CES 2019: Cable companies hit back at wireless with plan for 10G networks

LAS VEGAS – With wireless touting 5G, cable jumped in with 10G at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, CableLabs and Cable Europe introduced the cable industry’s vision for delivering 10 gigabit networks (or 10G), a new technology platform that will ramp up from today’s 1GB to 10 gigabits per second and beyond to consumers. To support the rollout, Intel will deliver 10 gigabit ready technology from the network infrastructure to home gateways.According to the announcement, Rogers and Shaw Communications (both also wireless companies...) are joining U.S. cable giants Comcast, Charter, Cox, Mediacom, and...