CableLabs certifies first gigabit-class cable modems
The HFC cables that deliver pay TV are getting closer to being broadband blasters Broadcom's grinning like the Cheshire Cat, with its OEMs apparently dominating the first round of DOCSIS 3.1 device certification. DOCSIS 3.1 is a standard allowing for gigabit-and-above data transmission rates over existing hybrid fibre-coax cables widely deployed around the world for cable television delivery."