Cable Europe is a trade association that groups all leading broadband cable TV operators and their national trade associations throughout Europe.

Cable Europe is a non-for profit, non-commercial professional membership organisation. Cable Europe membership is open to broadband cable TV operators and national cable Associations within the European Union.

The European cable TV industry provides digital TV, broadband Internet and telephony services to more than 73 million customers. The Association has been active since 1955.

Regulatory & Public Policy

The regulatory and public policy activities of Cable Europe aim to promote and defend the industry's policies and business interests at European and international level, and supporting the lobbying activities of its members.

The Association has achieved a number of significant successes in the domain of regulation. The liberalisation of the telecoms sector and the new EU Electronic Communications Directives, for example, are in line with the needs of the European cable operators.

For more information, please visit the Regulatory section of this website.

Technology

Cable Europe concentrates its technology expertise in a 'centre of excellence' for the European cable industry. It is managed by Cable Europe Labs. The core activities of Cable Europe Labs are: research on emerging technologies, development of specifications for cable technology, and certification of vendor equipment.

Cable Europe has always strongly stimulated the collaboration between the European cable operators in technical issues, mainly relating to European and international standardisation and to the support of the market introduction of new technologies by its members. Prior to September 2008, Cable Europe Labs operated as EuroCableLabs or ECL.

For more information, please visit the Technology section of this website.

Marketing

CTAM Europe is dedicated to advance marketing excellence, the mastery of new technologies and strategic learning in cable, broadband and other emerging media.

For more information, please visit www.ctameurope.com.