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05/01/2003
Broadband: DOCSIS Set-top Gateway
When cable modems were introduced to the industry in the ’90s, the technology was proprietary. That is, a given vendor’s cable modem termination system (CMTS) and cable modems were incompatible with CMTSs and cable modems from other vendors. The Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS), a specification developed by CableLabs and a consortium of […]
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05/01/2003
Pulse of Cable Telephony
What’s the status of cable telephony? Will IP telephony overcome integration obstacles? Can cable networks support large deployments? Which operations-systems challenges remain to be solved? What’s the role of constant bit rate (CBR) telephony? Five telephony vendors answer these and other questions. Nearing the midpoint of 2003, it seems appropriate to take the pulse of […]
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05/01/2003
Intelligent Architectures for Managing Content
How can an intelligent asset management system designed for the hybrid on-demand delivery architectures prep you for XOD? When preparing an infrastructure to support tomorrow’s everything-on-demand (XOD) world, it’s essential that cable operators consider the requirements for an intelligent asset management system (IAMS) that can operate within a hybrid on-demand delivery architecture. You can categorize […]
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05/01/2003
PRUDENTLY BULLISH
Cox Communications, already a leader in cable telephony with its circuit-switched offering, is closely watching VoIP developments. Given the resolution of several outstanding issues, VoIP technology could play a key role in Cox’s telephony future. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology enables transmission of phone calls via the same networks that carry Internet traffic. While […]
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05/01/2003
Are You Missing Simple Tests That Could Improve Network Performance?
Digital testers can perform a plethora of measurements to help keep your network running smoothly. The question is: Are your engineers and technicians using them? Remember the good old days? Analog video offered different stages of picture imperfection. Customers might see some snow, but at least they didn’t miss their Sunday night show all together. […]
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05/01/2003
Editor's Letter: The How-To of Advanced HFC
My grandfather, an engineer and author of college textbooks, wasn’t fond of the editorial process necessary to put his books together. "They change things just to change them," he said of his publishers. And this was from a man who had no qualms about tinkering with his brand new rider mower for hours to shave […]