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Broadband Cable Access Networks

by David Large, James Farmer

November 2008

Intermediate to advanced

432 pages

15h 36m

English

Morgan Kaufmann

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1.1. Introduction1.2. Organization of this Book1.3. The Software Applications1.4. Why this Book
2.1. Introduction2.2. Coaxial Cable2.3. Amplifiers2.4. Passive Coaxial Components2.5. Power Supplies2.6. Summary
3.1. Introduction3.2. Carrier-to-Noise Ratio3.3. Carrier to Distortion3.4. Noise–Distortion Trade-Off3.5. System Powering3.6. Signal Level Management3.7. Signal Level Stability3.8. The Service Drop3.9. Summary
4.1. Introduction4.2. Optical Basics4.3. Multimode Optical Fibers4.4. Single-Mode Optical Fibers4.5. Network Passives4.6. Linear Optical Transmitters4.7. Optical Amplifiers4.8. Optical Receivers4.9. Interactions among Transmitters, Fibers, and Receivers4.10. End-to-End Fiber-Optic Link Performance4.11. Summary
5.1. Introduction5.2. Wavelength Multiplexing: WWDM, CWDM, and DWDM5.3. Components for WDM Systems5.4. WDM-Specific Design Factors5.5. Crosstalk Mechanisms5.6. CSO Due to Transmitter Chirp Combined with Imperfect Channel Flatness5.7. Degradation in Shared-Detector, Multi-Wavelength Systems5.8. Summary

6.1. Introduction6.2. U.S. Regulation of Microwave Transmission6.3. General Operational Principles6.4. Path Design6.5. Performance Calculation6.6. Link Availability Factors6.7. Summary
7.1. Introduction7.2. Quality Standards and Requirements7.3. Performance Allocations among Sections of Cable Systems7.4. Noise and Distortion Allocations in Cable Systems7.5. Typical Network Transmission Quality Under Operational Conditions7.6. Summary
8.1. Introduction8.2. The Two-Way Node8.3. Downstream and Upstream Frequency Partitioning8.4. Group Delay of Diplex Filters8.5. Splitting the Node in the Upstream Direction8.6. Return Signal Level Issues8.7. Optional Ways to Specify Return Lasers8.8. Characteristics of Return Lasers8.9. Return Path Combining at the Headend8.10. Spurious Signals in the Return Path8.11. Characteristics of a Composite Reverse Signal8.12. Reaction of Active Components to Signal Characteristics8.13. Common Path Distortion8.14. Return Path Interference Mitigation Techniques8.15. Upstream Signal Power Apportionment8.16. Practical Level Setting8.17. Summary
9.1. Introduction9.2. Performance Parameters9.3. Requirements by Service Type9.4. Scalability9.5. Summary
10.1. Introduction10.2. Architectural Elements10.3. Architectural Examples10.4. Summary
11.1. Introduction11.2. Analog and Digital Optical Modulation11.3. Combining Analog and Digital Transmission on the Same Fiber11.4. Bidirectional Transmission11.5. Fiber-Deep Architectures11.6. Classifying Fiber-to-the-Home Systems11.7. Distance Limitations11.8. Limitations on Analog Transmission Distance11.9. Limitations on Digital Transmission Distance11.10. Low-Frequency Content Removal in Digital Transmission11.11. Summary
12.1. Introduction12.2. History and Benchmarking12.3. Definitions and Basic Calculations12.4. Effects of Redundant Network Connections12.5. Absolute Versus User-Perceived Parameters12.6. Network Analysis12.7. Analysis of a Typical HFC Network12.8. Summary
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Overview

Broadband Cable Access Networks focuses on broadband distribution and systems architecture and concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the reader to do their own design, improvement, and troubleshooting work. The objective is to enhance the skill sets of a large population that designs and builds broadband cable plants, as well as those maintaining and troubleshooting it. A large cross-section of technical personnel who need to learn these skills design, maintain, and service HFC systems from signal creation through transmission to reception and processing at the customer end point. In addition, data/voice and video specialists need to master and reference the basics of HFC design and distribution before contending with the intricacies of their own unique services. This book serves as an essential reference to all cable engineers—those who specifically design and maintain the HFC distribution plant as well as those primarily concerned with data/voice technology as well as video technology.

Concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the user to do his own design, improvement, and trouble-shooting work.
Prepares cable engineers and technicians to work with assurance as they face the latest developments and future directions.
Concise and tightly focused, allowing readers to easily find answers to questions about an idea or concept they are developing in this area.