Digital forward link in hybrid fiber-coax network
US10050801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/357
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid fiber-coax network may replace an analog forward link with a digital optical forward link between a converged cable-access platform (CCAP) and node, which may allow for improved data-throughput rates on the network. Replacing the analog forward link with the digital optical forward link may allow for a greater distance between a headend and the node. Further, the digital optical forward link may improve link modulation error ratio (MER), which, when combined with advanced headend equipment, may enable a cable modem to support the high-order modulation profiles (e.g., profiles included in DOCSIS 3.1).
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