LAS VEGAS — CableLabs says its making progress toward 10 gigabit speeds in the lab and highlighted some of the work on the 10G technology platform at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week.
Last year at CES 2019, the broadband industry, led by NCTA, CableLabs and GIGAEurope, announced its vision to deliver the technology platform of the future — called 10G. CableLabs says its technologists have passed some major milestones over the past year, while providers have been testing and implementing these developments across their networks.
Some of the developments of 2019 include:
- The rapid development of the DOCSIS 4.0 spec, the first major update to the DOCSIS specification in six years. This new specification integrates both full duplex and extended spectrum capabilities to give operators flexibility in how to increase network capacity to deliver on the promise of symmetric multi-gigabit speeds over hybrid fibre coaxial networks.
- The release of a new 200 Gbps Point-to-Point Coherent Optics specification, a critical component for enabling the interconnected future, designed to leverage the next generation of silicon and resulting networking equipment expected to arrive by 2020. These new devices are set to double the capacity of the cable access network — utilizing existing fibre — enabling the enhanced services and experiences promised as a part of the 10G future.
- The introduction of Low Latency DOCSIS (LLD)into the DOCSIS specification and the announcement of Low Latency Xhaul (LLX). By decreasing latency to just 1 millisecond for several applications, LLD and LLX decrease load times, increase the responsiveness of online gaming, provide a smoother video chat experience, and enable high performance convergence of fixed and mobile networks by reducing latency between the two.
- The release of Dual Channel Wi-Fi, which eases network congestion, enabling a 10G reliable Wi-Fi connection. By providing one or more channels for downstream-only data, this technology enables a myriad of connected experiences, as more devices can be connected to the network at once without slowing down network traffic. This means that different family members can stream, game and browse the Internet at the same time with each one experiencing a high-quality user experience without getting in each other’s way.
For a deeper dive into these technological advancements and several others driving the industry towards 10G, check out this CableLabs update.
