships with existing international members, CableLabs members now serve over 100 million cable subscribers around the world, said Phil McKinney, CableLabs president and CEO.

“This expansion further demonstrates CableLabs’ dedication to innovation in the cable industry,” McKinney said in a release. “Collaborating globally on technology standards and strategies will allow CableLabs to accelerate development of truly innovative technologies, bringing them to market faster, more cost effectively and at scale.”

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