Specifically, the two published specs define ENUM server provisioning and how the ENUM server resolves an IP address and CableLabs describes the IP Internet package [...]]]>

CableLabs (www.cablelabs.com), the technology standards group for the cable industry, has published the PacketCable IP Interconnect specifications.  The specifications open up the ability for cable companies to interconnect directly.

Specifically, the two published specs define ENUM server provisioning and how the ENUM server resolves an IP address and CableLabs describes the IP Internet package as enabling “cable operators to consolidate session establishment data used by PacketCable™ network elements to route SIP sessions to the target destinations which may be served by the cable operator’s own internal network or by a session peering partner.”

Session peering partner should translate to “When cable companies peer directly and stop touching the PSTN.”

Since CableLabs is the non-profit R&D consortium for cable operators, it will be interesting to see what CableLabs and the bigger operators have to say about HD [...]]]>

This week, Jeff Pulver is in Denver for the CableLabs Summer Conference and will be speaking on a HD Voice panel for the invitation-only event on Tuesday.

Since CableLabs is the non-profit R&D consortium for cable operators, it will be interesting to see what CableLabs and the bigger operators have to say about HD voice.  CableLabs has set standards for HD voice via DECT 6.0 and the cable box, with end-to-end G.722 carrying phone calls.

Cablevision has already weighed in with a hosted business HD voice solution for its corporate customers while other companies — Comcast in particular — are holding their cards very tightly indeed.