[en] This paper reviews the future prospects of cable television networks through their evolution towards HFC topology. This upgrade will allow cable operators to provide full broadband bi-directional communications (image, data and voice) and generate new revenues from their existing network. This article focuses on: what is an HFC topology, whar are the relevant parameters to characteriz its physical layer, what are the technological key issues and future trends?
Research center :
CRTI - Centre de Recherche en Technologie de l'Information
Disciplines :
Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Moeyaert, Véronique ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications
Froidure, J.-C.
Blondel, Michel
Language :
English
Title :
Physical layer characterization of hybrid fibre coax (HFC) networks
Publication date :
01 May 1999
Journal title :
Annales des Télécommunications
ISSN :
0003-4347
Publisher :
Springer, Germany
Volume :
54
Issue :
5-6
Pages :
259-266
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Research unit :
F108 - Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications
Research institute :
R300 - Institut de Recherche en Technologies de l'Information et Sciences de l'Informatique
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