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Teleworker Connectivity Describing Cable Technology Cable Technology Terms Broadband CATV Coaxial cable Tap Amplifier HFC Downstream Upstream Cable System Standards Cable System Components What Is Cable? Cable refers to use of coaxial cable or fiber for signal transmission. Cable solves the problem of poor over-the-air TV reception. CATV originally meant “community antenna television.” Cable System Benefits Cable is cost-effective as “broadcast” architecture is cascaded to users. Cable supports different services: Analog video Digital video Voice Data Inexpensive high-speed Internet access enables the application of advanced SOHO and teleworker deployments. DOCSIS DOCSIS is a standard for certification of cable equipment vendor devices (cable modem and cable modem termination system). DOCSIS specifies the physical and MAC layers. DOCSIS defines RF interface requirements for a data-over-cable system. Cable equipment vendors must pass certification conducted by CableLabs. Euro-DOCSIS is a variation adapted for use in Europe. Digital Signals over Radio Waves Cable uses a part of RF electromagnetic frequencies. Cable can transmit signals simultaneously in either direction. RF portion used is subdivided for the two paths: Downstream: Headend-to-subscriber has 810 MHz of RF bandwidth. Upstream: Subscriber-to-headend has 37 MHz of RF bandwidth. Fiber Benefits Lessens the use of amplifiers Thin and lightweight Covers long distances Cheaper than pure coaxial network Easy to handle Immune to external interference HFC Architecture Cable network is segmented into service areas (segments): Less amplifiers are cascaded Reliability and quality is improved Operating costs are reduced Data over Cable Data service runs between cable modem and CMTS. Users on a segment share upstream and downstream bandwidth. Putting Cable Technology All Together Data Cable Technology Issues Subscribers in a service area share the cable: Bandwidth shortage (can be resolved by the cable operator) Secur