By Esteban Sandion and Diana Linton – Machine learning techniques can also be used to identify RF signal impairments and develop automated solutions for intelligent network applications to detect and resolve signal issues.
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By Nick Segura and Esteban Sandino – Remote amplifier visibility and control may not seem like a must-have yet. However, with a can-do mindset, operational efficiencies are sure to be gained by leveraging this additional source of intelligence.
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By Nick Segura – As cable operators upgrade their HFC networks on the path to 10G, implementing a high-split 204 MHz architecture is a viable solution. This prevalent approach can deliver solid results with proper planning and foresight, particularly around modem transmit levels.
Read MorePratyusha Malladi – Different measurement methodologies, equipment calibration, and RF receiver characteristics can lead to inconsistent results. This makes it challenging to compare systems, or even draw definitive conclusions based only on these metrics.
Read Moreby Michael Kloberdans – Cable operators have many tools in their toolkit to provide higher speeds and symmetrical bandwidth offerings to customers. In particular, DAA enables increased modulation orders by driving PHY/MACPHY functionality closer to the customer and utilizing digital fiber.
Read MoreBy Diana Linton & Ron Hranac – The 1.8 GHz recipe has a lot of ingredients, including the occasional dash of secret sauce. We found some product improvements are subtle
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By Nick Segura – Operators now have many tools to select from that support a roadmap to deliver symmetrical gigabit services over DOCSIS, and leverage broad deployments of various HFC architectures.
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By Nick Segura – During the interoperability event witnesses were pleased to find out that functionality for high-split upstream RF leakage detection and measurement is indeed possible using near-production ready products.
Read MoreDiana Linton – Setting up an NPR test configuration to characterize forward and return path performance of future 1.8 GHz RF amplifiers will provide accurate results and is not difficult.
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By Nick Segura – Artificial intelligence in our industry is imminent, so why can’t we begin building this into amplifiers and coin the term “amplifier-intelligence” (AI)?
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