bobgpsr
08-20-08, 03:48 PM
I ran across this and thought it might be of interest to this AVS section.
http://semiapps.com/APPS/End%20Markets/Consumer/Television/Digital%20TV/HD/SD/80804130030837687
For example, DOCSIS 3.0 has the potential to download two HD movies in four minutes. If a multiple system operator (MSO) were to use DOCSIS 3.0 as simply a network upgrade technology, it would be selling the technology short and missing out on its strategic importance. On the face of it, the channel bonding techniques in DOCSIS 3.0 enable high-speed data channels, but they also give operators the ability to quickly and incrementally redeploy network capacity based on strategic business decisions, not simply in response to technical requirements.
With DOCSIS 3.0, multiple 6 MHz video channels can bond to provision high-speed data channels to meet the growing demand of video-centric applications such as IPTV and video on demand. The assumption in the marketplace is that there actually is consumer interest in the new features and services enabled by IPTV technology and that consumers place an enhanced value on such offerings. This being the case, it is fair to assume that a consumer will be willing to pay a fee for this service, much in the same way that they now pay extra for HDTV. The value proposition will likely include enhanced interactivity, near limitless choices of MSO-offered video programming, much of it niche-oriented, as well as video programming coming from sources that the MSO has no direct relationship with.
To provide additional flexibility and facilitate home networking and data-centric applications like IPTV, the DOCSIS 3.0 architecture includes several high-speed interfaces including Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0. In an effort to make the digital connected home a reality, DOCSIS 3.0 supports 802.11n wireless networking, powerline technologies or advanced coaxial networks that can easily be integrated into the platform. In addition, DOCSIS 3.0 includes a high-performance VoIP subsystem that ensures high quality-of-service (QoS) even in the presence of significant data traffic.
http://semiapps.com/APPS/End%20Markets/Consumer/Television/Digital%20TV/HD/SD/80804130030837687
For example, DOCSIS 3.0 has the potential to download two HD movies in four minutes. If a multiple system operator (MSO) were to use DOCSIS 3.0 as simply a network upgrade technology, it would be selling the technology short and missing out on its strategic importance. On the face of it, the channel bonding techniques in DOCSIS 3.0 enable high-speed data channels, but they also give operators the ability to quickly and incrementally redeploy network capacity based on strategic business decisions, not simply in response to technical requirements.
With DOCSIS 3.0, multiple 6 MHz video channels can bond to provision high-speed data channels to meet the growing demand of video-centric applications such as IPTV and video on demand. The assumption in the marketplace is that there actually is consumer interest in the new features and services enabled by IPTV technology and that consumers place an enhanced value on such offerings. This being the case, it is fair to assume that a consumer will be willing to pay a fee for this service, much in the same way that they now pay extra for HDTV. The value proposition will likely include enhanced interactivity, near limitless choices of MSO-offered video programming, much of it niche-oriented, as well as video programming coming from sources that the MSO has no direct relationship with.
To provide additional flexibility and facilitate home networking and data-centric applications like IPTV, the DOCSIS 3.0 architecture includes several high-speed interfaces including Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0. In an effort to make the digital connected home a reality, DOCSIS 3.0 supports 802.11n wireless networking, powerline technologies or advanced coaxial networks that can easily be integrated into the platform. In addition, DOCSIS 3.0 includes a high-performance VoIP subsystem that ensures high quality-of-service (QoS) even in the presence of significant data traffic.