Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) and DOCSIS 3.

1
CCAP-in-Action
Todays Headend
IP Services
CMTS
Data VoIP

CCAP with Modular Headend Architecture (MHA-CCAP)

IP Services
Universal EQAM CMTS
Forward Combiner HFC

Integrated CCAP Architechture

IP Services
Integrated CCAP

DOCSIS EQAM

DOCSIS Combining Network

SG 1

Data

VoIP

DOCSIS QAM Replication

Forward Combiner

HFC

SG 1

Data

VoIP

CMTS

Forward Combiner

HFC/ PON

SG 1

IP Video

VoD EQAM

VoD Combining Network

IP Video

VoD QAM Replication

IP Video

Digital Video Services

SDV EQAM

SDV Combining Network

Digital Video Services

SDV QAM Replication

Digital Video Services

Universal EQAM

Linear VoD NPVR

Linear VoD

Linear VoD
Broadcast QAM Replication
Forward Combiner HFC

Broadcast EQAM

Forward Combiner
Bcast Combining Network

HFC

SG N

NPVR

SG N

NPVR

Alternative Access

Forward Combiner

HFC/ PON

SG N

Inefficient EQAM capacity utilization, complex combining networks

Maximize ROI, reduce OPEX, optimize UEQAM utilization, simplify combining networks

Further reduce rack space and power consumption

% of Spectrum
100%

Migrating to All IP Services

requires scalability IP drives towards convergence
Analog Digital TV IP Traffic Open

75%

Driving Convergence with Scalability and Density

Ciscos CCAP Solutions

DOCSIS 3.1 Overview

Further optimize spectrum efficiency with backward compatibility reassurance. Achieve 1+ Gbps upstream and 10+ Gbps downstream capabilities to compete with FTTx. HFC Spectrum
IP Services with DOCSIS 3.1 IP Services with DOCSIS 3.0
OOB (Upstream) Analog/Digital Video MHz 5 42 54 85 108 200 254 860 1002 1200 DOCSIS 3.1 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.1 (Downstream)

50%

DOCSIS 3.0 (Upstream)

DOCSIS 3.0 (Downstream)

25%

0%

Video Services

Years

10

Source: Bright House Networks, March, 2013

Meeting CCAP Objectives

CCAP Objectives
Increased scalability & capacity Reduced cost-per-downstream Converged multi-service Rack space per system DOCSIS Downstream capacity Deployment range

Convergence
Cisco I-CCAP: cBR-81 DOCSIS 25% VoD 17% All 3 Services 75% SDV 33%
0% 50% 100%

Scalability
Cisco uBR10012 CMTS
DS Channels

Technological Potential of DOCSIS 3.1

DOCSIS 3.0

DOCSIS 3.1

Cisco MHA-CCAP: uBR10012 + RFGW-10

Now
54-1002 256 8 300M 5-42 64 4 100M

Phase 1
108-1002 256 24 1G 5-85 64 12 300M

Phase 2
254*-1200 1024 158#* 7G* 5-85* 256 12#* 400M* 5-200* 256 32#* 1G*

Phase 3
500*-1700 1024 200#* 10G+* 5-400* 1024 60#* 2.5G*

1,152

US Channels

480

48 Gbps
DOCSIS DS

DS Range (MHz) DS QAM Level Number of DS Channels DS Capacity (bps) US Range (MHz) US QAM Level Number of US Channels US Capacity (bps)

Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM

RF Ports

80

35 to 56 RU Up to 1 Gbps / SG 1 Gbps 80 Gbps

13 RU Above 1 Gbps / SG 80 Gbps 1+ Tbps

Note: 1specifications pending final product release

Unique QAMs

3,840

10,240
Total QAMs

Cisco cBR-8 Integrated CCAP

Assumptions: UEQAM capacity of 48 QAMs/Port

Platform scalable to 1+ Tbps

Note: Pending CableLabs final specifications on DOCSIS 3.1 spectrum, *TBD value, #equivalent number of single-carrier QAMs


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