Few subjects are gaining as much attention as machine interfaces – the systems and processes that determine how devices play together, and respond to human instruction. A panel of leading-edge thinkers explores breakthrough approaches to semantic speech, HTML5 applications and gateway caching for cloud-based user interfaces.

If you thought television images couldn’t get any clearer, watch this. Emerging display technologies are making denser frame rates and bigger screens possible. Get an early read on the technology implications for cable as experts discuss perceptual encoding, the biology behind the medium, and advancements in 4K TV.

Chief Technology Officers, Chief Strategy Officers and cable industry venture capital specialists join to offer a candid appraisal of promising opportunities driven by a confluence of technology innovation, capital formation and strategic outlook. Hear from some of the industry’s most influential thinkers in a panel that offers an advance look at cable-powered products and services coming soon to a device near you. Discovery points:

• New technology innovations and the products they’ll make possible
• A venture capital viewpoint on the most promising technologies and applications
• Cable industry technology investment and deployment priorities

Gigabit-class DOCSIS® and new possibilities from OSI physical layers are just two of the provocative possibilities for raising the cable broadband performance bar even higher. Here, experts share breakthrough thinking about the HFC network of the future, including implications of moving IP packets closer to the network edge and devising a software-friendly DOCSIS control plane.

Optimizing wireless networking, managing video calling and building bridges to HFC networks are among subjects addressed by leading developers in cable-delivered Wi-Fi and wireless communications. With cable’s Wi-Fi investments and deployments proliferating, the panel offers a comprehensive picture of technology advances tied to a fast-emerging category.

A symmetric DOCSIS® network delivering 1 Gbps to and from customers? It’s on the drawing board now as technologists theorize about new ways to capture more performance from the core cable architecture. From HFC capacity expansion options to the promise of EPON, you’ll hear provocative thinking about the emerging revolution in cable broadband.

From adaptive streaming to MPEG DASH implementation, emerging approaches for managing IP video traffic across cable networks are shared by peer-reviewed authors and experts in a category that’s redefining how cable serves its customers.

We’ve come a long way since amplifier cascades and tree-and-branch topologies. Modernized cable networks increasingly are embracing new possibilities for content delivery that take advantage of cloud access, intelligent caching and more. Find out what’s ahead in cable network architecture as experts share details about the cablemeets- CDN revolution.

DOCSIS network performance analysis for IPv6 and virtual environment testing are just two of the subjects addressed by authors who lead in the field of network evaluation and performance enhancement. Discover how cable strategists are approaching technology investment and measuring the economic impact of technology decisions.