Interactive Video and Voice over Internet Highlight CableNET(R) 2005 at The 2005 National Show

Interactive Video and Voice over Internet Highlight CableNET(R) 2005 at The 2005 National Show

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- CableLabs(R) announced today that 45 broadband demonstrations will comprise the 13th annual CableNET(R) exhibit, a highlight of The 2005 National Show, the annual convention and international exhibition of National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), April 3-5 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Co-sponsored by CableLabs and NCTA, CableNET is a technology showcase that offers a hands-on experience with many of the most exciting technologies that cable operators soon may provide to their customers. The content, services, and applications demonstrated will showcase how the cable industry is utilizing its broadband platform to explore new leading-edge consumer services.

Designed as an educational forum, CableNET enables attendees to see and discuss leading-edge technologies and applications. Among this year's highlights are broadband wireless, OpenCable(TM) Applications Platform (OCAP(TM))-based exhibits, demonstrations of interactive services and Voice- over-Internet Protocol (VoIP). Among the demonstrating companies at this year's CableNET are the American Film Institute and its Digital Content Lab development partners; and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) will display advanced multimedia services.

The 10,000-square-foot CableNET(R) exhibit will feature technology demonstrations by companies from a wide variety of industries supporting the cable industry, including services and applications that cable companies will deliver to their customers via cable's hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) telecommunications networks.

"CableNET continues to provide a unique environment in which to understand the industry's technology -- and service -- future," said Dr. Richard R. Green, CableLabs President and CEO. "This year's version will be the most advanced yet in terms of displaying cutting-edge, forward technologies which serve to underscore cable's competitive lead in the broadband industry."

"CableNET's technology showcase provides an enlightening glimpse into the bright future of cable's consumer technology," said Robert Sachs, President & CEO, NCTA. "Its presence at The National Show provides great value to all Show attendees."

Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those advancements into their business objectives. Cable operators from around the world are members. CableLabs maintains web sites at http://www.cablelabs.com/; http://www.packetcable.com/; http://www.cablemodem.com/; http://www.cablenet.org/; and http://www.opencable.com/.

CableLabs(R), DOCSIS(R), CableHome(R), PacketCable(TM), OpenCable(TM), OCAP(TM), CableCARD(TM), Go2Broadband(SM) and CableNET(R) are marks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.


Source: National Cable & Telecommunications Association

CONTACT: Mike Schwartz of CableLabs, +1-303-661-9100,
m.schwartz@cablelabs.com, or Brian Dietz of National Cable &
Telecommunications Association, +1-202-775-3629

Web site: http://www.ncta.com/
http://www.cablelabs.com/
http://www.packetcable.com/
http://www.cablemodem.com/
http://www.cablenet.org/
http://www.opencable.com/


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