Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) and DOCSIS 3.1

Ciscos CCAP Solutions Driving Convergence with Scalability and Density

CCAP Objectives Cisco MHA-CCAP: uBR10012 + RFGW-10Cisco I-CCAP:

cBR-81

Increased scalability & capacity

Reduced cost-per-downstream

Converged multi-service

Rack space per system 35 to 56 RU 13 RU

DOCSIS Downstream capacity Up to 1 Gbps / SG Above 1 Gbps / SG

Deployment range 1 Gbps 80 Gbps 80 Gbps 1+ Tbps

DOCSIS 3.1 Overview

Technological Potential of DOCSIS 3.1

Migrating to All IP Services

Todays Headend CCAP with Modular Headend Architecture (MHA-CCAP) Integrated CCAP Architechture

ScalabilityConvergenceMeeting CCAP Objectives

DS Range (MHz)DS QAM LevelNumber of DS ChannelsDS Capacity (bps)

US Range (MHz)US QAM LevelNumber of US ChannelsUS Capacity (bps)

DOCSIS 3.0

Now Phase 154-1002 108-1002

256 2568 24

300M 1G

5-42 5-8564 644 12

100M 300M

DOCSIS 3.1

Phase 2 Phase 3254*-1200 500*-17001024 1024158#* 200#*7G* 10G+*

5-85* 5-400*256 102412#* 60#*

400M* 2.5G*

5DSLG,3JURZWK requires scalability7UDQVLWLRQWRDOOIP drives towards convergence

Years

% of Spectrum

1

100%

75%

50%

25%

0%2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

OpenIP Tra"cDigital TVAnalog

IP Services

Digital Video Services

Data VoIP

VoD

IP Video

NPVR

Linear

CMTS

SG 1

SG N

ForwardCombiner

ForwardCombiner

DOCSIS EQAM

DOCSIS Combining Network

VoD EQAM

VoD Combining Network

SDV EQAM

SDV Combining Network

Broadcast EQAM

BcastCombining Network

IP Services

Digital Video Services

Data VoIP

VoD

IP Video

NPVR

Linear

Universal EQAM

SG 1

SG N

ForwardCombiner

ForwardCombiner

DOCSIS QAM

Replication

Broadcast QAM

Replication

SDV QAMReplication

VoD QAMReplication

IP Services

Digital Video Services

Data VoIP

VoD

IP Video

NPVR

Linear

Integrated CCAP

SG 1

SG N

ForwardCombiner

ForwardCombiner

CMTS

Alternative Access

Universal EQAM

CMTS

Ine"cient EQAM capacity utilization, complex combining networks Maximize ROI, reduce OPEX, optimize UEQAM utilization, simplify combining networks

Assumptions: UEQAM capacity of 48 QAMs/Port

Further reduce rack space and power consumption

1,152 DS Channels

80 RF Ports

3,840Unique QAMs

Platform scalable to 1+ Tbps

Cisco uBR10012 CMTS

Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM

Cisco cBR-8 Integrated CCAP

48 Gbps DOCSIS DS

10,240 Total QAMs

480 US Channels

0%

All 3 Services

50% 100%

DOCSIS

VoD

SDV

CCAP-in-Action

HFC

HFC

HFC/PONHFC

HFC HFC/PON

5 42 54 85 108 200 254 12001002860MHz

Further optimize spectrum e"ciency with backward compatibility reassurance.Achieve 1+ Gbps upstream and 10+ Gbps downstream capabilities to compete with FTTx.

25%

75%17%

33%5-200*25632#*1G*

Note: Pending CableLabs final specifications on DOCSIS 3.1 spectrum, *TBD value, #equivalent number of single-carrier QAMsNote: 1specifications pending final product release

Source: Bright House Networks, March, 2013

IP Services with DOCSIS 3.1

DOCSIS 3.1 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.1 (Downstream)

HFC Spectrum

IP Services with DOCSIS 3.0

DOCSIS 3.0 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.0 (Downstream)

Video ServicesAnalog/Digital VideoOOB (Upstream)

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