Building a Network Ready for Change
By Wolter Rebergen
Evolving Your Network
Remote PHY (R-PHY) technology enables the up- and downstream relocation of traditional headend elements, delivering 10 Gbps to a remote location. While the technology has been part of the DOCSIS 3.1 standard since the release of the requirement specification, there are challenges in the network that still need to be overcome. Available power, space and the size of existing street cabinets considerably limit the number of options available to operators seeking to deploy this next step in the evolution of their networks.
The Technetix Solution
R-PHY technology is now available as an upgrade to Technetix’s existing DBx platform. In partnership with Harmonic, the R-PHY enabled DBx nodes provide a solution that combines low power consumption with a compact modular housing, ideally suited for the most challenging setups and upgrade scenarios.
The 1×2 DBx R-PHY configuration consumes less than 50 watts and all it takes is a simple lid upgrade to convert a deployed DBx RF amplifier or node into an R-PHY device. Each upgrade kit comes pre-wired and connectorised and allows insertion of a Remote PHY device (RPD) in under 10 minutes.
With Technetix’s field-proven operational benefits, the upgrade can literally be performed by anyone. Considering Technetix’s DBx footprint of over 500,000 units worldwide, this upgrade option also makes a considerable contribution to green and sustainable network evolution.
- Deploy DOCSIS 3.1 today
- Full 1.2 GHz spectrum delivering 10 Gbps of data in each service group
- Flexible RF configuration with pluggable diplex filters
- Easy to deploy with auto-configuration
- Pay-as-you-grow model for scalable evolutionary roll-out
- Optional path redundancy
- Interoperability with other CCAP core and Remote PHY suppliers
- Can be deployed without deploying new fiber using Technetix’s Virtual SegmentationTMSolution
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Wolter Rebergen
Senior Product Manager Headend & Access
Technetix
Wolter Rebergen is Senior Product Manager Headend and Access, Technetix. He is responsible for the highly successful DBx access network platform and continues to develop new technologies and innovations. Supporting this platform since its launch in 2012, he has together with the R&D and CTO divisions successfully managed the growth of the RF amplifier or fiber node configurations through to the latest Remote PHY nodes. He also has extensive knowledge of solutions for DOCSIS, HFC networks and FTTx.
