Industry group certifies five new manufacturers of DOCSIS 3.1 modems
The DOCSIS 3.1 cable Internet standard just moved a little bit closer to American homes, with the news today that industry research group CableLabs has certified five new manufacturers of DOCSIS 3.1 modems.Askey, Castlenet, Netgear, Technicolor and Ubee Interactive were all approved by CableLabs to manufacture DOCSIS 3.1 hardware, the group said in its announcement, which was issued less than a month after Comcast successfully tested a modem using the new technology in a consumer environment. CableLabs credited “highly effective collaboration” from vendors for the quick turn-around.+ALSO ON NETWORK WORLD: Microsoft: Upgrade to IE11 even if you dump our browser + Alternative education can help close IT skills gapTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here