Next Generation - Cable Access Network (2011)
By M. Emmendorfer, S. Shupe, D. Cummings, T. Cloonan Contributors: Z. Maricevic, M. Schemmann, B. Dawson, V. Mutalik, J.Howe, A. Al-Banna,and F. O'Keeffe, ARRIS
The Cable Industry is facing a decade of unprecedented change in the areas of video and high-speed Internet services.
This change,driven by competition and consumer demand, will transform the cable network end-to-end. This paper will focus entirely on what we are calling the Next Generation Cable Access Network,examining the business drivers, network options, and migrations strategies in the access layer of the data and HFC network to provide more IP-based capacity to and from the home. The document covers in-depth the core business drivers and the technical options spanning an immense area of network disciplines and technologies, thus we have included a comprehensive executive summary at the conclusion of the report.
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