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Streamlined Operations and Superior QoE: The PMA-PNM Connection in DOCSIS 3.1

By Brady Volpe – DOCSIS 3.1 modems have ushered in a new era of high-speed connectivity. However, ensuring their consistent performance brings new challenges

The Proactive and Reactive Power of DOCSIS PNM Tools

By Brady Volpe – From a reactive perspective, cable operators can use PNM tools to resolve subscriber issues more efficiently. A classic scenario involves resource utilization.

Demystifying the Remote Optical Line Terminal

By Steve Harris and Adam Soccorsy – The integration of rOLTs in the construction of fiber networks is a watershed moment in the evolution of OLTs in the access network of broadband operators, whether deployed in conjunction with DAA/DCA or through digital fiber links. rOLTs will contribute to a more cost-effective and agile infrastructure type that allows operators to expand fiber coverage in diverse geographies and using more of them will help to close the digital divide.

Signal Leakage

By Ron Hranac – The metric of interest for leakage is its field strength in microvolts per meter (not just microvolts), which is typically measured with a dedicated signal leakage detector. The value of keeping the plant tight helps to avoid harmful interference to over-the-air users. An effective leakage monitoring and repair program also helps to reduce ingress problems, and ensures better network performance.

Machine Learning and PNM

By Brady Volpe – Machine learning and PNM have promised to make the use of PNM data super easy. Anyone who has used PNM has likely experienced data overload. Looking through lots of full band capture (FBC) plots or tons of receive modulation error ratio (RxMER).

A Framework for Convergence

Dr. Jennifer Andreoli-Fang – For cable operators, mobile is the next frontier. It opens up a whole new market, that transcends traditional franchise boundaries — and with it, new sets of opportunities.

Video Interoperability with IP Video

By Stuart Kurkowski and Joel Derrico – In this article we discuss this end-to-end system at a high-level, identifying technologies and standards that can get us to this exciting new architecture for video interoperability.

Modern Power Panels Bring Simplicity, Capacity and Intelligence

By Timothy Cooke and Jason Charette – When planning a new power supply for a single bay, or many bays, there are several key areas that should be considered.

The Cable Network, Immersive Experiences and Lightfields

By Andrew Ip and Dhananjay Lal – The SCTE Cable-Tec Expo demonstration was a powerful example of how cable industry partners came together to showcase a novel application that would need an entire ecosystem.

HFC and 5G Backhaul — Two New Friends

By John Chapman – There is more good news regarding specific improvements to DOCSIS for small cell backhaul. The first is the DOCSIS Time Protocol (DTP).