Cable next gen 2025

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Back by popular demand for a record 18th consecutive year, Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies is the premier independent community event focusing on the cable industry’s technology advances, opportunities and challenges. Meet with top cable, fiber, wireless, video and mobile executives to discover the latest technologies, platforms and services shaping the rapidly changing North American broadband market.

Five years after setting its ambitious 10G target, the cable industry is finally close to attaining its goal of delivering 10 Gbps speeds over its hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) networks. Join us to explore the technologies and strategies that will help cable technologists to keep their HFC networks on top, tackling key questions including: How are cable’s efforts faring? What obstacles remain in the way? and Where is the broadband market heading?

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Welcome to our Fiber Combine 2025 Video Showcase! The conference is organized by our friends at Fiber Broadband Association. We captured video snippets from reflection leaders here at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out their videos and get an in-depth view of the foremost optical fiber business technology event.

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The 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas gave gaming enthusiasts a glimpse into the future: 8K resolution at 120Hz refresh rates is no longer a concept — it’s becoming reality.

Leading tech companies collaborated to present an impressive live demo, running Horizon: Forbidden West (Steam platform) on a powerful gaming PC setup featuring AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. Although the game rendered natively at 5K, it was upscaled via advanced super-resolution technology to a stunning 8K output.

The video signal, compressed with DSC (Display Stream Compression) and transmitted over HDMI 2.1b, was displayed on a custom Samsung 65-inch Neo QLED 8K TV, supporting ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. This combination ensured fluid gameplay and ultra-responsive feedback — key to any premium gaming experience.

It’s believed that the “world-first” claims being made during the showcase were related to achieving 8K 120Hz gameplay over HDMI 2.1, which has a maximum bandwidth of 48 Gbps. To push beyond this limitation, DSC was used to deliver the high frame rate and resolution.

Some speculated that S

What does the future hold for the cable industry?

March 24-26, 2026
Embassy Suites,
Denver, CO

Taking the Next Leap Forward in Broadband Innovation

Five years after setting its ambitious 10G target, the cable industry is finally close to attaining its goal of delivering 10 Gbps speeds over its hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) networks. Join us to explore the technologies and strategies that will help cable technologists to keep their HFC networks on top, tackling key questions including: How are cable's efforts faring? What obstacles remain in the way? and Where is the broadband market heading?

The Cable Industry's Leading Voices

Hear from the industry experts who have shaped and continue to drive the evolution of cable technology and services.

Light Reading’s Cable Next Gen Technologies & Strategies 2025

March 24 - 26, 2025

Denver, Colorado

Thank you for meeting us at Light Reading’s Cable Next Gen Technologies & Strategies!

Back for its 18th year, Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies is the premier independent community event focusing on the cable industry’s technology advances, opportunities and challenges. As the industry moves closer to realizing 10G over HFC networks, this two-day event will explore the innovations and strategies shaping the future of broadband.

Join us at the event to explore our latest technologies and solutions for next-generation broadband networks and distributed access architecture. Discover how we support cable operators in building smarter, more efficient networks to meet the demands of today and tomorrow.

Don’t miss Hanno Narjus (Senior Felow at Teleste) in the panel “Smart Amps, Smart Networks” on the 26th of March at 9:45 a.m., where he will share insights on the future of intelligent cable networks.

For more information about the event, visit the event website.

We look forward to seeing you there!