At 4Front, you’ll seize that opportunity. You’ll get to know the technologies that will define the communications of tomorrow. It’s an event that will move quickly, and it’s not for the faint of heart! Are you ready to take charge of your destiny?
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
(Members-only Sessions)
INNOVATION TRACK
New Technology Showcase / Startups
Hear from later-stage tech companies that are on the brink of gaining serious traction in the market. They have the right product at the right time, and they’re ready to help you and your company take the next step.
CableLabs Innovation Roadmap
We’re inventing new ways to make broadband faster and more effective. We want to keep people connected on cable networks that are the platform of choice for the latest experiences in entertainment and connectivity.
Member Presentations
Get updates and insights from entrepreneurs and tech wizards and innovators who are doing the hard work to deliver the experiences of tomorrow to customers today.
Member Networking
A collaborative industry has always been key to our success. 4Front will allow you to connect with peers to share ideas and lessons learned. No one understands you like someone who has been there and done that.
TECHNICAL TRACK
Deep Dives – The 10G Platform
Reliability
Uncompromised Network Reliability
As the number of connected devices per household grows, network reliability needs to grow as well. 10G puts us on a path toward a highly reliable network that will support our customers’ needs at home and at work.
Security
A Safe and Secure Connected Future
As our daily lives become more dependent on the network, the need for security and safety becomes critical. 10G will help provide a safe and secure connected future. Increasingly complex home and business networks will be protected by user-friendly network management systems capable of isolating and resolving security threats with minimal customer involvement.
Speed
10X Faster Internet Speeds
Immersive experiences of the future will require delivering huge amounts of data to the end user. Internet data will travel 10 times faster than the 1 gigabit speeds we’re enabling today. This rapid increase will be equally applied to both upstream and downstream traffic, opening the doors for myriad new experiences.
Latency
Low Latency Enabling the Future of Technology
Interactive experiences require low-latency networks. The technologies we’re creating will spur a wave of innovation, enabling seamless next-level experiences such as holodecks, light field displays and 360° video.
4Front Public Event Begins
5:00 PM
Walk-in: Interactive Zone
Enjoy cocktails and networking opportunities as you explore immersive experiences from our partners.
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Phil McKinney: Why 4Front?
In a visionary keynote presentation, Phil McKinney (CTO of CableLabs) discusses 4Front’s core purpose. He also talks about the importance of people, from the moonshot innovation to the user experience.
Michael Powell: A Call to Action
As part of a curated discussion, Michael Powell (CEO of NCTA) discusses the value of collaboration. The future is bigger than any one tech company or industry, and solving the world’s big challenges will take a village. Enjoy mind-blowing demos!
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Reception and Networking
Enjoy an outdoor reception filled with fun, friends and live music. Explore all the venue has to offer.
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Under the four 4Front tracks of Live, Learn, Work and Play, you will obtain an inclusive picture of the future that you can’t find anywhere else. Attendees will address real-world problems together, exploring the future of healthcare, education, business and gaming alongside special guests, visionary speakers and remarkable sponsors.
Hands-On Demos and Experiences
At 4Front, you will go hands-on with virtual reality demos and immersive experiences, enjoying stage presentations and floor demos of technologies that will change the world. You will hear directly from our thought leaders, who can provide you new insights about where you should spend your resources.
Breakout Sessions
Now’s your chance to get involved through track-specific breakout sessions, diving deeply and immersively into the topics that are most relevant to you.
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Behind the Curtain
We’ll pull back the curtains and reveal a sampling of what’s cooking in our labs. Our innovation project teams plan to offer a glimpse into new ways of thinking about the cable ecosystem. This exciting sneak peek into disruptive technologies is your chance to view demonstrations, get involved and collaborate with us on positioning these game-changing innovations.
