CableLabs plays “a significant role in advancing key...
CableLabs plays “a significant role in advancing key strategic cable industry initiatives,” said NCTA CEO Michael Powell about the industry’s research and development organization’s work under its CEO Phil McKinney. CableLabs has been increasingly working on technical issues with stakeholders…
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who disagree with its members on policy (CD March 3 p4). “CableLabs’ expertise was critical in assessing the technical capabilities and power consumption of set-top boxes that led to the historic energy agreement” in December between pay-TV companies and power-use efficiency advocates, said Powell in a written statement Friday. CableLabs has “also led the effort to provide a thorough technical analysis demonstrating Wi-Fi’s ability to successfully share spectrum” in the 5 GHz band “without causing harmful interference,” he added.