Advantages Widely deployedin local area networks and most

PCs Also used in new homes

built over the past decade

Bandwidth capable of exceed-

ing 900 Mbps Reliable and

well-known by home ownersDisadvantages Most homes

will require new Ethernet

re-wiring For video applica-

tions some installations donrsquot

provide a QoS element which

could require additional runsof Ethernet cabling that are

separate from other services

Speed 900 Mbps

Advantages No need for new

wiring networking flexibility

plug-and-play customer in-

stalls Widely deployed in PCs

portable consumer electronics

devices and phones Devicesneed only a power source to

work Scales to point-to-multi-

point architecture

Disadvantages May have is-

sues with transporting high-

definition video signals Speedand signal propagation may be

affected by distance and build-

ing construction

Speed 125 Mbps

Advantages A cost-effective

approach for older homes with

existing telephone lines or co-

axial cable Low labor cost for

installation variety of low-cost

interfaces for connecting set-top boxes PCs telephones

and other devices Effective

quality of service for voice

video and data

Disadvantages May have prob-

lems isolating networking from signaling

Speed 100 Mbps

Advantages Simple to install

reliable performance without

dead spots Uses existing

standard electric power out-

lets and wiring HomePlug AV

offers effective QoS Ideal forhomes with limited existing

wireline options

Disadvantages Topology of

electrical wiring changes contin-

ually Some problems in the past

with noise on electrical wiring

Speed 60-100 Mbps

Advantages Uses existing

coaxial wiring and coaxial jacks

to connect set-top boxes PCs

wireless routers and other

devices High-bandwidth capa-

bilities reliable consistent QoSQoS for MoCA is parameterized

QoS (PQoS) More stable than

wireless and to some extent

powerline

DisadvantagesWithout coax

jacks in every room therersquos lessflexibility for placementloca-

tion of devices

than wireless

Speed 130

Mbps

STB

TV

Cable

80211

Cablemodem

Wireless

router

Laptop

Phone

Game

console

DVR

PC

PC

Coaxial cable

Phone wire

Phone

Home

networked

DVR

Residential

gateway

Analog

phone

Network

interface

device

TV

Cable

80211

DVR

Residential gateway

CAT56 cable

IP phone

TV

PC

STB

LaptopPDA

TV

STB

DVR

Residential gateway

PC

Phone

Network

interface

device

Ethernet

80211

Twisted pair cable

Phone

Laptop

IP STB

TVOutlet

Powerline

powerstrip

Ethernet80211

Coax DSL or fiber

Laptop

PDA

Powerline

digital media

adapter

Powerline

switch

PC

Powerline +

Wi-Fi router

Broadbandmodem

CABLE OPERATORS and other

service providers can increase their

revenue opportunities and reduce

churn by helping their customersprovision and manage their home

networks but finding the right

blend of technologies and devices

will be key While customers want

to watch what they want when theywant and where they want service

providers need to manage outside

devices that want access to their

networks blend wireless and wire-

line technologies where applicable

assure content providers that theircontent is going to the correct de-

vices and help their subscribers

manage home network security

As far as provisioning home net-works goes MoCA HomePlug

HomePNA Wi-Fi and Ethernet

each have their own strengths and

weaknesses but service providers

can use the various technologiesto strike a balance between per-

formance ease of installation and

future growth potential

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