Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Systems
Coaxial cable systems provide great improvements in television reception in many parts of the country. Even in areas where reception was good, CATV was popular because of increased programming options. Many new channels were premium or pay-per-view channels, thereby affording broadcasters new sources of revenue and giving content creators new outlets for their work.
The Introduction of Fiber Trunks
Despite the success of coaxial cable networks, pure coaxial cable systems are insufficient in several ways for high-speed residential broadband service. First, channel capacity is still insufficient to compete with Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS). Coaxial systems can provide roughly 40 channels, but DBS subscribers ...
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